Any idea? Being a vegan has taught me that no one will question your eating habits until the moment you proclaim your veganism. Suddenly everyone has a PhD in nutrition and will throw health advice your way while snacking on food-like products and drinking fluorescent liquid #stayhealthy.
We eat because food gives us energy, right? But do you know what and how much (nutritionally speaking) you should eat? Nowadays we’ve come to the point where most of the time we eat because of our taste preferences, cultural habits, or out of boredom. Our bodies are fascinating and when supplied with healthy food they thrive. But what is healthy? Is that a personal choice because our bodies are different? Finding the answer to what is healthy seems to be the ever-increasing topic for nutritional specialists and scientists. With the rise of nutritional science in the late ‘60s we have seen theories of what is and isn’t healthy come and go. We’ve tried the low-fat formula. Then we cut our carbs.
Where are we today? Go to the supermarket and options are countless: high-protein, low sugar, fat-free, extra fibre, etc., and even bigger is the list of all the amazing new stuff we throw in food to prolong its shelf life. Try looking at the ingredients list of a cookie box, you’ll barely know how to pronounce them.
