Food: the good, the bad and the ugly
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A Royal Society of Medicine Meeting Review by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab)
As a society, we may be more obsessed with food than we've ever been. The alarming levels of obesity along with the rise of clean eating and orthorexia are perhaps just some indicators of the food-obsessed world we live in.
There is a multitude of information out there on food and diet but also a lot of smoke and mirrors. A recent Royal Society of Medicine event 'Food: The good, the bad and the ugly' aimed to bust some of the myths around nutrition.
Food Royal Society of Medicine
Firstly, Professor Ron Maughan, University of St Andrews, discussed the role of nutrition for elite athletes. While he clearly stated there is an immediate link between what you eat and how you perform, he also recognized that nutrition isn't enough to make a good athlete. Quoting ex-football manager Harry Redknapp:
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