Comments on: Top 10 diet myths- part 2 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/ Stuff That Matters Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:42:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Clayton Garland, PGA, C.G.F.I. http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-4496 Clayton Garland, PGA, C.G.F.I. Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:12:28 +0000 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-4496 Great point about low fat usually means high sugar. One point that is really important to remember as well, and I touch on it in my book, is the substitute of sugar alcohol. Almost every low-sugar or sugar free food has a sugar alcohol substitute. This doesn't mean that you can dive into a ton of these cookies. Sugar alcohol works almost like fiber. It can have a laxative effect...beware! Clayton Garland, PGA, C.G.F.I. http://blog.pgaclay.com Great point about low fat usually means high sugar. One point that is really important to remember as well, and I touch on it in my book, is the substitute of sugar alcohol. Almost every low-sugar or sugar free food has a sugar alcohol substitute. This doesn’t mean that you can dive into a ton of these cookies. Sugar alcohol works almost like fiber. It can have a laxative effect…beware!

Clayton Garland, PGA, C.G.F.I.
http://blog.pgaclay.com

]]> By: Tracy Crowe http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-2435 Tracy Crowe Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:20:18 +0000 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-2435 I especially agree with the point that it is a myth that low fat foods will help you lose weight. I have found that I have lost 20 pounds in 6 months while probably doubling my fat intake. It is not fat that makes you fat. I beleive that it is sugar and flour that make you gain weight. I have found that low-fat foods simply don't fill me up. I could eat them forever and still not be satisfied, no matter how many calories I was actually taking in. Fat makes you feel satisfied so you don't want to eat as much. I especially agree with the point that it is a myth that low fat foods will help you lose weight. I have found that I have lost 20 pounds in 6 months while probably doubling my fat intake. It is not fat that makes you fat. I beleive that it is sugar and flour that make you gain weight. I have found that low-fat foods simply don’t fill me up. I could eat them forever and still not be satisfied, no matter how many calories I was actually taking in. Fat makes you feel satisfied so you don’t want to eat as much.

]]> By: flurfipield http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1751 flurfipield Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1751 tests time mashine tests time mashine

]]> By: shachar pesis http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1404 shachar pesis Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:02:41 +0000 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1404 be happy and the diet will come .... be happy and the diet will come ….

]]> By: Evi http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1402 Evi Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:31:36 +0000 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1402 I think you misunderstood me. I never said you have to stop drinking water, diminish the amount of water you drink or replace water with juice. Of course water is important- you can't live without it. I said that a glass of fresh juice -no added sugar- won't harm you. I talked about people's overreaction when they decide to go on a diet. It is not forbidden to include juice on your diet.A couple of friends loved drinking juice but stopped when they heard that juice makes you fat. And even when they wanted to drink juice they forced themselves to drink water instead.So, the "suffer" thing was not about drinking water of course, it was about force yourself not to drink juice. Although i never compared water with juice, sure, juice has more calories compared to water but calories do NOT make you fat. Some juices may also contain a small amount of fat, but every organism must gain an appropriate amount of calories and fat every day. Of course, if you drink the whole bottle daily, you will eventually gain weight. Anyhow, before you go on a diet, you must know how many calories and fat you should receive; as Paolo said "anything can be integrated in a diet as long as it’s done in moderation" and that is exactly my point. Finally, i'd like to let you know that one glass of fresh juice hasn't much more calories than a fruit; in some cases they have the exact same calories. For example, an apple has 125 calories when an apple juice has 125. One banana has 105 when the banana juice has 120, and so on. All in all, a glass of juice on its own does not make you fat, and that is exactly the myth. The only way to gain weight drinking one glass of fresh juice is to accompany it with a large piece of pizza. I think you misunderstood me. I never said you have to stop drinking water, diminish the amount of water you drink or replace water with juice. Of course water is important- you can’t live without it.

I said that a glass of fresh juice -no added sugar- won’t harm you. I talked about people’s overreaction when they decide to go on a diet. It is not forbidden to include juice on your diet.A couple of friends loved drinking juice but stopped when they heard that juice makes you fat. And even when they wanted to drink juice they forced themselves to drink water instead.So, the “suffer” thing was not about drinking water of course, it was about force yourself not to drink juice.

Although i never compared water with juice, sure, juice has more calories compared to water but calories do NOT make you fat. Some juices may also contain a small amount of fat, but every organism must gain an appropriate amount of calories and fat every day. Of course, if you drink the whole bottle daily, you will eventually gain weight. Anyhow, before you go on a diet, you must know how many calories and fat you should receive; as Paolo said “anything can be integrated in a diet as long as it’s done in moderation” and that is exactly my point.

Finally, i’d like to let you know that one glass of fresh juice hasn’t much more calories than a fruit; in some cases they have the exact same calories. For example, an apple has 125 calories when an apple juice has 125. One banana has 105 when the banana juice has 120, and so on.

All in all, a glass of juice on its own does not make you fat, and that is exactly the myth. The only way to gain weight drinking one glass of fresh juice is to accompany it with a large piece of pizza.

]]> By: Paolo http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1400 Paolo Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:23:09 +0000 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1400 I agree with Mallory. Drinking juice is not a smart thing to do on a diet, it constitutes a totally unnecessary intake of calories. I can't believe someone would state that it is wrong to replace all liquids with water. Water is perfectly fine for anyone on a diet, and it is extremely healthy. Why on earth should drinking water amount to suffering? There's no pain in drinking water, in fact it is a great pleasure. Of course, if someone decides that within their dietary regimen they want to reward themselves with a daily glass of fresh juice, that's perfectly fine. After all, anything can be integrated in a diet, if one wishes so, as long as it's done in moderation. Even chocolate chip ice cream. But the real truth is that juice, like any other calorie rich drink, WILL make you gain some weight, compared to water. I agree with Mallory. Drinking juice is not a smart thing to do on a diet, it constitutes a totally unnecessary intake of calories. I can’t believe someone would state that it is wrong to replace all liquids with water. Water is perfectly fine for anyone on a diet, and it is extremely healthy. Why on earth should drinking water amount to suffering? There’s no pain in drinking water, in fact it is a great pleasure.

Of course, if someone decides that within their dietary regimen they want to reward themselves with a daily glass of fresh juice, that’s perfectly fine. After all, anything can be integrated in a diet, if one wishes so, as long as it’s done in moderation. Even chocolate chip ice cream.

But the real truth is that juice, like any other calorie rich drink, WILL make you gain some weight, compared to water.

]]> By: Mallory http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1399 Mallory Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:00:40 +0000 http://www.asdfing.com/top-10-diet-myths-part-2/#comment-1399 The juice thing is bullshit. You shouldn't have juice when you're trying to diet, as it's unnecessary calories compared to water, and it won't fill you up. Sure you get vitamins, but you'd be better off having a glass of water and a piece of fruit, you get the vitamins, plus fibre. It'll keep you full longer, and have less calories than a glass of juice. If you don't like plain water, try a low calorie flavoured water, sugar-free iced tea, or a squeeze of lemon. Or dilute your juice. The juice thing is bullshit.

You shouldn’t have juice when you’re trying to diet, as it’s unnecessary calories compared to water, and it won’t fill you up. Sure you get vitamins, but you’d be better off having a glass of water and a piece of fruit, you get the vitamins, plus fibre. It’ll keep you full longer, and have less calories than a glass of juice.

If you don’t like plain water, try a low calorie flavoured water, sugar-free iced tea, or a squeeze of lemon. Or dilute your juice.

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