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nutritional problem I have in a fairly short period of time and
then I can lapse back into what I was doing before. A small
number of fanatical followers will continue, but the vast
majority will slip off after a while or jump onto the next new
food craze.
It is interesting that when extolling the virtues of a
particular diet, celebrities are the most revered people to
champion the cause rather than say Emeritus Professor
Cafoops, head of nutrition at the World University. And when
referring to the evidence backing the said diet, the standard
statements begin with ‘They say…’ and ‘Studies show…’ It
is important to ask who ‘They’ actually are. What are their
qualifications? Where are they from? In what journals
do they publish their findings and how many of them are
there? With respect to the ‘studies’, how many back that
way of thinking and how many are against it? Who, what and
where were the studies done? How were the studies done,
what was their quality and power? With respect to quoting
studies, you can probably find a few somewhere to back
virtually any way of thinking.
I will give you my general thoughts about proper nutrition
as a late 50-something male who is also a doctor with a big
interest in preventative medicine and a considerable amount
of extra training in nutrition. On a day-to-day basis I see
people with all sorts of problems, and nutrition and exercise
are high on my list of assessments. Am I perfect with my
own diet? No way. I’m a typical bloke when it comes to food
and eating. There are things I love to eat that probably aren’t
particularly ‘healthy’, but I’m not overly concerned as the
majority of my eating is healthy and I always have the other
all-important positive health promoter in exercise, churning
away in the background.
WHY DOWE EAT?
We eat to obtain energy for all our bodily systems along
with micronutrients like vitamins, minerals and anti-
oxidants, and other compounds such as fibre. Food also
gives us some fluid and increases our metabolism as it is
broken down.
That is the scientific side of things, but food also has a
huge social element to it. We eat to enjoy. It gives great joy
to the creators and enjoyment to the consumers. It is often
the cornerstone of the family unit and has been for a long
time.
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