USDA stands for the United States Department of Agriculture.
A criticism of this department promulgating nutritional information is that this bureaucracy is more interested in selling food than in nutrition.
For example, most Americans believe that dairy products are essential to nutrition but the longer lifespans of people in Japan who do not traditionally eat dairy products proves that the information put out can be incorrect.
since herbalife is not a usda registered food and therefore, untested in clinical environments, i would stick to onesource optimal nutrition. its the only natural, usda certified nutrition shake recommended for pregnant or lactating moms.
The USDA sets the standards of the food pyramid and has edited it a few times since its inception. The best place for you to learn about the food pyramid would be at the USDA web site.
According to the USDA National Nutrition Database there are 51.75kcal in 90 grams.
USDA National Nutrient Database http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
probably not because its not a usda classified food. onesource optimal nutrition is but its only available in certain states.
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One of the best internet resources to find articles on nutrition and healthy diet is the USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Their website address is: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/ From there you can access various free tools to help get on track to a healthier diet.
The simple way of maintaining good nutrition while on a diet is to keep track of what you eat by maintaining a journal. Then, compare what you are eating to the USDA's recommended five food group portions. This will help you balance your diet and the proper nutrition.
It could stand for N/A -non aplickable
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