Comments on: 80 10 10 Diet http://www.everydiet.org Reviews, meal plans, and programs from over 250 diets. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:31:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://www.everydiet.org/diet/80-10-10-diet/comment-page-1#comment-35093 Melissa Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:08:25 +0000 http://www.everydiet.org/?page_id=821#comment-35093 I am wondering if this diet will help someone, like myself, who cannot exercise due to injuries, no cycling, walking, jogging, swimming, or exercise equipment of any kind. Will I still lose weight or will I gain weight? I am afraid of having the surgeries I need to resume physical activity and now I'm afraid of dying of obesity. I want to lose the weight and detox, then maybe I will feel safer having the surgeries. I am wondering if this diet will help someone, like myself, who cannot exercise due to injuries, no cycling, walking, jogging, swimming, or exercise equipment of any kind. Will I still lose weight or will I gain weight? I am afraid of having the surgeries I need to resume physical activity and now I’m afraid of dying of obesity. I want to lose the weight and detox, then maybe I will feel safer having the surgeries.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.everydiet.org/diet/80-10-10-diet/comment-page-1#comment-32436 Jonathan Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:53:41 +0000 http://www.everydiet.org/?page_id=821#comment-32436 I used to have an Oral Allergy Syndrome to various fruits (apples, kiwi, etc), seasonal allergies, as well as severe allergies to pine nuts. They all went away within 2 months of eating raw food. My immune system has skyrocketed. My athletic ability has skyrocketed. My mental clarity has skyrocketed. My energy level has skyrocketed. The human body was not designed to eat cooked food, plain and simple. If you want to eat cooked food because you enjoy it, that's perfectly fine. It's your choice. But there is no health benefit that makes eating cooked food a better alternative to raw food. I do agree that kids should be allowed to eat whatever they want. A child's growing body is very demanding, so the idea is inclusion more than exclusion. Give em cooked food, raw food, and everything in between. A simple green smoothie every morning is a great way to enhance even the worst diet. 80/10/10 is a great lifestyle. I follow it myself 95% of the time. However, once or twice a month when I go out with friends, etc., I have no problems eating something cooked, or maybe having a sushi dinner, or maybe drinking a couple of cocktails at a bar or club. This isn't a religion, it's just food. As long as you go into this lifestyle with the right mindset, it will not fail you. I used to have an Oral Allergy Syndrome to various fruits (apples, kiwi, etc), seasonal allergies, as well as severe allergies to pine nuts. They all went away within 2 months of eating raw food. My immune system has skyrocketed. My athletic ability has skyrocketed. My mental clarity has skyrocketed. My energy level has skyrocketed. The human body was not designed to eat cooked food, plain and simple. If you want to eat cooked food because you enjoy it, that’s perfectly fine. It’s your choice. But there is no health benefit that makes eating cooked food a better alternative to raw food.

I do agree that kids should be allowed to eat whatever they want. A child’s growing body is very demanding, so the idea is inclusion more than exclusion. Give em cooked food, raw food, and everything in between. A simple green smoothie every morning is a great way to enhance even the worst diet.

80/10/10 is a great lifestyle. I follow it myself 95% of the time. However, once or twice a month when I go out with friends, etc., I have no problems eating something cooked, or maybe having a sushi dinner, or maybe drinking a couple of cocktails at a bar or club. This isn’t a religion, it’s just food. As long as you go into this lifestyle with the right mindset, it will not fail you.

]]> By: ANON http://www.everydiet.org/diet/80-10-10-diet/comment-page-1#comment-31645 ANON Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:37:05 +0000 http://www.everydiet.org/?page_id=821#comment-31645 I was a vegan in college but raw foods weren't for me. There is a certain protein content to each raw food that changes with cooking. So if you have a lot of allergies to pollen, grass and certain foods, you can "cross react" to certain proteins. If you have this problem, you know it because you will have an itchy mouth, throat, some swelling in the lips, etc. The condition is known as Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) that your body "mistakes" for other foods. So, for example, if you are allergic to rag weed, you may not be able to drink chamomile tea. Even if you don't have this problem with certain foods, you should understand before embarking on a raw food diet that those proteins may not be in a bio-accessible form to the body. This isn't true in all cases, but it is true in some cases that cooking makes it easier for the body to digest the nutrients (as long as you don't overcook them). Also, you should consult a doctor before putting a child on a raw food diet. The calorie needs of a growing body are huge, but raw foods are notoriously low in calories and may not meet calcium requirements, among others, simply by virtue that the child is unable to consume the amount necessary to attain them. Children whose parents put them on a strict vegan diet have been known to have poorer bone and oral health because they may lack the nutrients most in demand by the body during growth spurts. Moreover, both adults and children may become B-12 deficient because few vegan food sources offer this nutrient. This can lead to permanent neurological and spinal health problems. Thirdly, a strict vegan diet may be low in Omega 3 fatty acids. Not everyone can absorb these crucial fats from flax seed and other sources according to a recent study, and fatty fish is still the best bio-available source. Omega 3 fatty acids reduce the likelihood of depression, soften dry skin, minimize acne, inhibit the formation of wrinkles, lessen inflammatory pain conditions, improve vascular and cardiac health, and sharpen cognitive function (learning/memory). So the key here is moderation: Don't take ANY diet, even the ultra healthy vegan or raw food type, to an extreme. There is no "magic bullet" and the best all-around diet is one that you can sustain mentally as well as physically. I was a vegan in college but raw foods weren’t for me. There is a certain protein content to each raw food that changes with cooking. So if you have a lot of allergies to pollen, grass and certain foods, you can “cross react” to certain proteins. If you have this problem, you know it because you will have an itchy mouth, throat, some swelling in the lips, etc. The condition is known as Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) that your body “mistakes” for other foods. So, for example, if you are allergic to rag weed, you may not be able to drink chamomile tea. Even if you don’t have this problem with certain foods, you should understand before embarking on a raw food diet that those proteins may not be in a bio-accessible form to the body. This isn’t true in all cases, but it is true in some cases that cooking makes it easier for the body to digest the nutrients (as long as you don’t overcook them). Also, you should consult a doctor before putting a child on a raw food diet. The calorie needs of a growing body are huge, but raw foods are notoriously low in calories and may not meet calcium requirements, among others, simply by virtue that the child is unable to consume the amount necessary to attain them. Children whose parents put them on a strict vegan diet have been known to have poorer bone and oral health because they may lack the nutrients most in demand by the body during growth spurts. Moreover, both adults and children may become B-12 deficient because few vegan food sources offer this nutrient. This can lead to permanent neurological and spinal health problems. Thirdly, a strict vegan diet may be low in Omega 3 fatty acids. Not everyone can absorb these crucial fats from flax seed and other sources according to a recent study, and fatty fish is still the best bio-available source. Omega 3 fatty acids reduce the likelihood of depression, soften dry skin, minimize acne, inhibit the formation of wrinkles, lessen inflammatory pain conditions, improve vascular and cardiac health, and sharpen cognitive function (learning/memory). So the key here is moderation: Don’t take ANY diet, even the ultra healthy vegan or raw food type, to an extreme. There is no “magic bullet” and the best all-around diet is one that you can sustain mentally as well as physically.

]]> By: Sara http://www.everydiet.org/diet/80-10-10-diet/comment-page-1#comment-24404 Sara Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:40:46 +0000 http://www.everydiet.org/?page_id=821#comment-24404 <i>Difficult to eat out and in social situations.</i> Where do you eat that can't make a simple salad, and - if that's the case - should you be eating there? <i>Requires a complete overhaul of eating habits.</i> Simplicity. <i>Many dieters will not enjoy eating this way.</i> Which is why they're overweight. <i>Some dieters may have difficulty maintaining the recommended exercise guidelines.</i> Paraplegics? <i>Dieters will undergo withdrawal and detoxification symptoms in the initial stages especially if they are regular users of caffeine and alcohol.</i> Why would you want to hold on to toxins? <i>Risk of nutritional deficiency especially if intake of leafy green vegetables is not adequate.</i> Which is true no matter how you eat. <i>May be too low in protein, essential fatty acids and minerals including zinc and selenium.</i> Untrue, and unfair to suggest. <i>May require the use of vitamin B12 supplements.</i> BS <i>many people have reported problems following a raw vegan diet</i> Mainly because they eat high fat instead of getting calories from fruit. Difficult to eat out and in social situations.
Where do you eat that can’t make a simple salad, and – if that’s the case – should you be eating there?

Requires a complete overhaul of eating habits.
Simplicity.

Many dieters will not enjoy eating this way.
Which is why they’re overweight.

Some dieters may have difficulty maintaining the recommended exercise guidelines.
Paraplegics?

Dieters will undergo withdrawal and detoxification symptoms in the initial stages especially if they are regular users of caffeine and alcohol.
Why would you want to hold on to toxins?

Risk of nutritional deficiency especially if intake of leafy green vegetables is not adequate.
Which is true no matter how you eat.

May be too low in protein, essential fatty acids and minerals including zinc and selenium.
Untrue, and unfair to suggest.

May require the use of vitamin B12 supplements.
BS

many people have reported problems following a raw vegan diet
Mainly because they eat high fat instead of getting calories from fruit.

]]> By: Jess http://www.everydiet.org/diet/80-10-10-diet/comment-page-1#comment-20142 Jess Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:15:29 +0000 http://www.everydiet.org/?page_id=821#comment-20142 WOW can somebody say, "VEGAN!!!" WOW can somebody say, “VEGAN!!!”

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