Standard American Diet

Breaking any connection in the diet-root-cause cycle is asserted to improve multiple categories at once. The article contrasts American meat and sugar consumption with traditional Blue Zones diets. The Standard American Diet is described as a highly processed dietary pattern rich in refined carbohydrates and trans fats. The article acknowledges uncertainty about whether meat, sugar, oils, processing, or their combination does the most harm. The Standard American Diet is presented as central to all six modifiable cardiovascular root causes. The Standard American/Australian Diet is low in vegetables and minerals. The Standard American/Australian Diet is high in carbohydrates and animal fat. Ultra-processed food, refined sugar, and inflammatory industrial oils are identified as harmful features of the standard American diet. The standard American diet is treated as a major driver of premature death. The Standard American/Australian Diet is very low in omega-3 fatty acids. The article cites a claim that about 680,000 Americans die prematurely each year because of diet. The Standard American/Australian Diet creates nutritional deficiencies that may worsen mood disorders in northern pop…