I'm happy to see articles like this getting published in mainstream news outlets: Dietary dogma: How paleo, low-carb, raw food and other fads do nutrition a disserviceQuote:I once worked on a heart-health program with a physician who asked me if I was going to put all of our clients on a Mediterranean diet. “Put them on a diet?” I thought. You can’t put a person on a diet any more than you can tell a child to play with a particular toy. If a way of eating fits for a person, then they will do it, but if it is incongruous with their lifestyle, preferences, pleasures and motivation, then “putting them on a diet” is irrelevant and useless. Yes, anyone can do anything for a while. But maintaining a new way of eating, especially one that is a quantum shift from one’s usual routine, is a big undertaking, and one with a very low success rate.
Same goal - many paths. Oh, and yes, the title of the article doesn't match the content very well. It isn't about bashing paleo or LC - it's essentially just saying that any given diet - whether it's paleo, keto, low-GI, whatever - is not going to be effective if you can't adhere to it, and that the restrictions imposed by many of these diets may therefore be counterproductive. I might have worded the title "How dietary zealotry does nutrition a disservice."
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Fat: 66.07g | Prot: 211.00g | Carbs: 223.39g.
Breakfast: tomato, carlson fish oil, california stir fry, MyoFusion Probiotic Series - Milk Chocolate, chobani plain nonfat, strawberries, castle wood reserve turkey. Lunch: avocado, bacon, cheddar cheese, black beans, grilled chicken. Dinner: cottage cheese, california stir fry, progresso light chicken noodle, dannon light & fit greek. Snacks/Other: quest bar, peanut butter cheerios, quest bar, dannon light & fit greek, planters natural, quest bar, Extra Dessert Delights Sugarfree Gum - Mint Chocolate Chip. more...
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Read the article. Like so many others it is short and to a misinformed point. Most of us are trying to change our Way of Eating. It might be considered a diet to some but I need to lose weight to be healthier. Have I struggled over the last 15 years "dieting" yes - but it was because I believed the misinformation the experts were giving me and because I wasn't giving myself the right nutrition to keep my going. Counting calories is the key and I believe that is your philosphy also. Eating the most nutritious calorie is up to the "dieter". I will be a dieter for the rest of my life (I think) because I want to lose the weight and keep it off. Hope you have a great day! :)
08 Nov 12 by member: Neptunebch
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What I wanted to say is that a short article will never cover what we really need to know to be healthy.
08 Nov 12 by member: Neptunebch
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Interesting - the way I read the article, I think the author wouldn't take issue with anything you've said or your approach to weight loss. Did you read it differently?
08 Nov 12 by member: Nimm
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Ah, your followup cleared that up. I agree, the article was helpful in pointing out the downside to dietary absolutism and zealotry, but not so much in explaining the alternatives. And the alternative to "Diet X is the best and only way to live" isn't "I'm on the 5 pints of ice cream diet because they're all equally effective."
08 Nov 12 by member: Nimm
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Maybe but the article/pictures seemed to paint a pretty rough picture of Paleo without true facts.
08 Nov 12 by member: Neptunebch
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That's true, which is unfortunate, because it distracted from what I thought was her main point - that a) none of these diets is the -only- way to lose weight and/or improve your health and b) no matter what the merits of a diet, if you can't stick to it, it won't work.
She did also got a little into the merits though, hinting at the relationship between very restrictive diets and orthorexia and other eating disorders. But she mostly danced around it.
08 Nov 12 by member: Nimm
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You will have to forgive me it has been a long day and I'm currently really confused about eating the right thing BECAUSE I need to fix my 60 year old body. I don't have time for GMO and processed foods because I have a weak heart and something is up with my digestion. I am trying to follow Primal and it seems to be a smart thing for me right now and one of the reasons is I could stay on it forever. :)
08 Nov 12 by member: Neptunebch
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With a bit of my favorite frozen chocolate yogurt every now and then!
08 Nov 12 by member: Neptunebch
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I think it's the, "every now and then" that people forget about when it comes to sugary treats. I'm trying to remember that, too!
08 Nov 12 by member: Eringiffin
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Which brand? Or do you just freeze it yourself?
08 Nov 12 by member: Nimm
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Erin - yep. And the thing is, although dietary restrictions are [i]often[/i] counterproductive and tend to lower adherence and increase binging - those are trends. They're not even close to absolutes. Some people will have better adherence to a more restrictive diet, avoiding certain foods entirely. Even "everything in moderation" can be counterproductive.
08 Nov 12 by member: Nimm
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Nimm, just got home! Our store Dominicks in Chicago which is owned by Safeway sells it - Eating Right - fat free. I would love to have time to freeze it homemade. I made homemade yogurt in the 80's when my son was starting solid food. It says it is distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc so probably a Safeway brand. It is yummy. I have pretty much cut it out in favor of dark chocolate with no soy lethitin (sp?) Like Vivani, Theo or Equal Exchange brands. I can't go much over 70% cocao YET!
08 Nov 12 by member: Neptunebch
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Thanks - I'll see if Meijer sells it here in Michigan, and give it a try if they do :)
08 Nov 12 by member: Nimm
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In Florida every corner sold great frozen yogurt. I can't find it anywhere here except for Sweet Tomatoes. So this is the next best thing.
08 Nov 12 by member: Neptunebch
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