15 Nutrition Myths You Want to Know...

IronPlayground
IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
This is very long and may take you some time to read. However, it is extremely informative and covers many topics such as clean eating vs. IIFYM, Post-workout protein window, low intensity cardio vs. intervals (although the topic was mainly directed to bodybuilders during contest prep), Is over consuming protein "bad"?, Is eating late at night "bad"?, etc.

These are debated all the time here. While I don't think this post will stop the debating, the industry professionals that were interviewed are very credible.

http://dynamicduotraining.com/wordpress/15-nutrition-myths-you-want-to-knowallow-the-experts-to-tell/
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  • syntaxxor
    syntaxxor Posts: 86
    The one about protein was an interesting read. I never thought of it that way, when you spend your time reading bodybuilding websites and what not; they will talk about only muscle use and not the fact that the protein can be used by the body in other places as well.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Dylan's answer was awesome IMO.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    Honestly? An excellent read....I feel a lot better about some of my approaches to nutrition and after workout shakes, etc after reading this \m/
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Your posts are always so informative! Nice read sir!
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    Tagging to read later.
  • maniesduchocolat
    maniesduchocolat Posts: 39 Member
    Really interesting read, thanks for sharing
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    Thank you for sharing. I'm posting this on my feed - everyone should read it!
  • barrattandrew
    barrattandrew Posts: 148
    tagged - site is down for the moment - looks like it could be an interesting read
  • triggsta
    triggsta Posts: 140
    Definitely enjoying this read. Thanks!
  • Tuala42
    Tuala42 Posts: 274 Member
    bumping to read later, looks interesting
  • jennkain97
    jennkain97 Posts: 290 Member
    bump. will read later when the site comes back up
  • aleesh_
    aleesh_ Posts: 137 Member
    Also bumping to read later.
  • grim_traveller
    grim_traveller Posts: 625 Member
    Bump
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I think I have a mancrush on Eric Helms. That dude is just brilliant.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Thank you. Good read!
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Thanks for this!
  • SuperSexyDork
    SuperSexyDork Posts: 1,669 Member
    My favorite part,
    Of course, getting adequate protein is important for body composition change. Veggies are important for nutrients. And healthy fats are critical. But fearing carbs is basically locking yourself in a dietary prison of deprivation for no good reason.

    Thank you for the link.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    bumping to read at home.
  • majope
    majope Posts: 1,325 Member
    Love this quote from Eric Helms:
    Once our nutrient needs are met, we don’t get extra credit for eating more nutritious food!
  • htimsm87
    htimsm87 Posts: 104 Member
    Will read later.. Thanx..
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    One of the few "nutrition myths"-type articles that is solid gold. Very nice collection.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    I think I have a mancrush on Eric Helms. That dude is just brilliant.

    So do I...well, a girl crush!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Love this quote from Eric Helms:
    Once our nutrient needs are met, we don’t get extra credit for eating more nutritious food!

    Hmmm, I can think of a few threads that this needs to be posted on!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    This is my favorite:
    We tend to be overly reductionist in our approach to nutrition. Originally, we believed fat was the singular cause of the obesity epidemic. When the low fat craze had no impact on preventing the worsening of the obesity epidemic, we went the way of the low carb craze, and folks started consuming fat with abandon. When this didn’t turn the trend of waist expansion around, we decided that it’s not just fat or carbs, the causes are specific types of carbs and fat; specifically sugar, high fructose corn syrup and trans fat are the culprits!

    The need to blame singular nutrients highlights the all or nothing, black or white attitude that is in and of itself one of the roots of unhealthy eating behavior and consequently obesity. Again, it comes down to seeking balance. The concept of balance in nutrition is inclusive of the concepts of magnitude and frequency that are needed for long term lifestyle change. Balance recognizes that it is not the small piece of chocolate that you had that wasn’t on your diet plan that was the problem, it was the carton of ice cream you had afterward!

    especially the bold part.

    From Eric Helms
  • Krizzle4Rizzle
    Krizzle4Rizzle Posts: 2,704 Member
    *save for later read.
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    Tagging to read the rest later.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • _chiaroscuro
    _chiaroscuro Posts: 1,340 Member
    Hmm, I thought I was pretty good at sorting bad information from good but there was a myth in there I actually thought was legit. :blushing: Thanks for sharing this; it could be copied into a lot of threads around here.
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    This could be reused several times a day:
    While insulin levels are certainly higher when more carbs are consumed, the fact remains that you cannot create fat out of air. If you’re in a calorie deficit, you aren’t suddenly going to sprout love handles because you decide to enjoy a bagel after your workout.
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    Subscribed for later reading.

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