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Fifteen years is a long time. Fifteen years ago, Facebook had only just been created. Instagram wasn’t even a twinkle in someone’s eye. Fifteen years ago, the only evidence-based nutrition advice around came from the government, and to be honest, it was pretty uninspiring.
Our world has changed, though. It’s timely then, to think about what’s changed in nutrition, and what we’ve learned, in 15 years. Here’s a quick (far from complete) roundup.
1. Diet trends come and go. When we started HFG, the Atkins diet was all the rage. Remember that one? It was low-carb, high-fat, and everyone was doing it. Until they weren’t. Things have cycled around through various trends and now the popular diet everyone’s keen on is keto: which is, oh yea . . . low-carb, high-fat . . .
2. We’re getting fatter. In one generation, according to a recent study, our obesity rates have tripled. More than a third of us are obese now; add in overweight and that goes up to two-thirds of us. In another 20 years, it’s predicted two million of us
looks back on 15 years of nutritional trends and advice