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What a poor article, it doesn't go into any specifics or give reasons for why you should eat this or avoid that. The whole article really boils down to 'don't e
by hacker_9 10y ago
What a poor article, it doesn't go into any specifics or give reasons for why you should eat this or avoid that. The whole article really boils down to 'don't eat bad food, eat good food.'
On another note, I've recently given up sugar as an experiment after reading all the bad things about it (surprised it didn't even come up in the article!), and have had quite dramatic results. The first 3 weeks were a shock to the system and I had major withdrawal symptoms; cravings, sweating, migraines, insomnia even shaking. Then in the 4th week I was back to normal again and seeing lots of benefits. The biggest surprise for me was sleep; I used to need ~10 hours a night, but now wake up refreshed after 7! My skin on my face is also less red, acne on my back has cleared up 50%, excma on my arms nearly fully gone, and of course my waistline has reduced.
This was just from eliminating all the obvious processed sugars, ie. chocolate, cakes, desserts, honey, biscuits etc. Also only drinking water and eating oatmeal for breakfast. These days I don't have any cravings for them; the knowledge of all the long term problems they caused completely kills it for me.
- Aelinsaar 10y agoIt's a poor article because it's not the kind of article you want? Seems a bit harsh. For a quick 7 point set of tips, it's the kind of thing that most people (in this country at least) would find a radical change.
- ZeroFries 10y agoDark chocolate is still good, if you like it. Also the occasional fruit is supposedly good for your metabolism, because the fructose will restore any depleted glycogen in your liver from losing weight.
- hacker_9 10y agoThis is true, I didn't go into any more detail as the post was getting a bit long, but I do find fruit and nuts to be a good substitute for snack food. I've never been a fan of dark chocolate, although I do find that after eating a lot of sugary foods your taste buds get dulled to other things, so I maybe I will try it again.
- grok2 10y agoActually the article was pretty good I thought in terms of giving simple advice -- it actually said "don't eat too much of bad food, eat more of good food" and it tells what might be generally classified as bad food. It's simple advice and actionable.