Misinformation when it comes to diet and exercise?

[Caustic_Fox]

while I won't say everyone is guilty, it just shocks me how little people know about diet and exercise. guys are guilty of is just as much as women, although its more obvious with women. so to get to my question. where did you get what little or vast knowledge you have about fitness in general

[Anonymous]

People unknowingly get a whole bunch of false health info from "credible sources" that are actually funded by companies who want to profit off of the lies they tell us.

For example, Dr. Oz tells us to not drink apple juice, not because it has tons of unnecessary sugar/corn syrup, but because apple seeds naturally have arsenic in them? No sh*t. But have no fear! Buy Oz juice instead!

Another example. The International Obesity Task Force, who wrote the WHO report about lowering the BMI standards, is primarily funded by two companies who manufacture weight loss drugs. Pretty convenient how the report categorized thousands of people as "overweight" overnight.

As for exercise, I guess people just don't know where to look. They ask their friends and family and crappy websites instead of actual experts.

[YourLifeCoach]

30 years of being an avid exerciser, a lifetime student of all things health and wellness related, being a fitness instructor in multiple areas (bosu, strength training, cardio kickboxing, hi/lo aerobics, Zumba) and striving to keep it fresh and learn new things, as well as being a personal trainer.

[Anonymous]

Anatomy and Physiology, journals on nutrition, exercise, to name a few. I obtained a lot of the journals through my library.

Of course, I've been bombarded with information too. Egg yolks are bad for you cause of cholesterol!

But... instead of just accepting it, I look into it and discover the reason why people think that, then figure out it's wrong, then make my own deductions.

The problem is people stopping at just accepting it.

The advisee's are just as guilty as advisors. Look into what people are telling you, before believing anything.

[Ezmotts]

I'm a bio major, so I've learned a lot about nutrition and how the human body works. I've also been lifting since high school and done lots of research online over the years.

[CoffeeCoffeeCoffee]

For nutrition and lifestyle I have 3 1/2yrs in a health store

And for exercise and weights I guess scooby was most valuable for me

[Misty_04]

Probably from my rents at some point as I was brought up vegan/vegetarian, only eating organic and not heavily processed foods. Then at a few schools that were crazy about healthy eating and exercise. Idkk :) not the internet though.

[Anonymous]

what misinformation do you have in mind? you're going to have to go into more details

i know stuff about fitness, but I'm not going to make a list aobut it and see which is right or wrong according to you

[Caustic_Fox]

for example

someone wants to get buff, but spends 4 days a week in the gym doing nothing but curls

people want to lose weight so they starve themselves

people want abs so they do endless crunches have no idea that all they need to do is lower their bodyfat

[candlewax]

Wow, touchy much? You misread this question a bit... :/

[candlewax]

It's my major. :p