http://www.chefann.com/blog/archives/1452 Chef Ann Cooper is a renegade lunch lady who works to transform cafeterias into culinary classrooms for students - one school lunch at a time. She brings you information to learn about the importance of changing the way America feeds its children. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:40:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.chefann.com/blog/archives/1452/comment-page-1#comment-216052 Ed Bruske Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:27:49 +0000 http://www.chefann.com/blog/archives/1452#comment-216052 In addition to the nutrients that vegetables provide, humans need calories to survive. Meat, poultry, fish and dairy--proteins--are a necessary and healthful component, far preferable to the overload of grains and refined carbohydrates the federal dietary guidelines urge. Carbohydrates in our society are abused, resulting in a flood of insulin in our kids and early onset of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, atheroscloresis. Where we should be focusing attention is on providing more healthy proteins and fats, meaning meats that are fed on grass, free-range pountry and eggs, pastured dairy, sustainable seafood. Unfortunately, this is not what the government is providing, but it's a good place to start a conversation about the dangers of carbs and the benefits of healthy proteins and fats. In addition to the nutrients that vegetables provide, humans need calories to survive. Meat, poultry, fish and dairy–proteins–are a necessary and healthful component, far preferable to the overload of grains and refined carbohydrates the federal dietary guidelines urge. Carbohydrates in our society are abused, resulting in a flood of insulin in our kids and early onset of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, atheroscloresis. Where we should be focusing attention is on providing more healthy proteins and fats, meaning meats that are fed on grass, free-range pountry and eggs, pastured dairy, sustainable seafood. Unfortunately, this is not what the government is providing, but it’s a good place to start a conversation about the dangers of carbs and the benefits of healthy proteins and fats.

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