Good for you.  I am glad that you were able to get through to people - especially the med students.  They are a class unto themselves at times.  I never liked being part of their experiments.  We constantly experiment on a daily basis on ourselves, but we don't need others doing this to us.

You are so, so right. You have to trust your instincts and listen to your body because it knows best what you need. Of course in some cases it needs to be within reason and if you have a craving for rocky road ice cream you can't give in or if you want a sandwich, instead of fried chicken'n'cheese on white bun better have grilled one with veggies in pita bread, preferably certified for diabetics like Joseph's Bakery's one, but te point is, when you need something ad you know it, you better have the guts to say it out loud.