Originally published in the National Health Federation newsletter.

Codex "Lazy Monkeys"

Codex Nutrition Committee Condemns 90% of World to Poor Health
 
By Scott C. Tips, NHF President & General Counsel

December 22, 2016

An interview with "First Lady of Nutrition" Ann Louise Gittleman reveals five hidden causes of weight gain that might shock you

I sat down with New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Fat Flush diet, Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS to learn more about her latest book, The New Fat Flush Plan. Here's what I learned.

The myth persists that high fat foods gunk up your arteries and pad your hips. But it's just not true especially when it comes to the highest fat fruit on the planet -- the avocado (Persea americana)

In fact, science gives high marks to avocados when it comes to protecting your heart and maintaining a healthy weight. Not that long ago, the HASS Avocado Board commissioned a review of the studies on avocados and their nutrients.^[1]

Published On thenhf.com

Angelika Tritscher, the World Health Organization representative to Codex Alimentarius meetings, aptly posed a question to the Codex delegates assembled at a Food Contaminants meeting in Moscow in 2013, "How can we keep Codex relevant?" In posing this question, Dr. Tritscher quickly cut to the heart of the potential downfall of Codex. My response to Dr. Tritscher's question was, "If Codex wants to remain relevant to consumers, then it must create food standards that are truly healthy and make sense."