I'm lost and I'm found
--Duran Duran
Have found articles on this site interesting as I reorient my diet back toward better habits. Not saying I subscribe to everything mentioned on the site, but I find the thought food here interesting to chew on (sorry).
For example, this article presents data from several (unfortunately uncited) studies. Let's examine of few of the charts.
Line graph of long term sugar consumption and obesity trends. Source is apparently JAMA article but no specific cite provided. Not sure how historical levels were estimated, but long time series usually catch my attention.
Average US caloric intake since 1970 (up about 20%).
Consumption of various fats over the past 100yrs. The theme is less fat from 'natural' sources like butter and lard and more fat from high trans-fat rich hydrogenated oils.
Forty year obesity trends with a time stamp for first low fat USDA guidelines in 1977.
Trends in % lineolic acid in US body fat since 1961. Lineolic acid comes from omega-6 fat-laden hyrdrogenated oils which has been linked to various poor health conditions.
Consumption of various oils, including hyrdogenated soybean oil since the turn of the 20th century.
Declining mineral content of wheat. Modern processed wheat is also high in glutens which are thought to be linked to various poor health conditions.
Personally, these data suggest that I can make smarter food choices. Less sugar, less hydrogenated oil, less wheat-based carbs. Not necessarily to eliminate 'bad'--but to reduce them in favor of more 'good.'
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By the time you wake up, you’re in a fasted state. For six to 12 hours—a long stretch, given that most people eat every four hours while awake—you ingest no energy. Yet your body is hard at work rebuilding muscle and processing the information you took in during the day. It powers these efforts by tapping into your stored energy. But by morning you’re operating on a calorie deficit—and your brain takes the hit.
~ Cara A. Marrs, RD nutritionist
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