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 | To Buy or Not to Buy Organic: What You Need to Know to Choose the Healthiest, Safest, Most Earth-Friendly Food; Cindy Burke, Da Capo Press, 2007Description is all in the title of the book! |
 | Vegetarian Times |
 | In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan, Penguin Press HC, 2008 |
 | Omnivore's Dilema |
 | Fit for life 2, Harvey and Marilyn Diamond, Warner Books, 1989 |
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 For many years we have been bathed in messages from the health industry, government and food processors that we need to eat foods low in fat. Moreover, industry has been telling us that we can eat the junk food we like because they’ve created low fat versions that will keep the fat off.
Well, hello! Around 25% of Americans are obese. Are low fat diets working? This is a critical issue for our society. Because we’re getting older, it’s essential that we remain healthier into older age. Yet, what’s happening is that more people are getting expensive western diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. It has been estimated that the government of Ontario will be spending 80% of its budget on healthcare by 2012. That is unsustainable. Unfortunately the response by governments, industry and healthcare organizations around the world has been totally underwhelming. The official line remains that people need a low fat diet with lots of exercise, so keep up with the same failing ideas that have been used in the past.
It’s now, today, everyone’s duty to be healthy. If we want a civilization that our children can prosper in, rather than one where they’re highly taxed to pay for our healthcare, we need to change our attitudes.
A diet is not about eating salad for three months to go back to donuts afterwards, it’s about real sustainable change to how you eat. All the time.
There are literally hundreds of diet concepts out there, but the good news is that there is a convergence today of ideas:
• Few processed foods
• Plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables
• Little meat, if any
• Lots of fat and oils
• Small amounts of carbohydrates such as bread and pasta, as less processed as possible
So consider your health needs, and the wider needs of society, and eat well!
For more insight into this topic, see these articles:
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