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If you could choose how you die
Excuse the morbid thoughts, but this thought came into my head and it got me wondering about things more as a whole. Because yes, there's the funny answers, there's the touching answers, there's the slightly bleak answers. But I think most people don't actually think about what they would die of rather more of the…
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hyponatremi
I am concerned about the emphasis on drinking large quantities of water. Please research hyponatremia. It appears that our society has been over focusing on drinking water and it has become quite dangerous. I listened to a podcast recently that discussed this and we should just all be aware of the very real dangers of…
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Any Fitbit/watch users that play piano?
Is there a way for your watch/Fitbit to NOT count piano playing as steps?? I teach choir and get 8000 steps/class! Lol!
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What is Less-healthy? being obese or being a "fit" smoker?
I quit smoking, since then I have gained the 20 pounds back that I had spent the last 8 months losing. Everyone tells me that is a normal occurance but I cannot seem to get back on track with me eating and my fitness routine has gone by the wayside as well. I felt very healthy as a smoker and very in control. Now I am…
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Nothing makes me scroll faster than seeing "keto"
That't it. That's the post.
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USA vs. Europe, NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/well/eat/food-additives-banned-europe-united-states.html Just an interesting article on the various food additives banned in Europe vs. USA...try not to fight too much & keep an open mind
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We're not responsible for being obese?
http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/27/opinions/life-expectancy-corporations-opinion-sachs/index.html Just read this article on CNN and it really infuriated me. I think the line that was the toughest to stomach was "While the obesity and opioid epidemics are sometimes written off as "bad life choices," these epidemics are largely…
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BMI CONTROVERSY‼️🤬
Hey MFP Fam, Ok . . . We all know that the Body Mass index (BMI) is a screening tool that can indicate whether a person is underweight, healthy weight, excess weight, or obesity. If a person's BMI is outside of the healthy range, their health risks may increase significantly. But we’ve also heard experts say that "BMI is…
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Diet & depression Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-food-that-helps-battle-depression-1522678367?mod=e2fb Interesting new field. What do you think?
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“Physically Fit Women Nearly 90% Less Likely To Develop Dementia”
Personally I work with disabled seniors, most of whom have dementia and it’s just an awful, cruel disease that robs a person of their independence and dignity. Generally people not familiar with dementia only think of the memory issues associated with the disease, but it is so much more than that. Everyone’s degree of…
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Official nutritional advice
...is it just me, or is the official nutritional guidance we're given often kind of terrible? Today there's been a BBC news story about the benefits of fibre. So far so good, but I'm staring at the NHS nutritional advice in horror. Everyone tells you to eat fruits and vegetables to get fibre. Has anyone looked at the…
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Working out in the Morning vs. Night
I have watched so many YouTube videos on this theory. Is it better to workout in the morning or after 5pm? What are some pros and cons? What’s your experience?
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I'm within the obese range (I weigh 200lbs) and I disagree with the fat acceptance movement!
The fat acceptance movement encourages unhealthy lifestyles. When Tess Holliday reaches her 40s, she is going to suffer from a lot of health problems and find it very very hard to lose weight because of reduced bone density. If you criticise obese social media celebrities, you get labelled as a 'bully' or a 'fat shamer'.…
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'Traditional masculinity' deemed harmful
Oh boy - more political correctness! Here is the article cut/pasted into this post. The links to the paper and the article are below: 'Traditional masculinity' deemed harmful, could lead to sexual harassment, medical group says By Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News It's all your fault, men. For the first time in its history, the…
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Planet Fitness or YMCA
So I am a teenager who is now reaching my goal weight. Looking for an affordable yet has good things gym. I want to now start lifting which of these gyms would offer better stuff for that?
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Do you read with a sense of skepticism?
I'm exhausted from New Year's Eve and from a lot of exercise today. I've been reading to stay awake until a respectable hour to go to bed. There was an article about how dairy is dangerous and addictive, should come with warning labels, gives you leaky gut syndrome, and makes your car break down. This quote early on got me…
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Calorie Deficit vs Starving Yourself
I think starving yourself is defined as eating less than 1000 calories. But what's really the difference between the two?
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What commonly given MFP Forum advice do you personally disagree with?
Nutrition/fitness/weight loss.
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Fat Acceptance Movement
I was thinking about body image issues (my own and society's in general) and I learned about something called the Fat Acceptance Movement. The Healthy at Any Size Movement is related to this as well. I am curious what people's thoughts on this are. Personally I am of two minds about it. I have never been clinically…
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Why aren’t there more 500+ pound people?
I was reading a statistic that the average American consumes 3750 calories a day. Before I got in shape, I’m certain that I was averaging numbers like that but the largest I ever got was 238# ( 6’ tall guy) When I lost weight it was really linear. I lost a pound a week over 65 weeks by using a 500 cal a day deficit.It went…
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No intimidation "gyms"
Recently found out this is a thing beyond the obvious Planet Fitness. I think this is a completely BS thing. I will admit it is a genius business model (Keep membership costs so low people will keep it even if they don't use it, discourage the culture of people who will put wear and tear on your equipment, and could…
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It's official. MFP says "Eating carbs in moderation may help you live longer"
At the top of my MFP app feed today from the MFP blog: https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/eating-carbs-in-moderation-may-help-you-live-longer/ It's saying low carb is a fad diet and increases your risk of death. Debate over, methinks.
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Yo-Yo Weight Warnings
Back in the day I remember seeing a lot of warnings in magazine articles and whatnot warning us of the dangers of yo-yo dieting. They argued things like…fat cells never go away, so all those extra fat cells you had when you were fat stay in your body forever, trying to fill themselves up with fat again. And every time you…
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Ignoring the Industry
I’ve been around MFP now for a while (not as long as some) and have successfully lost over 75 pounds. Now I’m adjusting to maintenance. Here’s what I want to debate - how you feel about people here having to not only overcome personal dysfunction concerning weight loss but also all the bad information out there about the…
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Calorie deniers
I’m probably preaching to the choir here. But has anyone else seen these people on YouTube or articles on the web talking about how counting calories does not work. This is some seriously dangerous misinformation that try’s to really over complicate things for no reason, que fog horn sound. Is counting calories to harsh of…
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An insurance company wants you to hand over your Fitbit data so it can make more money. Should you?
Saw this in in the Washington Post today, and thought it would be appreciated here. (Given another thread on the front page, I'll repeat that this is the Washington Post not the Huffington Post.) Life insurance company John Hancock made a splash last week with the news that soon all its policies would come bundled with the…
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How long should you work out
I can't Remeber ask the terms they used but there was this one Article that said only after a certain amount of time do you start burning off a certain line of fat.. I think it started with a v... Did anyone know what I'm taking about.. And how do you get in that fat burning zone.. And after how long of working out
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look at study claiming low protein, high carb diet may ward off dementia
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/diagnosis-diet/201812/the-truth-about-low-protein-high-carb-diets-and-brain-aging Article linked above is a nice look at the deficiencies of a study from the University of Sydney published in Cell Reports Nov. 20, 2018 (https://www.cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2211-1247(18)31674-7 -…
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Bird & Lime Scooters
This isn’t really a debate but more of a hot topic for those who reside in cities with these scooters. In my city, they appeared mid-May and are wreaking havoc on sidewalks and on the running and walking trails in my park. They are left in places that cause tripping hazards, riders will nearly hit you on the sidewalk, and…
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People are eating too few calories
Having gone through both periods binging and periods of starving as well as working with many health professionals in recovery I've learnt a lot about how the body functions. Personally i think part of the problem with people diets and physiques today is a result of both overeating AND undereating. Hearing so many people…