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'Healthy food' obsession bad for health
Jan 11, 2011, 12.00am IST
And you simply refuse to eat products made from anything except whole wheat. Well, we have news for you. The healthy-food obsession could be bad for your health.
And mind you, such cases are on rise. According to clinical psychologist Seema Hingorrani, "I see it all around me. Such people develop obsessive compulsive personality traits and are known as orthorexics."
According to doctors, the most dangerous trend is of making dietary changes based on an understanding of what is nutritious, culled mostly from research off the net and the media. People also blindly follow what dieticians say without questioning the logic behind it. Says nutritionist Honey Shah, "People totally forget about dietary balance. They read somewhere that olive oil is the best oil and so they totally dump other oils. Through some other source they find out that sugar/dairy products are bad for a fit body and so shun every sugar or dairy product source, without realising that they are prohibiting their body of essential nutrients.
Variety is very important otherwise body gradually loses immunity."
Food thought to contain pesticides, additives or preservatives is also ditched. Some complement lost minerals with vitamin pills. Warns dietician Natasha Kiplan, "There is no substitute to a natural diet. Don't stuff yourself with vitamin tablets as it leads to an excess of one vitamin and creates imbalance. The body stops producing enzymes that are required to absorb other vitamins." Agrees fitness instructor Shankar, "I used to work out a lot and took protein and carb supplements. I was advised to consume a lot of water along with, but I didn't, and now suffer from a severe kidney disorder."
Many nutritionists say a pizza can be a healthy eating option, provided it has vegetable toppings. Excluding its wheat flour base, a pizza has vegetables that make it rich in vitamins and minerals. Also, the cheese is high in fat but high in protein as well.
It's important to expose your body to different kind of foods as it helps adjust immunity.
Adds Mumbai-based Dr Hetal Turakhia, "Enjoying your meal gives you a high and keeps you motivated. Stressing over food intake can lead to acidity, low absorption of essential vitamins and minerals.
Those who cut down on sugar may have to deal with their blood sugar levels dropping dangerously. It also leads to scaly skin."
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Jan 11, 2011, 12.00am IST
And you simply refuse to eat products made from anything except whole wheat. Well, we have news for you. The healthy-food obsession could be bad for your health.
And mind you, such cases are on rise. According to clinical psychologist Seema Hingorrani, "I see it all around me. Such people develop obsessive compulsive personality traits and are known as orthorexics."
According to doctors, the most dangerous trend is of making dietary changes based on an understanding of what is nutritious, culled mostly from research off the net and the media. People also blindly follow what dieticians say without questioning the logic behind it. Says nutritionist Honey Shah, "People totally forget about dietary balance. They read somewhere that olive oil is the best oil and so they totally dump other oils. Through some other source they find out that sugar/dairy products are bad for a fit body and so shun every sugar or dairy product source, without realising that they are prohibiting their body of essential nutrients.
Variety is very important otherwise body gradually loses immunity."
Food thought to contain pesticides, additives or preservatives is also ditched. Some complement lost minerals with vitamin pills. Warns dietician Natasha Kiplan, "There is no substitute to a natural diet. Don't stuff yourself with vitamin tablets as it leads to an excess of one vitamin and creates imbalance. The body stops producing enzymes that are required to absorb other vitamins." Agrees fitness instructor Shankar, "I used to work out a lot and took protein and carb supplements. I was advised to consume a lot of water along with, but I didn't, and now suffer from a severe kidney disorder."
Many nutritionists say a pizza can be a healthy eating option, provided it has vegetable toppings. Excluding its wheat flour base, a pizza has vegetables that make it rich in vitamins and minerals. Also, the cheese is high in fat but high in protein as well.
It's important to expose your body to different kind of foods as it helps adjust immunity.
Adds Mumbai-based Dr Hetal Turakhia, "Enjoying your meal gives you a high and keeps you motivated. Stressing over food intake can lead to acidity, low absorption of essential vitamins and minerals.
Those who cut down on sugar may have to deal with their blood sugar levels dropping dangerously. It also leads to scaly skin."
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