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So. What's the worst weight loss myth?
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That all calories are equal.
Yeah, because if I run a mile at my usual running spot on a warm, sunny, calm day, that's a mile. But if I run a mile in the rain, or uphill/downhill, or in a different location than I usually run, or at a different time of day, it's somehow magically not a mile like that other mile was.
Right? I mean, that's how it works, right?
(Relevant because a mile is a specific, clearly defined unit of measure, just like a calorie is.)9 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »isabellapanzica9387 wrote: »Eating healthy is the only way to lose weight.
Gluten free foods doing anything at all unless you have celiac disease.
Food intolerance does exist. I've seen my wife doubled over in pain from gluten, and she is not celiac. I've also seen the same for her for potatoes, beans, milk and quite a few other things.
That's one thing. There's a big myth that gluten makes people fat and that eating gluten free aids in weight loss though.
Unfortunately, the diet industry and books like wheat belly screwed it for people who actually have issues. Because it gets over shadowed with BS.
No No no no no.
It's the best thing that happened for my wife. She has lots of options now where if the fad didn't happen, there would be a lot less choices for her.
I see I was beaten to this comment.
In some ways the GF fad is good but in others its a hindrance. People know more about what is GF (no, the whole wheat bread is not GF because it is whole wheat
LOL) but there are so many people who are doing a half-assed version of GF that it isn't taken that seriously anymore. KWIM? I had so many instances of well meaning friends telling me tales of the "glutenous" food one of their GF friends ate because it was a treat or it wasn't a lot. That part isn't helpful to celiacs...
On the other hand, many gluten sensitive people do feel better just keeping their gluten intake low so I guess it does help.
I just wish people who are not GF would stop saying they eat gluten free. No. You don't. You eat gluten-lite.
I have a Celaic friend who is in a love/hate relationship with the GF fads. On one hand, it means the local shops stock more GF options that she can buy, on the other hand they whack the prices as high as they can because they know the "trendy" dieters will pay €€€ for their "trendy" food.
She also lols at the GF label on EVERYTHING that contains no gluten. Gluten Free Eggs, anyone??
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chastinasquyres wrote: »Modern definition of Myth: a widely held but false belief or idea. I believe that the biggest modern myth is that farming, food, and Pharma are working to make us healthy. America is about profit not people and the brainwashing permeates everything we eat and believe. I do not need to go into detail myself because it has been covered for generations, by far smarter people than I. All you need to do is look it up!
http://www.alternet.org/food/how-monsanto-went-selling-aspirin-controlling-our-food-supply
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHOLG1VGy0s
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/07/26/monsanto-gmo-subsidies.aspx
http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/10/22/the-toxic-triad-how-big-food-big-farming-and-big-pharma-spread-obesity-diabetes-and-chronic-disease-across-the-globe/
http://naturalsociety.com/8-ways-corporations-poisoning-food-water-humans-earth/
https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/monsantos-sealed-documents-reveal-truth-behind-roundups-toxicological-dangers
MercLOLa. Great strong woopost.3 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »chastinasquyres wrote: »Modern definition of Myth: a widely held but false belief or idea. I believe that the biggest modern myth is that farming, food, and Pharma are working to make us healthy. America is about profit not people and the brainwashing permeates everything we eat and believe. I do not need to go into detail myself because it has been covered for generations, by far smarter people than I. All you need to do is look it up!
http://www.alternet.org/food/how-monsanto-went-selling-aspirin-controlling-our-food-supplyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHOLG1VGy0s
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/07/26/monsanto-gmo-subsidies.aspx
http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/10/22/the-toxic-triad-how-big-food-big-farming-and-big-pharma-spread-obesity-diabetes-and-chronic-disease-across-the-globe/
http://naturalsociety.com/8-ways-corporations-poisoning-food-water-humans-earth/
https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/monsantos-sealed-documents-reveal-truth-behind-roundups-toxicological-dangers
Yeah, lots of the conspiracy theories about Monsanto definitely are fun food myths. Great submission!
Alternet.org, MercoLOLa, Hyman and Monsanto all in one post. Solid. Could we maybe somehow sneak in Taubes, Lustig and Dr. Oz to make the woo and fearmongering complete?
And a pinch of Fung as it's gold! 5 -
Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »isabellapanzica9387 wrote: »Eating healthy is the only way to lose weight.
Gluten free foods doing anything at all unless you have celiac disease.
Food intolerance does exist. I've seen my wife doubled over in pain from gluten, and she is not celiac. I've also seen the same for her for potatoes, beans, milk and quite a few other things.
That's one thing. There's a big myth that gluten makes people fat and that eating gluten free aids in weight loss though.
Unfortunately, the diet industry and books like wheat belly screwed it for people who actually have issues. Because it gets over shadowed with BS.
No No no no no.
It's the best thing that happened for my wife. She has lots of options now where if the fad didn't happen, there would be a lot less choices for her.
I see I was beaten to this comment.
In some ways the GF fad is good but in others its a hindrance. People know more about what is GF (no, the whole wheat bread is not GF because it is whole wheat LOL) but there are so many people who are doing a half-assed version of GF that it isn't taken that seriously anymore. KWIM? I had so many instances of well meaning friends telling me tales of the "glutenous" food one of their GF friends ate because it was a treat or it wasn't a lot. That part isn't helpful to celiacs...
On the other hand, many gluten sensitive people do feel better just keeping their gluten intake low so I guess it does help.
I just wish people who are not GF would stop saying they eat gluten free. No. You don't. You eat gluten-lite.
The whole thing just reminds me of the South Park episode Gluten Free Ebola. Watching that, after having been an MFP member for years was a beautiful experience.
Trey and Matt are on MFP.....didntchyaknow?2 -
Blood type diet.
Yeah, I guess it would work for me... stomach cramps and bathroom visits =weight loss, right?
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cerise_noir wrote: »
MercLOLa. Great strong woopost.
And, apparently, her last post. Really seemed off to me at the time and still does. But it does get repeated by people quoting her, so the message is getting out.
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All of the above pretty much.
Any '30 DAY _______ Challenge' that uses bodyweight-only exercises and you will supposedly grow a booty, get six-pack abs, etc...1 -
I have actually gotten e-mails the last couple of days discussing the Fingerprint diet and the Eye-color diet - no *kitten* - to go along with the blood-type diet...2
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That you have to combine certain foods in a meal / can't eat certain foods together.0
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stephanne13 wrote: »missomgitsica wrote: »Any of the fads/trends that are along the lines of do this one thing and you'll magically lose weight (IE sprinkle this stuff on your food, take this pill before you eat, drink this shake for breakfast, etc.). The myth that anything but actual hard work and effort will make you lose weight is just the worst.
When I read "sprinkle this stuff on your food" I immediately thought of this powder the vet gave us once to put on our dog's food so that the cat poop in the litter box wouldn't taste good to him any more. Apparently, they're like gourmet tootsie rolls to labs.
whoah! there's a powder for that? my dog NEEDS that. or maybe i NEED my dog to have that.1 -
I was recently told that eating any more than 100g of protein a day would automatically turn to fat even while in a deficit.1
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The one you believe!7
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
No kidding.0 -
I tried to find the eye color diet as I want to know what I should eat as a green-eyed person, but was unsuccessful. Did find a bunch about how if you eat the right diet you can change the color of your eyes which is just, well, my new submission here!3
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ladyreva78 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Carlos_421 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »isabellapanzica9387 wrote: »Eating healthy is the only way to lose weight.
Gluten free foods doing anything at all unless you have celiac disease.
Food intolerance does exist. I've seen my wife doubled over in pain from gluten, and she is not celiac. I've also seen the same for her for potatoes, beans, milk and quite a few other things.
That's one thing. There's a big myth that gluten makes people fat and that eating gluten free aids in weight loss though.
Unfortunately, the diet industry and books like wheat belly screwed it for people who actually have issues. Because it gets over shadowed with BS.
No No no no no.
It's the best thing that happened for my wife. She has lots of options now where if the fad didn't happen, there would be a lot less choices for her.
I see I was beaten to this comment.
In some ways the GF fad is good but in others its a hindrance. People know more about what is GF (no, the whole wheat bread is not GF because it is whole wheat LOL) but there are so many people who are doing a half-assed version of GF that it isn't taken that seriously anymore. KWIM? I had so many instances of well meaning friends telling me tales of the "glutenous" food one of their GF friends ate because it was a treat or it wasn't a lot. That part isn't helpful to celiacs...
On the other hand, many gluten sensitive people do feel better just keeping their gluten intake low so I guess it does help.
I just wish people who are not GF would stop saying they eat gluten free. No. You don't. You eat gluten-lite.
A friend of mine actually stopped eating GF-treats made by others because more often than not, they were NOT fully GF. She also avoids gluten-free store-bought treats for the same reason. She spent far too much time at the ER to want to continue risking her health and people just don't seem to get it. Celiacs in her case means absolutely no gluten and not lifestyle-GF where a bit of gluten never hurt anyone...
So true. I've been "glutened" by contaminated sugar bowls before. Right at Xmas too. Blah.
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Inedia (Latin for "fasting") or breatharianism /brɛθˈɛəriənɪzəm/ is the belief that it is possible for a person to live without consuming food. Breatharians claim that food, and in some cases water, are not necessary for survival, and that humans can be sustained solely by prana, the vital life force in Hinduism. According to Ayurveda, sunlight is one of the main sources of prana, and some practitioners believe that it is possible for a person to survive on sunlight alone. The terms breatharianism or inedia may also refer to this philosophy when it is practiced as a lifestyle in place of the usual diet.
One Practitioner:
Wiley Brooks is the founder of the Breatharian Institute of America. He was first introduced to the public in 1980 when appearing on the TV show That's Incredible!.[33] Brooks stopped teaching recently[when?] to "devote 100% of his time on solving the problem as to why he needed to eat some type of food to keep his physical body alive and allow his light body to manifest completely."[34] Brooks claims to have found "four major deterrents" which prevented him from living without food: "people pollution", "food pollution", "air pollution" and "electro pollution".[34]
In 1983 he was reportedly observed leaving a Santa Cruz 7-Eleven with a Slurpee, a hot dog, and Twinkies.[35] He told Colors magazine in 2003 that he periodically breaks his fasting with a cheeseburger and a cola, explaining that when he's surrounded by junk culture and junk food, consuming them adds balance.[36]
Wiley Brooks later claimed that Diet Coke and McDonald's cheeseburgers have special 5D properties. The idea of separate but interconnected 5D and 3D worlds is a major part of Wiley Brook's ideology, and Wiley Brooks encourages his followers to only eat these special 5D foods, as well as meditate on a set of magical 5D words.[37]
Brooks's institute has charged varying fees to prospective clients who wished to learn how to live without food, which have ranged from US$100,000 with an initial deposit of $10,000[38] to one billion dollars, to be paid via bank wire transfer with a preliminary deposit of $100,000, for a session called "Immortality workshop".[39] A payment plan was also offered.[40] These charges have typically been presented as limited time offers exclusively for billionaires.[41][42]
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Weight loss is simple be at a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories per week to lose one pound a week. That requires knowing your tdee though and any calculator online will serve and you find the actual amount through trial and error. And the guy that said cardio doesn't burn fat. The oxidative system is based on science and happens at rest and low to moderate excerise such as light boggling. The primary fuel for those workout are atp from fatty acids and glucose (carbs). Cardio does infact burnt fat but at low intesity for long periods of time.1
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Jogging not boggling my apologies.0
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