Dieting Nonsense...

J72FIT
J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
edited November 20 in Food and Nutrition
Found this article. I don't agree with everything but the general sentiment is on point IMO.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/06/this-dieting-nonsense-is-hard-to-swallow/

An example of what I don't agree with...

"If you want to be healthy as well as thin, you need a balanced diet — which means a lot of fresh veg and fruit, some carbs (preferably unrefined), not much protein and very little fat. And you have to stay off sweet and salty junk and cheap processed food. This is all common sense of course. If you spend your 2,000 calories on chips and ice cream, they’ll be gone by lunchtime and you’ll be hungry again. Just a single maxi milkshake can be 1,000 calories."

Ok so I agree that you need a balanced diet, but then the author goes on to define what that means. It's her definition that I slightly disagree with. Some carbs? Not a lot of protein? Very little fat?

But anyhow, the article gave me a chuckle so I thought I would share...

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  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Great article, although some of his word choice might not be the best, like you said, the overall message could not be more true.
    The nit pickers and semantics police will have a field day with this though! Lol
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    edited July 2017
    You need a balanced diet! But don't eat fat! And only have a bit of protein!

    Yeah okay lady...
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    toxikon wrote: »
    You need a balanced diet! But don't eat fat! And only have a bit of protein!

    Yeah okay lady...

    And don't forget, not a lot of carbs. So what the hell are you eating? LOL!
    I'm guessing it has a Vegan bias. No issue with Vegans, but a bias none the less IMO...
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Found this article. I don't agree with everything but the general sentiment is on point IMO.

    https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/06/this-dieting-nonsense-is-hard-to-swallow/

    An example of what I don't agree with...

    "If you want to be healthy as well as thin, you need a balanced diet — which means a lot of fresh veg and fruit, some carbs (preferably unrefined), not much protein and very little fat. And you have to stay off sweet and salty junk and cheap processed food. This is all common sense of course. If you spend your 2,000 calories on chips and ice cream, they’ll be gone by lunchtime and you’ll be hungry again. Just a single maxi milkshake can be 1,000 calories."

    Ok so I agree that you need a balanced diet, but then the author goes on to define what that means. It's her definition that I slightly disagree with. Some carbs? Not a lot of protein? Very little fat?

    But anyhow, the article gave me a chuckle so I thought I would share...

    Struggling with the equation of "some" + "not much" + "very little" = "a balanced diet"
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Bry_Lander wrote: »
    J72FIT wrote: »
    Found this article. I don't agree with everything but the general sentiment is on point IMO.

    https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/06/this-dieting-nonsense-is-hard-to-swallow/

    An example of what I don't agree with...

    "If you want to be healthy as well as thin, you need a balanced diet — which means a lot of fresh veg and fruit, some carbs (preferably unrefined), not much protein and very little fat. And you have to stay off sweet and salty junk and cheap processed food. This is all common sense of course. If you spend your 2,000 calories on chips and ice cream, they’ll be gone by lunchtime and you’ll be hungry again. Just a single maxi milkshake can be 1,000 calories."

    Ok so I agree that you need a balanced diet, but then the author goes on to define what that means. It's her definition that I slightly disagree with. Some carbs? Not a lot of protein? Very little fat?

    But anyhow, the article gave me a chuckle so I thought I would share...

    Struggling with the equation of "some" + "not much" + "very little" = "a balanced diet"

    Yeah same here...
  • dcwick89
    dcwick89 Posts: 13 Member
    Good article, but if you track what you are eating on here, then you should be able to eat a variety without thinking of it as "not much" or "very little" I am just starting to use the website to track calories/food. I hope I'm understanding how to use it properly.
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