EPTTL & Quest Nutrition Are Helping Kids Stay Healthy - Page 7
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Feel free to discuss your opinions on the health benefits of Quest products, but derailing this thread with "ROFL AMERICA IS UNHEALTHY" or similar crap is a ban | ||
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dAPhREAk
Nauru12397 Posts
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Karis Vas Ryaar
United States4396 Posts
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Cheren
United States2911 Posts
On February 14 2015 10:12 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote: I think we can all agree that the bars aren't technically "health food" that being said their healthier than a lot of junk food that would probably be filling the same role. It's better than junk food. if they actually said they were a health food that would be false advertising. it doesn't seem to me that their directly trying to equate the bars as health food merely trying to raise their brand recognition while supporting a good cause. I think most people would agree that protein bars aren't whats wrong with American diets at the moment. just my two cents. yeah it looks like junk food to get you to buy it, it's really just a protein bar, not that that's the epitome of healthy food or anything | ||
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Thalandros
Netherlands1151 Posts
On February 14 2015 11:37 Cheren wrote: But it's a helluva lot better than what a lot of kids eat throughout the day a lot of the time.yeah it looks like junk food to get you to buy it, it's really just a protein bar, not that that's the epitome of healthy food or anything | ||
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ShambhalaWar
United States930 Posts
On February 14 2015 08:30 dAPhREAk wrote: the shirt says gamerfood, not health food. now what? I think your missing the point here :D which is exactly my point. It's not meant for the kids! It's meant for the people that sit in front of a computer playing video games for hours on end... um... Oh yeah... that's right... :/ Nj TL and Quest. On February 14 2015 12:07 Thalandros wrote: But it's a helluva lot better than what a lot of kids eat throughout the day a lot of the time. #Gamerwhileyoursittingonyourassatthecomputerstuffyourfacewiththiscandybarohyeahweaddedsomeproteintoitandcalleditfood #IT'SBETTTERTHANMCDONALDS (redirects you to the snickers homepage). | ||
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AKnopf
Germany259 Posts
 And I believe that is the angle Quest is coming from. If candy bars are unhealthy and kids eat them a lot but they also do not want to eat the healthy stuff, then you need an alternative that's accepted by kids (maybe even when mommy does not watch them). I also believe that this kind of PR is misleading and tries to convince people that Quest candy bars a actually healthy when they are not. But I also believe it's an unfortunate PR for a good thing that makes sense and tries to help people. So let's not freak out about a donation campaign that's actually meaningful and relevant to fans of electronic sports. | ||
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SkullEST
Estonia32 Posts
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DejaVu119
United States131 Posts
http://www.tigerfitness.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/11.jpg http://munchercruncher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-31-at-3.28.11-PM.png http://www.canadianprotein.com/assets/images/nutritionalprofilelabels/quest-bar-cookies-and-cream-protein-bars.jpg The fat content is rather similar to Oreos. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_chXWNlc3aXG2pFuFZIj4Ah7yD1aKW-OUgV1YYU8iKl4q63XR Eat what you want or actually try to eat healthy; this money grab PR move is sad. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23489 Posts
On February 15 2015 13:44 DejaVu119 wrote: Just look at the nutrition facts... Pretty much every bar is 33% or more fat... That is NOT HEALTHY. Especially if you are trying to push something as good for kids. This isn't helpful; it's a ploy for good PR and they hope no one looks closely at the product. http://www.tigerfitness.com/v/vspfiles/assets/images/11.jpg http://munchercruncher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-31-at-3.28.11-PM.png http://www.canadianprotein.com/assets/images/nutritionalprofilelabels/quest-bar-cookies-and-cream-protein-bars.jpg The fat content is rather similar to Oreos. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT_chXWNlc3aXG2pFuFZIj4Ah7yD1aKW-OUgV1YYU8iKl4q63XR Eat what you want or actually try to eat healthy; this money grab PR move is sad. Yeah because everyone eats 3 Oreos and calls it quits lol. Also less saturated fat matters. I don't who people think is getting fooled into thinking protein bars should be given to all kids as snacks or whatever but if supporting a org that helps kids be healthier 'tricks' them into believing that, then they are probably on the way to the bank to pick up their inheritance from a Nigerian Prince too. Quest Nutrition might not be right about everything they think about health but they are doing more to help get people healthy than anyone complaining about them probably is. Other than supporting a child fitness org (Childhood obesity is something they have spoken out about for a while without pitching their product as 'the solution') I don't see them pitching to kids. The stuff on their site is geared way more towards living healthy lifestyles and education and I don't think I saw anything on their site pitching their products as something kids like or should want. Their association with TL seems to go back a while so maybe they should just say something themselves at this point? | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
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ShadeR
Australia7535 Posts
On February 15 2015 16:36 OtherWorld wrote: Please people stop going the "fat = bad" route because that's straight up bullshit. Fat is an essential component for our body and we should eat some ; not in excess obviously. Besides, not all fat are equals, some are more harmful than others. While they're at it get rid of this notion of healthy foods. There are healthy people and healthy diets but "healthy foods" are a misnomer. | ||
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dr0pship
Canada520 Posts
Next should give them doughnuts...some even have fruit filling! Thats healthy, right? | ||
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Mozdk
Denmark6989 Posts
(If this is bannable go ahead) | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On February 15 2015 19:15 ShadeR wrote: While they're at it get rid of this notion of healthy foods. There are healthy people and healthy diets but "healthy foods" are a misnomer. Very true. | ||
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Shinta)
United States1716 Posts
On February 16 2015 10:41 9heart wrote: Cookies and Cream candy bar... that sounds healthy!!! Next should give them doughnuts...some even have fruit filling! Thats healthy, right? Intelligent post. You have a lot of knowledge!! On February 16 2015 12:59 Mozdk wrote: Calling something processed healthy is always a lie. Google it! (If this is bannable go ahead) And so we're all going to die at age 45. Processed foods, the name of all existence... Eeesh, how to take this crowd seriously? | ||
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mostevil
United Kingdom611 Posts
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xM(Z
Romania5296 Posts
oh, and Coca Cola doesn't claim it helps olympians stay healthy. | ||
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marvellosity
United Kingdom36161 Posts
On February 16 2015 20:57 xM(Z wrote: protein abuse can damage kidneys and can cause liver to build up ammonia in the blood. oh, and Coca Cola doesn't claim it helps olympians stay healthy. not in individuals with healthy kidneys, no. | ||
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mostevil
United Kingdom611 Posts
On February 16 2015 20:57 xM(Z wrote: protein abuse can damage kidneys and can cause liver to build up ammonia in the blood. oh, and Coca Cola doesn't claim it helps olympians stay healthy. They're raising money for helping children stay healthy, not force feeding them protein bars to achieve that end. The claim is identical. If that makes CocaCola okay then this is fine, unless its a brands I like vs brands I don't type discussion. It's going to take a serious amount of protein bars to break a healthy body. Shit oxygen is toxic if we're going down that silly road. | ||
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xM(Z
Romania5296 Posts
On February 16 2015 21:27 marvellosity wrote: not in individuals with healthy kidneys, no. i'd say science in this case is incomplete/debatable at best: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3602135/ Results Baseline cystatin C-based eGFR was 92.0±16.3 (SD) mL/min/1.73 m2. Compared with the carbohydrate and unsaturated fat diets, the protein diet increased cystatin C-based eGFR by ~4 mL/min/1.73 m2 (P < 0.001). The effects of the protein diet on kidney function were independent of changes in blood pressure. There was no significant difference between the carbohydrate and unsaturated fat diets. Conclusions A healthy diet rich in protein increased eGFR. Whether long-term consumption of a high-protein diet leads to kidney disease is uncertain. anyway, from an objective pov, this is false/wrong advertising. the fact that capitalism condones/tolerates/expects/ it, is screwed up to begin with. you can subjectify it and excuse it all you want, it'll still be iffy. forever+ Show Spoiler + and ever | ||
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