This decades “health woo”

celiah909

It seems like each decade/period of time has some health thing that is all the rage and then later people roll their eyes at it. What do you think this decades will be?

Sugar is the enemy?
HAAS?
Protein shakes/supplements?

livingleanlivingclean

No sugar
ACV
Garcinia cambogia
Green tea
"clean eating"

kommodevaran

All of the above

celiah909

suzannesimmons3 wrote: »

ACV...
Don't think that one's gonna die for a while

I forgot about ACV. A friend of mine was trying to convince we to drink a tablespoon of it each morning. Bleck

riffraff2112

sugar..definitely sugar

bpetrosky

"Nutritional ketosis"
Paleo
Bulletproof coffee
Coconut oil

Tacklewasher

Seems diet drinks are this weeks goto (basing it on the number of threads here on MFP).

russelljam08

bpetrosky wrote: »

"Nutritional ketosis"
Paleo
Bulletproof coffee
Coconut oil

This. Keto jumped the shark, now they have exogenous ketone supplements(lol, you're burning those off instead of bodyfat). Keto was really popular among bodybuilders in the late 80's/early 90's until bodybuilders started showing up in contests being in their worst shape ever. The 1992 Night Of Champions is a good example. All competitors were forced to do keto diets under the Vince McMahon federation. All of the well know bodybuilders at the time came in to the contest in horrible condition. Look up Mike Quinn Night of Champions on Youtube to see the "results". Ironically, the winner of the contest, Gary Strydom, didn't have to follow the keto diet and was known to eat 6000 calories per day in contest "mode" at about 60%-70% carbs.

RaeBeeBaby

Keto definitely transcends the decade, but it used to be called Atkins. I tried it for all of one week and it was the most miserable week of my life. Proponents say you need to push through that and you'll feel wonderful! WTH?! No thank you.

Excluding a huge amount of nature's bounty from your diet just does not seem natural or healthy.

livingleanlivingclean

Noel_57 wrote: »

I vote for hypothyroid. The ultimate fad disease. Just about everyone here claims they have it, and blame their weight problem on it.

What about adrenal fatigue?

singingflutelady

Oh definitely leaky gut syndrome. I actually had a "leaky gut" so to speak and it required having my guts removed. If your gut actually is "leaky" you'd have very serious medical issues.

russelljam08

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

Noel_57 wrote: »

I vote for hypothyroid. The ultimate fad disease. Just about everyone here claims they have it, and blame their weight problem on it.

What about adrenal fatigue?

LOL this. "Adrenal fatigue" is a good tactic for charlatans to sell supplements. "Here bro, take some of this for your burned out adrenals brah"

VintageFeline

Keto
Adrenal fatigue
Leaky gut
Gluten free (with no medical need)
Clean eating

nvmomketo

Statins as a preventative drug - it has never been shown to work in that role, especially for older women.

Low fat diets for all - this just won't die!

Low sodium for all - another fad that won't die even though no science supports it.

Claiming gluten free status when in reality you are "gluten light".

Not addressing health when attempting weight loss. Some people do have health issues that are reflected by their weight. Not everyone, but some have issues that make a lean weight harder to get to, but when treated right it removes any weight loss barriers.

That low carb is unhealthy.

That we need grains.

Fibre's necessity.

Noel_57 wrote: »

I vote for hypothyroid. The ultimate fad disease. Just about everyone here claims they have it, and blame their weight problem on it.

I don't know... Since about 1 in 10, mostly women, do have hypothyroidism, I think it is not an unusual problem.

JeromeBarry1

I don't have a finely tuned sensitivity to health woo, but if it resembles garcinia cambogia, it probably is health woo . What is Dr. Oz talking about lately? What is Oprah doing lately? Oprah is lately partnering with Weight Watchers to promote whatever latest variant of fail they have. That will be this decade's woo.

By the way, green tea antedated American health nuttery in the 19th century and will survive American health nuttery of the 21st.

GottaBurnEmAll

That any single food is to blame for obesity.

The insulin fairy (it's bad science, people).

That sugar is evil.

GMO fear mongering

Keto

Any diet cultism

Paleo

Bullet proof coffee

BrutalMeHonest

VEGANISM.
People are insane when it comes to believing sensationalized documentaries on Netflix *cough* WTH *cough*, blogs, etc. MEAT IS THE DEVIL. ITS FULL OF TOXINS.


Also, detoxes, and anti-GMO BS. Sigh.

singingflutelady

Detoxes= glorified laxative abuse