52% of Americans Not Likely to Follow New Food Guide Pyramid
Wild Oats Markets Provides Tips for Navigating the New Food Pyramid
WHAT:
The new USDA dietary guidelines and Food Pyramid are provoking more questions than answers. With more than half of consumers unclear about following the new Pyramid, Wild Oats Markets, a natural and organic foods market, can help consumers translate it into simple to follow steps for planning meals that that they can follow.
-- Approach changes in your diet in small steps
-- Eat from the perimeter of the store -- look for superfoods such as fruits and vegetables that are nutrient rich and less-processed
-- Increase consumption of whole grains (look for "whole" or "whole grain" as the first words on the ingredient list)
-- Increase consumption of no and low fat dairy and lean meat
-- Decrease consumption of pre-prepared foods
-- Limit intake of fats, including trans fats (hydrogenated oils)
-- Recognize different dietary needs for each member of the family
WHO:
Wild Oats has information available in stores, including knowledgeable, trained health professionals to provide store walk-thrus to help consumers follow the tips above. Recipes are available upon request.
WHEN:
Immediately
WHERE:
Wild Oats Markets near you
ADDITIONAL SURVEY FINDINGS
-- More Americans get their nutrition information from a nutritionist/dietitian and local health food stores (54%) combined, than from the government (20%)(*)
-- 50% of Americans say they are "not likely" to follow the recommendation to consume "at least nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day"(*)
-- When asked how they'd determine if a product is "whole grain" (new dietary guidelines recommend 3 or more ounce-equivalents of whole-grains per day), 62% said that they would do so by "checking the label/look for specific words."(*)
(*) Nationwide telephone survey of 1,004 American adults (18 and older). The margin-of-error is plus/minus 3.1 percentage points. Interviews conducted March 24 - 26, 2005. Additional data is available upon request.
Wild Oats Markets
http://www.wildoats.com
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