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The new dietary guidelines represent a mix of progress and lost opportunities.
Practitioners should be aware of both the advancements and shortcomings of the guidelines.
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The new guidelines represent a mix of progress and lost opportunities.
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The claim is based on a review of dietary guidelines.
Source
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines — The Best Recipe for Health?
Walter C. Willett et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2011
DOI 10.1056/nejmp1107075
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