I only give fermented cod liver oil/butter oil to my kids. We get TONS of probiotics in each meal and snacks. I believe with a good, nutrient-dense, probiotic rich diet that only supplementation with the fermented cod liver oil/butter oil is helpful.

The USDA should be applauded for their desire to see Americans eat healthier diets and get more exercise in their daily routine. An awareness of the current diet of children and their lack of exercise is critical to this country, and especially for parents to see because they may very well be modeling for their children the negative dietary habits that may affect them the rest of their lives. However, looking at these guidelines leads one to think that the only healthy way to eat is to eat processed food. Does it not make more sense to study the patterns of traditional healthy people groups from ages past who did not have the health problems our country has now? My grandparents raised all their food and fed their 9 children a diet of beef, pork, and chicken with all the fat included, full-fat raw milk that was also used to make butter and buttermilk, salt-cured meats, fresh vegetables, wholesome sweeteners like honey and molasses that were produced on the farm, and more. The only processed foods they brought into their home was white flour and an occasional treat of candy at holidays. They lived to be in their upper 80′s. My father died last year at 90. Maybe the best guideline for our youth, elderly, and everyone in-between is to eliminate processed food altogether and learn how to cook and eat traditionally prepared foods.