Danielle King

“Grain crops, such as wheat and oats, also became more plentiful after World War II, often running to surplus. It isn’t difficult to draw a line between grain surplus and the federal government’s emphasis on grains in the American diet. When the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) started recommending dietary standards in 1946, grains got the lion’s share of daily recommended servings and dairy enjoyed its status as an entire food group. Nuts were nowhere to be found.”
― MD Sheila Kilbane, Healthy Kids, Happy Moms: 7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses

“Almost 20 percent of US children between the ages of two and nineteen are obese.4 Sugary drinks are the leading sources of added sugars in the American diet. On any given day, 63 percent of kids and 49 percent of adults drink a sugar-sweetened beverage.”
― MD Sheila Kilbane, Healthy Kids, Happy Moms: 7 Steps to Heal and Prevent Common Childhood Illnesses