Why “Clean Eating” is a Myth by Armi Legge

I just ate a half dozen donuts! YUM! u mad bro?

:drinker:

And I had *one* doughnut this morning, and didn't go back for seconds. There are still a couple left in the box, but one was enough for me. I think the whole point is to find what keeps you nourished and makes you happy at the same time.

Any edible substance that provides nutrients to your body and makes you say "YUM!" is a *good* thing, not a bad thing. The whole point is to not stress out or feel guilty about eating. Stress and guilt are much more dangerous for the body than *any* doughnut ever could be.

Here, everyone have a nice fresh nose banana, and settle down.. ^.^

I thought clean eating meant no dirty dishes

lol - I wish! In my house, it means more dishes!

Very interesting. My take on "clean": I think that the body would be best served eating what is found only in nature, We didn't eat processed foods when we were hunters and gathers. We ate meat, berries, fruits and vegetables and nuts. We drank only water. I doubt there were many overweight folks back then. That being said, we live in a different time, one with cake and mac and cheese and all and it's delicious, so I won't stop eating it. But that stuff should not be primary in our diet and for a lot of people it is, and there you have the basis for a lot of health problems. Everything in moderation, balanced diet will always be best in my opinion.

Maybe not overweight, but many died of disease and sickness at an early age. While I don't disagree that eating more nutrient dense food is a better option, it can easily be said that people today (due to better health care compared to caveman times) live longer even eating bad.
I will definitely agree that moderation is best. One of the factors in a healthy life is happiness. And for many, eating what they like is part of that.

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Caveman say you are smart.

Good article. Going to the state fair this weekend. Was on the fence about what to eat. Corndog it is!

Very interesting. My take on "clean": I think that the body would be best served eating what is found only in nature, We didn't eat processed foods when we were hunters and gathers. We ate meat, berries, fruits and vegetables and nuts. We drank only water. I doubt there were many overweight folks back then. That being said, we live in a different time, one with cake and mac and cheese and all and it's delicious, so I won't stop eating it. But that stuff should not be primary in our diet and for a lot of people it is, and there you have the basis for a lot of health problems. Everything in moderation, balanced diet will always be best in my opinion.

I concur. All of the additives, preservatives, and...hydrogenated whatevers...can't be great. However, I do imagine it effects some people more than others. I say try clean eating and if it helps, keep at it.

Here is a really good read.................

http://www.myosynthesis.com/calories-arent-calories




The difficulty is to try and teach the multitude that something can be true and untrue at the same time.

–Arthur Schopenhauer

This is another good one. I particularly liked this:

Calories are calories. A unit of energy can’t be anything but a unit of energy. How accurate we are at estimating the calorie content of any given food, and what our body does with those calories, is up for debate. Both the energy-in and energy-out variables are dependent on the interplay between our biological tendencies, how the food’s nutrient content affects the energy available to our bodies, and our psychological and behavioral relationship with food.

And this:

Calorie-intensive exercise and a coherent strategy to manage your food intake (think “habits” instead of “diets”) are the solution, rather than demonizing any food and hoping for the best.

I thought it was a well written article with all his sources cited. Definitely looking forward to reading more articles from his site.

If people do not believe the chemical additions in our food do not affect our health then how do we explain early age onset puberty that is the norm now and the rise in environmental cancers? Not to mention that after my father in law was diagnosed with cancer he received a list chemical additives in foods to avoid from his oncologist. It just seems like common sense to me. Avoid the chemicals as much as possible. GMO's were introduced into our food supply in 1997, but they are everywhere now. There are no long term studies to determine if they are safe for us. I'd prefer not to eat corn that has been genetically modified. At the very least, products should be labeled so we know what we are eating.

“Historians may look back and write about how willing we are to sacrifice our children and jeopardize future generations with a massive experiment that is based on false promises and flawed science just to benefit the bottom line of a commercial enterprise.” Quote from Don Huber

Well, he is correct that "clean eating" has lost it's meaning. Clean eating not a new concept. It's been around for ages. And at one time, it had a specific meaning.

What was it?