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Should the USDA's 'MyPlate' guidelines remain as is, be modified or be scrapped altogether?
The 'MyPlate' guidelines don't *seem* to be helping Americans solve the growing obesity problem - should the guidelines remain as is, be modified, or be scrapped altogether? Why?
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Can you both desire to lose weight and be body positive?
I am a big fan of fashion bloggers on YouTube and social media in general especially plus sized ones, just more relatable I guess. But, a lot of them push body positivity which I love but I feel like that community exiles everyone trying to 'better' themselves. Can I want to lose weight and be body positive. Because trying…
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Genetics and weight
Hey guys ! Sorry for asking another question , but today a friend of mine said '' I can never be slim , my parents are both big boned'' My question is : Do genetics determine your weight ? If someone's 'natural weight' is 130lbs , can they get to a lower weight and healthily maintain it ?
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Dr Jason Fung - The Useless Concept of Calories
Boom! I'll just leave this here :smile: https://medium.com/personal-growth/the-useless-concept-of-calories-50831730cc81
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Will you log foods on Thanksgiving or no?
Do you plan on logging your meals this Thanksgiving? I’d love to see your answers! As far as my thoughts... either way, I personally just wanna be able to enjoy my favorite dishes in moderation. I’d love to get through the holiday season without picking up several pounds... it would be a first!
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Open letter to President of American Heart Association as he recovers from a recent heart attack
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2017/11/open-letter-dr-john-warner-president-american-heart-association/
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Do you remember the Canada Fitness tests?
If you were in any Canadian school in the 70s or 80s you most likely remember the terms "Flexed Arm Hang" and "the Endurance Run." Do these words bring back happy, sad, proud, embarassing, etc. feelings? How did you do then? How would you do now? Was the testing a good or bad thing in your mind? Discuss, Discuss, discuss!…
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Fat, the new normal
Wrap your thumb and forefinger around your wrist, if the tip of your finger and thumb overlap you are small framed. If they just touch, you are medium framed. If they don't touch you are large framed. We have come so accustomed to overweight being the new norm that most people won't accept that these are their healthy…
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Is CICO the new Keto?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5076033/Internet-goes-mad-latest-diet-CICO-regime.html The new It diet - the CICO diet - is a model of the old calories in calories out It has proven popular on Reddit forums in recent weeks, as people eulogise it FEMAIL spoke to Sydney-based nutritionist and dietitian, Lyndi…
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Amusement park in the south discriminating obese? How can they be more fair?
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2017/07/too_fat_to_ride_at_owa_alabama.html A new park opened a month ago, and it's having problems. How, does a park built in 2017, forget to acknowledge the average population? Another news article relating to the states obesity problems.…
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Exercise as a punishment in middle schoolers
My daughter came home the other day (11yrs old, 6th grade) and said that since they didn't follow the rules Friday last week in gym they are only going to be doing exercises--bodyweight stuff--for the rest of the year or until they can prove they can listen and follow rules. While I agree they need to be given some kind of…
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Running, jogging or walking.
I used to be really underweight and have finally put on some tub. Maybe more than id like..... I live in a gorgeous area to exersize but i want to know what you guys think is best. Fast paced walking. A gentle jog or racing to the beat in bursts.
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So they say it’s unhealthy to be fat, but have you considered the role of weight stigma?
“There are several mechanisms by which provider attitudes may affect the quality of, or potential for, patient-centred care. First, primary care providers engage in less patient-centred communication with patients they believe are not likely to be adherent (54). A common explicitly endorsed provider stereotype about…
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UK To Ban Surgery For Smokers and The Obese To Reduce Health Care Costs
I have no problem that negligent people pay more. EDIT: added source http://www.techtimes.com/articles/215066/20171101/uk-to-ban-surgery-for-smokers-and-the-obese-to-reduce-health-care-costs.htm
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Vegan Debate - Are we truly Herbivores or Omnivores.
After a full year of plant based diet, I started studying for myself if we are truly herbivores. How would we survive in the wild without b12 supplements? Does the shape and size of our teeth really matter or our digestive system? I recently discovered that wolfs, dogs, etc.. eats grass as well about 5-10% of the time on…
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Skinny vs fit
Is fit really the new skinny? Everyone is beautiful in their own way but I just am curious as to what's more attractive these days
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What do you think about impact of the phrase 'nothing is impossible if you work hard enough' ?
1. As the phrase 'nothing is impossible if you work hard enough' is not literally true (we wouldn't tell someone who is blind that they could see if they worked hard enough, for example), what do you assume the 'real' meaning of this phrase usually is? And I'd use this for variations of this idea, too - 'you can do…
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Childhood obesity
"11 OCTOBER 2017 | LONDON - The number of obese children and adolescents (aged five to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades. If current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately or severely underweight by 2022, according to a new study led by Imperial College…
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How can DEXA scan be accurate representation of body fat percentage?
I am planning to get my bone density scan done, and i was hoping to find out my body fat percentage at the same time, since it's same test. But how the body fat numbers are accurately represent your actual percentage if they only scan your thigh and spine? For example, my spine is really low in fat, i believe, but my thigh…
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Where to set protein macros
Trying to get some input on protein numbers. What do calculate your protein by? I've been reading .5-1.2 .... that's a huge range A lot of people say you don't need that much protein some say to build muscle you need more.... What's your 2cents Thanks
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Do you say something?
Do you say something if you have friends or people in general say things about weight loss you disagree with or do you just let them do their thing? Does it matter how well you know the person if you do say something? Asking out of curiosity, I don’t say anything against it but also don’t agree. I tend to avoid getting too…
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Proposal to raise entry fees in popular national parks
I'd love to hear what people think of this. So would the park service; if you have strong feelings, the comment period is still open. http://www.theolympian.com/outdoors/article180651396.html During that time period i]peak summer visitation season[/i, the entry fee would increase from the current $25 to $70 per vehicle.…
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Should we use the original names for our mountains...?
The feds set a precedent in 2015 by renaming Mount McKinley to Denali. This is also a special case, as nobody actually referred to the mountain as McKinley, the official name was changed to reflect how people already referrred to the mountain. There's a debate locally about following this lead with other mountains. Rainier…
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It's All Sugar's Fault
This is what my doctor told me today is the reason people are overweight/obese today. It's a very commonly used explanation on these boards so I wanted to open it up for discussion. He said that we (I assume he meant Americans, but I guess it could be expanded to Westerners in general) eat about the same number of calories…
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Nutritional Ketosis and alzheimer's/cancer
Wanted to start a discussion regarding the use of nutritional ketosis when it comes to alzheimer's and cancer. Now, let me state that the below video from Biolayne is about Ketosis in general but he discusses some benfits of keto when it comes to the treatment (not prevention of) alzheimer's and cancer (knowing not all…
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Never comment on someone's weight ever? Yes or No?
Just getting back after a long and complicated move. My mother came by on Sunday and commented 5 different times on my husband's weight. I didn't count--he did. He's been working day and night--working his "day job" and packing and then doing repairs on the new place to get it ready for us. He's been skipping meals and…
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How would you convince someone you love to take their blood pressure meds?
I'm hitting the wall, time and time again. For the last three years my spouse knows that she has high blood pressure. It's controls pretty well by the meds, no any known or notable side effects that she's experiencing. Problem is, she constantly stops taking it, just quits, quietly, not saying anything to me. I notice at…
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Google Maps calorie counts. Thoughts?
http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/an-experimental-feature-on-google-maps-has-turned-into-a-raging-online-debate/news-story/e400d323821fa58026dfc941cbd87dfc So I just read this. Google Maps rolled out, then rolled back, a feature which told you approximately how many calories you would burn on any given walk…
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What the Health?
I am wondering if any of you watched the documentary What the Health? What are your thoughts?
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Apple Watch series 2 or Fitbit ?
Which one better consider all factors except cost ? For tracking running and swimming.