Why We Should Dump Dietary Guidelines

The guidelines are just that guidelines. We need more education on what is really in the food we eat. Most people have no idea how to read a food label or to figure out what a serving size consists of. An average person eats for example, a can of condensed chicken noodle soup (add water) for most adults we can eat this no problem. Per the label: it's 2.5 servings and the sodium content: 2250mg sodium-> the new recommnedation for sodium is 1500-1800mg day. You think just because you buy a can or box of something that ''says'' it's healthy does not mean so. Many low fat foods have a high sugar content to adjust for loss of fat and visa versa for low sugar. People need to start to read what is in their food-go back to fresh or frozen (veggies) stop buying prepared foods (yes - I realize this is tough for drivers-as that is pretty much all hubby can eat on the truck -esp w/fridge out!) or at least look for low fat/sodium/cholesterol. I think alot of people at some point have a wake up call or the 'light goes on' and the change can be made.
Our food is killing us......