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Whose guidance do we follow when it comes to health?
We tend to follow the guidance of those whose morals, values, opinions, and lifestyles we respect. As we become more informed on a subject, we become more confident. When we become more confident, we tend to follow our own guidance. We have to trust that we are being well guided, and that is a personal [...]
Genetic engineering of food?
The genetic engineering of food was originally well intentioned but is still relatively “new”. Some of us suffer no shortage of food while others starve. Pesticides, herbicides, polluted soil, floods, droughts, famine, and malnutrition occur on a global level and concern us all. Genetically modified foods were meant to address those issues. “New” to me [...]
Tags: genetic engineering, organic, vegetarian
A trend in the culinary field toward better nutrition?
We are becoming more aware of “good” versus “bad” foods as the information is presented to us. Years ago, some of us had understood that margarine (some contained hydrogenated or trans fats) was, for example, better for us than butter. Now, research tells us that hydrogenated (trans) fats are not good for us and that [...]
Tags: bad foods, cooking, fats, food trends, good foods, Health, nutrition, organic, vegetarian
Change in attitude about nutrition over the past several years?
There has been a change in the attitude about nutrition in some. Even when we are not looking for information, we often come face to face with it on the internet, or in the media generally. Topics range from weight loss, to contaminated foods, to new discoveries, to health concerns like diabetes or heart disease. [...]
Tags: carbs, diet, fats, food, glycemic, nutrition, omega, protein, weight