Out of sync

It is amazing how out-of-sync my eating habits and eating preferences have become with the rest of my family's. Except for the low-fat cheese and skim milk in the fridge, much of the other food is sugared, processed, or fat-laden.

A couple of years ago, I was diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and was overweight. My doctor and a registered dietician talked to me about how to solve these problems. By following their advice, I dropped almost 50 pounds of excess weight, lowered my cholesterol to an acceptable level, and brought my blood pressure down out of the risky zone.

Yet, despite my positive experiences with the advice given to me by medical professionals, my brother challenged my eating habits and told me outright that I am mistaken about the healthy way to eat. He seems to think — for whatever reason that I cannot fathom — that I simply "misinterpreted" what I was told, even though I took copious notes which match my later research with other experts in the field. I also have a witness who accompanied me to the appointment who can corroborate what was said. If my brother knows so blasted much, why is his cholesterol now high while mine is under control? I also don't see a "Registered Dietician" or "Medical Doctor" degree hanging on his wall.

I don't second-guess his credibility in areas where he has received professional advice or conquered hardships, so why should he do that to me...?!?!?



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