by Sarah (I want points)
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January 12, 2007

How Are You Supposed to Know Anything?

July 16, 2009 10:45 AM EDT
views: 106 | rating: 10/10 (19 votes) | comments: 30

It's interesting to me that the "experts" in different fields seem to change their mind about things every few years or so.  One minute they'll be saying one thing, and the next minute it's completely opposite.  How are you supposed to know what to think about anything?

Let me give you an example.  It wasn't that long ago that the health experts were telling us that eggs weren't good for you.  They were bad for your cholesterol among other things.  Now, there are studies out there saying that eggs might not be so bad after all.  If you're interested check out the article located here: Eggs Might Not Be So Bad Afterall. 

Or what about coffee?  Once again, I've heard that the caffeine in coffee really isn't good for you.  You should be drinking tea instead of coffee, right?  Well, now the "experts" are touting all these health benefits of drinking coffee.  Not the least of which it's supposed to aid in not getting Parkinson's Disease.  Here's another interesting article for you to look into if you wish:  Coffee:  Is it Good or Bad for You?

With all this conflicting information, what are you supposed to think about anything the experts say?  My advice is this:  Everything in moderation.  I think that's the key to living life as a whole.  It's the key to just about any area you could ask about.  Moderation is key.

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Comments: 30

Dusty Hubbard Jul 16, 2009, 10:49am EDT
I agree. Everything is okay in moderation. I also think sometimes you just have to go with your gut in stead of all of the supposed experts!
Jack E. Jul 16, 2009, 10:49am EDT
The so called "experts" say what they are told to say by their bosses. Money controls everything in America and truth controls nothing.
Sharon P. Jul 16, 2009, 10:50am EDT
Yep, for years chocolate was fattening and broke out your face, now it's good for your heart.
They can't make up their minds about milk at all. Me, I look and babies. They can't live without it.
Winona Morris Jul 16, 2009, 10:51am EDT
Everything has a pro and a con to it. Everything in Moderation is about the perfect way to sum up living.
I was just talking to my boyfriend about this last night. You have to consider the source. Who's saying high fructose corn syrup is ok? The people who make money if you buy stuff with high fructose corn syrup, of course! You have to use critical thinking when you read about these studies.
*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle D. Jul 16, 2009, 11:00am EDT
How about cigarettes. They used to be good for you unless you had a cold then you were to switch to menthol cigarettes.
Oxnard Oasis Jul 16, 2009, 11:05am EDT
Cigarettes used to be good for you? I don't remember that.
Sunaura *. Jul 16, 2009, 1:38pm EDT
I saw a clip on Youtube of one of the first TV cigarette commercials. A doctor tells the patient smoking is good
Linda T. Jul 16, 2009, 9:26pm EDT
Back in the days of pilgrims they believed pipe smoking was helpful when you were sick. It helped you cough up the stuff in your lungs.
Oxnard Oasis Jul 16, 2009, 11:05am EDT
And you have to know that there are exceptions to every rule. That doesn't mean we shouldn't have rules. It just means take them with a grain of salt.
♥Tabitha Cowan♥ Jul 16, 2009, 11:12am EDT
The way I see it everything has it's good and bad qualities. You just have to figure out if the good outweighs the bad for your own personal needs. If you spend your life wondering if everything is good for you according to what these "experts" say, you'll miss out on really living your own life.
lena k. Jul 16, 2009, 11:17am EDT
i agree with you every thing does change
Marsha S. Jul 16, 2009, 11:18am EDT
this is why I don't really worry about it too much.....everything over time has been said to be bad for us
Sheryl L. Jul 16, 2009, 11:32am EDT
Thats what science is. You believe one thing untill its proven either wrong or right. Its a continuing process. Its also that many tend to jump on a certain bandwagon for a while while the issue is hot and then jump to another, its how they get hype for funding.
Angela A. Jul 16, 2009, 11:34am EDT
I think if you abuse something, then it's not good for you. Too much of a good thing, is well, never good!
Patti M. Jul 16, 2009, 11:35am EDT
I try to take everything they say with a grain of salt. After all it will change in a few months.
Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Jul 16, 2009, 11:50am EDT
I have decided I do what is best for me. Just because one thing is good for someone don't mean it works for someone else.
☀ Aunt Shanny Jul 16, 2009, 4:46pm EDT
Girl, everything in moderation is my mantra!
Jan S. Jul 16, 2009, 6:29pm EDT
I agree wholeheartedly. Everything in moderation. Nutrition trends change almost daily and last week's bad food is this week's healthy food.
Dorothy H. Jul 16, 2009, 8:04pm EDT
Moderation. That's the key.
gail metcalfe Jul 16, 2009, 8:52pm EDT
Yeah, agreed--moderation. I had cholesterol problems for years so restricted egg consumption to 4 per week, as instructed... The last couple of years I have developed a lot of food intolerances which have severely restricted my diet-- in order to get a bit more variety, I increased my egg consumption to 12 per week.... at my last blood test, my cholestrol levels were better than they've been in 20 years, so eggs definitely weren't the problem!!! go figure
Teresa A. Jul 16, 2009, 9:49pm EDT
There are so many things out there that really are bad for us that the government will never say is bad.... so we have to educate ourselves and use some common sense. Some of these chemicals shouldn't be used even in moderation.
David W. Jul 16, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
Hmmm, let me know when I get to do cigarettes again it's been twenty-three years.
Ellen B. Jul 17, 2009, 12:50am EDT
do whatever feels right to you
Bonnie F. Jul 17, 2009, 1:05am EDT
My great grandmother worked hard, raised seven children (all born at home) cooked everything from scratch, used lard in her baking, took one aspirin in the morning and a bottle of beer in the evening and lived to be 96. Use your head, do everything in moderation and laugh a lot for a healthy life.
tammy b. Jul 17, 2009, 12:06pm EDT
not that I am of suspicious nature, but I think they do it to get people to buy or not to buy certain things. When I was a kid pork wasn't good for you when I became an adult it was beef that wasn't good for you. You see why I would think this just off of those two issues. It's not just with food. They difference between what doctors tell you about raising babies from generation to generation. Nothing I was told as a young mother isn't the same as what my kids are being told now days.
Shelbia C. Jul 18, 2009, 2:14am EDT
Great post. I have had similar thoughts
Shirley U Understand Me S. Jul 18, 2009, 12:24pm EDT
very true....when we were kids, we heard that 'experts' were just drips...formerly having been spurts

I stayed away from eggs...though I really like them, for years. Now I eat them when I wish to.
shelly f. Jul 18, 2009, 8:57pm EDT
very true
Melinda Jones Jul 22, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
Moderation....mmmm chocolate LOL

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