I saw this article about "feel good eating" on MSN the other day. It's one of those articles that probably confuses the average person even more about what is proper eating.
The article notes that scientists have shown that snacking on quickly digested carbohydrates elevates levels of serotonin in the brain. From this, the article then advises snacking on simple carbs in order to feel better. But the article also notes that "you won't want to try this regimen if you have diabetes or are prediabetic."
Why doesn't the article mention that this type of high-glycemic eating can increase the risk of diabetes? Instead, it makes it sound like this type of quick-fix eating has no potential downsides. Why not just recommend that people eat pure sugar in order to feel better? That's way you'll get the boost in serotonin even quicker.
This type of journalism seems irresponsible to me. If you're going to recommend certain eating practices, at least look at the research concering what will happen when people actually follow such advice.
