Apart from the obvious interest in keeping my own health, there are a number of things that interest me (in no particular order):
- We are told sugar is good for us and fat is bad for us, when the opposite is true.
- We are told that lower cholesterol is better for us, and to take statins if it gets too high. Statins have a lot of unwanted side effects, actually, including the lowering of cholesterol!
- If we want to lose weight, we have to go on a low fat diet, which invariably means higher sugar, which has the opposite effect to that desired.
- We are told that fat and cholesterol causes heart disease. This is wrong. If its wrong, then what does?
What is worse, our government, through our health service, is preaching these myths at us! Why? Probably because it is making money for the friends/donators of the government. Sugar is far cheaper to produce into processed foods than fat. Big business more important than individuals health. I wouldn’t be surprised…
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