Comments on: 10 People You Can’t Trust For Diet Advice

By: Princess Anie

Princess Anie — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:18:10 +0000

This is the only weight loss system in South Africa I would trust:

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It has a multi disciplinary team working on the programme including Biokineticists, exercise physiologists, dieticians and psychologists.

It is rather expensive, and I currently can’t afford it, but many of my friends and peers have done it, and while the loss was slow, it was constant and long term.

By: Charles - Creative Lab

Charles - Creative Lab — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:55:23 +0000

WOW, an A!!

I used to NEVER get those! I’m gonna frame it and show it to my parents

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:28:08 +0000

Charles, you get an A for today’s lesson. You nailed it.

By: Drew @ Cook Like Your Grandmother

Drew @ Cook Like Your Grandmother — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:22:50 +0000

Thanks for pointing out that not all “natural” remedies are automatically effective. I’m always frustrated when someone wants to just trade one set of beliefs and experts for a different set of beliefs and experts. Sad to say, the common thread connecting lots of the “natural” advocates and the USDA is … follow the money.

So I agree with Michelle above, and it’s why I like Pollan’s rule: Never buy anything that has been advertised.

By: Charles - Creative Lab

Charles - Creative Lab — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:07:22 +0000

Doctors would tell me to eat less and exercise… Which I was already doing!

They know nothing about glycemic index, insulinic index, the effects of omega-3s, or why water is needed in abundance…

They are trained to match a medical condition with a known treatment, but aren’t really biologists!

By: michelle

michelle — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:27:39 +0000

I confirm the very little training for medical doctors. I have several friends that are M.D.’s (internists, family physicians, anastesiologist) now that I watched go through medical school–they have all mentioned that they received practially no training on nutrition.

Thanks for posting about the USDA and others.

I wish people would read the ingredients of what they are eating…

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:34:20 +0000

Danny, I completely agree. Cutting out processed foods is the cornerstone of Summer Tomato. Thanks for commenting!

By: Danny

Danny — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:40:50 +0000

I don’t trust a lot of the alternative medicine advice, but I do trust what indigenous people have been eating for tens of thousands of years – long before we developed agriculture. It’s interesting to watch what they eat and how often during a typical day.

For starters they don’t eat refined foods such as flour and refined sugar. Obesity, heart disease and diabetes are all modern diseases.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:31:22 +0000

Wow, thank you so much for sharing this information and good for you for maintaining high standards in your practice. You rock!

By: Andrea Owen

Andrea Owen — Sat, 02 May 2009 04:29:41 +0000

Great post! I agree with not taking advice from personal trainers. I am certified with the American Council on Exercise and we are specifically taught to not give nutritional advice, in fact it’s a liability. I would always refer clients to a registered dietician.
I’m still shocked when people tell me they have been working with a trainer who told them to cut their calories to 1300 per day. I advise them to get a new trainer.