tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post3795484156236300063..comments2024-02-26T15:00:59.981+09:00Comments on Nutrition, Food, Travel and More: Your OpinionsMelindaRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523272874667790035noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-70995926037197859472010-05-20T23:13:17.335+09:002010-05-20T23:13:17.335+09:00It is SO frustrating that, as a nutrition professi...It is SO frustrating that, as a nutrition professional, people I know, who are close to me, would rather listen to some random article than to me, who is trained in the nutrition field. I think a lot of it is that people look for the easy way out, the quick-fix, and people who aren't trained in nutrition are more likely to give them that. Who wants to listen to an RD who says "Eat healthier, exercise more"? Sad, but true :(<br /><br />I think MOST information on the web is written my non-credible sources. Sometimes they get it right because they copy from credible sources, but I've encountered some of the most ridiculous BS stuff out there that makes my blood boil!!!! Arg >:(Jessiehttp://thehappinessinhealth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-80340099431252295752010-05-20T10:16:32.663+09:002010-05-20T10:16:32.663+09:00First of all, just wanted to say that I love readi...First of all, just wanted to say that I love reading your blog. <br /><br />There are so many opinions out there on food & diet that flow against common sense. The diets that tell you to cut all of this or that out or only eat from a certain food group drive me nuts! <br /><br />Everything in moderation & keep it as close to nature as you can... There is some good stuff out there on the 'net, but it should pass the common sense test first to see if it bears further merit. <br /><br />Hang in there!Cher Rockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067437991540780000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-74337153957938587982010-05-20T02:47:38.845+09:002010-05-20T02:47:38.845+09:001. Sugar: I like fresh sugar in fruit, agave, or m...1. Sugar: I like fresh sugar in fruit, agave, or maple syrup...and really just try to stay away from any processed foods in general that have not only hidden sugar, BUT SALT. Of course, I am a cereal addict, so I try and watch the sugars in those. <br /><br />2. Chemicals: I usually only eat cereal or bread that is "processed" and hopefully there are not a lot of hidden chemicals in organic versions. But you know what? We cannot escape them, they are in our water, in the animals of the food we eat, the air we breathe, the veggies we harvest. I don't use plastic anymore. This is kinda sad when I think of the next generation....<br /><br />3. organic isn't "healthy" but WHAT IS? Only eating veggies isn't HEALTHY. A food isn't HEALTHY. or GOOD. OR BAD....our behaviors ARE! <br /><br />4. I take fish oil, vitamin D, magnesium, and a nightly Tums. That last one is for pleasure! <br /><br />5. Less is more. More is less. I just want to be in the middle. <br /><br />6. And honestly? Most people who have been label readers, naturally start "calculating." I don't read nutrition informaion anymore...I look at the ingredients and stay away from "points" or making food somehow a number....does that make sense? A number should mean HEALTHY, "go ahead!" Your body, if you are tuned to it, will eat fatty foods when it wants, and stop when it doesn't...so I try not to make food about numbers.Special Khttp://thespecialktreatment.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-44361675182183762332010-05-19T21:27:03.831+09:002010-05-19T21:27:03.831+09:00Great questions! I can't wait to read your fo...Great questions! I can't wait to read your follow-up post. The organic=healthy question makes me crazy! So many things are labeled organic...cookies, chips, brownies. Sure, they're organic, and a great choice for a treat. But healthy? Not so much.Shannonhttp://www.mylessonstolearn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-86170475258263338492010-05-19T21:07:29.367+09:002010-05-19T21:07:29.367+09:00I could go on for hours, days, weeks, months about...I could go on for hours, days, weeks, months about how frustrating it is for me to talk to people sometimes, and hear what they tell me they THINK they know about nutrition and health. Sometimes I just want to cry. And, like you said, they are more likely to believe the magazines or famous people on tv, or even doctors (who many times don't know a thing about nutrition) rather than the supposed experts. It really makes us less credible as nutrition and health experts, and I feel less and less important in this society every time someone believes a media print over my 6 years of post high school education!!! Ugh, hopefully one day we will be more respected, but that won't happen until our media stops lying to the public, and people stop being so darn greedy and not caring who they are hurting by reporting false "facts" about their products!Gina; The Candid RDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034788087113648183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-74442005597720230992010-05-19T08:15:18.935+09:002010-05-19T08:15:18.935+09:00Can't wait to hear your info about all this!Can't wait to hear your info about all this!Simply Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492661388892873640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-34139398254328740922010-05-19T05:04:48.000+09:002010-05-19T05:04:48.000+09:00wow i never really thought about it like that.. bu...wow i never really thought about it like that.. but we should be looking more to real RDs for advice! i can see how that would be frustrating.. especially with a lot of healthy food bloggers trying to offer advice from their experiences. I'd like to know more about proper carb levels and just how bad artificial sweeteners are. I've given up all sweeteners but just wonder if there's been any more research on their side effects?<br /><br />Great post! My brain is seriously rollin now thinking about all of this lolShannon, Tropical Eatshttp://tropicaleats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6339763320840481095.post-63889942254097160562010-05-19T04:41:51.778+09:002010-05-19T04:41:51.778+09:00Melinda, what a great post. I like to think I hav...Melinda, what a great post. I like to think I have a fairly natural approach to eating (Cook what you eat! Keep processed foods to a minimum!) that helps me to stay in shape. Knowing that, here are the answers to your questions (at least for me):<br /><br />1. Sugar: I try to watch sugars in processed foods, and I do look at it before buying stuff like PB, jam, granola bars, cereal, etc. Because that stuff really adds up! But as a reader of my blog, you know I love the homemade sweets, so not all sugar is bad.<br /><br />2. Chemicals: I don't think chemicals in food are great, but I know some preservatives are necessary. I try to minimize chemicals by eating as many whole foods and minimally processed foods as possible.<br /><br />3. organic does not necessarily equal healthy! An organic cookie from a box is still a heavily processed sugar bomb!<br /><br />4. I don't do supplements. They've always made me feel weird.<br /><br />5. More of something is not always better, even if it's healthy. You can't survive on greens alone (for example) you need protein, fats, and some carbs.<br /><br />I don't always trust nutrition information on the web, because sometimes it seems too brand specific.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18232262261483229338noreply@blogger.com