Was My Mother a Dietary Criminal?

First, the numbers on this early, for Houston, TX, spring morning.

• Fasting Blood Glucose Level:  110 mg/dl.   Late night supper and I probably should have stopped after the vegetable tray and hummus The Charming Mrs. SWMBO and had late in the afternoon snack.  Excuses, excuses, excuses.  
• Weight:  190lbs. 
• Exercise:  Forgot to set the alarm and got up too late.  Excuses, excuses, excuses. 
• Mood:  7.0.  Monday in spades. I don't like not getting in my morning ride. 

The Menu:

• Breakfast:  Banana and a Texas Rio Star grapefruit.  Not really hungry this morning, which is unusual for me.  Must be lack of exercise 
• Lunch:   Last of the barbecue tempeh sandwich with cole slaw.  
• Dinner:  Paula Dean's Taco Soup.  Leftover from Saturday.  The Charming Mrs. SWMBO outdid herself on this batch. 
• Snacks: A can of V8.  I love this stuff.

Was My Mother a Dietary Criminal?

Steve Cooksey runs an informative and entertaining website called the Diabetes Warrior.  He's a former type 2 diabetic who took diabetes medication and insulin.  In short, his health was a disaster area.

He changed. He adopted the Paleo Diet, exercised, lost lots of weight, got his blood glucose down to normal levels and is very enthused about his new life.  He tells his story with the passion of the reformed sinner.  He wants everyone to know about his success because almost anyone he believes can be just as successful as he is. 

For his efforts, passion and success he is being sued by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutritionists.  They say he was acting as a dietician with no proper certification.  He says he is just enthused about a dietary approach that worked for him.  I say the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutritionists was getting nervous about his success.  If someone reads his website and wants to do what he did, what business is it of anyone else, board certified or not?  If people like what worked for Steve and it works for them, fine.  If not, well, on to something else. 

My mom was constantly telling me things like "eat your vegetables" and "go out and get some exercise."  Really not too much different from what Steve has been saying.  She also packed my lunch for nearly every day for 12 years.  So does that my mom and who knows how many moms dietary criminals who need to be silenced and brought to heel?  I am beginning to think yes.

A few days ago in North Carolina a girl who brought her lunch from home, packed by her mother, was found wanting by the food police at the school.  She couldn't eat it and had to take it back home. The girl as given the approved food from the cafeteria and the mother sent a bill for the meal.  The mother had the temerity to pack food, all reasonable choices, that her daughter liked to eat, just not what the school food cops thought she should have. 

Yes we have some severe dietary issues in this county.  Diabetes is a growing problem and it's expected to get worse. So is government intervention the cure?  No, central planning never works,  not that that won't stop them from trying.

I think this is only the beginning to the Food Wars.