Quick post today, but I wanted to remind you of something that is very important…
I’ve always said that “Health” is a very vague term, that means many different things to many different people.
That being said, there is one version of the word “Health” that has a concrete definition -
To many people, HEALTH IS AN INDUSTRY.
As Nick Reminded me last night:
The Food industry is makes about 165billion US$ and the weight loss industry 60billion US$, so they get you coming AND going.
And in the food industry, it is Organic, Health and Functional foods that are consistently making the biggest gains in sales from year to year.
So make no mistake, any health information you read comes with a bias.
Bottom line, just remember, to many people, your health is just part of the money game.
BP
Tags: functional, Health, health food, health marketing, Nutrition, organic
So true. In one way health, defined as medical care, is something that we spent an average of $6,500 per person on in the U.S. I think Michael Pollan said that if you combine the amount spend on food with the amount spent on medical care, it is the same total percentage as 50 years ago, but we are spending less on food and more on medical treatment, largely as a result of that cheap food and people’s misconceptions about what to eat (see Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes).
From all the evidence, all the money being spent on weight loss isn’t really working, except for your stuff and a few other people’s products.
Brad, good to be reminded of this, keeps one’s feet on the ground. thanks. j
I’d love to hear success stories from people following your plan – not just weight loss success, but also health changes…