Hey everyone. New Year's Day was almost a month ago and new diets are still everywhere. I recently read about the DASH diet and how it was rated the “best diet” according to US News and World Report. That's when I decided that I am officially SICK of people trying to give healthy eating a name that they can make money from, when the info is usually free!. DASH diet or otherwise - healthy eating is ALWAYS being redefined as a ‘diet’ with a temporary connotation to keep people coming back for the next best rated diet, and the next one, and the next one.
The Yahoo article references Dr. Sarah G. Khan, from DietsInReview.com who reports "It's a complete lifestyle change that focuses on lean meats and proteins, low fat, low sodium, fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. It's just an all-encompassing bag of good choices."
Here at FoodWhys that's nothing new. No fancy name, no new book to buy with the latest ‘secrets’ needed, just healthy eating plain and simple. I will give Dr. Kahn credit for at least calling it a lifestyle change though, since companies work hard to make the word ‘diet’ a temporary condition.
What do you think? Is it really easier to eat healthfully if your diet has a name like the DASH diet? Or has the word ‘diet’ been transformed into a gimmicky marking ploy to keep people spending money on the newest fads? Post your comments below.
The Yahoo article references Dr. Sarah G. Khan, from DietsInReview.com who reports "It's a complete lifestyle change that focuses on lean meats and proteins, low fat, low sodium, fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. It's just an all-encompassing bag of good choices."
Here at FoodWhys that's nothing new. No fancy name, no new book to buy with the latest ‘secrets’ needed, just healthy eating plain and simple. I will give Dr. Kahn credit for at least calling it a lifestyle change though, since companies work hard to make the word ‘diet’ a temporary condition.
What do you think? Is it really easier to eat healthfully if your diet has a name like the DASH diet? Or has the word ‘diet’ been transformed into a gimmicky marking ploy to keep people spending money on the newest fads? Post your comments below.
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