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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rhubarb73" data-source="post: 1838873" data-attributes="member: 478319">Hello - help required if anyone is up for joining in an argument.I seem to have stumbled into a squabble with a personal fitness trainer at my local sports club. He is using the club's social media account to promote his weight lifting classes, but also his views on diets which make some fairly bold public claims.  These claims include:- low carb and low sugar are "fad" diets- those "fad" diets won't last- strength testing is more important to weight loss than reducing carbs- weight lifting is 25% of any diet- there is no such thing as "bad for you" foods- sugar is not inherently fattening- weight loss is only achieved through calorie control, sugar reduction is only an indirect cause.- there is no upper limit on protein intake resulting in detrimental impactHe's got a bit upset with me because I've told him his advice is factually incorrect, and in parts dangerous (getting an overweight or obese person to take up weight lifting before getting some dietary control increases the risk of heart problems). It is also pretty unpleasant to say to people who are trying low carb and may be low on confidence or insecure that their diet is a fad and won't last.  He's demanded evidence that he wrong - I've pointed at some, and he just scoffs.  It winds me up that he's using a public platform and a health banner to say things that are self serving but flawed. Anyway the more evidence I can throw in his direction, the better.  Any thoughts?  (or should I just ignore it and get on with my life?)</blockquote>

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