You are right. There is no one way to eat healthily. But sometimes it seems that people will say anything to justify the way they eat. Its so easy to pick up a snippet of information here or a snippet of information there and post it as fact.
Low-carbers will say argue that low-carb is the way, low-fat dieters will swear that low-fat is better, vegetarians will claim that is healthier.
You can google anything and find something that support any prejudice.
The most pervading myth is the 8 glasses of water a day myth. This is based on a book a crazy guy wrote that included no scientific research whatsoever. And everyone believed him.
People will avoid fruit because Atkins says so. No it doesn't. The South Beach diet goes out of its way to implore people to eat plenty of carbohydrates.
I've read five or six books on nutrition in the last 3 years. Basically, they all seem to say the same thing. A healthy balanced diet made up of fats, proteins and carbs with regular snacks and an ample quantity of calories is the way to go.
Junk food, overeating and undereating are things to avoid.
Processed and restaurant food tends to contain too much sodium, trans fat and saturated fat.
If you don't want eat meat that's fine, just make sure you get the nutrients you would have got from meat elsewhere.
If you enjoy meat that's OK too, just don't overdo it.
Sorry I'm a bit sick today and just venting.
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