“Research proves calories are all that matters.” “Fat, Carbohydrate and protein makes no difference.”
Yesterday, new diet information hit the newswire and is being reported everywhere. I heard it all evening on the local and then national news programs. I even awoke to it this morning on the early news. All this is based on a study published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. The Study was led by The Harvard School of Public Health and Pennington Biomedical Research Center of Louisiana. Why they did the study in the first place is unclear to this lifetime student of health and nutrition. We have known that “a calorie is a calorie” since I can remember. Now, based on this new study my fitness coaching clients and the average american are going to continue the horrible way of thinking that how we eat “isn’t thaaat bad”. It is that bad. We are the most unhealthy people to walk the planet earth in all of history. We are eating empty calories of refined garbage all day, everyday and respected leaders in health research along with trusted news outlets are going to tell us all that matters is F@*#king calories! – really?
“The kind of diet doesn’t matter,” scientists say. “All that really counts is cutting calories and sticking with it.” says one news program. “It really doesn’t matter what particular amounts of fat, carbohydrates or proteins you eat.” chimes in another news source.
Are you kidding me? You just told America that Pop Tarts and Pizza is a perfectly good diet. Don’t get me wrong. The fact reported is technically true but it needs so many clarifiers and caveats before you lay it on people as news.
I say what you eat - DOES MATTER – it’s literally a matter of life and death.
I agree total calories is critical to dieting and weight loss but what about vitamins – minerals – micronutrients – fiber – antioxidents – enzymes – and all that other “good for you” stuff , huh? The stuff that influence cell health – cell production – brain synapsys – immune functions – reproductive systems – proper metabolism – hormone axis – absorption and assimilation – and of course FAT storage and utilization. There are countless factors to consider.
You wanna do a study or report something? Try this:
- Why are we the slowest moving country in the modern world on food reform for our people?
- Why is the average person malnourished in the USA when “we have so much”
- Study the diets of middle class and lower class children.
- Research the effect of junk food marketing on kids.
- Figure out how to remove the harmful sugar from the food supply.
- Why doesn’t America understand basic food and health pricinples? (Oh, nevermind. There is no need to study this one. The reason for this is evident. It’s because of irresponsible studies and news reporting like this latest debacle.)
Congratulations Harvard - ABC – CBS – NBC and everyone else for studying and reporting the obvious and missing the point all together.
Hey, maybe Obama and the Government can create a program and set some cash aside to help You ….
Ridiculous,
Big Jim
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