Experts Pinpoint Why So Many Americans Are Both Obese And Malnourished !

According to a comprehensive new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, one in 10 of the world's 7.5 billion inhabitants is obese. At the same time, rates of people who are starving or malnourished is on the rise.

According to Business Insider, nutritionists and public health experts say both issues can be traced to our diet.

Today, food that is more highly processed and calorie-dense is available worldwide. And it's relatively cheap, too.

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Source: MSN Health

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Fat vs Carbs: What’s Really Worse for Your Health?

The traditional balanced diet may be way out of whack. To fight obesity and diabetes, doctors and nutritionists are embracing diets that were once called fads.

“PEOPLE have told me what I do is dangerous. They have walked away from me at meetings,” says David Unwin, a doctor practising in Southport, UK. Unwin suggests to his patients with type 2 diabetes or who want to lose weight that they do the opposite of what official health advice recommends. He advises them to stop counting calories, eat high-fat foods – including saturated fats – and avoid carbohydrates, namely sugar and starch. Telling people to avoid sugar is uncontroversial; the rest is medical heresy.

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Source: NewScientist