>>>> Yes, no question that things have been trending down. Fewer centers offering Ornish and Chips programs, complete about face at Whole Foods, the steady rise of the healthy fats narrative. Seems like the Health Starts Here thing at Whole Foods was probably the peak of the wave. "
Yes, it was and is a clear message.
Same with this article, which includes a discussion on the topic and on the financial issues, which often do not get addressed.
https://www.drmcdougallforums.com/viewt ... 22&t=43413Another issue is that even in those who come to us with serious medical issues impacting their quality of life, who usually have higher levels of income and education and success in their life, struggle to do this.
Interestingly, the peak on the trend data was Aug 2011 which was also the month that Bill Clinton appeared on Sanjay Gupta to discuss his experience on the Esselstyn diet and his heart disease. Forks over Knives has come out about 3 months earlier.
>>> Sad result is that people like my friend in post cardiac rehab is dissuaded to try it by the fact that two longtime vegans were in his post heart attack class, so he dismisses the whole plant based thing right there, as did his instructors. If it didn’t help them he figures, why should he bother.
To me, this is the biggest issue. Well meaning, well intentioned people who are suffering from CVD, T2DB, obesity, autoimmune issues etc are going out looking for help, turn to this but they end up consuming the food in restaurants (even the Vegan/PB ones) and buying the food in the grocery stores (even the health food stores) and not realizing they are full of unhealthy fats and excess salt and sugar and are calorie dense and are not getting better and even getting worse and think the diet failed them. Then they share that with their friends and family. It’s the same thing that happened during the low fat craze when the food industry filled the shelves of stores with products like fat free & low fat snack-wells.
Jeff