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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, I know we aren’t technically counting calories, but the points come from somewhere. It looks biased against fats, is that right?  I could eat bananas all day and be ok by points, but avocado or nuts are high in points. I’ve associated lower carb with healthier for so long, so this is a little uncomfortable. [/quote]

It's biased against saturated fat and sugar (and calories in general), and rewards protein. Certain foods are 0 points not because they really have 0 points (if you put the nutritional facts of a banana into the tracker it does not literally have 0 points) but because they are foods WW wants you to eat and has found people are unlikely to overeat. There are definitely lower-carb/higher protein foods that are 0 points on blue: eggs, tofu, plain yogurt, fish, chicken and turkey breast. I also eat a lot of beans which aren't low-carb but are high protein. You can eat some nuts and avocado but they are high in points. I don't think that carbs are inherently bad or that low-carb is inherently healthier...different people respond to carbs in different ways and within a given food there are a lot of other factors that also determine its nutritional value (protein, fiber, water content, vitamins and minerals, etc.). But WW definitely has a different view of carbs/fat/protein than, say, keto.  [/quote]

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