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That Tedstone woman strikes another blow against obesity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45549259
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45549259
The term 'empty calories' confounds me. How can it be empty if it gets converted to energy? Or does this mean I can go and sink a chocolate bar for free?
sums it up for me with the carrot having vitamins and minerals, I'd have to agree with this too -A can of diet "zero" fizzy drink contains about 10kcal - the same as a small (30g) carrot. The carrot has the quality calories, while the fizzy drink doesn't
According to Public Health England, a healthy diet should include:
Things to cut down on are:
- lots of fruit and vegetables
- some starchy foods such as wholegrain bread, pasta and rice
- some protein from meat, fish, dairy or pulses
- a bit of fat
- sugary fizzy drinks
- alcoholic drinks
- sugary breakfast cereals
- cakes
- biscuits
- pastries
Depends if the person has Type 2 or not of course.. that "healthy" diet would have their blood sugar through the roof.I read the article early and agree with it tbh, your 'empty' calories are the ones without nutrition, sums it up for me with the carrot having vitamins and minerals, I'd have to agree with this too -
I blame Ian Botham.What annoys me is this constant use of the term 'Healthy Whole Grains'. They do not seem to attach the 'healthy' to other foodstuffs. Why not call it what it is? Grain, or bread which is what they are referring to in the main.
It is the processing the grains go through that actually destroys much of their 'goodness' and this is what is conveniently omitted from the sales blurb. Even Granola is messed up unless wou make it from scratch. Tha is why flours and breads and cereals all need to have vitamins and calcium added to them to make them' healthy' again. Its a big con.What annoys me is this constant use of the term 'Healthy Whole Grains'. They do not seem to attach the 'healthy' to other foodstuffs. Why not call it what it is? Grain, or bread which is what they are referring to in the main.
Depends if the person has Type 2 or not of course.. that "healthy" diet would have their blood sugar through the roof.
is the gist of it and is correct in what it says, and if obesity is one of the causes of T2 then it is in fact a salient point..Public Health England said excess calories were the root cause of obesity and tackling the issue was a priority.
Big assumption.. what if obesity is a symptom?But the article isn't about T2 diabetes is the gist of it and is correct in what it says, and if obesity is one of the causes of T2 then it is in fact a salient point..
Shame Tedstone still pushes the same BS year in, year out.
Nah, that will never catch on, it's much more satisfying to blame the obese for eating too much. I would have thought that any diabetic would realise that insulin is a fat promoting hormone and that obese T2's obviously have too much insulin floating around in their system because of insulin resistance.Big assumption.. what if obesity is a symptom?
Nah, that will never catch on, /QUOTE]
That would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
Big assumption.. what if obesity is a symptom?
It's certainly a risk factor and the medical profession do suggest it to be a cause, but regardless, the article quoted is in my opinion correct in stating the public health England advice, and as I've said once, t2 diabetes isn't mentioned.
But the article isn't about T2 diabetes is the gist of it and is correct in what it says, and if obesity is one of the causes of T2 then it is in fact a salient point..