Information is the essence of everything that is manifestly different around us and in all that there is in the universe.The material content of every object is not dissimilar to each other what makes them manifestly different from each other is their information content. In this context a tree is not dissimilar to a human being what makes them look different is the information on the basis of which the atoms making up these objects are ordered. The basic point is information plays an essential role in molding our thoughts, our priorities and our pursuits are all influenced by our dominant thoughts. When we take birth, we are basically born not only into a physical world but into a sea of information that swells all around us the quality of the information will decide the the quality of our thought and action during the course of our life. We very often do not subscribe to authentic information concerning breakthroughs or discoveries that take place in the world of health and nutrition as we do on regular basis to newspapers and television programs which are predominated by politics, sports and entertainment therefore we are somewhat better informed about these matters. In a similar fashion if we expose ourselves to cutting edge information pertaining to nutrition then we can become better informed about health matters which will aid us in making informed choices concerning nutrition.
When we speak of information vis-a-vis nutrition, we know there is a plethora of information on the internet and many people browse the net for information on nutrition and health in general so in a way people are already exposed to nutritional information. To an extent this is true but the irony is in this era of information overload including nutritional information the incidence of degenerative diseases is on the rise. Obesity is one of the major concerns of most developed societies and it is a cause of great concern to the authorities too even today with seeming health consciousness mainly sourced from the net people belonging to the medical profession and pharmaceutical companies are increasing their turnover. There is definitely a disconnect somewhere.
The quality of information and the ability to glean the right kind of information from the dubious ones are of prime importance.For this it is necessary to subscribe to quality information form authentic sources underscored by basic information on physiology. The interesting the fact is when you become a regular reader of articles on the role of various nutrients you tend to develop an understanding of the workings of the chemistry inside us. It is in our nature to slowly grow into a subject through continuous exposure through reading and discussion. There are a lot of life-changing discoveries and findings recorded in various papers and reports that go unnoticed and unread by most of us thereby leaving us impoverished in terms inputs that can lead us to what can be described as optimum health. For example if you read the review, ' The Okinawan Diet: Health Implications of a Low Calorie, Nutrient-Dense, Antioxiant-Rich Dietary Pattern Low in Glycemic Index' authored by the team of D. Craig Wilcox, Phd, under the ageis of Japan's ministry of health it may cause you to make a paradigm shift in your dietary choices which may result in rich dividends for you healthwise. There is a word of caution though becoming nutritionally better informed can always be a great asset but if there is a medical condition then any information concerning health or diet should always be referred to your health practitioner before you co-opt it in your diet program. Authentic nutritional information is central to shift toward proactive wellness.