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Cutting out everything - everything - between meals is the easiest way to keep weight down. No calorie counting, no figuring out what's in what. Most people who are overweight never stop eating. They have snacks in their purse or backpack and are never without something to eat.
However, having said all that, I agree one can't go on a McDonald's diet every day and get proper nutrition. McDonald's or equivalent is not the place to get your main meal every day.
Probably wouldn't take nutritional advice from a general practitioner. Do you know they get very little nutrition education in school?
Are you assuming they never get continuing Ed or read a medical journal after that?
I avoid HFCS anyway- I'm at elevated risk for breast cancer (family history) and the counselors at the Breast Health Clinic included it in a list of potential carcinogens to avoid.
Are you assuming they never get continuing Ed or read a medical journal after that?
I avoid HFCS anyway- I'm at elevated risk for breast cancer (family history) and the counselors at the Breast Health Clinic included it in a list of potential carcinogens to avoid.
Yes, I’m sure they have enough info to give basic recommendation but it is far different from someone that spent their entire time studying nutritional science, especially one that has a PHD. Like noted above its much like getting expert opinions from a general practitioner, they only give you guidance and then recommend you go see a cardiologist.
Right don't take nutritional advice from a medical doctor. What do they know?
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Originally Posted by Diesel350z
If you wanted expert advice on a heart condition would you go to a general practitioner? All your general doctor will give you is basic guidelines.
They don't all know, but some of them sure do.
My general doctor is an expert in nutrition that teaches diet classes with a focus on weight loss.
His personal diet is Mediterranean and he's in very good shape. He obviously practices what he preaches.
My endrinoligist is a specialist that is an expert in all diabetic matters.
They both say I am to be on a low carb diet. The general doctor's has told me that I'm one of his star pupils.
My endo has seen me since I lost all the weight, but not since I began doing a large number of Les Mills classes.
My next appointment (in March) is going to be VERY interesting. She has no idea what I'm up to.
My general doctor is an expert in nutrition that teaches diet classes with a focus on weight loss.
His personal diet is Mediterranean and he's in very good shape. He obviously practices what he preaches.
My endrinoligist is a specialist that is an expert in all diabetic matters.
They both say I am to be on a low carb diet. The general doctor's has told me that I'm one of his star pupils.
My endo has seen me since I lost all the weight, but not since I began doing a large number of Les Mills classes.
My next appointment (in March) is going to be VERY interesting. She has no idea what I'm up to.
OTOH, my oncologist asks me how I do it.
Yes there are some that have specialized or have a background in nutrition.
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