Smart Talk: Dietary guidelines; Terri Roberts

What to look for on Smart Talk Tuesday, January 11, 2016:

The federal government is out with new dietary guidelines that are designed to advise Americans on foods that are healthy to eat and those that are not.

This is the eighth edition of the guidelines and even though they’re based on research, the guidelines still change and that sometimes creates confusion.

For example, previous guidelines recommended against eating a lot of eggs because too many could increase cholesetrol.  However, eggs were taken off the not recommended list this time because they contain good monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

Sugar and salt were targets this time.  Vegetables and fruits were not surpringsly recommended.

Capital Blue Cross Registered Dietitian Hilary Gillette appears on Tuesday’s Smart Talk to discuss the guidelines.

Also, Terri Roberts, whose son Charles shot and killed five Amish girls and wounded five others in October, 2006 joins us to tell her fascinating story.

Terri Roberts tells a story of forgiveness by the Amish community and how she befriended one of the victims who was disabled in the shooting.