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The Apple Diet?
A new study shows an apple a day keeps the calories at bay. People who ate an apple about 15 minutes before lunch consumed almost 190 fewer calories than when they didn't have the apple.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-10-23-apple-diet_N.htm
Why is it that we have to try to come up with the one food or the one fix solves all diet here in the States?
It was the "Atkins Diet" all protein no carbs!,Which was total bullshit because yes you may lose weight but then die of a heart attack. Then the South Beach Diet which is essentially the starve yourself diet which is wrong too because as soon as you stop this diet, you rebound and eat like a monster anyway.
Now its the Apple Diet. Thats it one food solves all the fat asses problems in this world.
Now Im not one to talk because goodness knows I could stand to lose a few, however, what is wrong with just a balanced lifestyle. Eat a healthy balanced diet and workout.
Its mind boggling to think of all these crazy diets that people think will cure all their fat worries with no exercise just eat all protein and the pounds will melt off. Its not that simple. Its not just apples. Of course the mainstream media will probably take this and promote it and the next thing you know well have the TGI Fridays Apple menu.
People are so short sighted in this country they will take that to mean you can't eat anything other than apples and apples alone. You still need to work to lose weight and the sooner this the US population figures this out the faster we will get in shape.
Let's just face the facts The universe is always expanding and so are we weight promoting foods (notice I avoided misnnamed terms such as "unhealthy" ) are tasting better and better (increased salt, special restaurant "food additives"...) If anybody TRULY even cares we have to avoid purchasing these foods at the grocery stores, cafeterias and five and dime fast food joints.
I do like BBs comment on TGIFs common food deceptions Maybe they can batter the apples, then hug them in a deep fryer at 375 for 8 to ten and then pour the sugar and salt laden jack daniel's sauce on them and serve them hot at half price between 4 and 6 and convince you that if you eat an entire single order every evening you'll lose 12 pounds this year