The traditional diet, like Tupou's, has been replaced by imported, often calorie-rich and nutrient-poor processed foods and sugary drinks.
Fuelled by mass urbanization, sedentary lifestyles and the growing availability of nutrient-poor processed foods, NCDs have emerged as leading causes of death in low- and middle-income countries (see 'A weighty threat').
Urbanized, sedentary lifestyles; nutrient-poor processed food; synthetic but unsatisfying entertainments and other negative trends, all of which are accelerating, may be driving up the rate of true depression.
Although I am not an advocate of any "diet" in general, I can appreciate the Paleo diet working well for many people due to the reduction of ubiquitous, modern-day starchy carbohydrates and nutrient-poor processed foods, which can cause blood sugar increases and inflammation.
Following intake of energy-dense, nutrient-poor, processed foods, meal-induced inflammation has been evidenced by immediate increases in inflammatory biomarkers such as CRP.
This analysis of trends and regional trade patterns in soft drinks and processed snack foods highlights two opportunities for regional policy action to stem the flood of high calorie and nutrient-poor processed foods, snacks, and beverages into the region, and thus contribute to reducing obesity and diet-related NCDs.
Talented people can be hobbled by poor processes; hesitant people can be uplifted by smart processes.
Excessive scrap and product-and-process variability are signs of poor process management.
Poor process management hinders effective board preparation, meeting management, and communications.
These include waviness, residual stresses and voids caused by poor process parameter selections.
Poor process control strategies or a general lack of control engineering are often the bottleneck, impeding a systematic experimental approach.
