Ignorance of Nutrition Is No longer Defensible

[Akita Suggagaki]

Ignorance of Nutrition Is No Longer Defensible


I have been a healthcare chaplain for 25 years. I have attended countless death in ICU, The ER and Hospice. Many times it was a person who seemed too young. And yet I also needed cardiovascular intervention at the age of 60. I am lucky to be alive. And I don't take it for granted. I do everything I can including diet and exercise to stay healthy. And I find that it is counter cultural.

It takes discipline and work to care for the body, the Temple of God. But still most people don't seem to get it. Or maybe I don't get it. Smoking, for example. By now everyone knows it is bad for you in so many ways there there is no redeeming aspect to it. And yet people still try it and become addicted. Even right there on the hospital grounds, as in patients, they must come down and smoke. And hospital food is a scandal.

I just don't get it.

 

[bèlla]

The subject isn’t frequently addressed at church. I’ve never heard a sermon and many gatherings are filled with unhealthy food.

I received prohibitions about my diet from the Lord and have great medical care. I concur with your sentiments. I don’t believe it’s fair for me to be reckless with my health and expect someone to look after me later on. That’s irresponsible.

It’s easy to fall into bad habits. I’m home full-time and challenging myself to practice better self-care and make it a priority. Not only in relation to diet and exercise. But also with my appearance and routine.

I’m pruning my closet and revamping my wardrobe. Celebrating my femininity feels good and I have the opportunity to do it on a daily basis. And I love it!

Being beautiful within and without is my aim. The more I invest in my betterment the lovelier I become. It’s a privilege to have good health and we must respect and treat our bodies. That’s what I’m doing.

 

[PROPHECYKID]

Ignorance of Nutrition Is No Longer Defensible


I have been a healthcare chaplain for 25 years. I have attended countless death in ICU, The ER and Hospice. Many times it was a person who seemed too young. And yet I also needed cardiovascular intervention at the age of 60. I am lucky to be alive. And I don't take it for granted. I do everything I can including diet and exercise to stay healthy. And I find that it is counter cultural.

It takes discipline and work to care for the body, the Temple of God. But still most people don't seem to get it. Or maybe I don't get it. Smoking, for example. By now everyone knows it is bad for you in so many ways there there is no redeeming aspect to it. And yet people still try it and become addicted. Even right there on the hospital grounds, as in patients, they must come down and smoke. And hospital food is a scandal.

I just don't get it.

Its because modern medicine is not focused on nutrition. The medical doctors are not trained in it to the extent that they should. Doctors hardly do much educating when it comes to it. Most of the health related advertisements are for pharmaceutical drugs so I agree with you but there is blame to pass around. But personal responsibility of every individual is lacking when it comes to their own health education.

 

[Lost4words]

Can be costly to eat really nutritious food too.

I put on 6Lbs over the last 2 weeks! Gutted. I need to diet.

Plus, not healthy for dog who is very close to the ground!

 

[PROPHECYKID]

Can be costly to eat really nutritious food too.

I put on 6Lbs over the last 2 weeks! Gutted. I need to diet.

Plus, not healthy for dog who is very close to the ground!

How is it costly?

 

[Lost4words]

How is it costly?

Fresh fruit, fresh veg, lean meat etc etc...not cheap where i live

 

[bekkilyn]

Fresh fruit, fresh veg, lean meat etc etc...not cheap where i live

One would think that all the nutritious fresh food that didn't need to go through so much processing would be a lot less expensive, but no...the prices for the least processed and natural foods and without all the chemicals are jacked up sky-high.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

So I was talking to a guy at the hospital where I work. He was complaining that they weren't serving cheeseburgers and fries. He was angry because the server said the health system is trying to get us to eat more healthy foods. He was angry that healthy foods seeemd to be forced on him. I said, "I guess you haven't had a heart attack yet." He said he actually did but still wants to eat what he likes and doesn't want anyone telling him otherwise.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Its because modern medicine is not focused on nutrition. The medical doctors are not trained in it to the extent that they should. Doctors hardly do much educating when it comes to it. Most of the health related advertisements are for pharmaceutical drugs so I agree with you but there is blame to pass around. But personal responsibility of every individual is lacking when it comes to their own health education.

Easier said than done. People generally aren't interested in their health. Even when sick they look forward to getting well and returning to all the things that made them sick in the first place.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

One would think that all the nutritious fresh food that didn't need to go through so much processing would be a lot less expensive, but no...the prices for the least processed and natural foods and without all the chemicals are jacked up sky-high.

Eaten in the proper quantities quality food is affordable for most. But when you eat twice as much as you need...well, do the math.

Speaking of food and math. The vaunted 2000 calorie diet consists of:

1500 calories of needed energy.
500 calories of unneeded energy, 250 of which are needed to rid the body of the burden of the other unneeded 250 calories. The result: less energy , hemorrhoids, weight gain, heart disease and other diet related problems.

Overeating leads to poor digestion, often indicated by a coating of 'scum' on your tongue. This scum contains plaque, which can clog up your arteries. If your tongue isn't clean and pleasantly red with a slight white glaze you are in trouble. Your are digging your grave with a fork and knife.

 

[PROPHECYKID]

Easier said than done. People generally aren't interested in their health. Even when sick they look forward to getting well and returning to all the things that made them sick in the first place.

You are so correct.

 

[PROPHECYKID]

So I was talking to a guy at the hospital where I work. He was complaining that they weren't serving cheeseburgers and fries. He was angry because the server said the health system is trying to get us to eat more healthy foods. He was angry that healthy foods seeemd to be forced on him. I said, "I guess you haven't had a heart attack yet." He said he actually did but still wants to eat what he likes and doesn't want anyone telling him otherwise.

You can't help people like that.

 

[PROPHECYKID]

Fresh fruit, fresh veg, lean meat etc etc...not cheap where i live

Oh got you. Yeah that is true. There is a long list of things. You can also look at oils. The rubbish oils are cheap. Good oil such as Coconut oil is expensive.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Delete

 

[Stellar Vision]

Delete? The thread or your post?

Have you had any insight in the past 9 months about the quandary in your OP?

Want to know what it is?

 

[Jonathan Walkerin]

One would think that all the nutritious fresh food that didn't need to go through so much processing would be a lot less expensive, but no...the prices for the least processed and natural foods and without all the chemicals are jacked up sky-high.

Problem with fresh stuff is that it spoils very fast so when you deal in bulk the risks that lettuce and beef go bad if nobody buys them is vastly bigger than your can of tomato soup. This is included in the price.

Also logistics for delivery and storage are way easier for non easily perishable goods.

 

[Aaron112]

Smoking, for example.

It is a choice. Some people have smoked 3 cigarettes a day with no harm - and in fact they say it prompts their immune system daily, if they do not smoke, they experience allergic symptoms that are inconvenient if not uncomfortable. When they smoke thus, no harm is done to themselves.

In Japan over 30 years ago, they developed/produced/sold retail cigarettes that caused no (or less) harm including no cancer. They are not permitted to sell the healthy cigarettes in the usa.

(Like food in the usa that produces cancer, arthritis, bursitis, psoriasis, and on and on and on....
some countries made it illegal to sell those foods (everyday foods americans eat huge amounts of, or some) , and in those countries people do not even need to read the labels on the retail food stuffs - they know by experience it is safe and healthy,

which is not possible in the usa.

 

[Aaron112]

One would think that all the nutritious fresh food that didn't need to go through so much processing would be a lot less expensive, but no...the prices for the least processed and natural foods and without all the chemicals are jacked up sky-high.

Very much like the supplements that are proven over hundreds of years to heal cancer and other problems ..... forbidden or very expensive in the usa, thanks to the druglords control.

 

[Aaron112]

The subject isn’t frequently addressed at church. I’ve never heard a sermon and many gatherings are filled with unhealthy food.

My experience is I first ask the pastor of a church if healing with known methods of diet is permitted in his church. So far, not one will permit it nor tell their sick people at all how to be healed. They are apparently all going along with the government mandate a few decades ago, or "request", that they tell the congregation to "go along" with the government ,
and then the government will grant special favors to those pastors by way of food supply, transportation help, and other things, if and when martial law is declared.
Churches that tell the truth, get a black mark, or censored, or other devious means to bring them down.