Although eating is a free act and in theory we have the will to eat well, do we really eat what we want? The answer isn’t easy. There are numerous factors which have an influence on our diet. From our dietary knowledge to our personal circumstances, including family experience, advertising, fashion, financial status or our weight. That’s why we consider normal what we’ve experienced at home when it may really be excessive or unbalanced. We may decide to choose some food, not because it is the most appropriate but due to clever advertising schemes. Perhaps we have vitamin deficiency because we are on a strict diet when we don’t even have obesity problems and so on…
Understanding what conditions our diet, or put another way, having nutritional intelligence will make our choice when we have a meal, much more genuine. And we’ll be much clearer about what is really convenient for us. Just as with so many other things, intelligence is necessary for eating well. This book is a manual about our nutritional intelligence being at its peak.
Magda Carlas is a doctor and holds a Masters in Food Science and is part of the Department of Nutrition at the Eugin Clinic in Barcelona. She collaborates in articles, radio and television media. She is the author of 13 books on nutrition. A conference speaker and consultant for many food-related companies and restaurants, as well as of the sports group, DiR.
