The Spice of Life
Most beauty fitness buffs have more than a passing interest in food, so I've been doing a bit of delving into the good, the bad and the ugly.
We're often admonished to adhere to the '5 food groups' and the 'food triangle' - yet there appears to be quite a lot of scientific evidence to suggest that those ideas are dangerously outdated.
Conceived in the days before pesticides and GM, and even the gigantic sociological shift of people from the country to the city, 'oils ain't oils no more, Sol'.
An apple a day may no longer keep the doctor away. And even using lots of 'fresh produce' may even be harming your health.
Studies show that essential nutrients are missing or tarnished, and the maligned 'junk food' may really be no worse than many so-called 'healthy' alternatives.
And the more 'advanced' the country, the more likely such impediments impact lives.
Little surprise, then, that enterprising groups have had such success with supplements and vitamins and diet programs (not necessarily just for weight loss).
Yet how are ordinary mortals expected to navigate these new minefields without a degree in molecular biology?
Little wonder that one-on-one guidance programs are emerging as the growth sector of 'healthy eating alternatives'.
All we have to do now is figure out how to assess which of those actually knows what they're talking about.
posted by Lyn Devon @ 3:51 PM
<< Home