Your favorite bogus nutrition/health "advice"
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Simple carbs hide in your stomach area.6
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“You won’t gain weight as long as you stay under 40 grams of carbs.”
Me: wanna make a bet?7 -
-Man was never meant to eat grains they way they are grown today. Our bodies aren't meant to digest them properly. They are the leading source of inflammation in our bodies.
-Legumes contain toxins that the body cannot process. If you eat them, only eat them sparingly as to avoid accumulating too much toxins in your body.
-Make sure you only eat organic free range bacon.
-Drink ACV, lemon juice, cinnamon, ginger & honey daily to rev your metabolism and jumpstart weight loss.
-Eat coconut oil daily because coconut oil.5 -
General misuse and misunderstanding of terms. "toxins", "sugar", "GMOs", "microbiome", "natural", "immune boosting", "insulin response" etc etc etc
Toxins is particularly eye-roll inducing. Not only have I yet to encounter anyone who can actually define what they mean when they say "toxins" but simply looking the word up in the dictionary will show how badly it is misused and how statements about "unnatural toxins" are complete oxymorons. A toxin is not simply "something that is toxic".8 -
MelanieCN77 wrote: »Walk barefoot on grass FOR 40 MINUTES A DAY?
Won't be happening here, there are a ton of wild bunnies and lots of bunny poop in my grass.
Bunny poop boosts your immune system.
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Simply the phrase "leaky gut syndrome". And the everything about the GAPS diet to cure it.
Also, walking on my grass 40 minutes a day sounds like a good way to get frost bite one half of the year, and ring worm the other half of the year.0 -
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should b your biggest meal as long as you eat it the right way.....(reason it’s called break.......fast.......0
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If you skip meals your metabolism is going to slow down it’s what your telling your body it adapts, unless your one of those people that is donig that snake diet ketosis thing........0
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My coworker, who I have watched eat larger portions than she is logging, eat out and not log, throw a whole week away over one bad day etc etc, has been maintaining the same weight for about 5 months. Today she has a free consultation here: https://spokaneweightloss.info/ and I am SO EXCITED to hear what crap they feed her.1
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jgzunich09 wrote: »If you skip meals your metabolism is going to slow down it’s what your telling your body it adapts, unless your one of those people that is donig that snake diet ketosis thing........
Skipping meals is also the leading cause of starvation mode. If you go into starvation mode, you'll just gain more wieght.
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Exactly!!! My point1
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Simple carbs hide in your stomach area.
*simple carb hiding in my belly button*
Peek a boo!
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It’s amazing how gullible people are when it comes to weight loss! Everyone is hoping for a easy magic cure that they will believe anything. Facebook is the worst. I see ads for things like one of those stomach wrap things and I go look thru the comments and it’s full of people who are genuinely Interested! Ugh.2
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »I hate HATE when people say...,
"Only shop on the perimeter of the grocery store...stay out of the center aisles".
A. Different grocery stores have different layouts...in mine the ice cream and doughnuts are on the perimeter.
B. Usually staples like beans and rice are in the center aisles. These are bad?
C. We are not children that need over-simplified rules. Why not just advise people to focus on more fresh produce and lean proteins at the store? I'm sure we can all figure out where to find it.
Yes!! This advice drives me nuts. Sure, I buy plenty of fruits and veggies but I also buy my staples and ****gasp*** cookies in the center! Losing weight just fine over here, while happily walking through the dreaded middle of the grocery store. And our stores usually have lots of junk on the end caps, so I am not sure where this nonsense began!?0 -
Someone told me that I should never lift weights, it will turn a woman instantly bulky!
I should try the grazing all day instead of weighing down my body with meals.
ACV, flax and chia seeds....
Wraps, pills and every other home based mlm program out there....I have yet to see a single person succeed using any of that junk. And I run in a deep circle of stay at home moms that love to start their own sales business haha.0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »''There is no point counting calories because companies are allowed to be 20% out when putting numbers on their foods''
I mean, okaaaayyy, may be true, probably is, but surely logging and tracking calories along with any weight loss or gain will give you a better plan to work with. If you gain when 'in a deficit' then eat less and take into account the possible 20% discrepancy.
Every time this guy starts with the 20% argument I nearly lose my eyes from rolling them so hard. I have lost around 50lbs and have not struggled against the lying companies lying about calorie numbers!
This is why a food scale is so handy. The packaging may say one cookie is 100 calories, but it will also say one cookie is 50 grams. Weigh the cookie. If it's really 75 grams, then you know it's 150 calories. Negates the 20% argument.
Got to agree that some plan is way better than no plan, and weighing is very helpful - but what does weighing have to do with the 20% discrepancy arguments? As I understand it, if my frozen lasagne is listed as 350 calories for a 300 gram serving that means the actual calories could be up to 20% lower (280) or higher (420) and that label is still ‘correct’. Weighing doesn’t change that.
There actually are a whole lot of calories in play with the 20% wiggle room. I would have been concerned with that when I was losing if I ate a lot of pre-packaged foods with high calories per serving. Can’t say that makes a convincing case not to weigh or count calories tho! Just might make things hard for some people.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »''There is no point counting calories because companies are allowed to be 20% out when putting numbers on their foods''
I mean, okaaaayyy, may be true, probably is, but surely logging and tracking calories along with any weight loss or gain will give you a better plan to work with. If you gain when 'in a deficit' then eat less and take into account the possible 20% discrepancy.
Every time this guy starts with the 20% argument I nearly lose my eyes from rolling them so hard. I have lost around 50lbs and have not struggled against the lying companies lying about calorie numbers!
This is why a food scale is so handy. The packaging may say one cookie is 100 calories, but it will also say one cookie is 50 grams. Weigh the cookie. If it's really 75 grams, then you know it's 150 calories. Negates the 20% argument.
Got to agree that some plan is way better than no plan, and weighing is very helpful - but what does weighing have to do with the 20% discrepancy arguments? As I understand it, if my frozen lasagne is listed as 350 calories for a 300 gram serving that means the actual calories could be up to 20% lower (280) or higher (420) and that label is still ‘correct’. Weighing doesn’t change that.
There actually are a whole lot of calories in play with the 20% wiggle room. I would have been concerned with that when I was losing if I ate a lot of pre-packaged foods with high calories per serving. Can’t say that makes a convincing case not to weigh or count calories tho! Just might make things hard for some people.
Weighing changes the fact that it isn't 300 grams. That's what they're talking about when they say the packaging can be off by up to 20%. That is due to weight discrepancies.
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Cardio kills gains. I can’t stand that one4
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My favourite was that essential oils can cure my anxiety. Nope it won't, but talking to a psychologist helps
Also, those who act like their way of eating is the only way to lose weight and that it's not CICO. Yes, it is always CICO.
Ugh, so sick of essential oils. I use them in my difusser because they smell nice but omg no they do not help with anything.2 -
Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Simply the phrase "leaky gut syndrome". And the everything about the GAPS diet to cure it.
Leaky gut also came up at the functional med appointment.
I'm thinking that if I have to go back to him, I really do need a bingo card.
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collectingblues wrote: »Crafty_camper123 wrote: »Simply the phrase "leaky gut syndrome". And the everything about the GAPS diet to cure it.
Leaky gut also came up at the functional med appointment.
I'm thinking that if I have to go back to him, I really do need a bingo card.
Make sure to yell bingo when your card is full
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jefamer2017 wrote: »My favourite was that essential oils can cure my anxiety. Nope it won't, but talking to a psychologist helps
Also, those who act like their way of eating is the only way to lose weight and that it's not CICO. Yes, it is always CICO.
Ugh, so sick of essential oils. I use them in my difusser because they smell nice but omg no they do not help with anything.
My essential oils are olive, butter, peanut, and vegetable. My cooking wouldn't be the same without them.12 -
I believe the government allows a label discrepancy on calorie estimates of 20% - and 300 grams is always 300 grams. http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/nutrition/article/can-you-trust-calorie-countsquiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »''There is no point counting calories because companies are allowed to be 20% out when putting numbers on their foods''
I mean, okaaaayyy, may be true, probably is, but surely logging and tracking calories along with any weight loss or gain will give you a better plan to work with. If you gain when 'in a deficit' then eat less and take into account the possible 20% discrepancy.
Every time this guy starts with the 20% argument I nearly lose my eyes from rolling them so hard. I have lost around 50lbs and have not struggled against the lying companies lying about calorie numbers!
This is why a food scale is so handy. The packaging may say one cookie is 100 calories, but it will also say one cookie is 50 grams. Weigh the cookie. If it's really 75 grams, then you know it's 150 calories. Negates the 20% argument.
Got to agree that some plan is way better than no plan, and weighing is very helpful - but what does weighing have to do with the 20% discrepancy arguments? As I understand it, if my frozen lasagne is listed as 350 calories for a 300 gram serving that means the actual calories could be up to 20% lower (280) or higher (420) and that label is still ‘correct’. Weighing doesn’t change that.
There actually are a whole lot of calories in play with the 20% wiggle room. I would have been concerned with that when I was losing if I ate a lot of pre-packaged foods with high calories per serving. Can’t say that makes a convincing case not to weigh or count calories tho! Just might make things hard for some people.
Weighing changes the fact that it isn't 300 grams. That's what they're talking about when they say the packaging can be off by up to 20%. That is due to weight discrepancies.0 -
well I get that some of these are silly, but on a serious note, Kombucha is what our oldest son makes to drink after it took months of Dr's to find out why he was in so much pain & sick all the time, his stomach wasn't keeping the good bacteria, the ACV- we drink it every day, not for wt loss but to nutralize our stomach acids-husband doesn't feel bloated when he drinks it every day & it's a wonderful rinse for my dog's skin after a bath, the turmeric worked wonders when I had the unbearable pain in my arm & nothing worked for the pain except turmeric, it reduces inflammation, I even made a paste as the pills are pricey , plus 2 of my dogs have bad arthritis & they feel so much better that I give it to them every day . I also take Lobelia for respiratory, when I had pneumonia it aggravated my asthma & Lobelia works better than inhalers, so some things really do work for some ppl. I do have a waffle with powdered or regular p butter & blueberries sometime too & my trainer, who lost 65lbs herself told me to eat something in the morning(she explained it to me) so I have some yogurt at least or a little fruit-I was never a breakfast eater-but it makes a difference12
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I believe the government allows a label discrepancy on calorie estimates of 20% - and 300 grams is always 300 grams. http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/nutrition/article/can-you-trust-calorie-countsquiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »''There is no point counting calories because companies are allowed to be 20% out when putting numbers on their foods''
I mean, okaaaayyy, may be true, probably is, but surely logging and tracking calories along with any weight loss or gain will give you a better plan to work with. If you gain when 'in a deficit' then eat less and take into account the possible 20% discrepancy.
Every time this guy starts with the 20% argument I nearly lose my eyes from rolling them so hard. I have lost around 50lbs and have not struggled against the lying companies lying about calorie numbers!
This is why a food scale is so handy. The packaging may say one cookie is 100 calories, but it will also say one cookie is 50 grams. Weigh the cookie. If it's really 75 grams, then you know it's 150 calories. Negates the 20% argument.
Got to agree that some plan is way better than no plan, and weighing is very helpful - but what does weighing have to do with the 20% discrepancy arguments? As I understand it, if my frozen lasagne is listed as 350 calories for a 300 gram serving that means the actual calories could be up to 20% lower (280) or higher (420) and that label is still ‘correct’. Weighing doesn’t change that.
There actually are a whole lot of calories in play with the 20% wiggle room. I would have been concerned with that when I was losing if I ate a lot of pre-packaged foods with high calories per serving. Can’t say that makes a convincing case not to weigh or count calories tho! Just might make things hard for some people.
Weighing changes the fact that it isn't 300 grams. That's what they're talking about when they say the packaging can be off by up to 20%. That is due to weight discrepancies.
I have found packaged foods where the weight is different from what is listed on the package.
There may or may not be calorie discrepancies within the given weight of a food itself (I don't have the equipment to determine that), but I know for a fact that I've purchased foods that had more food, by weight, in a package or in a piece than the label would indicate. In many cases, the weight difference was enough to be of interest to someone who is using calorie counting to manage their weight.
300 grams on the package doesn't always mean 300 grams *in* the package.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
I believe the government allows a label discrepancy on calorie estimates of 20% - and 300 grams is always 300 grams. http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/nutrition/article/can-you-trust-calorie-countsquiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »''There is no point counting calories because companies are allowed to be 20% out when putting numbers on their foods''
I mean, okaaaayyy, may be true, probably is, but surely logging and tracking calories along with any weight loss or gain will give you a better plan to work with. If you gain when 'in a deficit' then eat less and take into account the possible 20% discrepancy.
Every time this guy starts with the 20% argument I nearly lose my eyes from rolling them so hard. I have lost around 50lbs and have not struggled against the lying companies lying about calorie numbers!
This is why a food scale is so handy. The packaging may say one cookie is 100 calories, but it will also say one cookie is 50 grams. Weigh the cookie. If it's really 75 grams, then you know it's 150 calories. Negates the 20% argument.
Got to agree that some plan is way better than no plan, and weighing is very helpful - but what does weighing have to do with the 20% discrepancy arguments? As I understand it, if my frozen lasagne is listed as 350 calories for a 300 gram serving that means the actual calories could be up to 20% lower (280) or higher (420) and that label is still ‘correct’. Weighing doesn’t change that.
There actually are a whole lot of calories in play with the 20% wiggle room. I would have been concerned with that when I was losing if I ate a lot of pre-packaged foods with high calories per serving. Can’t say that makes a convincing case not to weigh or count calories tho! Just might make things hard for some people.
Weighing changes the fact that it isn't 300 grams. That's what they're talking about when they say the packaging can be off by up to 20%. That is due to weight discrepancies.
I have found packaged foods where the weight is different from what is listed on the package.
There may or may not be calorie discrepancies within the given weight of a food itself (I don't have the equipment to determine that), but I know for a fact that I've purchased foods that had more food, by weight, in a package or in a piece than the label would indicate. In many cases, the weight difference was enough to be of interest to someone who is using calorie counting to manage their weight.
300 grams on the package doesn't always mean 300 grams *in* the package.
No doubting one is better off weighing out their serving to verify. Merely responding to the misinformed statement that weighing out a serving negates the label calorie 20% discrepancy allowance.1 -
Starvation mode
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I almost didn't join the gym after listening to the membership person's spiel, including that she could only lose weight if she lifts weights before doing cardio. Certainly won't be in a hurry to hire any of the trainers after that spiel.
She also asked me if I had ever had my BMI measured while showing me a body fat comparison chart.3 -
GMOs are evil.
That's not evidence based; it's feel good, eat clean whole foods mantra. The WHO, CDC and every other major health organization on the planet says they are fine. They allow farmers to grow more food on less land and feed more people at less cost. Monsanto's business practices suck and inspire some of the hatred.6
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