
We live in a mediatized world in which, sometimes, the excess of information not filtered by specialists and experts leads us to make inadequate decisions about many aspects of our lives. Food, of course, does not escape these obstacles, so it is always advisable before starting any type of diet to consult with nutritionists and doctors.
It is advisable to follow this maxim since, otherwise, we can fall victim to half-truths or, directly, to deception. It is very fashionable, through numerous channels such as the internet, written press or television, to promote certain types of diets that, supposedly, help to purify our body of toxins or, even, the most daring give hope around the cure of certain diseases.
The mythology of healing eating
This problem can go from more pedestrian and everyday cases, such as vitamin C and winter colds, to much more serious and serious attempts such as the supposed cure of cancers or cardiovascular diseases. And the line, in this sense, can be very fine since it is not the same that a certain food contains a series of nutrients that help (and it is important to use this term) to palliate, mitigate or delay the onset of a disease than talk about cure.
Therefore, it is all the more essential in these cases to consult with experts in the field of food. These situations are immediately taken advantage of by people who just want to earn easy money by taking advantage of the false illusions they create in patients and their relatives.
One of the regimes that, in this sense, are creating much controversy in the world of nutrition is the macrobiotic diet or the Zen cure that, buried under a mantle that promises a fast and effective weight loss, offers the possibility of healing and preventing our body from numerous serious diseases. The tiny amount of calories per daily menu and the absence of many fundamental nutrients for our diet, has placed this diet in the spotlight of nutrition experts.
Controversies surrounding supposedly miraculous diets
One of the biggest cases of food fraud was rooted in an AIDS cure program developed by German doctor Matthias Rath. The scientist claimed to be able to cure this terrible disease through the taking of a series of vitamin complexes. Numerous investigations have been showing, progressively, that Dr. Rath was wrong in his statements. However, this fact did not prevent many people, hoping to get rid of this deadly ailment, from trying their therapies based on vitamin preparations.
Other laymen in oncology, such as Dr. Mercola, claim that cancer can be cured through food. Something that numerous scientists have refuted with conscientious studies on the subject.