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Vegan
Does being vegan really help your health? What are your thoughts?
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Where exactly is my waist?
"Regardless of your height or BMI, you should try to lose weight if your waist is: 94cm (37ins) or more (men) 80cm (31.5ins) or more (women)" - NHS UK website So where is the waist? I am 5"10, female, 31yo, CW 159 lbs. Here are the variations according to different sources: NHS UK: "So the tip is to measure across the…
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Losing weight and adding muscle at the same time?
So I know you can’t gain muscle in a deficit, but I’ve always wondered; if you’re in a deficit wouldn’t your fat stores count as extra calories/available energy for your body to use? If your macros were on point wouldn’t your body get the rest from your fat stores? Or does it not work like that? Isn’t this what happens in…
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Critics urge FDA to take stomach-pumping device off the market.
FDA needs to keep it. This was in a reuters video. http://www.reuters.com/video/2016/07/27/critics-urge-fda-rethink-on-stomach-drai?videoId=369400816&videoChannel=118169&channelName=Editors'+Picks I had to dig through the internet to find out who were these critics and what exactly they were saying. “This will likely prove…
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Is it possible to bulk and lose fat at the same time
If so, what are your tips for achieving this?
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"Instead of Losing Weight, I Lost the Clothes that Didn't Fit"
The title of this post is a title of a video on Youtube that showed up on my recommended for some reason. I gave it the benefit of the doubt and wached it. She has been losing and gaining weight her entire life, but more specifically she had been gaining slowly over the course of 4 years and her clothes didn't fit anymore.…
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Appetite and cardio v weights?
I lift three days a week and run two (different) days. I've noticed I consistently find it more difficult to stay within my calorie allocation on my running days than on my lifting days, even though I am working out much more aggressively on lifting days (my runs are mainly for relaxation and some movement on non-lifting…
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Clean eatings dirty secrets
On bbc I player - worth a watch :)
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Long-term success rates by approach or type of diet?
I keep hearing that 90+ % of people who lose weight gain it back. Usually it seems to mean people shouldn't bother trying to lose weight. Here's an example: A lot of people take up crash diets that are obviously not sustainable, quit them, and gain back anything they've lost, sometimes with interest. Other people take…
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How well do BMR estimation equations work? What should you do?
This thread is intended to discuss issues with BMR equations and raise awareness of how they were developed and their intended use. So you went on line and evaluated your BMR or TDEE. How good is it? Let us look at the equations and how good or bad they are and then lets look at what you can do to create a personal working…
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salt: yes or no
First I heard that not consuming salt at all was the best for health, then I heard that no, a little salt was actually good for the body. So which is it? And why? I'm currently consuming 0.5-1 teaspoon/day, is that too much?
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Is cow's milk usage a universal unrealized health issue as in this n=4 case?
dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3697658/Mother-suffered-migraines-25-years-gets-life-ditching-two-ingredients.html "After undertaking the programme with her family, Andrea discovered she has intolerances to cow’s milk and corn, which had contributed to her weekly migraine attacks. Her husband, Andrew, found he is intolerant…
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Can stress/anxiety mess with my blood glucose despite low carb and exercise?
As I mentioned here before, both of my parents are diabetic (well...one is actually more like pre-diabetic but very close to diabetes). At 43, I am not diagnosed with either diabetes or pre-diabetes... but based on my home glucose meters, I am terrified that I may have to add "yet" to this statement at some point. My…
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Fitbit Alta or Gear fit 2
Looking for input. Debate the pros and cons of both! I have a Samsung Galaxy 5 and don't necessarily care if it syncs to MFP. I'd rather have accurate step tracking, fitness graphs, and the alarm doesn't hurt! Also want something stylish enough to wear daily to the office and pass as business professional.
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Strength Train First, Cardio Second, or Reverse?
Should I do Strength Training first, then Cardio. Or should I do Cardio, First. Strength Training Second.
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Gym Etiquette
Hi Guys One of the biggest annoyances in the gym is people who hog the machines, sitting there either on their phone or staring into space and do one set every five mins. How do you guys deal with this when you come across this?
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Cold or Hot temperatures, which one can help you lose weight more?
I read an article in Prevention Magazine that cold makes you lose weight. 63 degrees http://www.prevention.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-tips/how-cold-temperatures-can-help-you-lose-weight I disagree with this article and others like it. In cold, I overeat. It's almost like my body is telling me to put on a layer of fat for…
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Medication and Weight Gain, Any ideas?
Hi, I have a question regarding medication and weight. I'm 27 now and up to 19 years of age, I was considered on the lower side of average in BMI (body mass index). I was then diagnosed and put on medication and gained significant weight from then (at 19 I was about 70-80kg, at 20 I was at 100 or a little over). I've been…
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Not all Soy Milks Are The Same - Read the Lable
I am lactose intolerant and switched mainly to Soy Milk, but sometimes like Flax Milk if protein is added. I think any alternative milk product without protein a waste of calories, better off drinking water. The problem is many of these products add considerable amounts of fat and sugar not originally part of the plant. So…
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"Stop policing my daughter's appetite."
On facebook I follow a company called A Mighty Girl, which describes itself as "the world’s largest collection of books, toys, movies, and music for parents, teachers, and others dedicated to raising smart, confident, and courageous girls and, of course, for girls themselves!" They recently posted the following link. I…
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Non-GMO foods aren't any safer or healthier
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I'm tired of hearing about how a food is so much healthier because it's "organic" or not genetically modified. And when I search for healthy recipes, all this stuff comes up about "GMO-free!" GMOs are safe, people!
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20lbs of muscle in 12 weeks
What do you think about this buzzfeed article where this guy worked his butt off in the gym, and gained 20lbs, but is unfortunately telling everyone that the 20lbs in gained is all muscle? https://www.buzzfeed.com/spenceralthouse/i-gained-20-pounds-of-muscle-in-12-weeks-and-this-is-what-ha?utm_term=.myM879lrM#.xsDKz12eN I…
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Soy milk - Pros & Cons
1. Anyone would like to share their knowledge regarding benefits versus side effects of soy milk? 2. Any literature to back up your knowledge including dosage related studies? Many thanks.
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Sugar - the sweet truth
A friend showed me this- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27418186?dopt=Abstract And I thought it was outstanding! I consume all things in moderation, I have no medical issues. I believe that sugar isn't anything to fear! Obviously nobody would suggest a diet of only sugar but I do truly believe that sugar can be a part…
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World's oldest priest says strict routine basis of long life?
in.reuters.com/article/us-life-belgium-priest-idINKCN0ZQ0FU I expect it was more than just a strict routine that has help keep Father Clemens active for 107 years. In photo 9 of 10 clearly he is on the thin side compared to man on his left side so calorie restriction may have been a way off life. Serving as a priest for 80…
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Is meat healthy?
Hi everyone! The title says it all. I want to hear what you think. Are animals products healthy? I went vegetarian six years ago because of Peta and kept it up because I thought it was healthy, but I only ever heard health arguments from people like dr. McDougall, the China study, ect. I would love to hear some other…
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Overweight people are less intelligent than people who are do not have weight problems
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/13/fat-people-are-less-intelligent-than-those-who-are-overweight/? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/13/fat-people-are-less-intelligent-than-those-who-are-not-overweigh/?WTmcid=tmgoff_soc_spf_fb&WT.mc_id=sf30838983 Seriously, now overweight people are less intelligent? Has…
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Shame - does it hinder or help you lose or gain weight?
The fat acceptance thread meandered a little into shame. I would like a discussion devoted to it. Some posters say it's good for a fat person to feel ashamed of their weight because it causes them to do something about it. Some posters disagreed. For me, shame is how I gained weight. I am ashamed of being overweight. I…
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Beyond a calorie deficit - exercise is good for weight loss?
Often enough, when people ask about what exercise to do to lose weight the standard response is "count calories" and "CICO" and "what matters is a deficit". All true. However, this thread is here to also investigate/discuss the positive (or negative) effects of exercise on weight loss. In general, if we agree with the…
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Does this means mom was correct on the subject?
medicalxpress.com/news/2016-07-fruit-vegetables-substantially-happiness.html "Professor Andrew Oswald said: "Eating fruit and vegetables apparently boosts our happiness far more quickly than it improves human health. People's motivation to eat healthy food is weakened by the fact that physical-health benefits, such as…