paleo finishes last of public rankings of 2013's best diets

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_John_
_John_ Posts: 8,642 Member
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http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/best-overall-diets

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personally, I think we got hosed on that call...
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  • Escloflowne
    Escloflowne Posts: 2,038 Member
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    I don't see why anyone would think it would be placed high, it's not a very sound premise for a diet
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
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    do.. do I bump this?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    Does someone here have steak?
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,642 Member
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    Does someone here have steak?

    I'm eating a couple pounds of steak today...
  • cooky_monster
    cooky_monster Posts: 68 Member
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    I tried the 5:2 diet briefly. It's where you eat only 500 calories for 2 days and then eat normally for 5. I didn't do well :embarassed:
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,592 Member
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    this makes me happy
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    I love that the Acid Alkaline diet is called "ridiculous and poorly researched"
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
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    C'mere all you sad paleo folks. Come on, come here, it's okay.

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  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
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    I was a little surprised the Paleo diet was ranked dead last. Despite being based on bad science and overly restrictive, it actually does seem to be a healthy way to eat. Healthier than some of the higher ranked ones at least...
  • Tiernan1212
    Tiernan1212 Posts: 797 Member
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    C'mere all you sad paleo folks. Come on, come here, it's okay.

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    :laugh:

    But where's the Topanga gif?!
  • Dino_bacon2112
    Dino_bacon2112 Posts: 341 Member
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    But, but, but... Cavemen! They lived such long and healthy lives!
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,642 Member
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    I was a little surprised the Paleo diet was ranked dead last. Despite being based on bad science and overly restrictive, it actually does seem to be a healthy way to eat. Healthier than some of the higher ranked ones at least...
    I think it got poor marks for being too impractical for "normal people"...
  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
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    Seriously, Slimfast beat out a lot of whole-foods diets? This list is just f***ed up in so many ways...
  • konerusp
    konerusp Posts: 247 Member
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    Why go on a diet? Where did the good old "portion control " go?
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,324 Member
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    Does someone here have steak?

    need some meat?
  • chuckyp
    chuckyp Posts: 693 Member
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    It seems like it was marked low because the judging criteria included difficulty to maintain, which I can understand. But all the diets are evaluated apparently based on conventional wisdom (low-fat, whole grains, etc) that Paleo purports to defy anyway. So it makes sense that a diet that goes against conventional wisdom gets low marks when judged from a standpoint of conventional wisdom.
  • HawkeyeTy
    HawkeyeTy Posts: 681 Member
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    Why go on a diet? Where did the good old "portion control " go?

    No marketing in that..
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
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    Really I think these experts are full of it. Just a quick look at the MFP forum will prove that eating a 1200 calorie paleo diet with a supplement shake is the ONLY way to go.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,642 Member
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    Why go on a diet? Where did the good old "portion control " go?

    No marketing in that..

    true, MFP=free...
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
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    I love that the Acid Alkaline diet is called "ridiculous and poorly researched"

    Since the acid/base balance in the body is very delicate and small changes in the range can cause large problems, it does sound a bit ridiculous to have a diet that is supposed to affect it. It's regulated by the kidneys and the lungs and has no effect on metabolism, so using diet to affect it is a bit ridiculous as well.

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