‘Everything in moderation’ diet advice may lead to poor metabolic health in US adults
Americans with the healthiest diets actually eat a relatively small range of healthy foods. In modern diets, eating ‘everything in moderation’ is actually worse than eating a smaller number of healthy foods.
Please Stop Saying “Everything in Moderation”
In addition, the very concept of “moderation” is intangible—so fluffy as to be meaningless. Does it mean you only eat one cookie at a time, or cookies once a week, or just one bite of cookie a few times a day? The truth is, most of us haven’t take the time to map out exactly, specifically what “moderation” means to us. Even if we did, the “moderation” would probably creep when it suited our needs. (It’s easy to justify that second glass of wine when the bottle is open and you hate to waste it.)
The 'Everything In Moderation' Myth
One thing is certain… a person with true addiction will never, ever be able to consume their “drug of choice” in moderation.
Telling a food addict to eat junk food “in moderation” is just as ridiculous as telling a smoker to smoke in moderation, or an alcoholic to drink in moderation.
Why “Everything in Moderation” is Killing People
Out of the calorie-obsessed culture sprouted the uplifting idea of "everything in moderation," which may have started as a way to help people feel less obsessed with food, but has spiraled into a free pass to "treat yourself" to a supersized ice cream sundae every week.