Feeding is one of man's largest living expenses because it is the single most important factor determining overall health and quality of life.
Poor feeding leads to poor health, whereas good feeding improves overall health. However, it may interest you to know that the amount spent on food does not determine how healthy we eat; for example, a person who buys bacon and soda at KFC for about $10 and a person who cooks a home meal with enough vegetables and fiber for about $7 are not the same.
One has spent wisely, whereas the other has not. When I was younger, we believed that the amount of meat in a meal made it healthier and more nutrient dense. This is because meat is expensive and not a common staple food here, so the more you can afford to buy meat, the deeper your wallet becomes, which inevitably translates to healthy eating.
However, this is incorrect; it is an African food mentality, but it is wrong in general
While it is expensive to feed or eat healthy, there are people who can afford to eat healthy but unintentionally consume unhealthy foods. So, while money is the first thing you need when planning to eat healthy, knowledge of what to eat is the second, which is where the next issue arises.
The internet is a hub of information and confusion.
Because Google, for example, does not vet information or conduct research before presenting it to you based on page rank and other factors, you are left to sift through information to determine what is correct and incorrect. For example, in my quest to eat healthier, some of the first research I conducted confirmed that red meat was bad in general for overall health, but it took me over 6 months of research to realize that this notion was not entirely applicable to some parts of Africa.
For example, meat is considered a luxury in Nigeria; it is difficult to consume meat as a staple food due to its high cost. However, some countries consume meat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and this study was more relevant to these people. So, even for the most serious cases of heart disease and diabetes, eating meat as small as an egg three to four times a day may not harm the body.
So, while red meat is beneficial in moderation, depending on the cut or part of the meat, it may not be harmful to those with heart conditions. However, this would only apply to a Nigerian.
Meat is a luxury in Nigeria due to its high cost; the average Nigerian may only eat three to four pieces of meat per week, which is why it will not harm them throughout their lives because it is in such small quantities. This is why I believe that research on healthy eating should vary by country and continent, as we can never truly generalize due to differences in what we eat.
Food bloggers and content creators are among the most divisive people on the planet. It is rare to find a food content creator who agrees with another about what food is good or bad; they are more concerned with content revenue than with educating people.
Some of them have catchy headlines like "carrot is known to cause cancer", and when you check, you will see millions of views because we have millions of people battling cancer or trying to avoid cancer clicking on these videos to find out why the content owner believes so.
At the end of the day, it is mostly the creators saying something different and gaslighting those who have seen the video.
Life is difficult, and many people suffer from diseases caused by the foods or beverages they consume, which is why the pharmaceutical industry is one of the largest in the world. There are people who are attempting to change their lifestyle in order to correct fatty liver disease and diabetes, and they will go to any length to obtain a miracle cure or miracle video, and internet dieticians are steadily capitalizing on this to earn millions through affiliate marketing and clicks.
It is a world where people are exploited because they are looking for answers to their problems.
At the end of the day, the money you spend on feeding does not guarantee that you are spending wisely. It is mostly the same for housing, clothing, and food. Value is when you get more for your money, and sometimes we need a lot of research and knowledge to spend on the necessities of life because simply throwing money at problems does not solve them.
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