My personal belief is that
My personal belief is that our bodies are much more incredible machines than we give them credit for.
For most of us eating enough calories to be healthy is'nt the challange it can be in the third world.
Neither is getting enough protein.
It's pretty well understood that too many calories, too much fat, too many refined carbs, too little fibre, and not enough exercise is harmful to one's health, but the rest is probably needless micro-management unless we are talking about planet sustainability and "green" , religous, or moral issues.
I'm fairly certain that our 2000-3000 KCAL/day diet depending on body weight, BMR, and activity level done following the basic guidelines will keep us all healthy. Whether or not it makes us feel like good custodians of the planet is of course something else.
My personal belief is that our bodies are much more incredible machines than we give them credit for.
For most of us eating enough calories to be healthy is'nt the challange it can be in the third world.
Neither is getting enough protein.
It's pretty well understood that too many calories, too much fat, too many refined carbs, too little fibre, and not enough exercise is harmful to one's health, but the rest is probably needless micro-management unless we are talking about planet sustainability and "green" , religous, or moral issues.
I'm fairly certain that our 2000-3000 KCAL/day diet depending on body weight, BMR, and activity level done following the basic guidelines will keep us all healthy. Whether or not it makes us feel like good custodians of the planet is of course something else.