Healthy Diets Many healthy Diet trends have been seen over the years, and every month the media seem to be reporting on the latest superfood, nutritional supplement and fad diet. As consumers we are eager to read about easy ways to lose weight and get fit, without the need to eat salads every day or bother with any strenuous exercise – we want a quick solution to reduce our growing waistlines. But we all know exactly what we should be doing – Diet more fruit and vegetables, cutting down on the fried and processed foods and going outdoors for some sunshine and exercise in the fresh air. So why are populations around the world not doing more of this? I decided to chat about this apparent conundrum with Ms Aishath Shaheen Ismail, Nutritionist and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Maldives National University. She explained to me that as Maldivian society has become wealthier, with an increased disposable income, people have turned their backs on the traditional...
