While the fight against obesity and diseases have encouraged diet trends toward healthier food choices, a new question is raised: are these new diet trends creating an imbalance in the world?
Favourite diet trends in healthy eating have seen such high demands that it would not be exaggeration to say the face of the earth is changing. Ecoological and environmental breakdown caused by these diet trends have grown more and more difficult to ignore.
Balance and rotation in consumption as well as review of local options may be the only hope to avoid further environmental catastrophes. Consumption of locally grown produce as well as using home-made versions of these trends, such as in yogurt and almond milk, are also great alternatives.
Quinoa Trend
While quinoa is rich in protein, low in glycemic index (GI) and fights inflammation, the production of quinoa is a different story. On the consumption level the rest of the world has left the Bolivians, the world's biggest producer, in a state of chronic hunger since little is left for local consumption. The rate of the demands for quinoa have also required farmers to increase production resulting to the switch from natural to commercial fetilizers, use of heavy machineries in place of traditional farming, soil erosion due to non-rotation of crops, use of insecticides and other chemicals to eliminate harmful insects that increased in population with the growth of quinoa production.
Almond Milk Trend
The fact that as much as five litres of water is needed to grow a single almond requires a rethink of substituting dairy milk with this diet trend. Almond milk, which is low in calories, bereft of cholesterol and suitable for lactose-intolerance, is largely produced from drought-ridden California's almonds.
Soy Trend
The most popular substitute for dairy milk and meat and among the best sources of protein, calcium and iron has actually caused rainforests to be cleared and delicate ecosystems to be disrupted. Environmental impact from the production of this diet trend has grown to include the increased risks to the existence of specific animal species, including the jaguar.
Greek Yogurt Trend
Plain creamy Greek yogurt is low in carbs and sugar and high in protein. This has been instrumental in the success of many a healthy diet plan. However the acidic whey, which is a byproduct of creating the thick creaminess in yogurt, is highly toxic and dangerous to the environment. The growing disposal problem of this harmful substance has been likened to a ticking time bomb for the environment.
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