Can you say, "Politically Motivated"?
Aug. 4th, 2010 05:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
averygoodun42The first lady's cleanse involves eating as many fruits and vegetables as possible and cutting out fats, oil, dairy, meat, caffeine, sugar and starch for a short period of time, according to the White House.
Heather Mangieri, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, said of a cleanse such as the one described by the first lady: "I definitely wouldn't recommend it because you're missing food groups."
Oh for... what food groups? It doesn't say she's giving up protein... Oh, I guess she means grains (starch), but honestly? It's been proven time and again that Americans eat way too much in the way of grains.
Sounds like someone (or two) is on the meat industry's payroll. (And no, I am not a vegetarian, but I do know it's not going to kill you, which is what that quote implies!)
ETA: http://www.salon.com/wires/allwires/2010/08/04/D9HCR3TO0_us_michelle_obama_diet/index.html
It's not her daily diet, btw. It's an occasional two or three day detox thang. The dietitian is overstating the dangers by a long shot, judging by the however many cultures there are that do overt fasting (no food, just water) as ritualistic cleanses. And survive.
Heather Mangieri, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, said of a cleanse such as the one described by the first lady: "I definitely wouldn't recommend it because you're missing food groups."
Oh for... what food groups? It doesn't say she's giving up protein... Oh, I guess she means grains (starch), but honestly? It's been proven time and again that Americans eat way too much in the way of grains.
Sounds like someone (or two) is on the meat industry's payroll. (And no, I am not a vegetarian, but I do know it's not going to kill you, which is what that quote implies!)
ETA: http://www.salon.com/wires/allwires/2010/08/04/D9HCR3TO0_us_michelle_obama_diet/index.html
It's not her daily diet, btw. It's an occasional two or three day detox thang. The dietitian is overstating the dangers by a long shot, judging by the however many cultures there are that do overt fasting (no food, just water) as ritualistic cleanses. And survive.
