The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies

Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by a3n on Friday August 12, 2016 @11:53AM (#12276612)

You should probably eat things that are good for you, like fruits, vegetables and protein, and not eat too much that is bad for you, like boxes full of ingredients. And don't worry about coffee and a little bit of alcohol.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by Bjartr on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:27PM (#12276884)

Ingredients are scary, so let's avoid bananas too! https://jameskennedymonash.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/ingredie...

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by CPLX on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:31PM (#12276916)

Indeed. The most succinct version of this school of thought that I have heard, which was a NYT Magazine cover story about ten years ago, is "Eat Food. Mostly Plants. Not Too Much."

The way those concepts are fleshed out in the story is pretty compelling: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism...

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by superuser2 on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:14PM (#12276782)

The only thing worse than a shaky study is an unsourced assertion.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by a3n on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:47PM (#12277026)

Except you're forced to eat something every day, whether you've studied or have a study in hand. So just be sensible and don't worry about it too much.

I think a safe intuition is lots of cookies and chips are probably bad for you, and mostly vegetables, fruits and protein are probably better for you.

Don't worry about the best diet, just try to be sensible.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by mhurron on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:00PM (#12276667)

> boxes full of ingredients

What the hell does this mean?

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by hanniabu on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:04PM (#12276693)

I think he means processed foods, which usually come in boxes and have a never ending list of ingredients which are 50% sugar/syrup/salt and 25% chemicals/unknowns.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by dagurp on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:15PM (#12276785)

God forbid we eat chemicals

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by a3n on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:17PM (#12276810)

I love chemicals. I try to eat a variety of chemicals every day. But I want to eat the ones that are good for me, not the ones that are designed to keep things in a box from rotting.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by a3n on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:13PM (#12276769)

Exactly.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by BaronSamedi on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:14PM (#12276778)

Obviously it means: a) get some boxes, b) get some ingredients, c)place said ingredients in the boxes until they reach the top, and d) eat them. Doing this, however, is a poor health decision according to the OP.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by nerdponx on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:04PM (#12276700)

Probably the box on the label where ingredients are listed.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by slaunchwise on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:31PM (#12276918)

Sounds like Michael Pollan: eat food, not too much, mostly plants

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by NikolaeVarius on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:31PM (#12276922)

Now define what is good for you and what is bad for you.

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Re:The Problems with Food and Exercise Studies by cmdrfred on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:44PM (#12277003)

Ingredients, it has greed right in the name. Obviously an illuminati plot.

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