• FreeTrainers.com Forums
• Specific Diets & Nutrition
• Things that piss me off...

Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Things that piss me off...

wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/02/08, 01:25 PM So I'm in my FYE class today, and our guest speaker is the head specialist from the student health center. He's talking to us about diet and nutrition. Now my specialty is training, but I do have a fair amount of experiance in the area of nutrition. Now this guy said some of the most rediculus things I have heard. For example, he went over the use of vitamins, and he was discussing how they only need to be taken once every 3-4 days, because your body will store it. I ask him as to the storage times of water soluble vitamins and he doesn't have a clue what I mean. For the uninitiated, water soluble vitamins, vit c for example, has a storage life of 4-8 hours in your body. He talks about cutting out fats in your diet as a method of weight loss. I don't think I have EVER recommended cutting fat out fat disproportionately. A banana is the best thing you can have before bed? Athletes have no need for extra protein in the diet? Are you serious? I hate how someone so undeducated can proclaim to be an expert and spread his word, while my classmates just nod in agreement. How can someone go around preaching while they have clearly have no idea what they are talking about? If you are going to proclaim your word as true, than you better take the time to make sure it is. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2006/02/08, 05:50 PM What is this persons credentials? Sounds like he should be in an info-mercial!!! -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan Montreal Canada
chellie1234 Posts: 156 Joined: 2004/12/29	2006/02/08, 06:59 PM His name wasnt Kevin Trudeau was it?
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/02/08, 10:45 PM When I went through my PT affiliation, I had to really watch my P's and Q's. These folks were so out of touch with nuitrition, I just wanted many times to jump up and scream, you guys suck! But, I wanted to pass, so I bit my lip. :big_smile: -------------- Strength and Honor!
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2006/02/09, 08:30 AM They are all going by the gov't guidelines, which are way off and influenced by the different food giants. I am not sure why everyone is so afraid to challenge the gov't guidelines. It doesn't make sense. -------------- Never, never, never, never give up. - Winston Churchill
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2006/02/09, 10:02 AM Would this article explain it? http://www.mercola.com/2006/feb/9/the_us_fat_economy.htm A lot of money in fattening foods...even more in weight loss and diet plans. Wouldn't be surprised if this was one of the largest lobbying groups in Washington D.C.. Sort of like the situation with companies that make Virus Scan software, also making Viruses to keep themselves in business.
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/02/09, 10:07 AM Two words...BIG MONEY! -------------- Seize the day!