With the increasing number of award shows and recognition for Hollywood stars on tv, comes with increasing pressure to look the best. Along with this brings diet fads that control the stars and leak over into the real world. The trend of “juicing” or making juice out of normal food instead of eating for a three or more day period has taken Hollywood by storm.
According to the Huffington Post, a type of juice cleanse, know as Gwyneth Paltrow’s “Magical Glow” has been bottled and being sold for about $75 per day. There have been many health risks with this diet and one will usually end up feeling sick and irritated, making the juice cleanse an unhealthy option. However there are other diets that have a more beneficial outcome. The idea of “you are what you eat” is becoming more real as diets and food nutrition knowledge are more important for people and families who are trying to get the most out of their diets.
First, there’s the vegan diet. This is the idea that you don’t eat any animal products or anything made with animal products. Prohibited foods would include, meats, butter, eggs and milk. This would prohibit you from eating most baked goods, or pizzas, unless they are made with animal product substitutes, which are usually made from organic substitutes
Active vegan, senior Brittany Doherty said “I just feel generally healthier. I have to substitute a lot of different foods in order to get enough nutrients but I feel that it’s overall better for my body”
Similar to this is the vegetarian diet. In this case you would only eat non- meat products. Different, to the vegan, you could eat eggs, milk or butter.
“I just don’t love meat,” said senior Leah Donnelly “I don’t love the texture. It can be a struggle to make sure I’m eating enough but I’d rather that than eat meat!”
While Donnelly does not eat meat at all, it is a trend for some vegetarians to eat fish. This idea is known as “prescatarian”. Art teacher Ms. Pace follows this regimen and explained that it comes from a Mediterranean descent.
“It’s one of the healthiest diets,” said Ms. Pace. “I think my strong immune system, low BMI, and overall quality of life is directly benefitted from this diet”.
These diets, while similar, have different health effects. Everyone can probably agree that people on these diets are generally healthier than those who eat commonly fast food and junk. These diets could be the right choice for a high school student who is looking to feel generally healthier and more energetic. Trying one of these diets could be a great lifestyle choice, and when you end up feeling better, more awake and more productive in class, you might prove that you really are what you eat.