Saturday 12 July 2014

INTERNET LISTS DEBUNKED - Clean Eating (Dos)

The internet is full of lies and lists.  And lists of lies.

Health and weight-loss is a lot more complex than a group of simple one-size fits all rules, no matter how appealing that seem.  Especially when some of those rules were invented to sell books, diet plans or food products.  Click here for the don't list.



DO #1:  Eat six small meals a day - Myth.




DO #2:  Eat breakfast every day, within an hour of rising - Myth (Varies from individual to individual).
  • For some people it's a good idea to skip breakfast.
  • An unhealthly breakfast isn't better than no breakfast, and you shouldn't overeat at breakfast.
  • It's important to remember that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" is an advertising slogan to sell cereal.
  • The idea that you need to eat within an hour of rising because it boost metabolism and increases concentration is a myth:
  • For more information:  Ditch Diets Live Light, 8fit, Shape.com, Stronglifts.
  • The idea that you need to eat breakfast every day (to lose weight) is a myth:  There have been three clinical studies.  Two have shown no change, only one suggesting that there was some weight loss.
  • For more information:  Appetite For HealthDitch Diets Live Light, 8fit, Money Crashers (Myth #1), Shape.com.
  • The idea that you need to eat breakfast every day is a myth:
  • For more information:  Baltimore Health & Fitness BlogDitch Diets Live Light, Gnolls

DO #3:  Eat a combination of lean protein [and] 7 complex carbs at each meal - Myth.
  • The idea that lean protein is good for you is a myth:
  • For more information:  Weed 'em & Reap.
  • The idea that complex carbohydrates are better for you is a myth:
  • For more information:  Gnolls.


DO #4:  Eat healthy fats every day - Myth (Oversimplification).


DO #5:  Drink 2 or 3 litres of water each day - Myth (Oversimplification).



DO #6: Carry a cooler packed with clean foods each day - Myth (Empty Fad).



DO #7:  Depend on fresh fruit & vegetables for fibre, vitamins, nutrients & enzymes - Myth (Oversimplification, varies)

  • True to a point.  The preference is to get them from fresh fruit, vegetables and meat, but if you have some problems that diet can't fix, supplements may be needed.
  • For more informaton:  Health Reviser, Mayo Clinic, Symptom FindWeb MD


DO #8:  Adhere to proper portion-size - True, but unreasonably vague.

~ DUG.

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