I
can’t be the only one who is completely frustrated with the constant
conflicting information that’s being thrown at us regarding food and nutrition.
Seriously. It makes my head spin. We’re told dairy is good for you because it
provides calcium and vitamin D. Yogurt contains good bacteria that your
intestines love and they keep you from getting sick since “75% of your immune
system is in your gut.” And we’re also told that dairy is bad for you because,
first, we’re not meant to drink milk from another animal. Then, it’s inflammatory.
Also, it causes gastrointestinal problems. And, the big one, it causes cancer
because our cows are pumped full of hormones so they can mass produce which then
enters our bodies and that’s one of the reasons breast cancer and other “female”
cancers are so prevalent.
We’re
supposed to stay away from wheat, particularly gluten (a protein found in wheat
and a few other grains), and white and brown rice. Corn and potatoes are now
too starchy and loaded with carbs
(Heaven forbid!) and don’t even look
at that loaf of bread!
Sugar.
Ah, sugar. You’re evil and must be destroyed. However, you are in absolutely
everything…including fruit, so now we can’t eat that. No oranges, strawberries,
peaches, pineapple, and beware because you’ll instantly become obese and
infested with diabetes if you so much as touch the dreaded banana.
And
now our water is contaminated and diseased unless we invest in a reverse
osmosis system for our homes. Those handy pitchers and water filters in our
refrigerators aren’t good enough anymore. We’re drinking cancer. Comforting,
no?
Good
grief, Man! What the crap are we supposed to eat???!?
We
can’t eat anything out of a box because processed foods will kill you faster than
you can say monosodium glutamate but we can’t eat anything grown “naturally”
because it’s all been sprayed with pesticides and cancer. Even our lovingly
grown organic food is tainted because the pesticides and cancer from down the
street are being blown in the air onto our clean food.
Are
you in tears yet? Because I am!
We
all want to be healthy, yet we’re being told that everything is terrible for our bodies! People are diffusing and
rubbing themselves in essential oils now so we can detox from the world we live
in. Gah! Is Mars ready for us to move there yet? This planet is too scary.
So,
what are we supposed to do?
I
know! Eat quinoa! …Nope! That’s a grain. Can't eat those.
Hmm…Drink
water and wash it down with, what? Water?
Nope.
There’s cancer and unfiltered pee in water.
And
then there are those that say it doesn’t matter what you eat as long as you
exercise!
*sigh*
I need to do some research that doesn’t involve the internet.
Or the news.
Or people.
I’m
on a mission to find credible resources regarding
this subject that seems to be the source of great agony and confusion to so
many people. Because what works for one person does not necessarily work for the
masses. It seems there are as many ways to eat, exercise, and live as there are
people in the world.
Anyway,
Thank
you for indulging my brain dump.
This no more resolved any of my confusion than it did yours, I'm sure.
