Politics, Diet, and Malnutrition

motof · 09-19-2006, 05:42 PM

Politics, diet, and malnutrition - I certainly have never seen that combination before.

As I was reading up on low-fat diets, I came across part of their origin. I guess George McGovern, part of a senate committee, wanted to work on fighting malnutrition but then switched to preventing "overnutrition" (havent heard of this before). I guess people immediately believed that fat was always bad and was a primary cause of obesity in the US and A (has anyone seen Borat?). This was in the 1970s and I guess lead to a lot of the low-fat diets because Fat always = bad.

Gary Taubes covered this whole issue in Science Magazine

Interesting history to all this

gymBum · 07-12-2007, 03:45 PM

Yes, definitely can't stress that enough - NOT all fat is bad! Fat is a core part of your diet and very necessary.

The key is to consume the right fats in the right moderation.

09-19-2006, 05:42 PM	#1
motof Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 150 Reputation points: 17 No blog available. Qualifications Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Politics, Diet, and Malnutrition Politics, diet, and malnutrition - I certainly have never seen that combination before. As I was reading up on low-fat diets, I came across part of their origin. I guess George McGovern, part of a senate committee, wanted to work on fighting malnutrition but then switched to preventing "overnutrition" (havent heard of this before). I guess people immediately believed that fat was always bad and was a primary cause of obesity in the US and A (has anyone seen Borat?). This was in the 1970s and I guess lead to a lot of the low-fat diets because Fat always = bad. Gary Taubes covered this whole issue in Science Magazine Interesting history to all this __________________ Train till you [[almost]] puke. Attn Personal Trainers & Nutritionists! Please check out / take my polls: Poll: Getting an Edge Over Other Trainers ----------- Poll: How many active clients do you have?

07-12-2007, 03:45 PM	#2
gymBum Swoll Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 447 Reputation points: 58 No blog available. Qualifications Avid Bodybuilding Reader Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Re: Politics, Diet, and Malnutrition Yes, definitely can't stress that enough - NOT all fat is bad! Fat is a core part of your diet and very necessary. The key is to consume the right fats in the right moderation. __________________

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