We had a talk from a proper nutritionist today. She said some odd things, like...
"Try drinking a smoothie. Kale, beetroot and berries is my favourite."
and...
"It's impossible to naturally absorb vitamin D in the winter, especially if you live further north than Birmingham..."
which I wondered about. Is that really true? Still it was nice to be in a room with lots of sales people. I was reminded very quickly about how much of a hobby-horse good nutrition is for some types. Mr Gymnasium, for example, was there, knowing that the body can only store about 1.8g of protein per kilogram. He swung about knowledgeably on his chair, before launching into his own irrefutable opinions on the 5:2 diet.
There were no surprises of course: 60% of your five-a-day should be vegetables (uh oh), you should aim to self-prepare about 80% of what you eat (oops) and you should probably only ever eat carbs in 30g portions.
Oh, and eggs are great. Spinach, even better. Don't believe everything you've read about blueberries and for the love of all that's holy, stay away from cooking with olive oil.
The super-lean, super-keen sales guys nodded like silent experts. Why were they even there? I thought about the nearly empty bottle of olive oil in my cupboard, next to the sugar tub and the six pack of Irn Bru.
It was tough to look the nutritionist in the eye after that.
One thing she did say though was that she recommends keeping a food diary. I've tried this before, but it's never quite worked out. I think I might give it another go though - what's the worst that could come of that? As long as I don't show the sales guys, I should be alright.
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