Please Pass Me the Salt, Pepper & Statin Shakers!

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Dr Mozaffarian also felt that this proposed approach is a downstream or poly pill approach. i.e using drugs to block specific pathways in the body to counter a health problem instead of an upstream approach by helping large number of people choose healthy eating and life styles and lower their CVD risks.

Where as Dr Miller (University of Maryland, Baltimore) felt that it was very like increasing fluoridation of contaminated drinking water. He felt that this approach more or less sanctions huge portions of fatty food instead of moderating portion control, a very lop sided approach.

Dr Roger Blumenthal (Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, Baltimore) on his part felt that the menu must list the total calories, saturated- and trans-fat content of each food item, and suggest portion sizes for every age group along with average recommended intake for adults and teenagers. He felt that this way people would eventually begin to think about the ill effect. McDonalds on their part could hand out good pedometers and encourage people to walk most days of the week at least around 10 000-plus steps a day.

What do you think?

What approach should one take to counter unhealthy eating to reduce CVD risks?

Should it be statins or portion control?

By. Vijayalakshmi Iyengar
Sr. Dietitian, NutritionVista.com

NutritionVista

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31 August, 2010 | Radha | Reply

Is there a regulatory body that does regular checks on these outlets to see if they are using fresh oils for cooking the fries and patties especially in a country like India. Also i do not see them mentioning the calorie for each of the product they prepare. Isn't it mandatory to do so?

01 September, 2010 | Poonam Vaswani | Reply

Hello Radha,
You've raised a very valid point here. The food inspectors of the FDA are responsible for picking up samples from food vendors for qualty checking. As far as nutritional labelling is concerned,it is mandatory only for packaged foods to provide the nutritional details.

30 August, 2010 | Sandhya | Reply

Excellent article

25 August, 2010 | Sripriya Ravi | Reply

Where do we stop? Next we would have anti-obesity drugs on the table and probably even an on call gastroplasty done?

31 August, 2010 | Vijayalakshmi | Reply

Hi Sripriya, I agree with you that there seems to be no stopping some people. I guess there is a disconnect while eating. Well we believe that if we keep writing more and more, baring the health problems time and again, some where it will help some one. Would you agree?
Be with us and help project problems due to unhealthy choices ,we will make dents for the better.

25 August, 2010 | Anjali K | Reply

You said it.
New Age Self Help Spice Shakers.
Coming soon to a McDonalds near you!(Sprinkle on food as needed)
1 jar lowers LDL
1 jar lowers blood pressure
1 jar improves HDL
1 jar raises glucose
1 jar lowers glucose
1 jar prevents fat absorption
1 jar prevents acidity
1 jar adds iron
1 jar adds fiber

28 August, 2010 | Vijayalakshmi | Reply

Hi Anjali, very nicely put. Very likely we will resort to such measures if we continue indulging with abandon.On one hand I want to laugh out loud as it seems like a good joke but on the other I wince with fear. What a paradox!!

24 August, 2010 | Vijayalakshmi | Reply

I guess when people do not make wise choices doctors have to find alternatives to keep them healthy.There are more people who regret and less who take precautions .Ironical!

24 August, 2010 | Sangeetha Narayana Swamy | Reply

I feel instead of providing the statin shaker for the calorie, fat and sugar dense foods, people should practice the holistic approach of eating better, good physical activity and meditation that would help them to not only reduce their weight, lipid and glucose levels but also have a healthy mind. This approach would allow the person to indulge in an occasional treat of fries, burger or a milk shake.

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