The Commerce of Obesity
By Dr. Joseph Mercola
In
an interview with Pam Killeen of
Crusador, Dr. Marion Nestle, noted food
expert and author of Food Politics and
Safe Food, reveals some interesting
facts about the marketing of junk foods
that have led to the obesity epidemic,
including:
The appalling American diet may be, in part, collateral damage from having a food supply that provides 3,900 available calories for every man, woman, and child, resulting in a hypercompetitive market.
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Sugary breakfast cereals, even those advertising themselves as having whole grains or added vitamins, are basically cookies.
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The American Heart Association makes money by endorsing low-fat foods, even if those foods are high in fattening sugars.
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American federal dietary guidelines have been overcomplicated to the point that they are basically useless.
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Dr. Mercola's Comment:
You'll definitely want to read this
insightful interview with Dr. Marion
Nestle, one of this nation's leading
experts in understanding the commercial
influences on your nutrition. She really
understands the commerce of obesity,
meaning what processed food companies
will do to sell their products at the
expense of your health.
Interestingly, the interview began with
an apology, of all things, from Dr.
Nestle, because she felt bad about
ignoring the vital link between
agriculture and nutrition for far too
long, which is more important than ever
now with the rise in genetically
modified foods.
Dr. Nestle, quite wisely, isn't fond of
most processed cereals -- chock full of
marshmallows, chocolate and candy as
well as extra sugar and flour -- which
are, as she rightly points out,
"Desserts in disguise." She also slammed
the most recent Food Pyramid, which
hasn't been much of an improvement over
previous model sand emphasized a
"one-size-fits-all" approach. In other
words, a recipe for disaster!
Just another reason to remind you, if
you haven't done it already, to take
your free test to determine your body's
unique metabolic type.
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