A little corn syrup to wash down your enriched cornmeal

There you are, waiting for a doctor’s appointment in the early afternoon of the day the government released new dietary guidelines. These recommendations basically reprise what everyone surely knows: It’s ideal to eat large amounts of fruits, vegetables and whole grained foods; it’s wise to eat smaller amounts of meat, butter and cheese. Fresh foods are preferable to processed, excessive salt is not your friend, and transfats are best avoided altogether.