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openmind wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/opinion/weight-watchers-kids.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
This article seems to be along the lines of what Doug Lisle has said at times. Thoughts anyone?
Numerous studies have found that intuitive eating — getting back in touch with your body’s innate cues about what, when and how much to eat, instead of following what some diet guru or app tells you to eat — is linked to better health outcomes than even the most “flexible” diet.
sirdle wrote:openmind wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/opinion/weight-watchers-kids.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
This article seems to be along the lines of what Doug Lisle has said at times. Thoughts anyone?
My opinion is that muddled thinking produces muddled results.
The article is sub-titled "A registered dietician explains why you should never put your child on a diet". 'Diet', as used in the article, seems to imply 'calorie restriction'.
I agree that calorie-restricted diets rarely work in the long run, but the proposed solution will not work either... when applied in a food culture where most food is hyper-palatable CRAP.Numerous studies have found that intuitive eating — getting back in touch with your body’s innate cues about what, when and how much to eat, instead of following what some diet guru or app tells you to eat — is linked to better health outcomes than even the most “flexible” diet.
On the hand, I believe that something must be done. 20% of children aged 12-19 and 18% of 6-11 year olds are obese! Not just overweight, but obese.
For me, "getting in touch with my body's innate cues" only worked once I was able to detoxify my body and overcome CRAP withdraw.
I think that the science of nutrition can be taught in a factual, non-judgemental way -- excess weight is caused by excess calories... and you can limit calories and still feel satiated by applying the principles of calorie density.
Those principles work. They really work.
This is just my opinion, of course.
Cheers,
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