tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post961014730403494425..comments2024-01-01T07:01:27.625-08:00Comments on Foodtrainers: This is why you find nutrition advice confusingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-57009947784073072742014-06-08T09:46:47.039-07:002014-06-08T09:46:47.039-07:00You are right, of course, but sometimes I get worn...You are right, of course, but sometimes I get worn out with it all. It's something worth standing up for though, so I will. But I won't get tangled up in the "bait" that is so often thrown out there.InspiredRDhttp://inspiredrd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-58902759685218679302014-06-06T10:55:16.202-07:002014-06-06T10:55:16.202-07:00Of course it's elitist: eating non-processed, ...Of course it's elitist: eating non-processed, healthy foods is BETTER (for you and the earth), WISER, and MORE DISCIPLINED. It's hard work, but it pays off. My great-grandmother died of natural causes at age 104. She lived to this age in her home without medical devices and myriad prescription drugs. Her remedy was home-grown vegetables, home-made wine, locally farm raised eggs, chicken, milk, and an abundance of fish. She canned her own foods, made homemade sausage, and in a way, ate everything in moderation. Everything, that is, except processed foods. My grandparents are in their 80s, replicating this lifestyle and are free from disease. Eating from our earth works, plain and simple.<br /><br />Those who are threatened by this reality feel the need to call healthy living/real food/clean eating supporters elitist as the only defense for their food preferences. Whether it be from upbringing, habit, choice, or ignorance, they deflect the facts to avoid guilt as they desperately cling to their chemically and convenience-laced comforts.Blakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-72273030431139739042014-06-06T05:48:41.123-07:002014-06-06T05:48:41.123-07:00Whitney- you're so right I begged my mother fo...Whitney- you're so right I begged my mother for capri sun, lipton soup and all the other junk I had at friends' houses. While my mother would let a Yodel in here or there she made soup and squeezed oranges and took me to the cheese shop instead of the candy shop. The best line of yours was this "We don't call women who are selective about who they let in their lives (ha, and their bodies) elitist. Why is food different? They're both person choices about health, well being, and lifestyle."Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-55129962745300115442014-06-06T05:33:11.266-07:002014-06-06T05:33:11.266-07:00I am so tired of people playing the elitist card. ...I am so tired of people playing the elitist card. And quite frankly I'm starting to think it's a cheap attack by lazy people who wish to remain in denial about their diets because healthy eating takes work. My fiancé does it all the time—I'll refuse to cook with anything but real butter and he doesn't understand why. When I explain that food created by chemists wearing white coats in a lab can't be better than something natural that has been made by hand for centuries, he quickly replies that I'm an elitist. Here's what I found ironic about that: Processed foods started as a status symbol for the middle class. I remember growing up in the late 80's and early 90's constantly asking my parents to purchase gushers, sugary cereals, etc., and they would not because they flat could not afford them. Meanwhile, when my friends' parents would visit for school lunch they would laugh at my lunch of fruits, veggies, and chicken/tuna—seems to me that healthy unprocessed foods used to be anything but elitist. Lastly, why does being selective about the food one puts in their bodies make them elitist? We don't call women who are selective about who they let in their lives (ha, and their bodies) elitist. Why is food different? They're both person choices about health, well being, and lifestyle.Whitneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-21627337778678161102014-06-06T03:48:53.017-07:002014-06-06T03:48:53.017-07:00It is a movement Sharon, I see it don't. I don...It is a movement Sharon, I see it don't. I don't find it snobby I think it's amazing. Thanks for stopping by.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-17303926144793090352014-06-06T03:48:15.808-07:002014-06-06T03:48:15.808-07:00Johanne- I think people are trying to get it. I kn...Johanne- I think people are trying to get it. I know my office is in NYC but I see fewer fat phobic clients, fewer who think sweeteners are ok. I am hopeful that industry will have to respond to demand for better ingredients, lower sugar etc. In the meantime support siggis or anitas or other companies who produce amazing "real" foods.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-14736636203140631942014-06-06T03:45:13.830-07:002014-06-06T03:45:13.830-07:00Lauren, I love your courageous statement and relat...Lauren, I love your courageous statement and relate strongly to the common sense in Michael Pollan's advice. However, I find it really depressing that the food industry managed to confuse people so much that it becomes difficult to say whether/what yogurt is "real food"...Johanne Homenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-63117960906343219982014-06-05T15:08:08.035-07:002014-06-05T15:08:08.035-07:00I agree with you, I feel like eating "real fo...I agree with you, I feel like eating "real food" and "eating clean" are about getting back to the basics in the food world. I noticed the terms are being used more often on blogs and in social media hashtags like on instagram. People are using them to describe their food values and a growing movement towards choosing minimally processed foods, which is great!Sharonhttp://www.healthdish.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-31918372875637395432014-06-05T08:08:42.416-07:002014-06-05T08:08:42.416-07:00Agreed Jen- definitions are tricky but I still thi...Agreed Jen- definitions are tricky but I still think we can line up 10 people and pick out the "real" yogurt from the chemical fest, right? And I'm all for outsourcing good quality items.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-28280870098706143902014-06-05T08:05:38.297-07:002014-06-05T08:05:38.297-07:00I think you're generally right and while some ...I think you're generally right and while some people might think it's elitist, it's really not. You don't have to shop at Whole Foods to eat real food. Regular grocery stores carry real food. If you stick mostly to produce, milk, dairy, and a little meat if that's you're thing, you really can't go wrong. It's great if that stuff can be organic but if it's not, you'll still be way healthier if you're not ingesting a whole lot of processed foods full of chemicals and who knows what. <br /><br />The issues of yogurt and hummus are tricky, but I've heard rules like "don't buy any foods that a somewhat skilled cook couldn't realistically make in a home kitchen with the proper tools and a little time." If I had enough time I could probably make my own yogurt and certainly can make hummus. I choose to outsource things like that and I'm ok with it.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-85898446649617627232014-06-05T07:56:56.657-07:002014-06-05T07:56:56.657-07:00I hear you and have received emails from more than...I hear you and have received emails from more than a few RDs today saying "I saw that Facebook exchange" or "I don't want to post but.." I will say what i said to them. I have no issue with anyone disagreeing with me if it's an intelligent debate. But for whatever reason the HFCS isn't so bad people have a big voice. Otherwise why could we have HFCS, Pepsi etc at our NUTRITION conferences. So people like you and me and Danielle and Carolyn Brown and Joanna Li and Ashley Koff who are vocal about real food, gluten, organics or whatever things make us "elitist" need to comment/post/defend etc. And I can get worked up too but at the end of the day I can sleep at night knowing what I endorse is "real"Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-76209305276082597242014-06-05T07:51:08.098-07:002014-06-05T07:51:08.098-07:00There are so many things I want to say...but somet...There are so many things I want to say...but sometimes I feel the need to hold my tongue on this stuff (or else I'll get too fired up). But I will say this - I agree with you completely.InspiredRDhttp://inspiredrd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-69354267355523733572014-06-05T06:14:00.580-07:002014-06-05T06:14:00.580-07:00thanks Lauren. Yes- food should be perishable (and...thanks Lauren. Yes- food should be perishable (and yes there are exceptions comment police I realize my quinoa has a long shelf life). Thanks Lauren!Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-55777704981180447662014-06-05T06:12:45.107-07:002014-06-05T06:12:45.107-07:00tell me more about the webinar Melinda, thanks for...tell me more about the webinar Melinda, thanks for stopping byLauren Slaytonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-41413289980278921792014-06-05T05:37:54.260-07:002014-06-05T05:37:54.260-07:00I have noticed that many RDs and the AND are scare...I have noticed that many RDs and the AND are scared to get behind anything mainstream.They have to poo-poo anything that isn't backed by piles and piles of research. As if this is the only way to quantify what we should be eating. And then when research comes out that says oh, maybe we were wrong all along (ie, saturated fat) they are quick to point out the flaws in the study. I came across this a lot writing my book on juicing. It seems everyone is on board to the benefits of juicing, except dietitians. Forget that people have lost weight that they never could lose before, feel better than they have their whole life, and are eating more vegetables than they ever would otherwise...that's not as important as what's in the research. I have witnessed hundreds of my clients lives change from "eating clean" and they are not elitist. They shop at Trader Joe's and Target, even Walmart, as much as they do Whole Foods.Danielle Omarhttp://www.foodconfidence.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-87061459864371760212014-06-05T05:30:48.467-07:002014-06-05T05:30:48.467-07:00"real food" is tough, I agree. I tend to..."real food" is tough, I agree. I tend to stick to "if it goes off in a week" as a general rule of thumb (exceptions such as rice protein, chia seeds etc. occur, but generally speaking it holds)..<br /><br /><br />great article, as alwaysLauren Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7739675715154690483.post-15937634604947669602014-06-05T05:19:18.051-07:002014-06-05T05:19:18.051-07:00Love this Lauren!!! Totally agree with you!!! Espe...Love this Lauren!!! Totally agree with you!!! Especially after tuning into a Webinar with Dr. Mark Hyman last night!!Melinda Friedmannoreply@blogger.com