These can be placed into just a few general categories: 1. Psychological. There is a constant barrage of 'pill' advertising which we are subjected to every day. Consider the influence that this has on the general population. If you were to believe the advertismentss and ignore the side effect warnings it would be quite easy to get the impression that there is a 'Magic pill' solution for most ailments. Added to this are the constant news releases that talk about new medical discoveries such as being able to grow replacement organs when your own wear out, and don't forget about the 'promising' research for other new 'miracle' drugs just over the horizon. All these influences combined with a 'busy' society looking for a quick and easy 'fix', it is no wonder that so many people are quite 'slack' when it comes to taking care of theirbodies...particularly on the inside.

2. Dietary Advice. The food pyramid that is recommended people adhere to, haslargely been discredited scientifically but continues to be pushed. Also, an obsession has developed in which people are constantly advised to reduce their fat intake. The 'official' line is that saturated animal fats are bad for you and you should avoid butter etc, etc... People believe that if you eat saturated fat you will become fat, or if you eat foods containing cholesterol such as eggs you will raise your cholesterol levels, and so on. The reality is quite different but I do not have the space to examine this further right now. But just as a quick illustration take cholesterol. 80% of your blood cholesterol is manufactured by your liver. In other words only 20% is from dietary sources.

So, if you reduced your intake of cholesterol by 25% it would only impact on your overall cholesterol by 5%. By people accepting the 'official' no fat line they turn to alternatives such as margarine and other vegetable oil substitutes. What they are not aware of is that most of these substitutes, which are derived from vegetable oils, are in fact hydrogenated because otherwise they would be liquid at room temperature. This involves treating the oils and the resulting substance is much, much more harmful than butter could ever be. Afuture article will discuss the subject of oils and fats. The official dietary guidelines virtually ignore the incredibly harmful impact of processed foods and sugar on the human body

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