just rojie

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for once…

LINK: for once…

There’s a new set of dietary guidelines for Americans and honestly, I’m not mad about it.

For once, I find myself agreeing with RFK Jr. and his parasitic worm.

They have basically flipped the food pyramid upside down. Are we in the upside down world? It sure feels like it.

There is more of an emphasis on whole foods. Fruits, vegetable take center stage. Protein is the main character. I prefer lean meats like white meat chicken, turkey, and seafood. I definitely agree with getting rid of processed foods with refined carbs, added sugars, excessive amounts of sodium, unhealthy fats, and additives. That shit will increase inflammation in the body and cause long-term health problems.

I love dairy, but sometimes I opt for low-fat yogurt and cottage cheese to balance things out. I’m trying to eat less saturated.

What do you think?

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63 responses to “for once…”

  1. Jesse Pallante Avatar
    Jesse Pallante

    He has a point. No ultra processed foods. It is a good thing.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      yes! i feel like you’re basically eating that diet any way with your salads

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  2. Jesse Pallante Avatar
    Jesse Pallante

    Yes you are right 👍.

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  3. Hazel Avatar
    Hazel

    I eat whatever we have on the table, but thankfully, I eat fresh fruits and vegetables most often. Our food intake is getting upside down, yes, I think.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      before they would encourage to eat more starches like bread, pasta, noodles, rice and less meats but now it’s def upside down

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      1. Hazel Avatar
        Hazel

        It’s up to us. It’s our choice

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  4. utahan15 Avatar
    utahan15

    appoint mos def to slap rfk jr silly
    run rojie!

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      🤣

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      1. utahan15 Avatar
        utahan15

        roll the jimmy page. cos zoho is 82 to day and metal is the best music!!!

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        1. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          🎂 happy bday!

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      2. utahan15 Avatar
        utahan15

        from culver.

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  5. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    I think deemphasizing fiber is going to come back and bite us in the butt.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      That is true , there is fiber in fruits and veggies too

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      1. Violet Lentz Avatar
        Violet Lentz

        But it’s not the same kind as whole grains.

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        1. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          Yeah that’s true

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  6. Nakedandy Avatar
    Nakedandy

    I try not to eat processed food but the odd take away

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      👏🏼 👏🏼

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  7. S.J. Hunter Avatar
    S.J. Hunter

    Canada should follow suit although, we’ve been pretty healthy that way, but it’s the McDs, the fast foods, the ramen (even though it’s yummy!!!) you know??? Oh, and by the way for a nasty surprise with the McD’s stuff, see this https://www.tiktok.com/@duhhmarkis/video/7591537808561458463?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc. I don’t even touch that shit no more!!!

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      Yeah I don’t even do fast food often cause of alll the garbage

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    2. M. Avatar
      M.

      I haven’t touched that shit since that film Fast Food Nation came out…20 yrs MCDs free

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      1. justrojie Avatar
        justrojie

        That’s awesome!! I’ve never seen that film!

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        1. M. Avatar
          M.

          Its an eye opener..honestly the only fast food I occassionally ate at over the years was Arbys but they now SUCK too

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          1. justrojie Avatar
            justrojie

            Omg Arby’s!!! I forgot they even existed!

          2. M. Avatar
            M.

            I had work experience there in the early 90’s 😆

          3. justrojie Avatar
            justrojie

            I do remember their curly fries being hella good

  8. M. Avatar
    M.

    They stressed that the public should eat more red meat in a press conference..beef is by far the least financially attainable meat for the working class/poor (i rarely eat it to begin with) the problem is more so the proliferation of ultra processed food over the last 40 years, not to mention hormone injected meats..plus they always stress to buy organic. I would if that was my only choice but organic produce is also more $$$ ya know.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      They also cater to the big corps lobbying. But you’re right about hormones and processed foods.

      Reply
  9. Michael Williams Avatar
    Michael Williams

    lol RFK Jr is such a mad lad 🙂 Mike

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      😆 trust me I think he’s nuttier than my patients fruitcake

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  10. usfman Avatar
    usfman

    Maybe they should tell the president to follow these guidelines as a better example for our citizens.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      He’s gonna gorge himself with fast food and sodas.

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  11. E.A. Wickham Avatar
    E.A. Wickham

    I’m with you, too on the food pyramid. My son in middle school went to the CA state science fair with a project called “You are what you eat.” He was totally against the food pyramid then, which was which would have been around 2010.

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    1. E.A. Wickham Avatar
      E.A. Wickham

      Sorry for the typos!

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    2. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      That’s for sure, you are what you eat!

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      1. E.A. Wickham Avatar
        E.A. Wickham

        So true!

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  12. ianmdudley Avatar
    ianmdudley

    I’ve been trying to eat healthier for a long time. Processed foods make it hard, and THEY. ARE. EVERYWHERE!

    I’d also love to see artificial colors phased out. The only drinks that don’t use them at all taste awful because they’re fringe, er, excuse me, indie bottling company beverages made of hemp-adjacent plant derivatives.

    Make America great again by giving us the unhealthy sodas we love but without the unnecessary and unhealthy ingredients. Give us the Cokes, Pepsis, and Crush colas they sell in Europe!

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      processed foods, gmo, hormones, all of that crap has got to go. try the mexican cokes in the bottles lol. i think they still use regular sugar?

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      1. ianmdudley Avatar
        ianmdudley

        They do use real sugar. But I’ve been cutting back on that, too. :/

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        1. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          same… ugh

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          1. ianmdudley Avatar
            ianmdudley

            I’m trying to balance my need for sweetness from artificial sweeteners with my risk of cancer.

          2. justrojie Avatar
            justrojie

            i try not to use any sweeteners but then again, i’m more into savory than sweet

          3. ianmdudley Avatar
            ianmdudley

            My problem, with coffee at least, is I love the smell but hate the bitter taste. So if I’m going to sweeten it, it’s gonna be via sugar substitute and NOT passing through some mammal’s digestive system.

            Cancer be damned!

          4. justrojie Avatar
            justrojie

            lol yeah I add a splash of creamer to offset the bitterness

          5. ianmdudley Avatar
            ianmdudley

            I add … considerably more than a splash of creamer to mine.

          6. justrojie Avatar
            justrojie

            lol

  13. vic5566 Avatar
    vic5566

    Are there also guidelines regarding calorie intake from liquids? Considering the rise in consumption of sweetened beverages (particularly coffee and energy drinks)

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      there’s nothing exactly about it other than reduce the intake of those types of drinks

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      1. vic5566 Avatar
        vic5566

        here in Singapore (and some parts of Europe, I think), there’s a nutri-grade system for beverages (A being low sugar and D being unhealthy af). When introduced, it forced alot of drink companies to cut down sugar levels in their products, so they cld have a better “grade” to display on their labels/menu…

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        1. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          They should have that here too

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  14. The dreaded gamer gaming and beers Avatar
    The dreaded gamer gaming and beers

    Sound good

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  15. Daedalus Lex Avatar
    Daedalus Lex

    Me too. For once I don’t disagree with him completely. My favorite worm joke that that the worm could eat his whole brain and half of Trump’s and still starve to death 🙂

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      LOLOL omggggg now that’s funny!!

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  16. Clay Tucker Avatar
    Clay Tucker

    i need to eat more vegetables

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      me too!!

      Reply
  17. ibarynt Avatar
    ibarynt

    What are food guidelines? 🤣 they’d never work here.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      lol they are recommendations to stay healthy.

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      1. ibarynt Avatar
        ibarynt

        I can only wish our government cared for the people to even think of guidelines, let alone recommend. Food itself is expensive, healthy food? Not realistic for the common man.

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        1. justrojie Avatar
          justrojie

          food is very expensive now, anything organic is double the price

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          1. ibarynt Avatar
            ibarynt

            Organic is a luxury. It’s time to grow our own food, but where’s the space.

          2. justrojie Avatar
            justrojie

            exactly… if i win the lotto, i want a farm

          3. ibarynt Avatar
            ibarynt

            Exactly, the rich here are all going the farm route.

  18. Info-Man Avatar
    Info-Man

    At this point, I don’t actually know what I need to eat 🥱 I am always hungry.

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    1. justrojie Avatar
      justrojie

      me too lol

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