Honest Food Guide Exceeds 70,000 Downloads; Offers Nutritional Wisdom Without Food Industry Influence

It's no secret that a healthy diet is the best strategy for disease prevention, but can Americans trust the nutritional information provided in the USDA's food pyramid? Natural health author Mike Adams believes there is a better model for healthy eating, which he illustrates in the Honest Food Guide. Consumers clearly agree. To date, the Honest Food Guide has been downloaded more than 70,000 times from http://www.honestfoodguide.org, where it is available free of charge.

"The USDA's food pyramid is heavily influenced by food producers," explains Adams. "Their recommendations consistently cater to the industry rather than actually looking out for the health interests of the general public. I want to provide an alternative that gives people sound nutritional information, based on science, not big business."


The Honest Food Guide modifies the familiar food pyramid diagram, listing healthful foods on one side and disease-causing foods on the other. The guide explains why each item has been placed in its respective category, noting beneficial and harmful ingredients. In addition, the Honest Food Guide gives readers a description of physical and emotional states that are associated with proper nutrition and symptoms of a poor diet.

To create the Honest Food Guide, Adams compiled information from thousands of studies examining the effects of diet on health. All recommendations are based on his research, without the influence of food industry interests.