The Ministry of Health goes out against "diet guru" Dor Eckstein
Dor Eckstein is a very well-known figure in the worlds of social networking.
He offers his clients to eat junk food after a workout, skip breakfast and a host of other tips.
Now, the Ministry of Health warns that "its advice may harm public health in general and children and youth in particular"
Meirav Cohen
20/01/2022
Thursday, 20 January 2022, 11:59 Updated: 12:28
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Dor Eckstein has in recent years become a fairly well-known name in the world of diets, gaining masses of customers and followers who live by his advice.
The problem: His dietary advice is controversial, and mostly not based on science, research, or formal nutrition training.
This morning (Thursday) the Ministry of Health issued an unusual warning in which it called on the public to refrain from its services.
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The warning, issued "following inquiries to the Ministry of Health" states that "publications aimed at the general public and adolescents and children in particular, which raise messages purporting to advise in the field of nutrition, show a serious misrepresentation of the public in menus and diet For nutritional counseling that may harm public health in general and children and youth in particular. "
For those unfamiliar with Eckstein's publications, we are told that he recommends including junk food in the menu, giving up important meals and cutting back on vegetables.
On Eckstein's website he writes that "no one knows how to do it like me, it's not modest to say, but it's the truth - I dare say only from experience, not just my company has slowly become the largest nutrition and training consulting company in Israel ... 95% "Some of the things you come across do not work, and I understand the frustration. Put yourself in my hands and together we will reach the goal we have set."
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"The menu prevents you from eating breakfast which has been proven in many studies in the past to be effective for a healthy lifestyle. Beyond that, at lunch you should completely avoid carbohydrates and vegetables (other than greens only), which is unconventional and not trivial as part of weight loss," he told Walla!
Health of one of his customers, "And finally, the trend that attracts thousands - the junk food once a week after strength training. It is allowed to eat pizza, hamburger and sushi and even in large quantities. Generation is based on them as its market differentiation."
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The Ministry of Health, as stated, received such reports and sought to clarify that "Dor Eckstein is not qualified to engage in any health profession. The information provided by him or his publications can not guide and can not be used as nutritional advice."
The office even stressed what we hope most people already know - for nutritional or diet advice one should only turn to certified dietitians with a license.
"A nutritional menu is part of a comprehensive nutritional treatment. It is important that a person who has not studied the subject and received a certificate in nutrition from the Ministry of Health does not make a misrepresentation as an unadjusted nutritional menu can cause serious illness and damage to everyone's health and development," the warning said.
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