Nutritional Studies Have Shown.....!

In matters of nutritious foods to eat, I am so befuddled! Admonitions about what to eat and not to eat are so muddled! First, they warn that it's bad to eat grub of almost any kind, But, "New studies have shown....., eat what you want, never mind!" "A cup of tea is good for the heart!" the docs would quote. Now, they say a cup of tea might cause cancer of the throat! Coffee was always touted to be a most unhealthy addiction, But now is deemed beneficial - another puzzling contradiction! "Eggs will elevate cholesterol and triglycerides," experts stated. Without guilt we can now eat eggs since that data was overrated! For years, consuming chocolate was frowned on by clinicians. Now, we can gorge on that delicacy, thanks to theoreticians! Years ago a tot of scarlet wine was thought be be a social drink. 'Tis now said to benefit the heart and keeps one in the pink! For decades, docs thought it a bad choice to partake of pork. 'Tis now said to be the best of meats to grace knife and fork! Seems the wizards controvert their hypotheses and have no clue. With all these nutritional contradictions, what's a feller to do? My Pa lived to be ninety-four, he wasn't particular about what he ate! Fiddle faddle! I will eat as I please and pray his age I'll emulate! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved)