What women should eat on a daily/weekly/regular basis

joho

EDIT: Don't eat anything. It'll all kill you. Probably. Apparently. Maybe.

joho

Also:
Turmeric - 1 to 3 tsps a day as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory.

Debran

This year's list will have changed by the time a couple of years have passed. Some of the items which were supposed to be good for us a few years ago are now either bad or not so good - and so it will continue.


I'll go and hide somewhere now.

StaffieTerrier

Debran wrote: »

This year's list will have changed by the time a couple of years have passed. Some of the items which were supposed to be good for us a few years ago are now either bad or not so good - and so it will continue.

I completely agree. The most important thing is that everyone eats a balanced diet, making sure they include a wide variety of different foods. No more than 20% of the diet should be made up of processed foods.

I'm a scientist and I know each week there's conflicting evidence to show what's good and bad for you. For example, not everyone can or should take high doses of tumeric and there's conflicting evidence on the help it provides https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/turmeric-dosage#bottom-line

UKTigerlily

Cheese should definitely be avoided, calcium from dairy is bad news and why do we need all of the faeces/blood/pus and hormones in it? Fish is also not good for us, but sadly most Drs/Nutritionists etc believe otherwise, even though Drs have very little nutrition training.

Mr.Generous

I could get a ban if I said what I'm thinking …

meer53

UKTigerlily wrote: »

Cheese should definitely be avoided, calcium from dairy is bad news and why do we need all of the faeces/blood/pus and hormones in it? Fish is also not good for us, but sadly most Drs/Nutritionists etc believe otherwise, even though Drs have very little nutrition training.

Wow :eek: This is one of those posts that should be avoided :rotfl:

It is possible to buy cheese and fish without additives you know. And lots of other foods too.

Fire_Fox

My work background/ qualifications are in healthcare (latterly lifestyle healthcare, inc. nutrition), although I am no longer practicing.

joho wrote: »

I was thinking how every time you open a magazine, newspaper, watch the TV, you are told of things you should be eating on some sort of regular basis for various benefits, new superfoods etc.

I'm NOT a doctor, I'm NOT making any health recommendations. It's just a chat about what is recommended which could probably make up all the food you need in a day, if you eat it all!

Being told by whom? Often unqualified journalists and poorly qualified/ self-styled nutritionists. I appreciate you mean well, but your thread title is phrased as a statement of fact NOT a question or chat. Sadly many people read the headline and not the small print.

Most do not know what all the UK official healthy eating guidelines are, let alone follows them. The qualifiers (minimum/ maximum) are very important, as is the reminder to eat a really wide variety of different foods (as StaffieTerrier noted) not the same thing every day.

Official UK guidelines have long been for at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, up to four servings of oily fish a week. Other Western countries have long advocated seven to nine, or even ten servings of fruit and vegetables each day, which is in line with the published research. However this food group is not more important than the others.

UKTigerlily wrote: »

Cheese should definitely be avoided, calcium from dairy is bad news and why do we need all of the faeces/blood/pus and hormones in it? Fish is also not good for us, but sadly most Drs/Nutritionists etc believe otherwise, even though Drs have very little nutrition training.

Sorry but you are misinformed.

The official UK healthy eating guidelines are based upon the best available scientific evidence, and compiled by a panel of experts. Longitudinal population studies/ meta analyses/ Cochrane reviews. Belief does not come into it.

The NHS experts in healthy eating are Registered Dieticians. Most hold a masters degree in their field, must be registered with a professional body, and engage in Continuing Professional Development.

The title of Nutritionist is not - or was not - a protected term in many Western countries. So whilst some have an honours degree or masters degree in Clinical Nutrition or Public Nutrition, many in the media/ online are very poorly qualified or not qualified at all.

NHS General Practitioners should be advising their patients based upon the official healthy eating guidelines, including the modifications for different population groups. They should be referring certain patients to a Registered Dietician or a hospital consultant. Again belief does not come into it.

It is very difficult to get sufficient bioavailable calcium, long chain omega-3s and vitamin D3 without dairy products and oily fish. Scaremongering and needless dietary restriction increases the likelihood of micronutrient insufficiencies and deficiencies.

SallyGreen

Healthy and grown woman should eat enough fats/carbs/ prots every day. Proportion is depended on body structure and daily activity. For example, I don't do any sports, that's why I add more protein to my average diet.
Also, you shouldn't forget about vitamins and probiotics. In my opinion, last is even more important, because a healthy digestive system gives achievements to your skin and hair. Btw, most of them having a cumulative effect. Vitamins you can get from fruits and veggies, of course.

BananaRepublic

Well said Fire Fox. There is so much ill informed bilge in the media written by people whose training if any is in journalism or God forbid an English degree. I’m sure many of them just write about the latest trends because it gets them into print, and attracts readers. NHS advice is probably as good as any if not better.

At one time radioactive liquids were a health craze. They became less popular when adherents developed holes in their skulls, and died. These crazes are presumably pushed by those with a vested interest in selling the items in question.

Regarding fish, it’s consumed in quantity in Japan, and they don’t seem to do so badly. And cheese is eaten in quantity in France , and again they aren’t too unhealthy. But apparently both countries favour unprocessed foods and plenty of veggies.

JEN22

All this about our milk containing pus and harmful bacteria is utter rot.


It came from a study in the US. We don't adopt US food guidelines for a start and the evidence here is that its great for our bones and general health. Obviously if you are lactose intolerant that's a different matter but for90% of us milk is a vial part of the diet and omitting dairy leads to all sorts of problems. The NEW plant based dairy substitutes don't cut it nutritionally wise plus the cost of them is all a marketing plot to get us to buy them