Cutting Through The Headlines August 23, 2018
Posted by nrhatch in Food & Drink, Health & Wellness.trackback
“[W]hen you cut through the headlines, marketing campaigns and studies, Katz* says, you’ll find that most experts agree on a few fundamentals of nutrition: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and plain water should make up the majority of what people eat and drink.”
“If there is such a thing as a “best” diet, he says, that’s it.”
“The fact that whole foods, close to nature, mostly plants, are good for people: that never changes,” says Katz. “It’s the fundamental truth we’re not willing to accept.”
To Read More: There’s No Such Thing as a Single “Best” Diet (Time)
Aah . . . that’s better!
*Dr. David Katz, founding director of Yale University’s Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center
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Spirit Lights The Way 
But… but…
Where does that leave the Twinkies?
You’ll find the Twinkies on store shelves . . . right next to the Ring Dings and the Ho Ho’s.
That said, everything in moderation, dear girl. 😀
I’m not sure there is such a thing as Ho Ho moderation. Those things are like crack!
Sugar = Crack!
I know of several people who’ve gotten sick from the ketogenic diet. Diets don’t work!
Agreed! Pass the broccoli, please.
Chocolate is a plant, right?
There is a chocolate pudding plant ~> “Behold the Black Sapote, a.k.a “the Chocolate Pudding Fruit”. Anyone who has tried this fruit will tell you that it really does taste very much like chocolate pudding (not like some other sorry excuses for gluten free substitutes) and even has the same consistency too.”
Where are my Yorkie Bars? And cheesecakes? And caramel? And ice cream with condensed milk?
Someone’s got a SWEET tooth! 😀
*amazed* How did you guess?
Elementary, my dear Col! 😀
Many years ago now I was told I had the beginning of osteoporosis, and I was young enough this scared me! I immediately changed my diet to follow a “whole food” plan that eventually morphed towards low-inflammation and I reversed my issues, maintain my weight, which wildly fluctuated before, and generally feel a lot better. It took time to wean myself off of processed favorites, but habits can change. I wholeheartedly endorse. 🙂
It’s great when doing something that is good for us actually makes us feel good. Woo Hoo! I feel much better when I eat whole food rather than overly processed “junk” food.
That said, I still like to have salty crunchy chips in the house. 😀
I agree that whole foods are very good for us. Which is why I focus on eating whole Cheezit crackers, rather than those broken crumbly ones.
That’s the ticket! The broken crumbly ones are WAY less healthy.
Love almonds, veggies, and most of the beans!
Me too! Our pantry is full of nuts. And beans. 😀
Oh, I feel much better now. I had a large, spicy Chinese lunch/dinner today and it had lots of nuts! And I saw a few pieces of celery as well. Has to be healthy.
And spicy is ALWAYS good for us! 😯