white potatoes making up for 80% of vegetable consumption in the America

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USDA: Americans Are Eating Dangerous Amounts of Sugar, Not Enough Healthy Food
The USDA just published its 2015 Scientific Report of Dietary Guidelines.

http://www.alternet.org/food/usda-americans-are-eating-dangerous-amounts-sugar-not-enough-healthy-food
On Feb. 20th, the USDA published its 500+ page report:2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.The year and a half long study analyzed scientific, nutritional, agricultural and public health data to determine what and how Americans should truly be eating.


Two of the realities they found are pretty horrific:

"About half of all American adults—117 million individuals—have one or more preventable, chronic diseases, and about two-thirds of U.S. adults—nearly 155 million individuals—are overweight or obese."

Changes in diet and lifestyle could help most of our nation's population; intense methodology and evidence analysis proves that "The U.S. population consumes few vegetables" and falls short in many areas of nutrition. With white potatoes making up for 80% of vegetable consumption across the country, statistics show that access to nutritional food and education about what to eat is imperative.

But the big question is-- what should we eat? While the USDA doesn't create a specific diet or meal plan, general guidelines should help to improve the way many Americans eat and think about food.

Eat your veggies, enjoy a Mediterranean-style diet.
"Dietary patterns with positive health benefits are described as high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, seafood, legumes, and nuts; moderate in low- and non-fat dairy products; lower in red and processed meat; and low in sugar-sweetened foods and beverages and refined grains."