DATE: May 23, 2001 CONTACT: Dori Zook or David Avrin 1.888.575.9898 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “USDA Poisoning Americans,” Doctors Charge Best-selling authors lob serious accusations at government agency’s dietary recommendations BOULDER, CO – “The federal Government is poisoning the American people with their dietary recommendations.” That dire warning is being issued by diet experts Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades. Authors of the best-selling Protein Power book series, the Eades’ are launching their accusations against the USDA just as their latest book, Protein Power Lifeplan, hits the nation’s bookstore shelves in paperback. "The government has wreaked havoc on the health of Americans for a generation with its junk-science dietary recommendations," says Michael R. Eades, MD. "For decades, the USDA has been preaching a dangerous ‘food pyramid’ diet that has only served to increase diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. If we don’t make a rastic change, our kids will be doomed to the same fate.” Drs. Eades say American’s declining health is due primarily to the overnment's continued insistence that we eat more grains and cut our fat intake. The Eades contend that these recommendations have had the opposite of their intended effect. "US fat consumption is at an all-time low, yet we're fatter than ever," Mary Dan Eades, MD points out. “Report after report shows that, despite the government’s efforts, both obesity and diabetes are at record levels, yet the government continues on the same faulty course causing needless death and disease. This has to stop." Dr. Mary Dan Eades explains that humans were never designed to eat grains, which is the foundation of the USDA’s Food Pyramid. Grains and other carbohydrates turn to sugar in the bloodstream, which causes insulin levels to rise. The Eades contend that many diseases of modern man can be traced to insulin problems. The well-known doctors point to the food industry’s overwhelming influence in the USDA’s recommendations as a chief contributor to the problem. They site the large numbers of consumer food industry lobbyists on Capitol Hill ensuring that the USDA promotes a diet benefiting the industry. Drs. Eades point to current US law, which states that “all government agencies must promote the Food Guide Pyramid” which is based primarily on a grain-based diet. “Pyramids are great for dead Egyptians, but not for feeding our children," says Michael Eades. “Lawmakers should leave health research and dietary recommendations to doctors." Mary Dan Eades goes on to say that food is the ultimate drug. "The onset of most modern diseases can be controlled through simple dietary changes," she says. “Many of today’s diseases were largely unheard of before humans turned to agriculture.” Drs. Eades promote a high-protein, moderate fat diet that’s low in carbohydrates. In their clinical practice they have used this emerging field of science, known as “Paleolithic Nutrition,” to treat thousands of patients – with great success. The number of physicians who have embraced this concept has gown rapidly over the past decade and numerous clinical studies have bolstered their contentions. To book an interview or live appearance with Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades, contact Dori Zook or David Avrin at 1.888.575.9898. -###- _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com