all calories are equal- lets bust some myths.

CJsf1t
CJsf1t Posts: 414 Member
edited November 19 in Food and Nutrition
1.A calorie is a unit if measurement. So 100 cals of broccoli is gives same ENERGY as 100 cals of candy.
2. Carbs are essential part of the diet. They are not evil.

Feel free to add more mythbusters.

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  • stevencloser
    stevencloser Posts: 8,911 Member
    Carbs are nice to have but they're not essential (i.e. you won't get carb deficiency if you choose not to eat carbs).
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  • Sarasmaintaining
    Sarasmaintaining Posts: 1,027 Member
    Have to disagree with your list op, and I say that as someone who is very 'pro-carb.'
  • greekyogurtandpuppies
    greekyogurtandpuppies Posts: 81 Member
    Carbs are important if you're active. Low carb is fine, no carb is not.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    bcomingfitmom wrote: »
    1.A calorie is a unit if measurement. So 100 cals of broccoli is gives same ENERGY as 100 cals of candy.
    2. Carbs are essential part of the diet. They are not evil.

    Feel free to add more mythbusters.

    Um, this is why low-carbers can't have nice things on this forum. :|
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    bcomingfitmom wrote: »
    1.A calorie is a unit if measurement. So 100 cals of broccoli is gives same ENERGY as 100 cals of candy.
    2. Carbs are essential part of the diet. They are not evil.

    Feel free to add more mythbusters.

    3. You are not a calorimeter. :wink:
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    So are you saying "carbs are not evil" is a myth, and thus carbs are evil?
    Hope you know one of the reasons carbs aren't dietary essential is your body has pathways to produce them on its own, and it will. You'd die if your body couldn't.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    ladymiseryali wrote: »
    bcomingfitmom wrote: »
    1.A calorie is a unit if measurement. So 100 cals of broccoli is gives same ENERGY as 100 cals of candy.
    2. Carbs are essential part of the diet. They are not evil.

    Feel free to add more mythbusters.

    Um, this is why low-carbers can't have nice things on this forum. :|

    Perhaps in your rush to play the victim you didn't notice several "non-low" carbers pointing out that part of the OP wasn't correct
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    bcomingfitmom wrote: »
    1.A calorie is a unit if measurement.

    Agreed.
  • mwyvr
    mwyvr Posts: 1,883 Member
    greekyogurtandpuppies wrote: »
    Carbs are important if you're active. Low carb is fine, no carb is not.

    How many carbs? Define active? Is running 60km a week (plus other activities) active? Or is that sedentary?

    80 grams? 40% 100g? 55% 20g? 70%

    What's "low carb"?

    Definitions elude this thread.
  • CJsf1t
    CJsf1t Posts: 414 Member
    What I meant with essential is that carb,protein and fats form triad of our diet. How you fix your macros ratio is your personal preference. I am not either anti or pro low- carb . I just meant that statement for those who say carbs are evil.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited June 2015
    ceoverturf wrote: »
    ladymiseryali wrote: »
    bcomingfitmom wrote: »
    1.A calorie is a unit if measurement. So 100 cals of broccoli is gives same ENERGY as 100 cals of candy.
    2. Carbs are essential part of the diet. They are not evil.

    Feel free to add more mythbusters.

    Um, this is why low-carbers can't have nice things on this forum. :|

    Perhaps in your rush to play the victim you didn't notice several "non-low" carbers pointing out that part of the OP wasn't correct

    +1

    Carbs aren't really essential. How many you eat is personal preference so long as you are getting adequate fat and protein and aren't over your calories.

    It's true they aren't evil, though! ;-)
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited June 2015
    bcomingfitmom wrote: »
    What I meant with essential is that carb,protein and fats form triad of our diet. How you fix your macros ratio is your personal preference. I am not either anti or pro low- carb . I just meant that statement for those who say carbs are evil.

    I get it.
  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    Yeah seriously. I need to eat carbs, but that is me. From a nutrition standpoint only protein and some forms of fat are essential. Although fiber has numerous health benefits I'm not sure it is considered essential
  • CJsf1t
    CJsf1t Posts: 414 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    bcomingfitmom wrote: »
    What I meant with essential is that carb,protein and fats form triad of our diet. How you fix your macros ratio is your personal preference. I am not either anti or pro low- carb . I just meant that statement for those who say carbs are evil.

    I get it.

    Thank you :smiley:


  • coreyreichle
    coreyreichle Posts: 1,031 Member
    discretekim wrote: »
    ...Although fiber has numerous health benefits I'm not sure it is considered essential

    You may re-think that when you get backed up lol
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    coreyreichle wrote: »
    discretekim wrote: »
    ...Although fiber has numerous health benefits I'm not sure it is considered essential

    You may re-think that when you get backed up lol

    I wish we had a "like" button. B)
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