Health and Vanity

I want to highlight this great article from Choosing Raw regarding two images floating around the internet juxtaposing Jillian McKeith (a nutritionist that promotes a healthy, mostly plant based, but not specifically vegan diets) with Nigella Lawson (a chef with a passion for all types of food, including some very rich-looking desserts). I searched some images of Lawson and she does not always look as young as the aformentioned images indicate. Choosing Raw makes a great point in noting that the contrasting image of the two women “is not making claims about how healthy these women are, but rather making statements about who is better and younger looking.” Though incredibly beautiful, make up and “perks” (cosmetic procedures) of the entertainment industry might have been on the Chef Lawson’s side. Additionally, all looks aside, I love the gusto and energy Jillian McKeith puts forward when helping her clients reclaim their lives and health. The fact that some people believe the propaganda put forth in this image demonstrates how much we still hold vanity higher than the importance of internal health.