We need real solutions to obesity and Type 2 diabetes Two of the most well-known American food journalists have been telling readers lately that the DASH and Mediterranean diets are not tops for our health. But hang on – the evidence tells a different story. The journalists are Gary Taubes, the author of The […]
Une version de ce commentaire est parue dans Le Huffington Post Quebec On a vu dans le monde une abondance d’« experts » fournir des conseils nutritionnels qui semblent indiscutables et fondés sur des preuves. Beaucoup d’entre nous ont suivi toutes les recommandations : diminuer les matières grasses, puis les augmenter; couper le sel, car il est néfaste, puis […]
The world has seen a plethora of “experts” providing nutritional advice that sounds definitive and evidence-based. Many of us have lived through all the recommendations: low fat then high fat; salt is a problem, then salt is no problem; eggs are good, then they are bad; butter is very bad, margarine is good, then butter […]
La malnutrition est un problème commun chez les patients des établissements de soins de santé au Canada, et elle représente un coût de 2 milliards de dollars chaque année Comme le dit l’adage, « vous êtes ce que vous mangez ». Dans notre pays développé où l’obésité est souvent une préoccupation majeure, nous utilisons normalement cet adage […]
Malnutrition a common problem for patients entering health care facilities in Canada – costing the system $2 billion annually “You are what you eat,” or so the saying goes. We use this axiom in our developed country, where obesity is often top of mind, to remind ourselves that overeating will lead to a less healthy […]
Data indicate several problems related to the dietary habits of Canadians; Canadians are over-consuming snacks, fats and foods not belonging to the basic food groups.
As January comes to an end, those who vowed to eat better in 2015 have probably already given up. Not very surprising, considering that most people grossly underestimate the amount of calories they consume, and underestimate their fat, salt and sugar consumption, even after consulting nutrition labels.
Journalist H.L. Mencken wrote that “for every complex problem there is a solution that is clear, simple and wrong.” That observation aptly describes a prevailing attitude toward type 2 diabetes, which characterizes diabetes as a problem that could clearly be fixed if people would simply move more and eat less.
Le journaliste H.L. Mencken a écrit qu’à tout problème complexe il y a une solution simple, mais mauvaise. Cette réflexion décrit bien l’attitude prédominante à l’égard du diabète de type 2, à savoir qu’on pourrait facilement endiguer le problème si les gens se décidaient enfin à bouger davantage et à manger moins.
Eat Mediterranean — a nutritional parody of The Eagle’s song Hotel California — when making decisions about nutrition make sure you know the best available evidence
