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  • The ones that fascinate me are the “no hormones” and “no antibiotics” ones. Pork and poultry (in the US) is ALL hormone free regardless of how it’s labeled, which is why when they do have the label, it has an asterisk next to it and a subsequent fine print message somewhere else on the packaging. That specific label is a…
    in Which foods are worth buying organic vs. which does it not really make a difference, and why? Comment by devenmsmith January 7
  • My philosophy: I’m there for myself and nobody else. So I could care less what people think or say if it’s not constructive. It also helps to show off that I could care less by showing up in shorts and shirts that have paint or stains on them from home projects. If these influencers want to seek attention, let them. I just…
    in Is the Fitness community becoming toxic? Comment by devenmsmith January 7
  • My favorite are the labels like “no hormones ever” on pork and poultry just so they can jack up the price and take advantage of the consumers that don’t know pork and poultry are hormone free (and don’t read the statement tied to the asterisk stating as much) whether that label is there or not because the USDA doesn’t…
    in Crazy Marketing Claims in Ads Comment by devenmsmith January 7
  • Similar but different meals. It needs to be efficient or you won’t keep up with it. For example this is a typical week for me: Breakfast: Greek yogurt every day, a different nut mixed in each day, different fruit mixed in each day. This makes it easy to line up all the containers and dish out all the yogurt first, then…
    in How do I prep my meals for a week? Comment by devenmsmith January 7
  • Shrimp, scallops, mussels, chicken breast, tilapia, cod are staples for me in terms of a meat. Nonfat Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, skim milk, soy milk, split peas, beans/legumes, edamame, eggs, are some fairly standard non-meat options that are good, but some will have a decent amount of carbs (but also fiber). If price…
    in High Protein low fat Comment by devenmsmith January 7
  • We are a bit more hardcore on this than a lot of parents but our philosophy is that 1: kids aren’t stupid, and 2: they aren’t going to starve themselves. We don’t blatantly make food they won’t eat but they do get picky randomly with foods they have eaten before fairly often. If they refuse meals, they don’t get a snack…
    in Picky Toddler Help Comment by devenmsmith January 7
  • 127g a day should be easily doable if you plan your meals around your protein. Plan your proteins across all meals and snacks first, then fill in your carbs/fats to hit your other macros and micros. I eat 175g of protein per day (about 57g of this from vegan protein shakes) so I’m still getting about 120g from food. Plain…
    in What is everyone's daily protein goal? I think mine might be way too high! Comment by devenmsmith January 7
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