By skyforbes No one thinks getting a 1,200 calorie cookie should occur daily
I’m a bit orthorexic. That doesn’t mean I am fully in control of my diet and appearance, at all, but it does mean I’ve hyperfocused my way into understanding everything from glycogen, ketosis, and ghrelin production, to the sodium content of a 31 calorie miso packet. Also not healthy: but it means if you’re reading this, I’ve probably tried your latest diet fad. I’ve probably researched whatever stupid exercise is in vogue at your gym right now. And most importantly: I know when something is absolute quackery.
So let’s debunk something, right now: no, high calorie doesn’t mean ‘bad’.
Stupid people over-simplify horror headlines, and the same is entirely true for weight maintenance. Now, very obviously, I’m not saying it’s okay for you to drive down to Lard N’ Burger, order a Heart Attack Burger with Extra Lard, and smugly wait for the pounds to drop off anyway. But I am saying you are freaking out about a single Crumbl cookie or any Domino’s Pizza way, way, way too much to make out they are a major health crisis to be avoided in entirety.
I’m so sick of smug health influencers turning white with panic when they shrilly reveal to the world that a…