10 Unbelievable Diet Rules Backed by Science

BusyRaeNOTBusty

Outstanding

Will_Thrust_For_Candy

Bump for great justice. First bit of sense I've seen on the forum all week.

QFT!

lharri0209

Nice read! Thanks for the info.

mrmagee3

I don't limit my carbs, fats, or anything else. I try to stick to staple foods and healthy oils. Boxed foods (or "processed") tend to have a lot of salt, and that's the one thing health-wise nearly everyone SHOULD be watching!

Actually, health-wise, sodium intake is one of the few things that very few people should be watching, except to make sure they're getting enough of it. If you were referring to watching it from the low-end, I apologize and retract my disagreement.

hookilau

A lot of these "rules" are dependent on your medical condition. I can't skip breakfast...I feel nauseated if I do. Same with not eating before I exercise. Plus I can't take my meds on an empty stomach. And I can't fast....for the same reasons. And being diabetic, I have to keep my carb intake low. I do agree with the protein and organic statements.

But for all the normal people out there, they are probably all ok rules.

As part of the 'invisible growing minority'...I can sympathize and completely agree :huh:
Here's to uncharted waters :drinker:

ninerbuff

I am still a firm believer that skipping breakfast can leave you starved by lunch or dinner. It would seem better to burn off that what you eat early and allow it to fuel your body throughout the day. Any meal can be bad if your eating the wrong things. But smaller meals throughout the day or going bigger to smaller at night allows your system to work on healing itself while you are fasting during your sleep time. It is not science but common sense.

Belief is subjective. Actual scientific proof isn't.

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Martucha123

first list that's not full of nonsense :drinker:

lattarulol

Why would anyone think that organic means weight loss friendly? Do people not know what that word means?

There actually are a number of people who don't know what it means. Many think organic means homegrown. They think everything at a farmer's market or grown at home is organic. Also, quite a few think it means grown without pesticides.

Was at Sprouts farmer's market, and asked about the nutritional content of the rolled oats. wanted to make sure it was uncooked weight on the packaging because it was so different than the organic rolled oats (regular was actually lower calorie than the organic in the end). But, when I asked the guy who worked there he said - "I think that is cooked weight because this one is organic and so it has to be healthier and lower calorie" And this guy worked there.......

jwdieter

So... this article provides no backing by science for any of its points.

connieleavens

Bump

beyondmywildestdreams

Bump

helenrosemay

1. Skip breakfast if you want.
The one diet rule we've heard more than any other: A healthy diet begins with a great breakfast. There's just one problem: A good breakfast doesn't guarantee an overall healthy diet. In fact, according to a survey conducted by the NPD group, nearly 90 percent of Americans now eat breakfast, and yet nearly 50 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. There are two things you should know about breakfast:

This doesn't state what the Americans then went on to eat, if they were trying to loose weight, this means nothing and of course a good breakfast doesn't guarantee an overall healthy diet, it depends on what you eat the rest of the day, this doesn't mean you shouldn't have a breakfast.

jcr85

I love the sources yahoo posted in their article. So informative and insightful.

aliencheesecake

This article just reinforces what I pretty much believe over every new "fad" or new "secret" or tidbit of science on weight loss: Moderation is the key.

archers33

Great article. Thanks!

springbreakmission

Thanks for the article

DesdemonaRose

I agree that the article is a little, "meh," because anyone can say, "hey it's science!" But, it came from Shape magazine and Yahoo.com. A good start though for further research if you do want to argue and at least they do quote some studies. However, one study doesn't REALLY prove anything. Sometimes getting multiple studies on one topic can be hard since someone has to fund them. There are a few variables when it comes to health and nutrition.

LivingtheLeanDream

Really good post, thanks for sharing

iTrainHARD

1. Skip breakfast if you want.
The one diet rule we've heard more than any other: A healthy diet begins with a great breakfast. There's just one problem: A good breakfast doesn't guarantee an overall healthy diet. In fact, according to a survey conducted by the NPD group, nearly 90 percent of Americans now eat breakfast, and yet nearly 50 percent of Americans are either overweight or obese. There are two things you should know about breakfast:

This doesn't state what the Americans then went on to eat, if they were trying to loose weight, this means nothing and of course a good breakfast doesn't guarantee an overall healthy diet, it depends on what you eat the rest of the day, this doesn't mean you shouldn't have a breakfast.

Yes it does because other points reflect that it doesn't matter how many meals you eat in a day- it's calories in calories out. So yeah, you can skip breakfast.

jwdieter

Kinda fascinating how this article, which includes no supporting evidence or citations, is given a complete pass on its total broscience approach because it agrees with MFP forums conventional wisdom.