"Clean Eating" Diet Doing More Harm Than Good

I read an article today that I just had to blog about. I can't find it, now, so I must apologize for not providing the link.

The point of the article was that there has been an increase in cases of people with weak bones and early signs of osteoporosis due to nutritional deficiencies. Many of these people reported following a "clean eating" diet.

Even more alarming is the fact that these diets have become fashionable among young people, who are even more susceptible to the effects of nutritional deficiencies because their bodies are still developing.

These diets can be very attractive because they appear to be healthy, and they, often, do, partially, provide good advice. The problem arises when they call for the near, or complete, removal of certain types of food. In this particular case, the missing element was dairy.

Dairy is, often, labeled as a food to avoid because many people have an intolerance or sensitivity to lactose. Others avoid dairy, simply, because it is a food that is processed.

"Clean eating" diets, usually, consist of only eating non-processed "clean" foods. They say, "don't eat dairy, don't eat non-organic fruits and vegetables, and don't eat processed grains. It is not uncommon for these diets to, also, promote veganism or vegetarianism, which further restricts nutrient sources ".

Now, this is actually good advice, for the most part, but they don't instruct you on what to eat in order to replace the missing VITAL nutrients that we get from those foods. Again, these nutrients are VITAL. If you don't consume them, your body will not be able to function properly and you will get sick (or worse).

So, the point is folks, if you want to attempt to eat in such a way, you absolutely must consult and licensed nutrition professional. There's a reason a license is required for these professions. This is serious stuff! These professionals spend countless hours studying and researching; years of preparation and education go under their belts before they are permitted to practice.

As important as fruits and vegetables are in the human diet, we cannot live off of organic fruits and vegetables alone. Thanks to modern science, if you choose to eat a "clean" diet, there are alternatives and supplements that are available to replace any missing nutrients from your diet, and adding them to what you consume is not optional.