{"id":4697,"date":"2022-01-24T18:28:27","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2022-01-24T18:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:28:28","slug":"what-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/what-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"What Counts?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What counts? Sometimes, the simplest questions seem hard to\nanswer. Can I tolerate a spoonful of cream sauce? If I eat one bite of\ngluten-filled pastry, will it damage my small intestine? Should I eat more fat\nto keep my blood sugar stable? Do I have to avoid all carbs? What exactly\ncounts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are plenty of plate diagrams divided up in ways that\nshould make it easy to answer some of these questions. But for every colorful\nchart, there is a TED Talk or expert somewhere with a conflicting\npoint-of-view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are small studies that may be indicative of nothing\ncited as if they are gospel. There are large studies that negate earlier\nstudies. Trying to follow the science to be your healthiest can easily become a\nfull-time job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthcare professionals are so overtaxed that they may not\nhave time to read the newest research. That means dietary advice from a doctor\ncan sometimes be outdated. This is one of my great frustrations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, our general confusion regarding science, medical advice, and public health guidelines is playing out on Twitter in real-time now that we have a pandemic. And I\u2019m hearing it in personal conversations as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what can you look for when determining what advice to follow?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n