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Bad foods that are good for you

Yesterday's list of surprisingly bad foods might be a shock to some of you, but there's good news --- delicious foods you thought were forbidden which are actually healthy.  Here's the dirt on...

Doesn't pastured lamb taste better than a soyburger anyway?  Maybe your body was trying to tell you something when you started craving butter.

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I definitely agree with this advice. Eggs are a big part of our diet over here. I had family members visit last spring and my grandmother, who has had open-heart surgery, shouted out to me as I was collecting eggs that "eggs are high in cholesterol." Usually I try to be friendly and diplomatic, but it was hard not to roll my eyes. I'm often advised by people against things like shrimp and eggs, but these same people who are advising me have diets loaded with sugars, salts and processed foods. It's a little baffling, a little sad, and I really wish that I had the patience and time to really express my understanding of REAL nutrition... but for some people it just seems like it won't make any difference.
Comment by Sara Sun Apr 3 13:39:13 2011
I know exactly what you mean. After replying to comments on this week's lunchtime series, I resolved not to post again about nutrition --- all kinds of really smart people (me included, probably!) have crazy, knee-jerk beliefs about nutrition. It's nearly as bad as talking about religion!
Comment by anna Sun Apr 3 18:46:48 2011

It seems to me that there is ample historical evidence that humans can survive on a wide range of diets.

It could be that some diets are healthier than others, but my gut feeling is that compared to the effects of e.g. proper hygiene and healthcare, the effect of diet on lifespan increase over the last century or so has been relatively minor (provided you're not starving).

Comment by Roland_Smith Mon Apr 4 19:23:10 2011





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