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Jack Lalanne's Advice
Was listening to a Strength Matters podcast and their guest mentioned a picture he had seen of a black and white TV screen with Jack Lalanne's diet advice from probably 60 years ago. Had to look up the picture. Jack suggested eliminating or greatly reducing these items from one's diet: None of this nutrition stuff is new.
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Is Sucralose Scary?
Hi all, This discussion was created from replies split from: Why Aspartame Isn't Scary to facilitate the discussion of the safety of sucralose. As always, please remember to refrain from attacking during your debate. Thanks, 4legs
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Food Addiction - A Different Perspective
Food and specific food addiction are often contentious subjects on these boards and sensitive issues for many people. It's easy for some people to dismiss the idea of food addiction and just as easy for others to cling to it. The research on the idea of it is far from settled, though. It remains a controversial subject…
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How long can society sustain its growing population?
Basically the title. We’ve increase by over 2.5 billion in a little over a couple decades. How do you think we will sustain ourselves or avoid problems (which we already have) like drought, increased Factory farming, extremely populated areas....etc. just curious on your opinion of how it will be in let’s say 50-100 years!
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Normal Eating. Agree or Disagree?
What is normal eating? Written in 1983 by Ellyn Satter Normal eating is going to the table hungry and eating until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose food you enjoy and eat it and truly get enough of it – not just stop eating because you think you should. Normal eating is being able to give some thought to your…
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Natural is Healthy Fallacy
There’s an editorial in today’s local paper regarding the public speaking career of a man convicted in the death of his toddler son, from very treatable Meningitis. After social media outcry, his two speaking engagements at a health expo have been cancelled. The promoter had never checked his background. Extending this to…
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Are Processed Foods "Bad"?
I'm not really big on starting new threads especially in the debate section, but this issue comes up so frequently I thought I'd put it out there for discussion. I truly don't understand how processed foods have become to be so demonized by many people. I notice that so often people will post how they're avoiding processed…
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For long life; vodka, hot dogs and French fries...
...says the 96yo lady. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5260569/Betty-White-95-credits-hot-dogs-vodka-old-age.html
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Do diets work?
This discussion was created from replies split from: SlimFast Diet.
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Are 'convenience foods' really convenient?
I have seen a few people talk about how convenience foods - in this case meaning pre-packaged foods and meals, like mac & cheese, frozen dinners, hamburger helper, etc... - are not really 'convenient.' Basically, not easier to make, not easy to make in less time, etc.. Mind, I'm not debating whether convenience food is…
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Has Global Health and Wealth Increased or Decreased?
Just a random poll, curious whether or not people in general feel like average health of humanity as a whole (child mortality, life expectancy, quality of life etc) has improved, gotten worse or stayed about the same over the past 50 years? What do you base that feeling on?
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Another Debate: starvation mode, hydration, and whatever else came up along the way
This discussion was created from replies split from: I don't lose weight.
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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