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I have no love for GMO's but when other aspects of a healthy diet are so... Lacking in people lives. GMO's surely couldn't cause the same harm that sugar and high fat foods are known to cause. Obesity and heart disease kill so many people every year. We need to put down the chocolate and frenchfries, before we ask if they are GMO.
The main sources of fat to be aware of are usually damaged (oxidized) vegetable fats, and grain fed animal fats, which are also riddled with other contaminants. The main focus is for a healthily raised source of fat that is used in a healthy omega-6 to omega-3 ratio, which also varies from person to person. Usually I find a 1:1 to a 4:1 ratio as healthy. I've seen as low as 0.7:1 listed as the diet of hunter gatherers all the way to the standard American diet listed at 40:1. Too many omega-6s causes increased inflammation. Chronic inflammation is at the root of everything from Alzheimer’s, to cancer, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Autoimmune disorders are also aggravated by excess inflammation.
There are so many problems with sugar it's hard to know where to start. It's probably best to say just avoid it. I get all the sugar I need from the vegetable carbohydrates that I eat, sweet potatoes and the like.
The main issue with GMOs, other than the heavy pesticide use, that I see is they are a long term unknown. We don't know what they will do over the course of fifty years of steady consumption. We have no proof that it will cause long term harm, but since when is that a good enough reason to eat something that is unknown in the natural world without testing it? The precautionary principle is a wise thing to apply when dealing with our food.
I have competed in menss physique competitions. The last 3 weeks before I got on stage my 6 to 3 ratio was 0.8:1... I felt amazing.
However I think it's worth noting that if we want to improve societies health, we need to start with the big picture. Change the way people look at food and physical activity. Inform them of the known dangerous foods (sugars and animal fats) and encourage improvement there, before turning to unknown risks.
But I definitely agree, the unknown is scary and people should know any and all the risks. We don't want to repeat the transfat/high fructose corn syrup debacle.
You and I know the dangers of GMO's, and it sounds to me like you partake in a healthy, balanced diet. We aren't the ones who need to be informed about healthy eating.
I suppose the fastest way I could put it, would be that I would recommend GMO veg and fruit over a high fat and sugar diet...
If you are eating GMO fruit and veg and would like a more well known, safer option, I'd recommend swapping to organic and so on. I just felt this post was scaring people when there are just as many confirmed deadly foods in their fridges, cupboards and drive throughs.
I appreciate your comments and insight. It's good to get another point of view.