When I was in college, this definition for the word “expert” was
going around – Expert is a combination of two words: “x” which
represents an unknown quantity of knowledge, and “spurt” which
everyone knows is a drip under pressure.
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This is what comes to mind when I get one of those mailed
subscription solicitations for so-called “health” newsletters, or those
weekly advertising “freebies” that feature ‘health” articles. How long
do you think these “health experts” would stay in business if they
started telling the truth?
It’s interesting how they make a few statements that are true while
sneaking in a lot of advice that can be really harmful. Of course we
have to remember that these are businesses that are concerned with the
bottom line and not really with your health.
Here are a couple of examples, starting with a newsletter: We all
agree that sweet potatoes and greens are very nutritious. But when they
recommend fish, milk, and cod liver oil, and don’t even bother to
mention that most people are lactose intolerant and also ignore the
other proven serious health problems caused by dairy consumption – well,
that’s enough to relegate their advice to the wastebasket. Now, I must
admit that many years ago when I was starting to learn about health
issues and was searching around for good advice, I subscribed to a
couple of such newsletters. You know – “been there, done that.” Now I
know better – and I continue to learn and change. I’ve also noticed that
some who start out honest become corrupted and “sell out” as they get a
whiff of success.
Then there are the weekly “health” articles, along with two recipes,
placed in a supermarket’s ads right next to the “natural,” “organic,”
“reduced fat,” products – many of them of animal origin and more
expensive! It’s obvious that the purpose of this “health” advice is
simply to get people to pay more for stuff like “organic reduced fat
milk,” “organic butter,” “organic chicken broth,” “reduced fat cream
cheese,” as well as eggs, turkey, chicken, pork, ad nauseam! See what I
mean?
For some really good health articles, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/health.html
For great-tasting recipes, ingredient information, photos, etc.,
visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/recipes.html
