Controversy Over “The View” Last Friday
This blog, my email and our phone lines in Chicago have been busy with many viewers asking, “What did Jim Think About The Other Diet Strategies On The View?”
Well, I have to be honest. I was pretty shocked, in a nutshell, they promoted:
NOT counting calories, when we know that the American Dietetic Association says whenever a weight loss book tells you to stop counting calories, RUN!
Eat fries, bacon, butter and whole milk
Eat cookies
You can cleanse yourself thin
I have to say, I strongly disagree, and the research agrees, with all these theories. I realize that book sales increase with provocative promises (come on, I know that from having written “The Cardio-Free Diet”), but that book was totally based on research.
And I was SHOCKED to hear no one promote strength training and we know that your metabolism will plummet when you diet without it.
So, interesting show and I am sure the debate will go on as we enter the New Year.
Let me know your thoughts and I hope you are all exercising and watching your eating.
Jim
Why are we being told now that we need full fat, better fat, more fat to manage our insulin and other hormones? My grandparents, parents and I (as a child) didn’t seem to have a problem with real butter and whole milk when those were the norm.
Comment by Sara — December 28, 2009 at 12:40 am
I don’t agree with the full fat foods as many of them are loaded in saturated fat.
Now, I also don’t like fat-free foods as they don’t tip satiety mechanisms, as in they don’t make you feel physically or mentally full.
But, I do agree that our parents and grandparents ate these foods and didn’t have the weight issues many people suffer from today. I believe that is because they simply ate less TOTAL calories and moved around much much more than we do today.
Jim
Comment by admin — December 28, 2009 at 10:50 am
If they ate less and moved more (and also didn’t have to have a water bottle with them 24/7), why weren’t they constantly craving more like so many of us are today? It really makes a person wonder about changes in agriculture the past 30-40 years that have affected the makeup and nutritional value of our food. Our ancestors were somehow actually satisfied with what they ate, whereas we in the new millennium are rarely satisfied no matter what we eat.
Comment by Sara — December 29, 2009 at 10:42 pm
I think they weren’t craving foods since they were not always around. Think back at gas stations when I first started to drive. They carried cigarettes, gum, candy and maybe some soda. NOW, there is a full service grocery store awaiting you every time you walk in to pay for gas with cookies, muffins, popcorn and tons of liquid calories.
We know from research that we eat with our eyes. That, in my opinion, is a huge reason why Americans are so overweight.
Comment by Jim Karas — December 30, 2009 at 9:59 am
How is it that you ended up with the smallest table on The View, and Jorge got three of them? Also, is Whoopie no longer doing your program?
Comment by Sara — January 3, 2010 at 7:17 pm
I didn’t want a table as I was much more interested in explaining what my program was about rather than just showing food.
Also, Whoopi fell off the wagon with us as she really has bad eating habits (she is up at least 15 pounds from when she stopped with us) and doesn’t put much effort into her exercise. You know, she’s a big star. It’s her call. I just know we could do great work with her. Maybe sometime in the future…
Comment by Jim Karas — January 3, 2010 at 9:00 pm