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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…
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Going vegan having negative long term nutrition consequences?
I have been vegan for about three months, and did so without doing a whole lot of research. I just knew that I was picky about meat and dairy made me sick, so I made the change. Now I'm actually doing research and am finding sources saying being vegan long-term is detrimental because there is no way for vegans to get…
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Do HRMs on activity trackers really increase accuracy of CO estimates?
I have read (but I don't have any links at the moment) that heart rate monitors are not a good tool to determine energy expenditure for people. My question is whether or not they are any better than activity trackers which do not have HRMs. I am very skeptical about HRMs' accuracy in general.
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How good are TDEE / BMR estimators?
Not that good, especially if you are obese. This suggests we use them as an initial guideline then work from the experience of weight loss week to week.
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Health in the last 20 years
Isn't it rather disingenuous to write a blog about health in the last 20 years without mentioning that the percentage of overweight and obese Americans (and people of other nationalities too) is still on the increase? Is there any point looking at changes in other areas if there is still no change here?
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If you're out of shape is your BMR lower?
Maybe. Abstract: Article: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2011.262/abstract;jsessionid=55F7EA672B4A52DF716286C3FE9EE6FD.f04t02 Another argument to get or stay fit - it may directly improve your resting metabolic rate.
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Intermittent Fasting: Where Are We Now?
Alan Aragon shared Martin Berkhan's post. 31 mins · Martin Berkhan provides his counterpoints to an IF review paper I wrote in AARR. Note: Martin was gracious enough to ask permission to re-pub restricted material along with his feedback, and in the spirit of peer review & scientific dialogue, I made an exception. Enjoy!…
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A quick refresher on a calorie is a calorie ....
A quick rehash for everyone on this, as it seems to be coming up in the other nutrition debate threads. All calories are the same in that they provide the same amount of energy; HOWEVER, all calories do not have the same nutritional profile. so yes 100 calories of carrots = 100 calories of oreos from an energy standpoint;…
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Keto diet
6 days no carbs. Cold turkey. High fat and protein diet is working wonders. Eventually, slowly introduce fruits back in and that's all you need. :)
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Dr Sarah Hallburg: Calories in vs calories out pet peeve
I have started watching a few of Dr Sarah Hallburgs LCHF videos. As far as LCHF goes in regards to controlling diabetes type 2, and insulin resistance, I understand the metabolic advantages as it relates to controlling blood glucose. What I don't understand is her saying that Insulin resistance makes us fat and that it's a…
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Protein intake for highly-trained, natural weight lifters during caloric deficit
Ugh, protein discussion again? Yes! Here we go! If you have been reading the forums here for awhile, then you probably have come to realize that the US RDA for protein (0.8 grams per kg bodyweight per day) is woefully inadequate for all athetes, and specifically too low for people engaged in regular weight training. Now,…
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THE REVERSE DIET DEBATE: Eric Helms + Menno Henselmans vs. Layne Norton + Peter Fitschen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swrul81qco8
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Post workout protein/meal?
The importance of the a post (or pre) workout meal/protein to build strength?
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Stacking Supplements (thermogenics)
I know this topic will be controversial, but I need some guidance. I went to 5 Star Nutrition looking for thermogenics, something my Marine brother told me about. I asked the guys in there what I could utilize along with counting calories and working out to help me burn more fat. They gave me Phenta-XT by Gentech Pharma…
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Shows promoting Low Fat diets....
I came across and old BBC TV show from 2006 - I Know What You Ate Last Summer. This show promoted Low Fat diets and lots of outdoor exercises to overweight teenagers at a camp in California. It also had a calorie cap of 1200 and a fat cap of only 12 grams! This can't be so healthy in the long run.... and it was promoting…