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In a context where thousands of Cubans are facing food shortages due to the economic crisis and poor management by the regime, the official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba (MINREX), Johana Tablada, has sparked controversy by recommending intermittent fasting.
"Doctors, do you agree? I've done it for short periods and the truth is that it holds up quite well," Tablada wrote in a post on Facebook, where she follows a group called "I Am Successful and Wealthy," which promotes the idea that "three meals a day is the biggest lie we've been told."
His comment has been seen as a mockery of the difficult situation the population faces, which in many cases is forced to fast not by choice, but due to the scarcity of basic food items such as rice, bread, milk, proteins, and even coffee.
Most Cubans stand in long lines to buy food or survive on minimal rations, which makes Tablada's comment seem to trivialize the crisis by presenting fasting as a voluntary and healthy practice.
"It’s the best in the world, as long as during those hours of intake you cover all the macronutrient needs of the body. It worked very well for me in Venezuela; I lost 12 kg in 3 months and then maintained my weight until pregnancy, I got less bloated, it was wonderful. I haven’t been able to do it in Cuba," stated a user in the comments on the post.
This is not the first time that Tablada has generated controversy. Recently, he defended the funds allocated for the regime's "medical cooperation," despite reports of labor exploitation in Cuban medical missions.
She also denied that there are Chinese espionage bases on the island, despite the evidence presented by an investigation in the United States.
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