Garlic Diet
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cushman5279 wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »She's not going to be happy when her doctor says everything that's already been said on here.
Ha! Right? Unless her doctor is an MD and not a nutritionist.
Or he's a doctor looking to sell his garlic diet book to her. In all seriousness, the doctor will probably laugh at that garlic diet suggestion as he should.3 -
cushman5279 wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »She's not going to be happy when her doctor says everything that's already been said on here.
Ha! Right? Unless her doctor is an MD and not a nutritionist.
Or he's a doctor looking to sell his garlic diet book to her. In all seriousness, the doctor will probably laugh at that garlic diet suggestion as he should.
And suggest she just do an 800 calorie diet instead!4 -
it may have a higher thermogenic effect (foods who's calories don't 'cost' as much due to how the body processes and stores them) but i am not sure and have never heard that it does. garlic is very good for your health, though esp your heart. but eating that much in a day, the smell will def start to come out of your pores and you will quickly leave the smell of garlic on everything. if you are interested in taking it for heart health, you can get supplements that don't make you smell as much as eating it whole.3
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I eat garlic flavored things errrrday and still lost weight and ate garlic flavored this when I was obese. It’s all about calories. Don’t fall for those gimmicks4
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I saw the topic and knew this thread would be entertaining 😂13
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You are better off grabbing a hand full of Almonds.10
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I'm going to be a bit of a contrarian here, even though the OP looks to be long gone.
Many many products specifically use the words "promote" or "help" for doing things. I've come to the realization that when they say that, it means that they don't actually do the things. Those are things that they can easily state and have them be "not evaluated by the FDA" or somesuch. It also makes the claims extremely vague and misleading. "Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles", for example. No real claim. Doesn't actually remove wrinkles, just helps reduce their appearance.
To me there is a difference between claiming something will make you lose weight versus claiming it will "promote" weight loss.
That said, it appeared to me that OP thought there would be a tangible effect....to which I, and most of you, doubt.
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amusedmonkey wrote: »
iv been obsessed with icecream lately xD I take a handfull of frozen strawberries and a 80 cal cup of greek yogurt and blend it up. Sometimes with a squirt of lemonade liquid drink mix. Strawberry lemonade is such an underrated flavor lol. So perfect big bowl for 150-175 cals. winning in the heat lol7 -
Silentpadna wrote: »I'm going to be a bit of a contrarian here, even though the OP looks to be long gone.
Many many products specifically use the words "promote" or "help" for doing things. I've come to the realization that when they say that, it means that they don't actually do the things. Those are things that they can easily state and have them be "not evaluated by the FDA" or somesuch. It also makes the claims extremely vague and misleading. "Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles", for example. No real claim. Doesn't actually remove wrinkles, just helps reduce their appearance.
To me there is a difference between claiming something will make you lose weight versus claiming it will "promote" weight loss.
That said, it appeared to me that OP thought there would be a tangible effect....to which I, and most of you, doubt.
But the point is most people buy these things believing that they will cause weight loss, not because they think that it doesn't because of the vagueness of the product sales fluff.2 -
OP comes across silly "fact," chooses not to engage critical thinking and posts in forums.
Hears immediately that idea is silly, realizes mistake.
Is embarrassed at own slip in critical thinking, but instead of internalizing and considering, blames others for taking the question wrong somehow.
Rage quits.
Age old tale.22 -
JaydedMiss wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »
iv been obsessed with icecream lately xD I take a handfull of frozen strawberries and a 80 cal cup of greek yogurt and blend it up. Sometimes with a squirt of lemonade liquid drink mix. Strawberry lemonade is such an underrated flavor lol. So perfect big bowl for 150-175 cals. winning in the heat lol
Throw some protein in there and you have a meal. I use a vanilla flavored protein and it tastes great. I do that very same thing all the time. If I want it even more "frozen", I throw a few more ice cubes in.
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »I'm going to be a bit of a contrarian here, even though the OP looks to be long gone.
Many many products specifically use the words "promote" or "help" for doing things. I've come to the realization that when they say that, it means that they don't actually do the things. Those are things that they can easily state and have them be "not evaluated by the FDA" or somesuch. It also makes the claims extremely vague and misleading. "Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles", for example. No real claim. Doesn't actually remove wrinkles, just helps reduce their appearance.
To me there is a difference between claiming something will make you lose weight versus claiming it will "promote" weight loss.
That said, it appeared to me that OP thought there would be a tangible effect....to which I, and most of you, doubt.
But the point is most people buy these things believing that they will cause weight loss, not because they think that it doesn't because of the vagueness of the product sales fluff.
That's actually the point I'm trying to make (probably awkwardly). The claims, which are not evaluated, are vague (on purpose by using the words "promotes" or "helps") allowing those who do not engage in critical thinking to take them at face value. It's a genius marketing ploy that works across so many products.6 -
Silentpadna wrote: »tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »I'm going to be a bit of a contrarian here, even though the OP looks to be long gone.
Many many products specifically use the words "promote" or "help" for doing things. I've come to the realization that when they say that, it means that they don't actually do the things. Those are things that they can easily state and have them be "not evaluated by the FDA" or somesuch. It also makes the claims extremely vague and misleading. "Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles", for example. No real claim. Doesn't actually remove wrinkles, just helps reduce their appearance.
To me there is a difference between claiming something will make you lose weight versus claiming it will "promote" weight loss.
That said, it appeared to me that OP thought there would be a tangible effect....to which I, and most of you, doubt.
But the point is most people buy these things believing that they will cause weight loss, not because they think that it doesn't because of the vagueness of the product sales fluff.
That's actually the point I'm trying to make (probably awkwardly). The claims, which are not evaluated, are vague (on purpose by using the words "promotes" or "helps") allowing those who do not engage in critical thinking to take them at face value. It's a genius marketing ploy that works across so many products.
Doesn't really explain the garlic thing though, because it doesn't come with a tag saying it promotes weight loss
I am fairly sure the OP was just being argumentative about her wording.2 -
tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Silentpadna wrote: »I'm going to be a bit of a contrarian here, even though the OP looks to be long gone.
Many many products specifically use the words "promote" or "help" for doing things. I've come to the realization that when they say that, it means that they don't actually do the things. Those are things that they can easily state and have them be "not evaluated by the FDA" or somesuch. It also makes the claims extremely vague and misleading. "Helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles", for example. No real claim. Doesn't actually remove wrinkles, just helps reduce their appearance.
To me there is a difference between claiming something will make you lose weight versus claiming it will "promote" weight loss.
That said, it appeared to me that OP thought there would be a tangible effect....to which I, and most of you, doubt.
But the point is most people buy these things believing that they will cause weight loss, not because they think that it doesn't because of the vagueness of the product sales fluff.
That's actually the point I'm trying to make (probably awkwardly). The claims, which are not evaluated, are vague (on purpose by using the words "promotes" or "helps") allowing those who do not engage in critical thinking to take them at face value. It's a genius marketing ploy that works across so many products.
Doesn't really explain the garlic thing though, because it doesn't come with a tag saying it promotes weight loss
I am fairly sure the OP was just being argumentative about her wording.
Garlic doesn't, websites that want to sell you diet plans with "this one weird trick" do however.6 -
could it be that garlic could act as an appetite suppressant? when i have garlic breath, it is so overpowering that i am more likely to abstain from other foods. the garlic breath diet. i like it.5
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I have a feeling if I went on a garlic diet, I might lose half a pound... and all my friends.
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At least a garlic diet will keep the vampires away, amiright?5
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https://dailymotion.com/video/x5skq3p
An episode of "Good Eats" featuring Vlad and his fear of the white bulb. Enjoy!1 -
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