Metabolic problems and excess weight are often the result of beliefs and eating habits that are far removed from the true mechanisms of how the human body works.
Understanding this relationship is the first step to approaching the journey with awareness. Only then will it be possible to adhere to the diet plan and achieve concrete, lasting results.
When developing nutritional plans, I adhere to the scientific principles of conventional medicine.
Medical science is a body of knowledge that allows us to understand the reality of each person: by developing diet plan in line with scientific truth, I choose to respect the true functioning mechanisms of the human body.
Alongside scientific reality, but in stark contrast with it, exists the so-called “culture of hearsay.” It is based on dietary notions devoid of scientific foundation, often spread by websites, television programs, or newspaper articles.
The purpose of this type of diet, in addition to promoting commercial interests, is to satisfy the psychological needs of those who wish to create a “tailor-made” reality that works according to their expectations. However, this apparent “convenience” comes at a cost: it prevents real goals from being achieved, further distances them, and, at the same time, fuels false beliefs that are difficult to overcome.
According to official science, in the treatment of overweight, underweight, and metabolic disorders, there is no absolute distinction between permitted and consented foods.
What really matters are personalized quantities and the right frequency of consumption: all foods, if included in a balanced diet, contribute harmoniously to meeting the body’s needs.
Conversely, the arbitrary elimination of entire categories of food can cause serious nutritional deficiencies and compromise health. In the most extreme cases, the obsessive search for what “can’t be eaten” leads to the creation of actual “flagship foods.”
A “flagship food” is a food (or an entire food category) that, regardless of the amount consumed, is thought to be responsible for excess weight or metabolic problems.
Typical examples include:
By focusing only on ‘forbidden’ foods, we risk losing sight of what really matters: the quantity and frequency with which they are consumed.
The function of ‘symbol foods’ is to divert attention from real incorrect eating habits, which are rarely talked about and end up becoming a real taboo, such as:
Others, in their search for a new “forbidden food,” undergo intolerance tests that are often completely unreliable, hoping to identify a food that can be declared “responsible” for their health. Thus, for example, some people eliminate gluten without any diagnosis to justify their choice.
Those who hold these beliefs easily trust the dietary suggestions of inexperienced individuals. These pseudo-diets, while seemingly different, have common characteristics:
A fundamental concept escapes those who follow such regimens: metabolic changes and weight loss are beneficial only if achieved through scientific diets.
Weight loss is not beneficial if it results from an illness or an unbalanced diet, contrary to the principles of conventional medicine.
It’s difficult to understand why, when it comes to improving their health through diet, some people rely on practices that contradict conventional medicine and therefore the body’s true needs.
And yet, those same people would never agree to:
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