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

_John_
_John_ Posts: 8,646 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
    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
    do.. do I bump this?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Does someone here have steak?
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Does someone here have steak?

    I'm eating a couple pounds of steak today...
  • cooky_monster
    cooky_monster Posts: 68 Member
    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: 5,585 Member
    this makes me happy
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I love that the Acid Alkaline diet is called "ridiculous and poorly researched"
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
    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
    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
    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
    But, but, but... Cavemen! They lived such long and healthy lives!
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    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
    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
    Why go on a diet? Where did the good old "portion control " go?
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Does someone here have steak?

    need some meat?
  • chuckyp
    chuckyp Posts: 693 Member
    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
    Why go on a diet? Where did the good old "portion control " go?

    No marketing in that..
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    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: 8,646 Member
    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
    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.
  • Seajolly
    Seajolly Posts: 1,435 Member
    Does anyone actually put a lot of stock into what these "lists" say is healthy...?
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    i'd personally try going vegan, but i can't seem to get a straight answer on just how many days per week i'd be allowed to eat meat. if it's too few, then it wouldn't be practical for me... but if meat is allowed 3 days a week, i think i could be a vegan.
  • HawkeyeTy
    HawkeyeTy Posts: 681 Member
    I love that the Acid Alkaline diet is called "ridiculous and poorly researched"

    Is this where you eat batteries??
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Does anyone actually put a lot of stock into what these "lists" say is healthy...?

    hence why I posted this here...
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    I love that the Acid Alkaline diet is called "ridiculous and poorly researched"

    Is this where you eat batteries??

    I like chasing calcium hydroxide with sulfuric acid myself...
  • Jersey_Devil
    Jersey_Devil Posts: 4,142 Member
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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Why go on a diet? Where did the good old "portion control " go?

    When did portion control stop being a diet?
  • HawkeyeTy
    HawkeyeTy Posts: 681 Member
    Why go on a diet? Where did the good old "portion control " go?

    When did portion control stop being a diet?

    Portion control is something you do your hole life, it's not a diet.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    That just looks uncomfortable.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    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.

    I believe they claim it cures a wide range of health issues. People used to suggest it regularly as a "cure" for my lupus. :noway:

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