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[aza]

I thought this would make an interesting topic. What do you think creates the most issues in for nutrition and health.

Try to make this a constructive discussion

I think the biggest issues are refined carbohydrates, excessive sugar and omega 6, high heat cooking and nutrient deficiencies.

I think that saturated fat could be an issue, but that it is unlikely. But that then again that could be confirmation bias, i eat 40-55% fat. Enough protien and carbs to get the performance i want, and fat fills the rest.

 

I cant help but wonder if heart disease and other issues are at least in part due to nutritional deficiencies.

For example, check this chart out on nutrient deficiencies. http://www.precision...x-a-broken-diet , Most people are deficient in multiple nutrients, including magnesium and copper.

What if macro-nutrients are getting all the interest. For example, high carb and low carb, when it could simply be nutrient deficiencies making most of the difference. Wouldn't that be a kick in the teeth to both sides :D

 

Edited by aza, 18 August 2015 - 04:24 PM.

[aza]

oh and how could i forget transfats.

[Brett Black]

The most widespread nutritional issues for developed nations(as I read current nutritional science/evidence) are: eating too many calories and not eating enough minimally-processed/whole plant foods. Basically the inverse of Michael Pollan's recommendation of "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

[timar]

Capitalism.

 

(Seriously. Capitalism brings affluence, which is a good thing, but also one half of the problem concerning nutrition. The other half is the necessity for economic growth, which translates into the omnipresent, persuasive marketing of processed junk food. Add to that the growing inequality due to the uneven distribution of wealth and education and this kind of "growth" directly translates into the growing waistlines observed among the lower classes - most obviously in the US, which is arguably the most capitalistic nation).

Edited by timar, 19 August 2015 - 08:23 AM.

[aza]

eating too many calories and not eating enough minimally-processed/whole plant foods

 

Yeah, people eat way to much innutritious food, eating more energy then they burn while at the same time having numerous deficiencies. Plus there are less nutrients in the soil so we have to eat more healthy food then we would have before.