[pronut-hiv] healthy eating

["George M. Carter" <fiar@verizon.net>]

   According  to Dr. Light, don't look to the USDA for good advice. Gosh.
   What  a  surprise.  They're  bought  and paid for by the industry that
   brings us high fructose crap like Coke.
   Something  that  can  get  to  every corner of the earth...but not new
   formula kaletra or albendazole or a decent wage for nurses, let a lone
   a  multivitamin.  No  wonder  the cowardly nutritionists like Tang and
   Abrams  of  this world haven't the guts to make a recommendation for a
   multi for people with HIV.
   Of  course,  while a lot of the advice is pertinent in Africa as well,
   one  reads  about  people having their appetites return on ARV only to
   discover there's nothing to eat.
   George M. Carter
   **
   [1]http://www.luiselight.com/Healthy_Eating_Crusador_Review.html
   Former USDA Insider Declares War on Government Food Guidelines
   Pam Killeen reviews Dr. Luise Light's new book,
   ?What to Eat; The Ten Things You Really Need to Know to Eat Well and
   Be Healthy?
   Is  it  any surprise to learn that American consumers are being conned
   by  the  USDA?  Dr. Luise Light's book, ?What to Eat; The Ten Things
   You  Really  Need  to Know to Eat Well and Be Healthy,? reads like a
   detective novel, exposing scathing secrets of corporate and government
   malfeasance. During her career as the nutrition director for the USDA,
   Light  witnessed the blatantly cozy relationships that existed between
   the USDA and the food and agricultural lobbies and lobbyists. Not only
   did she witness the cover-up of an important study linking diet with a
   major chronic diseases, she also witnessed dangerous changes that were
   made  to  the  1992  US  Food Pyramid de in order to satisfy corporate
   interests  rather than to protect the public'sour health. In fact, she
   warned  the  USDA  that  those very changes would cause an epidemic of
   obesity and diabetes, a warning that looks more like a prophesy, today
   .
   ?One thing I learned working in the government was that there are no
   gratuitous  acts.  Actions  and  reactions are designed to control the
   agenda,  limit  public  access to potentially dangerous (to lobbyists)
   information,   and   protect   under-the-radar   arrangements  between
   commercial interests and government agents,? Dr. Luise Light
   ?One thing I learned working in the government was that there are no
   gratuitous  acts.  Actions  and  reactions are designed to control the
   agenda,  limit  public  access to potentially dangerous (to lobbyists)
   information,   and   protect   under-the-radar   arrangements  between
   commercial  interests  and government agents,? says Dr. Luise Light,
   former  USDA  nutrition  director  who  offers  a basic, balanced, and
   user-friendly  nutrition and food plan that cuts through the confusion
   and  controversy  of  the  latest  commercial  diet fads, federal food
   guidelines,  and the big food lobbies. Her ten simple eating rules are
   adapted for a wide variety of nutritional needs-including weight loss,
   fibromyalgia,   diabetes,  high  blood  cholesterol,  gastrointestinal
   disorders, among others.
   Is  it  any surprise to learn that American consumers are being conned
   by  the  USDA? Dr. Luise Light's book, What to Eat; The Ten Things You
   Really Need to Know to Eat Well and Be Healthy, reads like a detective
   novel,   exposing   scathing   secrets  of  corporate  and  government
   malfeasance. During her career as the nutrition director for the USDA,
   Light  witnessed the blatantly cozy relationships that existed between
   the USDA and the food and agricultural lobbies and lobbyists. Not only
   did  she  witness  the  cover-up  of an important study describing the
   connection  between  nutrition  and  a major chronic disease, she also
   witnessed dangerous changes that were made to the 1992 US Food Pyramid
   in  order  to  satisfy  corporate interests rather than to protect our
   health.  In  fact, she warned the USDA that the changes would cause an
   epidemic of obesity and diabetes.
   In  her  new  book,  Light  uncovers  explains  the connection between
   nutrition   and  many  of  the  life-threatening,  widespread  chronic
   diseases  prevalent  todaytoday.  Now  that she is no longer held back
   from  exposing  the  truth, she lists describes the numerous illnesses
   that  are  connected  to  what  she  calls, ?nutritional malaise,?
   including  memory loss, loss of balance, depression, sadness, anxiety,
   pessimism,  ?road  rage?,  low  energy,  ?min   strain,  generalized aches and pains, migraines, abdominal discomfort,
   headaches,  frequent  colds and flu and massive weight gain. According
   to  Light, these are all indications of ?biochemical chaos? tha   can  be  corrected with good nutrition. The choice is clear -- you can
   start  following  aeating  a  nourishing  balanced diet, based on real
   food,  or  you  can  let  your symptoms progress and develop into more
   diredevastating  chronic  conditions  such as, heart disease, obesity,
   gastrointestinal  disorders,  diabetes,  high  blood pressure, cancer,
   osteoporosis, asthma, arthritis and many others.
   Light  has  her  own testimonial to share about her struggle to regain
   her  health  after  collapsing  with a chronic, disabling illness. Her
   very  inspirational  story  helps  to  reinforce her message about the
   interconnection  between nutrition and physical and mental health. Her
   story  will  resonate  with  many individuals who are struggling today
   with  Irritable Bowel Syndrome, hypothyroidism, depression and related
   unexplained, massive weight gainproblems.
   Even  though the book tackles a very serious subject, Light manages to
   come  imbue  it  withthrough with humor, pointing out the irony of the
   conventional  medical  cover  upapproaches.  ?Don't worry about your
   diet,  we  have a pill for that, ! ? we're told. Light's book offers
   real  practical  solutions  advice  not  placebos  to  cut through the
   confusionthe many consumers who are confused about what's good to eat.
   Light  assures  you  that  you're  not alone if you're having problems
   understanding   the   convolutedvery   cryptic   messages  in  of  the
   government's Dietary Guidelines. the current Food GuidelinesShe offers
   simple  but  easy  to  understand science-based guidelines of her own,
   such  as  these  three  (out  of  ten)  lucid examples, along with the
   rationales behind them:
   · Eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.
   · Eat whole-grain pasta, rice, breads, and cereals.
   · Eat certified organic foods.
   Also,  sShe  gives  providesyou  guidelines  and her own food pyramid,
   which  is  much  easier to understand and follow than those of the one
   published by the government. Her book is loaded with solutions to what
   the  USDA  should have solveddidn't offer in their own Food Guidelines
   Pyramid  issued in 2005.this year. You will learn how to transition to
   real  food  in her chapter, ?Your Diet Makeover Tool Kit?. And, if
   you're  at  a loss for how to prepare real food, she also has several,
   quick,  idiot-proof,  delicious  recipes  in  her  chapter, ?What to
   Cook?.
   Although  her  book  gives  a  detailed,  easy to grasp account of the
   problems  inherent  in  the  American  food system (pesticides, GMO's,
   acrylamide, MSG, processed foods etc?), she also manages to focus on
   simple,  straightforward  and realistic solutions - from what to stock
   in  your  larder,  to  a week's worth of menus, meals and recipes, and
   practical  tips on eating on the road and dining out. Light assures us
   that  real  food is not only more nutritious than food out of a box or
   bag,  it tastes better and is more pleasurable and satisfying. Food is
   meant  to  be enjoyed, she reminds us.For example, we can reclaim real
   food  by  spending  our  food dollars on locally and organically grown
   food.  She  also offers a network of solutions for what can be done to
   get real food back into the schools and on children and teens' plates.
   If  you're  wondering  how our food system deteriorated to the current
   level,  you'll  be asking the questions that Light asks and answers in
   her  book,  and  then wonders,, What to Eat; The Ten Things You Really
   Need  to  Know  to  Eat  Well  and be Healthy. , ?Why isn't national
   nutritional  improvement  getting  as much of our attention as a space
   launch or fighting terrorists?? As a nutritionist she's as upset and
   disappointed  with  the  situation as you are. She points out what you
   can  do  about it on a personal and community level. Get involved, she
   says,  to  protect  and  preserve your health and your communit y ies.
   Many  people  are  doing  just that. Much to the dismay of highly paid
   lobbyists,  efforts  are underway to get the junk food out of schools.
   Some   schools   are   even   feeding  children  fresh,  home  cooked,
   organicwhole  foods . ! Imagine that! Despite the myths, children will
   eat  and  even  come to prefer delicious fresh foods, simply prepared,
   and  reject  factory-made  fast  foods,  given the chance, Light tells
   based on her experience.
   For seventy years, the USDA has stood by the theme that ?All food is
   good   food?.   As   more  and  more  chemicalized  foods  line  our
   supermarkets shelves, it is less and less true. Light's book is a very
   explicit  fresh and reasoned account of why this concept is flawed and
   why  we need to go back to the basics, choosing whole nutritious foods
   instead  of synthetic designer food products that are designed to live
   on a shelf for seven yearss.
   Eating  well  is  the  solution to many of the health problems we face
   today,  says  Light.  Buy  this  book  and  become part of the growing
   consumer  lobby  that  is  rising up and reclaiming what is rightfully
   ours - nourishing the food. our mothers and grandmothers grew up on.
   This book will give you chills but also give you hope that you can eat
   better, feel better and finally, get straight talk about nutrition.

References

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