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Originally Posted by dyna mo
Let's go with your definition of unhealthy:
what type of daily diet is primarily sugar, refined flour and vegetable oil? I don't see this as a realistic view on what an average non-obese sedentary person eats day in and day out.
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Diet of ready meals, fast foods, soda and white bread like many Americans
Too much salt :
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24001491
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Evidence from these studies demonstrates that high salt intake not only increases blood pressure but also plays a role in endothelial dysfunction, cardiovascular structure and function, albuminuria and kidney disease...."
Too much Trans Fatty Acids :
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/transfats/
Not enough magnesium, 68 to 80 percent of Americans are deficient,
http://www.acatoday.org/content_css.cfm?CID=3956
Not enough calcium, sodas leeches it out, very little vitamin A, etc, etc
I don't believe in supplementation either,
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Originally Posted by dyna mo
a typical 1800 calorie day generally provides all the nutrients an average sedentary person needs. it's a marketing ploy to suggest we all NEED extra nutrients to watch television and be lazy. If you are active, yes, a corresponding amount of nutrients makes sense, otherwise don't fall for the hype.
Again, though, I am open, if there is any science that supports the direct connection between simply eating healthier = being healthier, I'd like to see it.  |
If you get it all the in 1800 calories you are eating nutritious foods = healthy diet, and you are asking us to prove a healthy diet is healthy