Dr. Preston Maring was featured in the New York Times in a piece discussing his activism in bringing good food into the health care setting. We've all been a part of a conversation that went something like this, "yeah yeah yeah.... I know I know... eating well is important.." as we shrug our shoulder and move on with our lives. Many doctors will say with their mouth, "nutrition is important" but not really believe their own words. If anything, they believe it 'just a little bit' as they continue to eat fast food dinners and vending machine snacks.
From the article:
Dr. Maring, 64, a gynecologist and obstetrician with three decades as a surgeon, is well known as a former physician in chief at the hospital... But increasingly, his reputation and perpetual motion revolve around his conviction that in the health professions, the kitchen must become as crucial as the clinic. Food is at the center of health and illness, he argues, and so doctors must make all aspects of it — growing, buying, cooking, eating — a mainstay of their medical educations, their personal lives and their practices.
I agree with him 100%. The kitchen must absolutely be as crucial as the clinic (in the management of any disease). In the prevention of chronic disease, it may be the most important place in your world.
1 comment:
Peter,
Great blog! I love that your emphasis is looking at all of the bodily systems as a coordinate and synergistic unit that requires constant care that can be directly and EASILY maintained by your QUALITY of food choices. Fresh, unprocessed whole foods is something I learned from your blog.
Thanks and please continue to post!
Will
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