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Why so many food myths?
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paulgads82
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I understand this has probably been discussed before but I'm finding it a little disconcerting. Every time I log on to the forum I see at least one person regurgitating something I've previously come across from a YouTube "star" or "Expert". Why can't people evaluate sources? So much bad information no wonder people don't know how to lose weight
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Because everyone is opinionated when it comes to nutrition and diet0
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Make it stop.7
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Weight loss is simple, but hard work. People want weight loss to be easy, but also like to think of it as complicated, so that they have an excuse for not undertaking the effort.24
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paulgads82 wrote: »Make it stop.
Move to an off-grid location ?1 -
Jump the fences!1
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As usual Jessie J has the answer. Thanks Jessie!1
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People look for the "expert" that tells them their often stupid behavior is fine. People like the reinforcement.6
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kommodevaran wrote: »Weight loss is simple, but hard work. People want weight loss to be easy, but also like to think of it as complicated, so that they have an excuse for not undertaking the effort.
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Eating 30 bananas a day is hard. People still do it.3
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Because "what THEY don't want you to know" is an attractive concept to many people, and the "experts" are smart enough to capitalize on this fact.8
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paulgads82 wrote: »Eating 30 bananas a day is hard. People still do it.
Easier than owning up to the fact that your weight was your responsibility all along.11 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »Because "what THEY don't want you to know" is an attractive concept to many people, and the "experts" are smart enough to capitalize on this fact.
Good point. People also ARE bad at evaluating sources or simply choose sources that reinforce what they want to believe. It's not just weight stuff, either.5 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »Because "what THEY don't want you to know" is an attractive concept to many people, and the "experts" are smart enough to capitalize on this fact.
Good point. People also ARE bad at evaluating sources or simply choose sources that reinforce what they want to believe. It's not just weight stuff, either.
This exactly. It's all the blogs written by "health enthusiasts" like detox mama or whatever. And confirmation bias.
ETA: I just made up the name "detox mama" as a quick hybrid of all the detox blogs out there but I'm sure somebody out there has taken the name5 -
CorneliusPhoton wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »Because "what THEY don't want you to know" is an attractive concept to many people, and the "experts" are smart enough to capitalize on this fact.
Good point. People also ARE bad at evaluating sources or simply choose sources that reinforce what they want to believe. It's not just weight stuff, either.
This exactly. It's all the blogs written by "health enthusiasts" like detox mama or whatever. And confirmation bias.
ETA: I just made up the name "detox mama" as a quick hybrid of all the detox blogs out there but I'm sure somebody out there has taken the name
I haven't clicked the blog links, but here are 2 Detox Mama blogs:
PS I went to the links and ...don't, especially the Wordpress one. *shudder*
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"Cause the big guy at the gym told me bro"
"Her bum looks good, so she must know what she's talking about"1 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »Because "what THEY don't want you to know" is an attractive concept to many people, and the "experts" are smart enough to capitalize on this fact.
Good point. People also ARE bad at evaluating sources or simply choose sources that reinforce what they want to believe. It's not just weight stuff, either.
Mistrust of science, poor knowledge of the scientific method, inability to evaluate sources. These things shouldn't be hard but if you've never been taught properly I can see why people slip up. It's when the emotional responses kick in and people refuse to acknowledge they are wrong it gets frustrating.3 -
The problem is that everyone's body responds differently to different stimulus. I work with a guy who is 6'00" and 180lbs, in great shape, but he can eat anything he wants and doesn't gain weight (now granted, he does put the work into the gym). I also work with a guy who puts work into the gym, but has to run a strict low-carb diet to stay leanish. You essentially have to find out how your body responds to different foods.3
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thefuzz1290 wrote: »The problem is that everyone's body responds differently to different stimulus. I work with a guy who is 6'00" and 180lbs, in great shape, but he can eat anything he wants and doesn't gain weight (now granted, he does put the work into the gym). I also work with a guy who puts work into the gym, but has to run a strict low-carb diet to stay leanish. You essentially have to find out how your body responds to different foods.
Ummm..........7 -
thefuzz1290 wrote: »The problem is that everyone's body responds differently to different stimulus. I work with a guy who is 6'00" and 180lbs, in great shape, but he can eat anything he wants and doesn't gain weight (now granted, he does put the work into the gym). I also work with a guy who puts work into the gym, but has to run a strict low-carb diet to stay leanish. You essentially have to find out how your body responds to different foods.
Agreed.
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