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Third part of the Men Who Made Us Fat

Another well-researched & important series passes into oblivion. Who says what is healthy or unhealthy? Very relevant that eating 'healthy' food means you eat more, & so eat unhealthily.
 
This program tells us about how our appetite may not be being turned off, due to a problem with insulin blocking the signals sent by leptin. I found this article and thought I would share: It is based on a Paleo lifestyle, so if that is not something you would perhaps consider, this link probably won't be of any interest or use.

http://jackkruse.com/my-leptin-prescription/
 
cuillie said:
If only your solution was that simple Scardoc. Society is now at least 3 generations away from sensible eating and food knowledge, and I don't see it changing much no matter how obese we become as a nation. Why?, because in my opinion it is all to do with how greed and profit has become a god.

Education is important of course

No, I most certainly do not think the fault lies with the individual, and really I don't believe the government gives a toss. They want the NHS to go private anyway, so when having to treat obeseity costs too much it's will be just another way to punish these individuals.
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No solution will ever be simple and if it takes 3 generations then so be it. You have to start somewhere, what's the alternative? Give up? Then "they" have won. We are facing a national debt of over £1 Trillion and we are still living in a deficit from month to month - how many generations will that take to change?

Education is vitally important. The food companies will only change when the Government makes a stand or the people make a stand. Our money is what the food companies are after, they will bend to suit public demand but unless we and our children are educated enough to choose the right product then nothing will change. Likewise, unless we demand change, our democratically elected Government, won't make any. They are happy to get the money from food companies as they can't afford to be without it. There will be a breaking point, however, when they realise that prevention is the best, and most cost efficient, cure.

The fault will never lie 100% with the individual but we must accept our fair share. If we choose not to accept it then why should we be so quick to point the finger at someone else? Perhaps the biggest piece of education that people need is in the amount of power they have.
 
PS..... if I was a politician I would like to think that I would give an honest answer, starting by saying "yes" or "no" and then explaining why, In reality, however, I think they are so scared of saying anything that will bring the scrutiny of the media on them as it will be headline news, blown up as big as possible and the opposition will hone in on it and attack attack attack. We've seen it happen on this forum, imagine that times a hundred thousand!
 
Scardoc, I do agree with much you have said.. I think I am just so horrified by all the lies being told to usby politicians, bankers, media, you name it they'r all lying. I am somewhat of a conspirital theorist I admit, but it is difficult not to get angry and frustrated by all the misinformation given to us then blaming the population for only following the advice given. How does the education happen though, how do people make informed choices with this going on?

I don't know if you watched the Despatches program the other night about the myth surrounding the 5 a day theory. Well here has been just another load of old **** handed down to us by the government, it goes on and on.

As for the national debt, well chase all the tax dodgers and hang the bankers from lamposts.

I work in mental health and I find that the way society is at the moment is have a dreadful effect on people with more and more people becoming mentally ill and less and less resources to help them.

Sorry I'm begining to rant so I'll leave it there, kate
 
On a little note of positivism - I started eating 100% stoneground wholemeal bread in the late 1970s. Only Marks & Spencer sold it.

Now it's available everywhere, and there are artisan bakers too. That is a positive response by the food retailers to people pressure. It may take a long time, but we can get there! :D

Viv :D
 
cuillie said:
How does the education happen though, how do people make informed choices with this going on?
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The scale of the problem is frightening but I can't help think that this 24/7 media we have is partly to blame. Are they looking for stories in anything and everything to keep the channels ticking over? Hmmmm.......

I guess for education you have to look beyond teaching kids about what constitutes a healthy lifestyle and teach them as well that not everything is as it seems. My father-in-law is forever telling my daughter that and inquisitive mind is a healthy mind. He's **** right!
 
There is or should be a fair amount of education about media claims. It comes up in many parts of the curriculum.
Heres an example of a classroom resource encouraging critical thinking about food manufacturers claims. It is used here as part of the Science curriculum .
The initial resource is a video about the potential marketing a new fruit square.
This is counterbalanced by a video from someone from a fast food opponent who wants this product banned.
The children have to take on the fictious role of scientific advisors to the 'British Institute of Eating Control' and decide whether the product should be banned, licensed or endorsed. They are given food data tables and other resources to help them make their decisions.
http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.te ... k-bar.html
You can see the video Snack Bar and 2 short films showing the use of the resource with different age groups.
Teaching the KS2 Snack Bar Lesson (yr 4)
Teaching the KS3/4 Snack Bar Lesson (yr 8)
 
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