Calories are NOT equal

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

Ok, I in NO way meant any harm or insult here. I only was trying to help. Proof? Ask any nutritionist or doctor, read any health book or magazine...pretty much anywhere you can learn that. It's not a bad thing or hurtful thing that I said, but I see it sure hit a lot of nerves and I don't understand that at all.

It's because there are lots of actual healthy people out there that will tell you that one DOESN'T have to eat "processed" free to have good health. Even registered Dieticians (much better source of actual advice on food/beverage consumption than a nutritionist or doctor) will advise people that eating in a way that one can do for life with calorie control while getting in essential vitamins and minerals is a excellent plan to follow.

I never said not to have that treat every once in a while. I was trying to help, because YES when you give your body foods closest to nature, our system knows exactly what to do with it very easily. Food today is so unhealthy and that is why we, as people are getting so sick and new illnesses keep popping up. Look on ANY article and see what it says how to prevent these illness or how to just stay healthy....what you eat is #1. What you eat is about 80% of health.

Health is more than just food. One can eat perfect, not exercise, not get enough sleep, have high stress, have bad genetics, live in a bad environment, and have bad self image and I doubt that 80% would matter. Why is there more illness and health issues...........the same predictor that's always been the number one risk factor........................weight.

There is a saying in the health world, "bodies are made in the kitchen" which goes for healthy foods or unhealthy foods.

Again, never thought this would ruffle so many feathers, and for that, I am truly sorry.

While I see that your premise was to try to be more informing and inspiring, you came up a bit short. Trust when I tell you that at the beginning of my career as a trainer, I believed the philosophy of "clean eating" only. As I researched it through peer reviewed studies and papers, I came to find out how the body actually worked scientifically. I now no longer have clients diet. I let them know how their macros/micros should be divided and how many calories they should eat each day. That's it. How they arrive there is their journey.

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I have been surprised to find so many people staying under their calorie goal, yet when you see what they eat is shocks me. Yes, they stayed under, BUT they ate crap! Fast food, processed foods, white breads, and soda.

This site is great for calorie counting and nutrition data, but it doesn't teach how to eat to fuel your body the best way possible. You body is not going to burn/use those crap calories the same way healthy foods will. When you eat healthy, your body burns it fast and uses pretty much every bit of that food, but when you eat processed, high sodium and fat foods, you will more then likely store some of that food into fat. Proof? Give a person the same number of calories but one eats all the healthy/clean foods while the other eats the junk. Whose body looks better? Also, it's not just weight gain that's affected, it's your hair and skin health too.

When you eat healthy, you feel healthy

What do YOU think?

Citation? I'd love to see that study. Lol

I would argue that calories ARE equal...but the macronutrients they represent are not. One may be able to stay under their calorie target by eating "junk"...but they will probably pay for it in the long run if the macros are off.

Enjoy your ivory tower, m'lady. I'm sure it's low in sodium and saturated fats.

hello, new best friend.

I am at a healthy weight, healthy blood work and my diary would make a clean eater weep.

I really do not care what others eat, you should try that....it is liberating not to have the faith of the world on your shoulders

Pretty much this.. :drinker:

Why did you think this was a good idea to post this?
Is this the first time you've seen the forums..

Actually, being a hairdresser for 30 years, people who are dieting having crappy hair, the shining, lustrous hair is frequently on heavier and/or high fat eaters.

I think you're presenting a false dichotomy. You don't have to choose between eating all whole foods or eating all junk food. My diet is a mixture of both. Today I am having apple crisp cheesecake (which I made from scratch, it's delicious), 2 servings of raw baby carrots, 2% cottage cheese, grilled chicken skewers, peas, black beans and rice, fresh peaches, greek yogurt, and ice cream. It doesn't have to be one or the other.

^^^^^this^^^ after torturing myself off and on since I was 13 years old I've finally figured out that BALANCE is the key!
now "pretty please with sugar on top" give me the recipe for the apple crisp cheesecake! baking is one of my hobbies and specialties!

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