According to nutritionist Marci Anderson Evans, covered in Jaime Ducharme’s “What Does Healthy Really Mean?” published in Boston Wellness, “healthy is defined by patterns of eating over time. Healthy is balanced eating” (Ducharme para. 3). Two other nutritionists are covered in this article as well, including Lauren Mayer, who agrees with this statement, saying, “eating well is about a lot more than choosing one or two convincingly marketed products.” She explains that, “healthy is a subjective term… There is such an emphasis on specific nutrients or ingredients that are healthy, but we must pay attention to the big picture of what we choose. We eat whole foods, not specific nutrients” (Ducharme para. 5). Ducharme writes that labelling is not a reliable way to tell how healthy or nutritious something is, and the other nutritionists agree. They seem to have come to the general consensus that, with a few exceptions, if a food product includes a label and eye-catching slogans about its healthfulness, odds are it is not the healthiest choice; it may be highly-processed or modified. These nutritionists, much like the majority of professionals in the health field, suggest staying away from these types of food and instead eating whole
According to nutritionist Marci Anderson Evans, covered in Jaime Ducharme’s “What Does Healthy Really Mean?” published in Boston Wellness, “healthy is defined by patterns of eating over time. Healthy is balanced eating” (Ducharme para. 3). Two other nutritionists are covered in this article as well, including Lauren Mayer, who agrees with this statement, saying, “eating well is about a lot more than choosing one or two convincingly marketed products.” She explains that, “healthy is a subjective term… There is such an emphasis on specific nutrients or ingredients that are healthy, but we must pay attention to the big picture of what we choose. We eat whole foods, not specific nutrients” (Ducharme para. 5). Ducharme writes that labelling is not a reliable way to tell how healthy or nutritious something is, and the other nutritionists agree. They seem to have come to the general consensus that, with a few exceptions, if a food product includes a label and eye-catching slogans about its healthfulness, odds are it is not the healthiest choice; it may be highly-processed or modified. These nutritionists, much like the majority of professionals in the health field, suggest staying away from these types of food and instead eating whole