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Doctors, what to believe and ignore
The term "bro science " gets thrown around a lot in these forums. The amount of misinformation or out dated advice regarding health and wellness is abundant on line and in the media. What to do when it is coming from your physician? So you've taken the step in the right direction, wanting to lower bp, weight, address blood…
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Planet Fitness Just Came to My Town...
*facepalm*. I just can't even... I know some people love it, some people hate it. Just posting this here because I couldn't let my discovery pass without commenting on it. Feel free to discuss, aaaaaaaand go!
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Aspartame
Does anyone else think this stuff is bad for you ?
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Gut microbe imbalance and diabetes
Researchers have found a link between high numbers of specific gut microbes and insulin resistance. Not so much for debate as information, I guess, but I thought it was interesting anyway, and since it's a local university, we are probably hearing about it here before the international media have picked up on it. Blurb…
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Curious: If paleolithic humans gathered the plants available...
Why do we assume they didn't gather easy-to-pick grains, like wheat? Seriously, they had 50,000ish years after migrating out of Africa to discover and use them, so why do we assume they stumbled on wheat at the onset of the agricultural revolution? Hopefully, there's a cultural anthropologist out there waiting to jump on…
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Going to bed hungry
I know this is a hotly-debated topic, but I thought I would share a little observation that I made... Earlier, I Googled "how to go to bed hungry", since I am a big time late-night eater... The results were literally 50/50... Every other result said "do it and you'll burn fat". The other half said , "don't do it because…
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How do you lose fat and build muscle at once when you have a chronic condition?
I have lupus and am not able to workout the 2 to 3 hours that I used to. How do I lose fat and build muscle without working out for hours at a time?
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
As a person with Asperger's, I am interested in what people think about Autism Spectrum Disorders (or ASDs), specifically, what people believe causes them. I know for sure that it's NOT bad parenting (especially on the part of mothers, who receive a TON of the blame), so don't say that - it's an outdated (and AWFUL)…
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Impact on Eating Later at Night Study
https://pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2017/june/timing-meals-later-at-night-can-cause-weight-gain-and-impair-fat-metabolism While I know it is true in my case the science does seem to support this is a more universal impact than some that post through to be the case.
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low carb vs low fat new research says it doesnt really matter
Yeah, right. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/jul/24/low-carb-vs-low-fat-new-research-says-it-doesnt-re/ These diets are more similar than polar opposites. And they define a diet with 3 times more carbs than allowed on a typical low carb diet (for losing weight) as low carb. Typical slanted so-called "journalism" and…
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PCOS lifestyle interventions
I would like to open this thread as a place where we can share our knowledge about PCOS, most recent researches, experiences with lifestyle changes etc. All experiences are welcome - paleo, vegan, high carb, low carb, high protein, low protein, name it...just one thing that I would really, really like is to keep it open…
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Layman's terms vs actual scientific explanation?
Does it really truly matter if someone doesn't care to have the physiological mechanism of a particular function (fat loss, muscle building, energy metabolism etc) explained to them in detail? Or if they use general terms like "toning up"? Where does the line fall between making someone feel stupid and just going along and…
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Artificial sweeteners don't help people lose weight. New Study?
Someone paid for this study? http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/17/537262142/artificial-sweeteners-dont-help-people-lose-weight-review-finds I'll drink a diet drink from time to time. I never thought it would make me skinny. Did you? I hope these are not our tax dollars at work.
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CICO/Thermodynamics/Insulin- discuss!!
Read this article and a few others after a FB discussion on losing weight. I am confused now that losing weight is not just about CICO. Discuss! https://www.dietdoctor.com/first-law-thermodynamics-utterly-irrelevant
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Losing Weight as a stay at home parent or a working parent?
Hi Everyone, I am putting this in the debate section, because I think it could turn out to be kind of a hot button issue. Do you think its harder to lose weight and maintain a healthy life style as a stay at home parent or a working parent? I ask because I saw a thread asking for advice from SAHMs on how they do it. I…
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Media and Lobbyists
Just wondering how the member here on MFP feel about how the media impacts "What" is "Good" to eat and those that pull the strings i.e. lobbyists. I have some background at the state level in working with lobbyists, and they are NOT evil. I will say they are hired guns, like attorneys, which many are, and by definition…
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Sugar Addiction Myths
I was browsing the interwebs during lunch and came across the below article. http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/10_myths_about_sugar/14526#.WQOG8ojyuUk I found it interesting as it debunks every myth that we see posted in the forums about sugar every day. discuss...
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Do we trust professionals too much?
so this is something that has been burning in the back of my mind for a little while, but was really exacerbated by a discussion that I had a friend with the other night. She was bemoaning the fact that she has gained 2lbs while working out and when I asked if she was tracking her food - she was like, no my trainer tells…
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Food & drug addictions
Many on MFP strenuously object to drawing similarities between food and drug addictions, and I am inclined to agree with them (although I'm not offended by it, either.) Anyway, this in the NYT today for those who are interested. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/30/opinion/sunday/what-cookies-and-meth-have-in-common.html I'm…
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Questions for debate: stomach stretching/set-point/fat cells
I'm not sure if the thread I made about this is still floating around but... 1. Stomach stretching to different sizes People came to the conclusion, that if you lose a significant amount of weight, your stomach does not get smaller or lose the ability to hold the same amount of food you originally ate. They decided that,…
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2006 vs 1988: BMI 2.3 higher today even when eating same diet
Biggest take away from article: "They found a very surprising correlation: A given person, in 2006, eating the same amount of calories, taking in the same quantities of macronutrients like protein and fat, and exercising the same amount as a person of the same age did in 1988 would have a BMI that was about 2.3 points…
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Alcohol's effect on fat loss
What are people's thoughts on this? I think it most definetly does have a negative effect on fat loss and slows it down for sure, but I have found ways that work for me, to still incorporate drinks a couple times week and sustainably lose weight consistently. Thoughts?
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Ghrelin levels affected by food beliefs? Veggie consumption increased with better adjectives?
Science Friday radio program report on two related studies by the same researcher: One was a small (n = 46) study in which it was found that ghrelin response to a milkshake differed depending on whether the person drinking it was told it was indulgent vs. healthy. The other was a larger dining hall study that found veggie…
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Assessing the Role of the Ketogenic Diet as a Metabolic Therapy in Cancer: Is it Evidence Based?
Interesting research review. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317415645_Assessing_the_Role_of_the_Ketogenic_Diet_as_a_Metabolic_Therapy_in_Cancer_Is_it_Evidence_Based
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Losing weight and Triglycerides Going UP...
So I went in for my semi annual blood work last week and my triglycerides came in around 230. Six months ago when I did my blood work, everything was groovy. Six months ago, I was stabilized as my weight goes, but I've been cutting the winter fluff now for a couple of months. I'm going to do a bit of research, but I'm…
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I don't support the fat acceptance/plus size movement.
I'm 5'4 and I weigh 13 stones 4lbs ( 188lbs) and I want to be 10 stones (140lbs) I've lost 21 lbs so far. I don't support the plus size or fat acceptance movement, because it promotes unhealthiness. Overweight and Obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, hypertension, . hypercholesterolemia, stroke, joint pains and CHD. Two…
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They Aren't Curves, They're Fat Rolls
An obese person isn't "curvy". It's fat rolls. Tired of the political correctness and marketing ploys. I'm still over-weight but used to be 30lbs heavier. I was FAT. Period! I'm still over-weight but getting there slowly but surely. Let's stop lying and enabling and start being honest and do what we have to do. Let's call…
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Should Aerobic Fitness Be Considered a Vital Sign?
Vital signs are measurements of the basic human bodily functions required for life. There are four main vital signs regularly monitored by health professionals: * Pulse – The rhythm of the heart as it pushes out and takes in blood * Blood Pressure – The force of blood as it pushes against the walls of arteries *…
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Sugar, The Bitter Truth
https://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM Sugar, The Bitter Truth.. This is about an hour long , but VERY worth watching. Very informative.
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Advice Column
Here ya go: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/02/ask-amy-extreme-weight-loss-brings-extreme-problems/ Discuss!