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Do you think that gluten, lactose, or {insert supposed food intolerance here} is really just a fad?
As a disclaimer, I post this to spark discussion, not attack anyone in particular. There are obviously some people who have a legitimate medical diagnosis and suffer from celiac disease, but the overwhelming majority of people who claim such intolerances don't. To use an example, Just a decade ago, gluten-intolerance…
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"Drink Shakeology because protein turns to fat"
I swear I used the search function and was not able to find an informative thread about the topic of protein turning to fat! I have a lot of facebook friends who are friends with a beachbody coach and so her posts pop up in my newsfeed sometimes. Last night she posted this long post about how shakeology is better than…
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Carbonated drinks increase hunger?
I was watching Trust Me I'm a Doctor on BBC 2 and they did a mini experiment based on this study. http://www.obesityresearchclinicalpractice.com/article/S1871-403X(17)30006-6/fulltext They found that volunteers who drank carbonated drinks had higher levels of ghrelin (hunger hormone) immediately afterwards and ate more…
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Coffee and Intermittent Fasting
This discussion was created from replies split from: Coffee and intermittent fasting.
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Calorie in calorie out method is outdated
I've seen some articles about how calories in and calories out isn't efficient in the long run. Some studies have shown that certain foods do metabolize faster and turn into energy faster than other. Any thoughts?
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Is 13 too young for a diet ?????
"In February, the world's oldest and largest weight-loss company announced it will offer children ages 13 to 17 free summer memberships as part of its strategy to more than double revenue and memberships by the end of 2020." "They will have free access to Weight Watchers when they join with an adult, helping them develop…
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Does milk/ dairy cause acne?
Not looking for an answer, but more so a general consensus of what people think? I personally cut or dairy years ago to help with acne. Hard to tell whether it helps or not as I am sometimes clear and sometimes flare up. What’s your opinion?
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It’s my body, not the governments
Curious on people’s opinions here. Never have I ever taken an anabolic steroid or an illegally obtained supplement for bodybuilding. We have had anabolics, sarms, prohormones, marijuana, dhea....etc all banned for the sake of our “health”, yet we are written a prescription like it’s nothing for medication daily that comes…
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Splenda Stevia Extract, non GMO
I WISH I was making this up. A commercial just flew by offering this natural product, made from the sweetest tips of the Stevia plant, non-GMO. I blame rampant public opinion, driving the companies to change their game. Gosh, there’s nothing wrong with saccharine other than a round of bad publicity. I weep for the virgin…
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Metabolic adaptation and refeeds
Carrying this over from reading the 'of refeeds and diet breaks' thread, didn't want to hijack the thread with a debate. But I don't know if I'm being stupid or am I missing something. It's been argued over and over in CICO and 'starvation mode' debates on here that metabolic adaptation does not affect weight loss to the…
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Would you go to....
A Personal Trainer that was overweight? Or a Nutritionist that was overweight? I firmly believe that I would go to both of them because I’m a big fan of not judging a book by it’s cover (for personal reasons) AND because I realized I have no idea what they are dealing with at home or with themselves, so who am I to make a…
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Keto Bodybuilders
So this question spins off from a thread elsewhere - for the people who claim that calories don't matter on a ketogenic diet and you'll lose weight regardless of whether you're in a deficit or not because you're fat adapted, how do bodybuilders on a ketogenic diet bulk? How do they maintain during training and pre-contest…
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tea/coffe/diet pop vs water debate
This discussion was created from replies split from: tea/coffee/diet pop same as water?.
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Food Stamps Restriction
http://www.king5.com/mobile/article/news/florida-bill-would-prevent-buying-soft-drinks-with-food-stamps/281-466529691 What do y'all think?
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So this is fascinating
I stumbled on this article as I was looking up info on metabolic testing, something I have been considering doing as I feel years of undereating may have impacted my metabolism. I know this is in no way a scientific paper, but it's pretty incredible if these phenomena are actually true as it describes. Or is it really…
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Changes in advertising messages
When I was younger there were a lot of ads for Special K ( a brand of cereal, if anyone not familiar with it) and they all featured women who went on diets and then their husband came home and admired their slim figure in their low cut dress, high heels, perfect makeup. Compared to Nutirgrain in which men were full of…
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Interesting article about processed food and social status /poverty
http://angry-chef.com/blog/rise-of-the-ultra-foods-part-2
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Debate or Poll?
Why do some people come out and ask yes/no questions in debate? When what they really thought they wanted was a poll? Additionally, Should MFP enable the BBcode poll/survey thread option? Edit: to fix add vs enable
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Too smart to lose weight?
Weight loss is so simple - eat less move more - yet many people struggle. I often advice people who want to lose weight, but overcomplicate things, to "work smarter, not harder". But what if it's based on a false premise? Calorie counting is in its essence practically fool-proof: Weigh everything, read the labels, log…
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Peer reviewed studies are they the end all be all?
I was reading an article and I thought with the amount of time MFP talks about peer reviewed studies (and we do seem to put a lot of stock in them) maybe we should really talk about peer reviewed studies, what makes them good, what makes them bad, how do you spot honest thorough studies and tell the difference between…
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CICO -- what does it mean?
Break-off from the holistic medicine thread. Hope this is okay.
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"Accountability Buddies" - Do they work?
We see an endless stream of people asking for an "Accountability Buddy". I'd never heard of this term till I joined MFP in April 2015. I've been on these forums ever since I joined, but I've never seen anyone credit their buddy with being the number one help in reaching their weight loss goal. Where do people get the idea…
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The Sugar Conspiracy
So firstly here is the link for you to read yourselves:- http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-conspiracy-robert-lustig-john-yudkin Its definitely interesting reading, let me have your thoughts please
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Low-fat vs. low-carb
https://examine.com/nutrition/low-fat-vs-low-carb-for-weight-loss/
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Facts or Hacks?
Just thought this would make a good debate. I have noticed that in the last 10 years, there has been a rise of Naturalopath Doctors and Chiropractors who have been giving nutritional and activity advice. Do you think they have it together, or are just throwing around BS?
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Fast Food Addiction - Can Anyone Else Relate?
Random Thought: Who here is addicted to fast food? Yesterday, I kind of cheated on my weight loss program and had Burger King for the first time in a while. Now, at that very moment it felt good to have a hamburger again but than later in the evening, I felt disgusting. I felt bloated, heavy, depressed and felt like I…
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Jane Brody's Personal Weight Loss Secrets
Seems like it could start a debate, although it seems reasonably sensible to me. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/05/well/jane-brodys-personal-secrets-to-lasting-weight-loss.html?emc=edit_nn_20180307&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=7420786420180307&te=1 Highlights: "When The New York Times hired me to write about science and…
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Things that affect CICO
Ok, so an assumption that I wanted to start out with is that calories-in, calories-out (CICO) is the only way to lose weight. This is not up for debate in this thread. However, I wanted to discuss things that may make a difference in either the CI side or the CO side and help an individual lose weight. For instance: More…
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NY Times Article (JAMA)
For discussion: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2673150?redirect=true I would love for this to work, but if I eat more than 1200 cal a day, I gain. But I'm old so may be that makes a difference.
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How long can a person survive without eating?
Before anyone assumes this is about extreme, unhealthy diets, no it isn't. I'm not suggesting anyone should stop eating to answer the question. I am genuinely curious though...Many years ago when I was expecting my daughter, I had extreme hyperemesis and couldn't keep anything down at all, even water. At one stage, even…