Aye. I have a couple of workmates into this shit and I can't be around it, not because I'm prone to disordered eating myself, just that I recognise it when I see it and don't want any part in it. The amount of conversations about food and diet that still goes on amongst adult women in workplaces is worrying.
Nutritional "advice" entering the Twilight Zone?
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Aye. I have a couple of workmates into this shit and I can't be around it, not because I'm prone to disordered eating myself, just that I recognise it when I see it and don't want any part in it. The amount of conversations about food and diet that still goes on amongst adult women in workplaces is worrying.
felixthecat
are we there yet?
Tell me about it. And in my case the 2 worst offenders are men, both very 'into' fitness. If I hear one more conversation about carb cycling or whatever diet plan they are on at the moment I will scream.
They're also very fond of those foul tasting cacoa(sp?) nibs and all sorts of weird plant supplements. Does my head in
EastEnder
Brixton Barnacle
I only ever get my moon dust from Endor. When I'm there I also like to pick up some freshly grated Ewok.
bemused
Well-Known Member
My last place they were obsessed with Huel, the entire office stank of liquidised vinalla flavoured cardboard.
Cid
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For those who are inclined to make this, ashwagandha can be substituted for other, more easily available members of the Solanaceae family. Like Atropa Belladonna.
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Cid
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To be fair cocoa (or cacao if your name's Imogen) nibs are loaded with caffeine and theobromine. Pro-plus for those with affectations.
felixthecat
are we there yet?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
It's all such bullshit and these wankers make me want to stab them in the eyeballs.
Eat food. Any food. Just have a varied and balanced diet and you can eat or drink anything you like. The idea that there are "bad" foods is utter crap. The human body is remarkably good at lookng after itself as long as you don't take the piss.
Eat food. Any food. Just have a varied and balanced diet and you can eat or drink anything you like. The idea that there are "bad" foods is utter crap. The human body is remarkably good at lookng after itself as long as you don't take the piss.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
I had activated branflakes for breakfast. (If you don't have unicorn tears in your local Fortnum and Mason's, you can activate them with milk). I use Tesco own brand flakes coz 60p.
To which I added a few sundried grapes ("raisins").
After that I had some activated coffee. (Activated by hot water).
To which I added a few sundried grapes ("raisins").
After that I had some activated coffee. (Activated by hot water).
EastEnder
Brixton Barnacle
As a Scot, at least one of those things should've been deep fried.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
I am afraid of deep fat having once been in a house fire (on the top floor of a flat with very narrow stairs that probably wouldn't be legal today) caused by a chip pan. So I don't deep fry at home.As a Scot, at least one of those things should've been deep fried.
I have nothing against fried food though. It's tasty.
trashpony
Hag
I have been working in a team of 'young people' this year and most of them exclude dairy and wheat from their diets for no other reason than fucking Deliciously Ella (who has no qualifications in nutrition whatsoever) tells them to. This article is really good (albeit long): Why we fell for clean eating
I am virtually the only person who puts milk in tea and coffee, everyone else uses almond (which is appallingly bad for the environment)
Will read that Ruby Tandoh article now
I am virtually the only person who puts milk in tea and coffee, everyone else uses almond (which is appallingly bad for the environment)
Will read that Ruby Tandoh article now
I was introduced Deliciously Ella at work too. I used to be part of a very small service which used to involve having to sit with 3 of my workmates while they talked about food. It did my head in. In fact, I said to my supervisor that one of the reasons I didn't want to be involved in that service anymore (amongst other reasons) was that I didn't want to participate in the conversations about fad diets. I have escaped but am still occasionally slipped a new health bar as a treat.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Home Angry Chef Food Pseudoscience science
Recommended reading as a source for debunking all this crap.
Recommended reading as a source for debunking all this crap.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Deliciously bloody Ella now has a vegan cafe in Herne Hill. Apparently she is married to Tessa Jowell's son (TJ used to be our MP). The food is actually quite normal - lots of roasted veg and beans and quinoa as you would expect. But also sludgy juices and turmeric lattes and whatnot.
I refuse to engage in conversations about being "bad" or "naughty" when it comes to food. What you eat should never be spoken about in moral terms IMHO.
felixthecat cacao nibs can be great - in a cake!
I refuse to engage in conversations about being "bad" or "naughty" when it comes to food. What you eat should never be spoken about in moral terms IMHO.
felixthecat cacao nibs can be great - in a cake!
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Bee Wilson is great. It turns out my friend knows her quite well because she's married to one of her colleagues. My friend really likes her.
trashpony
Hag
I've heard her on the radio a couple of times and she seems very wise
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Thing is eating a wide range of food that isn't possessed and is possibley organic isn't a bad plan health wise. There is shit loads wrong with our food systems.
It's when it's taken to extremes or pretentious crap like in the OP it becomes an issue.
Cordyceps, which any sensible person would assume were dinosaurs, are parasitic fungi which grow on caterpillars' backs. FFS.
EastEnder
Brixton Barnacle
What about if you've just barbecued next door's parakeet? I'd say that was a little bit naughty...
trashpony
Hag
That's true - I don't have a problem with that as a concept but the idea that coconut milk or oil is intrinsically more healthy is bonkers. If you read that article I linked to, the author got booed for pointing out that coconut sugar is still sugar. Ella Mills claims she cured herself of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome by changing her diet. I don't believe that
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
It's all just the same old pseudoscientific shit that you get in a dozen or more areas of life, but somehow because it's a pretty woman eating a fucking strawberry on the cover people fall for it.
Want to get healthy? Eat food and exercise. The end. Doesn't make for much of a book though.
Want to get healthy? Eat food and exercise. The end. Doesn't make for much of a book though.
wiskey
Albatross Admirer
Well that saves me googling ta
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
That's what Bee Wilson says in a nutshell.
EastEnder
Brixton Barnacle
I have a kind of bizarrely selective tourettes disease - whenever someone tells me they're gluten intolerant, I involuntarily say "twat". I've tried to suppress it, but it's like trying to hold back the tide...
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
I have a kind of bizarrely selective tourettes disease - whenever someone tells me they're gluten intolerant, I involuntarily say "twat". I've tried to suppress it, but it's like trying to hold back the tide...
Bit unfair on people with conditions like Endometriosis that can be helped with a gluten free diet.
