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for me, their saying (among other things) that grains and legumes are bad is a thing. -- (edited)

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Sep 15 '15, 19:36

processed foods, sugar, maybe even dairy - sure, limit away.

when you get down to being so very restrictive with other things, when there isn't any good evidence (except for, like, the calorie restricting that can naturally go along with it), more than just promoting simple healthier eating is going on there.

edited to add: those many restrictions can also make it harder to follow long-term, for various reasons, for many people.

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- I don't think any of us here would dismiss it solely because of that. my comment below was teasing, primarily towards those who - b. Sep 15, 19:47 3
  - "I can't eat anything unless it's been ceremonially blessed by Gwyneth Paltrow, or maybe Blake Lively." -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 19:58
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  - I try to be dismissive about everything. - Qale Sep 15, 19:50
I mean ultimately, eat what you want. -- nm - Reagen Sep 15, 19:40
the evidence isn't there - yet. - Mel Profit Sep 15, 19:40 3
- I meant to add that, for people with particular health issues, it can be a different story. - b. Sep 15, 19:44 2
  - agreed - those advocating the diet, like most diets, to the widest possible audience are like missionaries. - Mel Profit Sep 15, 19:48 1
    - yepyep! (this kind of talk always makes me think of my many years of being a vegetarian, and the people I encountered who seemed personally offended - b. Sep 15, 19:51

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