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For what purpose would you like people to be given calorie information?
As far as I'm concerned, its as useless a piece of information as one could come across,,,,
At a fast food place I could see it being on the menu and receipt. At a sit down restaurant, on the menu. Good idea! In so far as the server or clerk mentioning it to you, that's probably too much to ask.
California has a law (since '08) that requires caloric/nutritional information on all fast food and chain (over 20 units) restaurant menus. Trust me, nobody reads them.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/30/AR2008093002620.html
California has a law (since '08) that requires caloric/nutritional information on all fast food and chain (over 20 units) restaurant menus. Trust me, nobody reads them.
Great observation! Even the uneducated public knows caloric/nutritional information stated on those labels is useless propaganda to sell processed food.
Here's a few not listed above:
Makes getting dates impossible.
Need two shopping carts in the supermarket to buy food.
Can't fit into standard Movie seats, Airline seats, etc.
No clothes in your size
Even the uneducated public knows caloric/nutritional information stated on those labels is useless propaganda to sell processed food.
True. I think my big take-away on this topic is that even in an age where information is literally at your fingertips 24/7/365.. people are all too happy to remain ignorant.
That being said- I might follow a generally vegan diet, eat non-GM organics, drink no sodas, etc, but still smoke two packs a week. Nobody is perfect (but at least I know what my next step is).
Perhaps food should be priced based on caloric value.
I do read the nutrition information, and I teach my children to do the same.
I don't think printed nutritional information is useless, at all. For example... whenever I went out to restaurants I used to order big salads. When restaurants started printing the calorie information, I was shocked to learn that a full-size CPK cob salad is somewhere around 1500 calories! You think "salad" and you think it must be good for you. I would have kept ordering them thinking I was being healthy had it not been for the printed calorie information.
Just because some people choose not to read the information provided to them doesn't mean that the information has no value. People choose to smoke despite warning labels. That doesn't mean that the cigarette warning labels should be removed.
Speaking of cigarette warning labels... My husband went to the Middle East two years ago. He brought back a pack of cigarettes to show me the labeling. On the package, it had a picture of the most disgusting set of diseased lungs I've ever seen. Certainly nothing subtle about that! Yet, some people over there still choose to smoke.
What is a calorie?
Did you ever see Supersize Me? They asked that question to several people on the street. The answers were pretty funny.
What is a calorie?
Did you ever see Supersize Me? They asked that question to several people on the street. The answers were pretty funny.
I think I saw it, however I don't remember that bit.
A calorie is a unit of measurement.
When people refer to calories in food, they're actually referring to kilocalories
There are three components to food calories
Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
1gram of carbs = 4 calories
1gram of protein= 4 calories
1gram of fat. = 9 calories
Just looking at calories alone doesn't really provide any information of value, especially for people looking to shed weight (fat)
Fat is far more energy dense than carbs or proteins, hence it is much more satiating
Few Americans know how to properly fuel their bodies, so you end up with a populace wholly ignorant on what one could argue is the most important aspect of their lives. Oversimplifying the nutritional contents of what one eats, has led society down a dangerous path, where people are simply counting total calories, without understanding that only the carbohydrates will cause people to get fat. The body breaks carbs down into glucogen/sugars, and when too many calories come from carbohydrates, people get fat. Eating fat and protein doesn't make people fat, because the body breaks fat down into glycerol and fatty acids, and protein into amino acids
As my name says, it's all about moderation.
I can haz cheezburger! Just not every day.
No clothes in your size
If that were the case, there would be obese naked people everywhere. (shudders).
Most professional diets include some form of calorie management, with targets on fats, carbs, proteins, etc...
You've obviously never been on one of these...
For what purpose would you like people to be given calorie information?
As far as I'm concerned, its as useless a piece of information as one could come across,,,,
Most professional diets include some form of calorie management, with targets on fats, carbs, proteins, etc...
You've obviously never been on one of these...
For what purpose would you like people to be given calorie information?
As far as I'm concerned, its as useless a piece of information as one could come across,,,,
Au contraire, mon frere
I tried numerous caloric restrictive diets, to no avail. While some of them provided temporary weight loss, none of them worked long term. Likely because I was ignorant, like most americans, as to what a proper macronutrient profile looks like, and how calories in general affect fat retention
So I decided to learn why and how food works as fuel for our bodies. I never understood that it was hormonal. Then I happened upon some good science that finally informed me, and now I know, that the only number that matters on those nutritional labels is carbohydrates/sugars, when it comes to shedding fat and keeping it off.
One of the problems is recommending people snack on celery or broccoli.
Doesn't work, because hunger is complex and not entirely related to the fullness of your stomach. They've removed stomachs from rats and they still got hungry at accustomed feeding times; hormones and blood sugar is involved. Because water and celery (which is mostly fiber and water itself) don't do anything for blood sugar and doesn't contain much digestible nutrients, it doesn't really 'alert' the body to begin the break down process, and so does not alleviate hunger (the bodys "Hunger Off" Switch is flicked when the stomach fills with DIGESTIBLE nutrients - Fiber is not digestible; rather it ferments in the colon).
The problem is that the meme for several decades has been to treat calories interchangably, thinking they're like the second law of thermodynamics. But a food calorie is not a heat calorie; different macronutrients break down at different speeds using different bodily processes at different levels of efficiency, so the KIND of calorie does matter.
It's like this: Diesel, Coal, and Kerosene have different properties, so just because say a certain size lump of coal has as much potential energy as a pint of kerosene, doesn't mean the usable energy output will be the same.
i'm not giving up my Grande Mocha Nonfat No Whip.....
guess i'm doomed to be a fat fuck....
Then I happened upon some good science that finally informed me, and now I know, that the only number that matters on those nutritional labels is carbohydrates/sugars, when it comes to shedding fat and keeping it off.
Speaking of cigarette warning labels... My husband went to the Middle East
two years ago. He brought back a pack of cigarettes to show me the labeling. On
the package, it had a picture of the most disgusting set of diseased lungs I've
ever seen. Certainly nothing subtle about that! Yet, some people over there
still choose to smoke.
Some people?? I believe it's the vast majority of people and I believe that they start (or use to start) at a fairly young age too.
Also Chicken Nuggets are not Chicken pieces but a pink slime and cannot be called Chicken
I want the fat and calories clearly labeled for kids to see.
Crackdonalds is all about trapping the kids, they spend millions on it.
Would you goto Disney world and see no warning labels? No.
Example: Here kid have a 1500 calorie burger , 1000 calorie drink and you have no idea what it's doing to you or what your intake is for an entire day.
Apparently somebody didn't like facts or near facts. amazing
Most professional diets include some form of calorie management, with targets on fats, carbs, proteins, etc...
You've obviously never been on one of these...
For what purpose would you like people to be given calorie information?
As far as I'm concerned, its as useless a piece of information as one could come across,,,,
When those armchair experts can manipulate their macronutrient profiles to produce low body fat (10% or below in male) and 18-20% in females, then they'll be worth following. Carbs, protein and fat affect insulin and cortisol differently and any diet plan that doesn't take this into consideration is a loser's bet.
Article written by a buddy of mine who was more than 50 lbs overweight and is now a professional trainer who can put most of your professionals to shame.
Your not supposed to give the secret away so quickly....it'll kill the thread.
Eat less crap. Exercise.
Done.
Eat less crap. Exercise.
Done.
Your a genius you just solved the worlds obesity problem.
I like a lot of what Doc Paskowitz has to say on nutrition, health and well being in general. He's truly a living legend, and his book Surfing and Health is well worth a gander -- even if you don't surf (I don't).
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http://news.yahoo.com/poll-few-americans-know-risks-obesity-085408215.html
Only 7 percent of people surveyed mentioned cancer, although doctors long have known that fat increases the risk of developing cancers of the colon, breast, prostate, uterus and certain other sites. Plus, being overweight can make it harder to spot tumors early and to treat them.
Then there's the toll on your joints, especially the knees. About 15 percent of people knew obesity can contribute to arthritis, a vicious cycle as the joint pain then makes it harder to exercise and shed pounds.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol and strokes were fairly low on the list. Infertility didn't get a mention.
Also, 5 percent put respiratory problems on the list. Studies show people who are overweight are at increased risk of sleep apnea and asthma, and that dropping pounds can help improve their symptoms.