Is Your Diet a Cult? (workout, training, eating, routine)

[schmedes2]

Great article about why trying to simplify something as complex as the human body and it's needs are foolish

5 Signs That Your Diet Is A

[iknowftbll]

Good read. It would be amusing if it weren't so true. I've felt this way about some diets and even a few training styles for a long time.

[Chum Kiu]

I like the article. While I personally don't follow any specific "diets" myself, I am very very impressed with the paleo diet. I base this on my own knowledge of healthy eating and nutrition, and on the high number of people I personally know who are on this "diet" (I use quotes because its their lifestyle, not their diet) and are getting tremendous results.

Ive been doing this for so long now, I just know what to eat and how much to eat so I don't follow any of these fad/cult diets.

Applied knowledge trumps all when it comes to healthy eating - knowing what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat.

[caligirlz]

In answer to your question. No.

The article applies to many things. Just change the word "diet" to supplements, MLM, beliefs, political parties, religion, etc.

IMO, for simplicity when I post, diet = way of eating, aka lifestyle, not necessarily a specific "diet" unless referred to by name.

Bottom line, find what works for you, regardless of the source and ignore the naysayers.

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

Yes, its an issue of religion however. In hinduism, diet is one of the primary characteristics which define the type of lifestyle we live. I don't eat meat, seafood, mushrooms, or eggs for this reason. We hail from a specific caste which equates eating such foods with rejection of sanctity. That's one reason I am significantly weaker than most men and women in the US.

[grmi66]

If you have to mention your diet or workout routine within 10 minutes of meeting me, you are in a cult. I'm looking at you IF, Paleo, CrossFit & Vegans....

[caligirlz]

Originally Posted by grmi66

If you have to mention your diet or workout routine within 10 minutes of meeting me, you are in a cult. I'm looking at you IF, Paleo, CrossFit & Vegans....

IF, paleo, CrossFit, vegan

[SwedishViking]

I call mine "coaches diet"

when I was about 17 my football coach told me "If you can grow it or kill it, you should eat it"

works alright with some moderations

cult warning :P