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Exposing the Ideology of Nutritionism: A Glimpse at a Bigger Picture
I’m quickly becoming a fan of Scott Abel’s monthly blog, Scott Able Blogs. If you want to learn how to ride a bike fast, seek advice from a cycling coach. If you want to learn how to lose fat and gain muscle, talk to a body builder. This month, Scott wrote a great, if somewhat dogmatic, piece about our relationship with food and diet. Science has a knack for breaking everything down into component parts (reductionism) to see what makes everything tick. Scott believes this same approach, when applied to our studies of nutrition, have caused more harm than good. As he writes, “Is it not ironic that modern man, the so called smartest creature on earth, is the only species on earth that needs professional guidance in deciding what he should eat, and how he should eat it?” You can read the rest by clicking here.
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