They acted like that shit was so important, but it was like super influenced by food lobbyists and misleading or whatever

Apparently in 2011 they changed it to "myplate" and I haven't heard anything about it since then

In Soviet north china the government lies about what a "healthy meal" is comprised of

  • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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    3 years ago

    if it's a pyramid, where are the other two sides?plus, I always claimed ice cream as a dairy so I could get more. I'm a big proponent of eat when you think you should eat, and try to get more fruits and vegetables than processed foods and starch.

    • MemesAreTheory [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      Potatoes are actually surprisingly healthy. It's the toppings that ruin the effect, but roasted quartered potatoes tossed in olive oil and lightly seasoned with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder are absolutely delicious. Great source of potassium which the American diet generally lacks.

      • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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        3 years ago

        Did you mean to respond to this comment? I didn't say anything about potatoes.

          • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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            3 years ago

            I am aware potatoes are starches, but I never explicitly warned against starch, just that more fruits and vegetables should be consumed. Your advice is appreciated, but it did sound like a non-sequitur.

    • Catherine_Steward [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      I’m a big proponent of eat when you think you should eat

      That's a terrible idea, though. Eating when you think you should eat is how you get an entire country (something like 70+%) overweight. Americans eat when they think they should eat and almost every single one of the fuckers eats way too much.

      • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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        3 years ago

        I love you just ignoring how that's cause americans are sold an empty diet everywhere they go, so they are constantly hungry and keep getting calories without enough vitamins. You shouldn't ignore your hunger, its a question of what food is available.

        • Catherine_Steward [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          I love you just ignoring how that’s cause americans are sold an empty diet everywhere they go, so they are constantly hungry and keep getting calories without enough vitamins.

          Your stomach isn't that smart, it's not telling you you're hungry because it needs more vitamin D, it's telling you you're hungry because it's used to you stuffing your face at this time of day.

          You shouldn’t ignore your hunger

          When your hunger is wrong and telling you to overeat, yes you absolutely should.