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Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by eloisius » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC

samrus wrote: post #15

As someone with psoriotic arthritis, this is just my diet (plus avoiding gluten) and honestly following it has made me feel alot better even aside from preventing the psoriosis Good initiative from the government, i wouldnt have expected them to do something that messes with junk food corporations profits like this

Yeah, I was expecting read something that made me mad, but this is basically how I’ve eaten my whole life. I’ve never subscribed to any special diet, but I like whole milk, I like eating meat and veggies, I don’t enjoy sliced bread, and I avoid sugary things. I walk a lot every day. Probably thanks to genetics, but I’ve been thin my whole life and the only chronic issues I’ve had tend to be muscle-tendon things from bad posture while sitting at the computer, or overdoing it when I get into a hobby like bouldering. Near 40 and I hope I can keep my health and be active well into my 70s at least.

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by FumblingBear » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC

Moderately amused at the quote "We are ending the war on protein." In my experience, every single brand in recent years has been coalescing around the idea of making protein bars, drinks, prominently labeling the amount of grams of protein are in items, etc.

I'm not opposed, as protein seems to be a good target to prioritize, but claiming there's a war on protein just seems so out of touch to the point of absurdity. It's practically the only thing that people care about right now.

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by sudobash1 » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC

> Protein target: 1.2–1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day.

I was amused to see (kilo)grams used for the weights. I'll admit that as an American, I have no idea what my weight is in kilograms. Body weight is something that I always think of in pounds. I do use grams sometimes in food prep, but I think even that makes me a bit of an abnormality around here.

Not that I am complaining about their unit choice. I think American's would do well to be a bit more "bilingual" in our measurement systems. Also, the measurements they give are a lot easier to parse than 3/128 oz per 1lb bodyweight.

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by neversettles » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

I also feel there's a role that cooking equipment plays in weight loss. I've found that having newer, higher quality non stick pans helps me recognize I don't need to oil my pans with as much butter.

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by overgard » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

schmuckonwheels wrote: post #30

Speaking from personal experience, this is consistent with multiple doctors over the years recommending high-protein, low carb diets. (Clarification: low does not mean no carb.) I don't understand people freaking out over this - outside of a purely political reflex - hell hath no fury like taking away nerds' Mountain Dew and Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Nor do I understand the negative reactions to new restrictions on SNAP -…

Yep. I switched to this sort of diet a few months back and there's been no downsides. I've gotten needed weight loss, more energy, better skin, and better mood.

There was a temporary period where I had some GI issues from changing what I ate very abruptly, but that wore off as my gut bacteria adapted

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by tracker1 » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

s/1.2 to 1.4g of protein per kg of body weight/... lean body weight/

If you're overweight, your protein target should be based on your lean mass, not your excess mass. While you can have more, you're likely better off conserving the calories.

Also, personally, I tend to recommend at least 0.5g fat to 1g protein. This seems to be pretty close to what you get from a lot of healthy protein sources and given that you actually need a certain amount of essential fatty acids for your body to function, I find this helps from digestion, glucose control, satiety and even weight loss.

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by qgin » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

Is there any evidence that what people actually eat is influenced by government guidelines? I have a hard time imagining someone seeing this and making an actual changing to their life in any way.

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by cpursley » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

isoprophlex wrote: post #21

let me first post a shallow, obligatory complaint about the unreadability of this submission due to egregious scrolljacking. for those interested without getting angered by weird scroll behavior, see below. too bad there's such a focus on animal protein/products, which isn't all that good if you want to design a world-wide society of billions of people that's going to last into the next 1000 years. seems like at leas…

Stick with this list and kick the refined carbs, limit even whole grains and no sugar (including most alcohol) and it's actually difficult to be over 15% body fat even if you overeat all the rest (assuming no hormonal issues, that can throw a wrench into things).

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by bruceb » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

bwestergard wrote: post #11

"In February 2010, Michelle Obama launched “Let’s Move!” with a wide-ranging plan to curb childhood obesity. The campaign took aim at processed foods, flagged concerns about sugary drinks, and called for children to spend more time playing outside and less time staring at screens. The campaign was roundly skewered by conservatives... But the strategy that Kennedy’s HHS is using to address the problem so far—pressurin…

Not just pressure. Stoping SNAP benefits from funding these sugar and oil peddlers is a good thing.

Re: Eat Real Food

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Post by jordanpg » Wed, Jan 07, 2026, 5:42 PM UTC

FTFY: Eat Real Food -- if you can afford it and have time to.

But I'm sure the Administration will accompany this release with various programs to boost access for the bottom 50% to fresh produce, meat, etc. right?