When Did Food Get So Complicated?
Why is food so confusing today? As a nutritional therapist, chef, and world traveller, I’ve seen how rapid changes in what and how we eat have outpaced our biology. Growing up in 1980s Nigeria, meals were fresh, simple, and nourishing, sugary drinks were special treats, not everyday staples. Our diets mirrored the whole, seasonal foods described in the Bible. Today, processed convenience foods dominate, and chronic diseases rise. Maybe remembering the past can help us find clarity.