{"id":2998,"date":"2024-12-15T23:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T23:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2024-12-15T23:47:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T23:47:03","slug":"beans-and-lentils-take-center-stage-in-new-nutrition-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/?p=2998","title":{"rendered":"Beans and Lentils Take Center Stage in New Nutrition Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/12\/health\/beans-lentils-nutrition-advice-wellness\/index.html\">latest dietary recommendations<\/a> from the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee are shining a spotlight on the humble bean. In a shift towards more plant-based eating, the committee is urging Americans to increase their consumption of beans, peas, and lentils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These protein-packed legumes are not only nutritious but also environmentally friendly. They&#8217;re rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, while being low in saturated fat. The guidelines suggest replacing some meat-based meals with these versatile plant proteins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee&#8217;s report, which will inform the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, also recommends limiting processed meats, added sugars, and sodium intake. This move towards a more plant-centric diet aligns with both health and sustainability goals, potentially reshaping American eating habits for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest dietary recommendations from the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee are shining a spotlight on the humble bean. In&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2998"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3000,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2998\/revisions\/3000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alternativemedicine.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}