A Decades-Long Search for A Perfect Diet | Retro Report | The New York Times

"what would jesus eat?" that's the most american thing I've ever seen

I like Michael Pollan's advice on eating healthy "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants"

"Is America the land of the Heavy?"... I bursted out laughing LMAO!!

Maybe diet isn't the sole cause. I live in a neighborhood with no sidewalks, without any businesses in walking distance. American suburbia was designed by the automobile industry to make people drive everywhere. Europeans don't eat low carb or low fat, but they're much skinnier. Maybe its because they walk more than we do.

Everything in moderation. Literally some of the oldest advice in the book...

This is why I am studying nutrition and dietetics. There's so much information we have yet to know in this field that is constantly changing. We definitely have a long way to go.

just don´t buy things that say "Captain´s" or "Mama´s" before the actual food and you´ll be fine

Are people just refusing to watch the video before spouting their dietary beliefs in the comment section?

Man everyone knows dam well what they should eat too be healthy. All this crap is just looking for loopholes so people don't feel bad about eating the things they like. What's better candy or an apple? Coke or water. Fries or broccoli? It's actually beyond simple. People just don't want to do it

Qui est là grâce aux cours de Médecine en PASS ? Mettez un pouce bleu pour savoir

I think the biggest problem is that people want food to be simple, easy, quick, AND delicious. If you cut out fast food and processed foods, then you end up making things from scratch and it's no longer quick or easy... or so most think. It CAN be pretty easy, it's just that we're so accustomed to instant gratification that spending even just 20 minutes standing in the kitchen seems like a hassle... especially after 8+ hours at work plus commute time... not even getting started on kids if you have them. It sucks sometimes, but if you put in a little work you can find foods that you like that are dead-simple and healthy. The next problem is that we don't realize how much what we eat today affects what we crave tomorrow and even the whole next week. If you're eating lots of sugar, fat and salt: food without it will taste bland. People say they "can't imagine" not having x, y or z. But the truth is: if you just tough it out for awhile, you re-acclimate to the natural flavors of foods. You get used to a new normal. For probably the first 20-ish years of my life (not counting when I was a baby) I think the amount of days I went without eating a single meat or dairy product was in the single digits. And so when I first started learning about the benefits of a "whole plant foods diet", I thought it would be impossible for me to give up animal foods. And for a few weeks it was pretty tough. But after that it became so easy I didn't even think about them any more for months and months. What we eat and what we crave is habitual. You get used to your diet when you stick with it long enough.

Came here to see all the non dietician experts 😂

1)Stop buying food that comes in a box or bag 2)Cook your own food using healthy ingredients 3)STOP drinking Sugar

Here are the best principles I've found, for eating healthy, building muscle and losing inches: 1) Cut out sugar drinks completely (soda and juice)--after you do it for even a few days, you won't miss it at all. 2) Eat as little processed foods as you can get away with (that includes most foods purchased from any restaurant). 3) Try to never eat white bread (including buns), as these spike your sugar level. 4) Eat as many vegetables as you can. Eat plenty of fruit, too, but not too much. 5) Do cardio workouts (20-30 minutes), at least 5 days a week. Kettlebell is the BOMB! 6) Drink tons of water (helps burn inches and helps keep you feeling full). 7) Try to eat some form of protein with every meal, and use non-meat protein as much as you can (nuts, tofu, yogurt . . .) 8) Make lunch your biggest meal of the day; make dinner your smallest. 9) Fast as close to 12 hours as possible between your last food intake of the day and your first intake of the next day. 10) Get as much deep sleep as possible (stay off devices too close to bedtime, or use blue-blocking apps, as blue light interferes with deep sleep). These principles work in harmony with one another, so that you start to get a virtuous cycle going. Please note: You might actually gain weight (at least in the initial stages), because you'll be building muscle (which weighs more than fat), but you will lose inches and firm up.

I think the first place to start is overconsumption.

I came here thinking I'd find an answer, but managed to get lost even more than I already was.

The one piece of advice I have gotten continually from not only my doctor but my mom is everything in moderation. it's not a bad thing to have everything that's on the food pyramid where bread and meat and vegetables and fruit are concerned sometimes those sweets can be tempting and it's okay to eat them every once in awhile but just simply don't Gorge yourself on the bad stuff.

I love it when I hear people talk about how they're going to focus on getting better research and studies. 😍

Eat more veggies and excises everyday drink only water

I lost over 120 pounds by eating clean. I still get my carbs but from veggies, fruits and roots. I only drink water and homemade juice ( only what I make in my house not the boxed juice full of sugar).