Marks Daily Apple

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   Annika
   Member

   A funny from Tom Naughton, the guy who brought you Fat Head....

   http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2009/10/26/what-if-mechanics-and-nutritionists-switched-jobs/

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   OnTheBayou
   Member

   That's really amusing.

   What I find so amazing about this whole obesity epidemic is that as a nation, our fat consumption is down 25%, grains are way up (no figure), especially whole grains, and we keep getting fatter.

   So, let's do more of what isn't working! And, in fact, is a huge reason why.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   NorthernMonkeyGirl
   Member

   But don't you get it, we're just not doing as we're told.... !

   What was that definition of insanity again? Doing the same things over and over, but expecting a different result?

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Sir Grandma
   Member

   Very amusing and thought provoking.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Sir Grandma
   Member

   OTB, where did you get that data?

   USDA seems says that since 1970 consumption is up across the board.

   meat: 10%
   Dairy: 3%
   FruitL 22%
   Veg: 22%
   Cereal: 47%
   added Fat: 55% (down from 59% in 2003)
   added Sugar: 14% (down from 19% in 2005)

   In the fat and sugar category:
   HFCS: 10156%
   Salad Oil: 227%

   Source:
   http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FoodConsumption/FoodGuideIndex.htm

   Looks to me like franken foods are the culprit. Our systems are messed up by man made junk.

   Posted 4 months ago #
6. 

   OnTheBayou
   Member

   I think I saw that figure in a Dr. Lustig interview.

   And maybe it's still true. If fruit, veggies, and grains are way up, that would result in fats as a percentage going down.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Sir Grandma
   Member

   OTB, you may be right from a percent of diet by calories. I may attempt that calculation from the USDA data if I get a chance later. But the total daily consumption in grams has steadily increased (with only minor retreat recently)

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   Sir Grandma
   Member

   It would be pretty easy to use that USDA data to say that americans eat too much. As Tom points out, it is very thought provoking to think of eating too much as a symptom of the disease of obesity rather than the cause.

   Posted 4 months ago #
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   chocolatechip69
   Member

   Just look at the "health-junkies" that are eliminating all the fat from their diets in hope to get leaner. The more they try, the bigger that tire around their waist gets.

   Posted 4 months ago #

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