The scientists I’m reading now are through
with carbohydrates that have been refined.
Mercola wants to limit protein too,
while Naiman has more meat and eggs in mind.
They all agree that sugar’s toxic stuff,
and no one tries defending oil from seeds,
but some things we can’t eat, they say, enough,
prescribing supplements, or claiming needs
best met with smoothies, charts and tests.
If good, then more is better, they assert,
and earnestly repeat mistook behests.
It’s focusing minutely that’s the hurt:
They ape the fools obsessed with calories
who fail to fathom our complexities.