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Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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paperstreet Posts: 15 Joined: 2004/05/22	2005/04/14, 07:43 PM I was at my aunt's house the other week and we had a nice lunch. Afterwards it was time for desert, and the choices were lemon pie, key-lime pie, and a horrendous looking carrot cake. The lemon and lime pies were bought from a bakery and it was announced that the lime one was "sugar free". I chose to have the lime pie (not for health reasons, I just wanted it). Of course, being the only in-shape, healthy person there, they completely objected to me choosing the lime pie for the sole reason that it was sugar-free. They must have thought I was settling for the healthier choice, and to them it must have been an injustice that a young, healthy, teenager would settle for the healthier pie. Of course, the health content of the pies was of absolutely no concern to me, I simply prefered the lime one over the lemon. What makes this sadder, is the fact that 1 of the objecters had her stomach stapled (gastric bypass I think is what its called...), and several others of the objecters are looking into the operation. Most are chain smokers, and not a single person (except the 4 year old baby) at the entire get-together falls into normal bodyweight category. In fact, only a few of them aren't in the dangerously obese category. Its odd how people's minds work, huh? The same thing happens at family dinners that occur at restaraunts. A lot of restaraunts have special "healthy" items on their menus that are indicated by a little picture or astericks next to the food title. I hate ordering one of those meals because its inevitable someone will argue with my choice, pointing out that its for people on diets, and that I should not concern myself with the healthiness of a food. (even though I usually am just choosing by preference) Well, thats actually not as funny as I had originally thought... but I guess it demonstrates some of the foolish things people in our society do.

bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/04/14, 10:07 PM i totally agree. when we have big family meals, i usually opt for alot of veggies, and im always called down for it. same with when i go to a restaurant and order something healthy, sometimes its because everything else is laden in grease and those healthy options actually sound good! some people just dont understand..
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2005/04/15, 05:23 AM I'm with you! I hate trying to explain that the reason I don't want a McDonalds is because it tastes shit, not because I'm trying to be "healthy"
thedominator Posts: 288 Joined: 2005/02/16	2005/04/15, 09:05 AM yup... thats how the world has developed itself into.. and i totally second PL on McDonalds thingy.. though i've never tasted shit.. but it can't be more bad then Mac for sure... :big_smile: -------------- A life worth living is a life lived with honor and dignity..bow to no moral.. THATS ME Me and My Body are competitors... we compete each other for different goals.. supplements are Helpers.. not the Drivers of Health wagon