Your favorite bogus nutrition/health "advice"
sarahbums
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so I was browsing through Tumblr earlier, and one of the "recommended" posts from the Nutrition tag that popped up was this:
and i literally started laughing. like i'm sorry but......no. Just no.
How is a waffle with some peanut butter and blueberries on it a "meal"? And what sad, sad soul eats just an egg, spinach and some damn beans and feels satisfied?
i was amused enough to keep scrolling through the tag, and sure enough, there were more gems, like this:
remember guys, it's SIX almonds and TWO walnuts!!
gotta love it.
So- what's YOUR favorite piece of ridiculous "advice" or BroScience you've encountered recently, either online or IRL? And how did you respond? Did you smile and nod politely, laugh, or start a debate to talk some sense into 'em?
and i literally started laughing. like i'm sorry but......no. Just no.
How is a waffle with some peanut butter and blueberries on it a "meal"? And what sad, sad soul eats just an egg, spinach and some damn beans and feels satisfied?
i was amused enough to keep scrolling through the tag, and sure enough, there were more gems, like this:
remember guys, it's SIX almonds and TWO walnuts!!
gotta love it.
So- what's YOUR favorite piece of ridiculous "advice" or BroScience you've encountered recently, either online or IRL? And how did you respond? Did you smile and nod politely, laugh, or start a debate to talk some sense into 'em?
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I love the whole drink apple cider and you'll magically wake up and be skinny. Or stay away from all foods with a high percentage of fat in it. Or the wraps for stomachs!11
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I was just on Pinterest and saw something about how pineapple juice is 500% more effective than cough syrup at getting rid of a cough because it has a chemical that gets rid of bacteria.0
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Alkaline water. Carbs are bad. All weight loss supplements.5
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rickiimarieee wrote: »I love the whole drink apple cider and you'll magically wake up and be skinny. Or stay away from all foods with a high percentage of fat in it. Or the wraps for stomachs!
the stomach wraps, oh my god. There's no way those things are comfortable
once i even saw a girl at the gym who was running in a full sweatsuit and on top of that, she had wrapped her upper body in a literal trash bag
That cracks me up. I wish people would understand that exercise doesn't guarantee weight loss, it's literally all about calories. You can run a mile and go eat 4 sandwiches at McDonald's everyday and still end up obese even though you're running a mile.
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Eat healthy foods and work out. I stayed obese for over a decade pretty much eating healthy food, and working out (even competing as an athlete).
Calories. It's calories.
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Today my cousin has been pinning a lot of nonsense to her Pinterest board about weight loss. One actually said "Lose 40 pounds in a month!" with a picture of a fitness model beside it.
What the actual advice was seemed to be some combination of turmeric smoothies, apple cider vinegar, drinking all the water ever, oh, and chia seeds.6 -
Depends on the quantities. My daughter eats a can of baked beans for dinner quite regularly. I'd add a slice of toast or something myself but she's an adult and can eat like alien's stole her taste buds if she wishes.so I was browsing through Tumblr earlier, and one of the "recommended" posts from the Nutrition tag that popped up was this:
How is a waffle with some peanut butter and blueberries on it a "meal"? And what sad, sad soul eats just an egg, spinach and some damn beans and feels satisfied?12 -
counting_kilojoules wrote: »
Depends on the quantities. My daughter eats a can of baked beans for dinner quite regularly. I'd add a slice of toast or something myself but she's an adult and can eat like alien's stole her taste buds if she wishes.
LOL. A few days ago I was feeling sorry for myself (have a sprained ankle that's just NOT getting better as fast as I want) and didn't have much of an appetite, so I opened a can of black beans, stirred in a couple of tablespoons of salsa and some canned corn, and called it a meal. No cleanup, either.
And I don't know if it counts as "advice", but I'm baffled and amused by some of the "healthy" trends like:
coconut water
turmeric
kombucha
"smoothie bowls" which seem fine from a nutrition standpoint, but why do people who have all their teeth want to eat the equivalent of baby food?7 -
Can I defend the waffle + peanut butter + blueberries .... I think that would make a great breakfast with a big cup of coffee37
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mostly it's the idea that healthy food/drink is fine to have in unlimited or almost unlimited quantities. My friend gives her skinny preteen and teen organic whole milk and she actually suggested they're so skinny because they have never had skimmed milk or hormone-added milk. I lol'ed.4
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rickiimarieee wrote: »I love the whole drink apple cider and you'll magically wake up and be skinny. Or stay away from all foods with a high percentage of fat in it. Or the wraps for stomachs!
the stomach wraps, oh my god. There's no way those things are comfortable
once i even saw a girl at the gym who was running in a full sweatsuit and on top of that, she had wrapped her upper body in a literal trash bag
Those wraps!! Yes. So freaky. When my friend was first dating her now-husband she passed out because she was wearing one of those wraps under her clothing for hours on a date. My question was what if they got down to business, wouldn't he be disturbed that his lady came all wrapped up like a packet of fruit snacks? Whoa.
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I just saw on the news today a whole story about how everyone in the study who ate breakfast weighed less and lost more weight and how important it is to eat breakfast to lose weight. I just laughed. They went on to say how "scientists don't know why, but if you want to lose some weight and maintain a healthy weight, you need to eat breakfast". *facepalm*7
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Facebook is the worst for woo diets. Always seeing something about taking a pill, drinking this, eating that to lose 10kgs in 2 weeks! Wtf. Thats not even possible uess you are morbidly obese, like morbidly!! Then I see all these people asking how do I sign up and tagging their friends etc. I dont say anything anymore cause people dont want to hear the truth about being in a calorie deficit.. cracks me up though haha4
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I do intermittent fasting and am very careful to make sure I am staying in a calorie deficit and eating quality foods as frequently as possible. Do I mess up? Sure. I was feeling guilty about it one day and was told by a friend "don't worry, you can eat whatever you want as long as you're in your window. You'll still lose weight." I never face palmed so hard in my life.5
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all i need to say here....My aunt. Like if you know what im saying xD Been a while since i posted about her maybe later ill let you in on some more of her nonsense10
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i was amused enough to keep scrolling through the tag, and sure enough, there were more gems, like this:
„Give up alcohol and loneliness”.
GOLD.
I'd add goji chia superfood fixations, the fear of „becoming too acidic” to the point of either drinking only alkaline water or adding a tsp of sodium bicarbonate to a glass, the conviction that if one eats after 6 PM it's going „straight to their thighs”. Oh, also the apple detox. Because *gaps*, who doesn't detox?
Edit: unless it's my mom who is the firm bullcr*p believer, I've learned not to care much or respond either way. With her I do, and it's hard because she has a tendency to embrace all „magic bullet” solutions. But we're getting there... I hope.1 -
Eat a tablespoon of peanut butter before bed. It will cause your metabolism to be higher than normal and burn more calories while you sleep.1
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JaydedMiss wrote: »all i need to say here....My aunt. Like if you know what im saying xD Been a while since i posted about her maybe later ill let you in on some more of her nonsense
Has she buttered your coffee lately?!?2
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