September 2011
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5 dumbest things said about food (recently)
From Eat This, Not That! (2012 edition)
“Fat makes you fat” – University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Fat contains more calories by weight than carbohydrates, true. But fat is also filling, and certain fats-like those found in nuts, olives, and fish-are really good for you. When will so-called experts learn: Eating fat won’t make you fat any more than eating money will make you rich.
What they...
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Even though the number on the scale doesn't show...
"Healthy is the New Skinny" →
happyhealthyhopeful:
“More than 30 percent of college students have an eating disorder, with many more developing significant disturbances with body image and preoccupations with weight and diet. Whether it is the influence of parents, peers, the fashion industry or the images in the media, young men and women cannot seem to escape the pressure to be “skinnier” and attain “perfection.” In...
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It Takes 110 Chemicals To Grow A Tomato In Florida →
primaltoad:
There is so much wrong with Florida tomatoes it’s hard to believe that anyone will touch them. One farmer tells author Barry Estabrook “I get paid per pound. I don’t get paid a cent for taste.”
His quote pretty much sums up the state of our food industry.
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“Saying everybody needs to be the same weight is... →
elaisrad:
The Health at Every Size group was encouraged to eat when they were hungry and to appreciate the feeling of fullness, to make healthy food choices, and to find a style of physical activity that was most enjoyable for them. They were not given a list of “forbidden foods,” nor were they told to exercise to lose weight. They were also given techniques to build their self-esteem and to...
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My experience with PCOS
September is PCOS awareness month. Even though I decided months ago that when it rolled around I was going to take the opportunity to talk about it, I still kept going back and forth on the issue. My symptoms are a huge reason this blog is anonymous. Many of the people I know have no idea what I go through and I’d prefer to keep it that way. I get sick of the pity and being treated...
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“You can’t exercise your way out of a bad diet.”
– Robb Wolf, Paleo Solution podcast, episode 91 (I think!). LOVE it, although I’m not sure he originated the phrase. (via f-words)
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Just a short rant
I seriously have a strong dislike for men right now. After 1 week of following my diet my younger brother has already lost 6 pounds. You can even see a difference in his face, he already looks so much slimmer and healthier. I want their secret! It’s not muscle mass like they claim, I put on muscle easily and work hard to maintain it. It’s not testosterone, otherwise women with PCOS...
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If you've lost one pound. If you've lost a...
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How to increase back flexibility. →
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