As a nutritionist I think, the mandatory regulation of restaurants to indicate calorie amounts on the menus in the UK can have both positive and negative implications on people.
On the positive side, calorie counts can help counter obesity cases high in the UK. The listing provides the consumer with healthy options to make regarding the number of calories. It might help in the fight against obesity in the long run, but not much is expected from this mandatory rule.
On the negative, calorie listing can trigger and worsen eating disorders among most people. The idea of labeling calories on foods alone cannot effectively lower obesity as more needs to be done on the same. In my personal view, calorie listing will worsen eating disorders for people already with the condition as they might find it shaming and more difficult to eat out. It’s not a healthy way of nutrition, as low calories don’t imply that you are getting the recommended amounts of nutrients and minerals. Eating disorders might spike as people opt for low-calorie meals without monitoring their bodies’ demands as there are no exact calorie amounts.
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Using the acquired academic and professional experience, I advise patients with various complaints about mental health - depressed mood, nervousness, lack of energy and interest, sleep disorders, panic attacks, obsessive thoughts and anxieties, difficulty concentrating, and stress. In my free time, I love to paint and go on long walks on the beach. One of my latest obsessions is sudoku – a wonderful activity to calm an unease mind.
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