"10 Women Share What They Wish They Knew About Dieting"

try2again

Came across this article and expected a lot of woo, but it wasn't terrible. There's some labeling of foods as good & bad and #1 irritates me- "It's OK to fail"- thus implying that eating a certain food or going over one day *is* in fact a failure. But I think the general principles are sound and a good place for new ones to start. It actually recommends buying a food scale!

https://www.today.com/health/10-women-share-what-they-wish-they-knew-about-dieting-t116163

try2again

But shouldn't the title have been "What They Wish They'd Known"?

NorthCascades

Some foods are inherently good or bad. At least if your goal is to be healthy and/or a healthy weight. I know that goes against dogma here, but it's just plain true.

Need2Exerc1se

NorthCascades wrote: »

Some foods are inherently good or bad. At least if your goal is to be healthy and/or a healthy weight. I know that goes against dogma here, but it's just plain true.

Agreed. On both points (it's true and it goes against common MFP dogma)

try2again

I agree nutrition is important, and hopefully a person is moved to pursue a healthier diet over time. I just get concerned about new ones being encouraged to completely revamp their diet right off the bat and feeling guilty if they choose to indulge in "bad" things.

Need2Exerc1se

try2again wrote: »

I agree nutrition is important, and hopefully a person is moved to pursue a healthier diet over time. I just get concerned about new ones being encouraged to completely revamp their diet right off the bat and feeling guilty if they choose to indulge in "bad" things.

Agree with this also. Though that doesn't happen a lot on here (because of the dogma mentioned above)