Sounds a lot like common sense...

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  • n0ob
    n0ob Posts: 2,390 Member
    I'm fine and all for "common sense" and "everything in moderation" teaching, but if all you do is moderate junk all day and don't eat a balanced diet with adequate nutrition, it still won't make you healthy as you can be.

    On the flip side, it you eat plenty of nutritious foods everyday, a handful of oreos, ice cream, cookies, cake, etc. isn't going to have a detrimental effect on your diet.
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    According to the position paper: "In contrast to the total diet approach, classification of specific foods as 'good' or 'bad' is overly simplistic and may foster unhealthy eating behaviors." The Academy's position paper stresses that moderation, portion size and exercise are the key concepts for balancing food and beverage intakes.

    The position paper has been published in the February Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and can be found on the Academy's website. It states:

    It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that the total diet or overall pattern of food eaten is the most important focus of healthy eating. All foods can fit within this pattern, if consumed in moderation with appropriate portion size and combined with physical activity. The Academy strives to communicate healthy eating messages that emphasize a balance of food and beverages within energy needs, rather than any one food or meal.

    I concur.

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  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    I'm fine and all for "common sense" and "everything in moderation" teaching, but if all you do is moderate junk all day and don't eat a balanced diet with adequate nutrition, it still won't make you healthy as you can be.

    On the flip side, it you eat plenty of nutritious foods everyday, a handful of oreos, ice cream, cookies, cake, etc. isn't going to have a detrimental effect on your diet.

    I think that's exactly what this article is trying to drive home...Good points :)
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member

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  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    Seems to make sense. Focus on eating healthily, but don't sweat all the small stuff.
  • Lecterman
    Lecterman Posts: 97 Member

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  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    Seems to make sense. Focus on eating healthily, but don't sweat all the small stuff.

    Exactly. Food should never make a person feel guilty...unless you're going overboard/binge eating..even then, you can start over again...

    Like all things in life, it's about balance.
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
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    PSST....me too. A little bit

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