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This decades “health woo”
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Too many to list. Find the magazine section at the checkout of any drug store chain, and there are probably 20 or 30 types of health related woo being promoted at any one time.2
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BrutalMeHonest wrote: »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.
Veganism because of that documentary is ridiculous. There are people who have genuine ethical reasons for being vegans who also think that documentary is complete bunkum.
I think the two should be thought of separately.
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Water fasts
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »BrutalMeHonest wrote: »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.
Veganism because of that documentary is ridiculous. There are people who have genuine ethical reasons for being vegans who also think that documentary is complete bunkum.
I think the two should be thought of separately.
Of course. I'm vegan-ish and I think it's complete *kitten*. But there are also people that follow and preach vegan diets that justify it with "meat is causing cancer" or "meat makes you fat". I guess my frustration makes more sense if I had also stated that I follow a veg*n diet.4 -
Not sure this fits but I am so over the smug good bodies on here (both boys and girls) who talk as if they only eat ice cream and pizza and as along as they do their "deads" they lose fat and add muscle. A great body is hard work and you do not get it by eating tons of junk food. Also the humble braggers on here make me want to vomit.67
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »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
Definitely the "insulin fairy" as the overarching one of the decade. I see the "sugar is the debil", Keto and Paleo as all subsets of that. Sadly, most of those that bark up the insulin tree don't even really understand what insulin does physiologically and think it stores fat magically. In the end, if you don't have excess energy to store (energy balance), you are going to make fat.
Once someone is Insulin Resistant you have a whole other ball game but insulin wasn't the problem to begin with in most cases. It was the unrestrained overeating and obesity that was caused by that. With a small % of folks with a genetic component, IR doesn't happen to people at a normal body weight/ BMI.11 -
Not sure this fits but I am so over the smug good bodies on here (both boys and girls) who talk as if they only eat ice cream and pizza and as along as they do their "deads" they lose fat and add muscle. A great body is hard work and you do not get it by eating tons of junk food. Also the humble braggers on here make me want to vomit.
Go to the thread "CICO-a meticulous log that proves it". I think you might be suprised. If not, you'll learn.28 -
"Carbs will make you fat" seems to be going strong, but I sense a strong movement towards "food from animal sources will kill you". Plant-based faddy dieting has been around for a while, but lately it's gaining more traction. I'm not complaining. I hope it spreads even more so vegan alternatives get cheaper, or at least more available where I live.12
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It ticks me off that the diet industry is a multi billion dollar industry and we keep following each new fad like lemmings. I'm in my 50s and I've seen every fad come and go. When I was 15 I sucked diet iced tea from a baby bottle because that would supposedly help me keep weight off.
None of this will die if we don't stop and realize that a healthy, balanced diet (yes, even with meat and grains!) with a few treats now and then and getting some regular exercise is the boring, long-term, effective way to lose weight. There are no shortcuts, no magic pills.
We are the reason that these stupid fads gain traction.25 -
I vote for hypothyroid. The ultimate fad disease. Just about everyone here claims they have it, and blame their weight problem on it.
When a thyroid panel is done and all the levels are abnormal, either high or low, and you need to be put on meds to normalize it, then it is a disease, not a fad. People don't claim to have it, clinical test prove it. What about Hashimoto? Is it a autoimmune disease also a fad? Do you also consider diabetes T2 a fad disease ?
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Not sure this fits but I am so over the smug good bodies on here (both boys and girls) who talk as if they only eat ice cream and pizza and as along as they do their "deads" they lose fat and add muscle. A great body is hard work and you do not get it by eating tons of junk food. Also the humble braggers on here make me want to vomit.
Strong first post.28 -
I vote for hypothyroid. The ultimate fad disease. Just about everyone here claims they have it, and blame their weight problem on it.
When a thyroid panel is done and all the levels are abnormal, either high or low, and you need to be put on meds to normalize it, then it is a disease, not a fad. People don't claim to have it, clinical test prove it. What about Hashimoto? Is it a autoimmune disease also a fad? Do you also consider diabetes T2 a fad disease ?
Agree 100%. Thyroid issues are nothing to play around with. However, you do see people creating posts stating "can't lose weight bc of throid", "gained 60 pounds bc of thyroid". It can make it harder but not impossible. I feel many use this as an excuse to not put in the work to lose weight. ( and yes, I'm a medicated thyroid patient)19 -
Not sure this fits but I am so over the smug good bodies on here (both boys and girls) who talk as if they only eat ice cream and pizza and as along as they do their "deads" they lose fat and add muscle. A great body is hard work and you do not get it by eating tons of junk food. Also the humble braggers on here make me want to vomit.
All "clean" food and no play makes Jack a bitter, salty boy....
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I will put my votes in for starvation mode; as well as blaming any particular ingredient, component, macro, or food (sugar/gluten/carb/bread) for the inability to lose weight, and/or assorted health related issues.
Too many people focus on the extremes where a sensible middle ground in terms of calories, nutrition, food choices and exercise would enable them to lead an overall happy and healthy life.20 -
Top 5:
1) Keto
2) Keto
3) Keto
4) Keto
5) Keto
After that:
6) Intermittent Fasting
7) Leaky gut (a nonexistent, fictional thing)
8) Adrenal fatigue (another nonexistent, fictional thing)
9) Starvation mode
10) Shakeology and all the other MLM hokum44 -
I vote for hypothyroid. The ultimate fad disease. Just about everyone here claims they have it, and blame their weight problem on it.
When a thyroid panel is done and all the levels are abnormal, either high or low, and you need to be put on meds to normalize it, then it is a disease, not a fad. People don't claim to have it, clinical test prove it. What about Hashimoto? Is it a autoimmune disease also a fad? Do you also consider diabetes T2 a fad disease ?
i'll say this - I had all the thyroid panels done multiple times and they were always "normal" - until the doctor discovered a tumor (which by the way you could see physically feel on my thyroid) - when I had my thyroidectomy - the surgeon asked me if I knew that I had Hashimoto's - I had all the symptoms over the years but was never actually diagnosed because of blood work being normal14 -
Hopefully, whatever the likes of "Drs" Oz and Mercola dream up, the fad for putting that vile plant kale in everything will go away. Almost any green is preferable to that devil's weed.
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Anything that claims boosting or resetting metabolism.
Please save me from the woo
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Juice fasts, detoxes, and "toxins"9
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This is directed at Noel_57 and anyone else who thinks it's a fad.I vote for hypothyroid. The ultimate fad disease. Just about everyone here claims they have it, and blame their weight problem on it.
When a thyroid panel is done and all the levels are abnormal, either high or low, and you need to be put on meds to normalize it, then it is a disease, not a fad. People don't claim to have it, clinical test prove it. What about Hashimoto? Is it a autoimmune disease also a fad? Do you also consider diabetes T2 a fad disease ?
Thank you! I am hypothyroid and Hashimoto's as confirmed by MEDICAL TESTS. What a ridiculous statement to say hypothyroidism is a fad. The sheer ignorance of saying this is a fad is astonishing!23
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