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Artificial sweeteners
Just read this today, and thought of the debate board http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/860431?nlid=102903_3561 The basic idea is that some of the zero-calorie sweeteners appear to be causing more damage than real sugar, especially on glycemic control.
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Why do beginners change their settings?
I see this all the time: Help, I'm hungry/not losing/eating clean, work out like a champion, I eat 1000 calories per day and my macros are 50P/20F/30C. What am I doing wrong. Help, help. The settings are easy to change, but why don't we just follow the default for a while and see how that goes? I know, people are strange,…
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Low carb and vegetables
A follow on from psulemon's Calorie thread. There are some people following a low carb diet / lifestyle who eat few or no vegetables, like Tommy in Sweden who often eats one large meat based meal a day with butter and posts them on his blog. A less extreme Swede is Dr Andreas Eenfeldt who says to eat all the vegetables you…
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Right calories vs less calories
Is weight loss more about less calories or the right calories?
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New review: RDA protein intake is too low, 1.5-2.2g/kg recommended for everyone.
Abstract A novel method has been developed to determine protein requirements, which is called Indicator amino acid oxidation (IAAO). This technique has been validated by comparison with the “gold standard” nitrogen balance”. Using IAAO we have shown that minimum protein requirements have been under estimated by 30-50%. The…
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Adherence to Nutrition Recommendations and Use of Supplements Essential for Vegans
Will Brink posted this link to a new study. http://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/Adherence-to-Nutrition-Recommendations-and-Use-of-Supplements-Essential-for-Vegans 24 Mar 2016 --- Research findings published in PLOS ONE have highlighted the need for vegans to get nutrition guidance and to use recommended nutrient…
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Vending.
I went to the gym once and found the best machine to use was the vending machine.
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Eating after a certain time
what time/ how many hours before bed should you stop eating
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What's more filling, fat or proteins?
Hey all, Heres a stumper for you...I can eat 2 slices of store bought pizza (with like a good thick crust) and feel satiated for hrs but I eat a healthy salad w beans, quinoa, veggies, olive oil dressing, the whole nine yards and I'm hungry in an hr. What gives? Is it the fat in the cheese that's making me full? The bread?…
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How important is sleep exactly? I get around 4 to 6 hours of sleep a day.
There's been a study that people that sleep more tend to lose more weight. I've been having troubles sleeping and If this study is true I definitely want to sleep more.
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Does specific type of food help you lose weight
I belive it does! Its not how many times you eat than what you eat a person that will eat once a day but fast food like french fies and hamburger and a person that will eat 3 times a day but will eat chicken breast without frying or broccoli tuna fish exc will most likely lose weight or be in better forming shape then the…
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Pills and are they Worth it
Hey everyone I just wanted to have everyone put in there 2 cents worth and help me and other know if dietary supplements like fish oil and other pills like sport legs are really beneficial if so why and if not why. Thank you to everyone who participates in my discussion.
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Deficit = Hunger ?
If a person is used to eating a certain number of calories to support their current weight... wouldn't it be natural for them to feel hungry, when they reduce that number to a deficit? Is it reasonable to tell people that they shouldn't feel hungry if they 'are doing this right?' Quite simply. Shouldn't anyone eating at a…
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Antibiotics and probiotics??
Not sure if this belongs here or not...... I'm on antibiotics and have a tummy upset because of them. Would I benefit from pre/probiotics? And if yes do I wait till after my course of antibiotics are over?
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Anti-inflammatory foods
OK, so I have somewhat of an interest in whether there are indeed foods which have anti-inflammatory properties (or conversely, inflammatory properties). I'm particularly interested in the context of inflammation caused by autoimmune disorders, but interested in the broader research also. As one would expect, there appears…
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Ultra-processed foods study
Link to the "Ultra-processed food" study. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/3/e009892.full Seems in the US close to 60% of our cals come from ultra-processed foods. Results: Ultra-processed foods comprised 57.9% of energy intake, and contributed 89.7% of the energy intake from added sugars. The content of added sugars in…
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Walking after meals
Does walking after a meal really aid in digestion? I know the worst thing is to fall asleep after eating as it's bad for digestion and the opposite - walking or light exercise to be a positive habit.
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Do fat cells really stay around "forever?"
I can't remember where I read it, and google hasn't helped find the original source, but I recall reading that fat cells are essentially "bags" that are filled with the fat that your body produces. Gaining weight means those "bags" are filled up with fat, with new "bags" produced as needed, while loosing weight meant…
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Is it good to have homemade wine ?
I love Red wine. Is it advisable to drink wine while you are on a weight loss plan? If yes, how much is okay?
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Carbs cause cancer - Scientific proof
<sarcasmfont>BULLETIN! BULLETIN! So finally, here is proof that carbs cause cancer. canadajournal.net/health/new-research-says-carbs-cause-lung-cancer-44375-2016/ </sarcasmfont>
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Correlation, Causation and County Maps
I'm diverting a conversations started elsewhere on the possible connection between the way we live and obesity/poor health. Is it diet, lifestyle? By comparing state county maps, can we see large scale patterns emerge? I'm picking on Texas mostly because it does pop out on a few maps. Like obesity and income inequality.
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Fats
Hi! I have been pretty good about staying close to my caloric goal, as well as protein and fiber. I find that I am consistently under in days. I am finally in recovery from many many years of eating disorders so I try to not get too twisted up about hitting certain numbers exactly. That said, I was curious how important it…
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Ketosis?
Anyone have any thoughts on ketosis to lose weight? I'd like to lose the 80lbs I gained after some personal stuff. I've read and have been told that this is an effective way to lose a considerable amount of weight in a fairly timely manner.
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Do carbs, protein and fats all impact cancer risks or not?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WUlE1VHGA40 The speaker is Dr. Craig Thompson the president of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Discussing this subject was getting community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/35784121#Comment_35784121 the Are all calories the same?? thread off track.
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Eating workout calories back -- 1200 calorie edition
So it's commonly agreed upon (at least around MFP) that 1200 calories is the minimum you should be eating within a day. Now the real question comes in when you consider what to do with workout calories. If you eat 1200, work off 500, you've technically still consumed 1200. Should you then eat 1700 in that day, or leave it…
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Calories vs. 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC506782/ Thoughts?
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How much protein does one really need?
So in this quest to better my eating habits I have come across a variety of standpoints on protein. Some say 1-2g per lbs of bodyweight, others say .8g per lbs of lean body weight, etc. I'm really not sure who to believe now. Any studies/opinions?
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Eating before going to sleep
My mom always fusses with me saying that i shouldnt eat after like 7 because it will make me gain weight. What's your view on this and why?
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CLA yay or nay ?
So I am curious to people's thoughts on CLA. I have done a lot of research on food, but moving into supplements is newer territory for me. I have a friend I recently spoke to whom is more knowledgeable with regards to supplements, but I was curious if people have seen results with CLA use, and what their experiences…
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Reading the ACTUAL Studies
I am probably more bothered than I should be about these repeated and in my opinion, ridiculous studies that end up becoming social media posts blasting the dangers of artificial sweeteners and other food additives. I get that most people are actually sheeple and will believe anything they see in writing and that it's…