The national Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Thursday officially dropped its caution about eating cholesterol. But experts in nutrition say we still eat too much salt, sugar, saturated fat and not enough fruits, vegetables, nuts whole grains and fish. For more on nutrition and health, we turn to Mary Coordt, who has a UC Davis masters in nutrition, teaches and consults on nutrition and exercise, and is also a four-time Olympics trials qualifier in the marathon and a top U.S. masters runner.

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• New York Times: Nutrition Panel Calls For Less Sugar And Eases Cholesterol And Fat Restrictions
• Washington Post: Nation's Top Nutrition Panel: The American Diet Is Killing Us