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Why This Surprisingly Simple Nutrition Rule Beats Every Diet You’ve Tried
When it comes to dieting, we have to restrict ourselves to lose weight, right? One dieting method claims this mentality has it all backward and that we should add, not subtract, from our meals. But is it true?
By Jaimee Marshall10 min read
“Add, don’t subtract” is a food philosophy people adopt for various reasons. For some, it may be for weight management; for others, it’s meeting their nutrient needs. What they have in common is a food philosophy that promotes abundance over restriction. But what does that mean? Surely you can’t lose weight by eating more, right? That’s true in a specific sense: eating more calories. We’re not changing the laws of thermodynamics here.