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even the nyt gets it: snake oil

TheWorstHorse
TheWorstHorse Posts: 185
edited February 22 in Food and Nutrition
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/27/opinion/bruni-diet-lures-and-diet-lies.html?hp&rref=opinion

and, as you can imagine, the comment section is full of people defending supplements, packaged diets and all the other snake oil that lets people imagine that they can find a loophole to instant weight loss and good health.

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Great hair!
  • TrailRunnermn
    TrailRunnermn Posts: 105 Member
    I also have a cupboard of supplements that I rarely use. I used to be big into supplements. However, I realized that they really didn't do much long term. Sure, some supplements give you energy but if someone needs a pill for energy, there's an underlying problem. The great thing is, that problem usually can be fixed! Nothing will ever compare to a diet filled with nutritious food and a workout program that is sustainable.
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