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Diet vs Exercise - Which is more important and why?
I used to think that it's 80% diet and the rest is exercise, but I'm starting to lean more towards, exercise being more important than diet. We all know that the SAD diet is the worse, that's a given. But many people are reaching their goals and reversing diseases from multiple types of diets and even fad diets. Honestly I…
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Height-ism?
So, I had heard this was a thing, but had not encountered it myself until recently. A couple of months ago, I decided to dip my toe into the world of online dating. And it didn't take long to see women's profiles where height isn't just a preference, but an absolute (dis)qualifier ("Under 5'10", do not message"; "Must be…
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What determines how your life will be?
I hope this can remain nonpolitical so it stays but lately I've been thinking a lot about how our lives turn out, what it takes individually to 'make something of ourselves' versus 'blaming our childhood/environment, etc., etc.' Is our success rooted in our family's ties, origins, family's successes, or does coming from…
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Just ranting....................or am I?
So one of the things that irks me is when a weight plate or dumbbell has a designated place on a rack, it gets put somewhere else instead. The plate can be 12 inches away from the right labeled arm, but inevitably someone will put a 45lbs plate say over a 10lbs weight arm. Lazy? Well it may just be correlation for me, but…
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I didn’t know I was T2 Diabetic for yrs
Why is it that I was insulin resistant for 8 yrs and my drs don’t seemed to be alarmed? I knew my sugar was a bit high but I didn’t know why; I ate clean enough, or that I was about to become a TypeII diabetic. Finally in my last blood results I entered the category. The doctors told me to loose weight and exercise to…
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Too-light Bedroom Increases Insulin Resistance?!
OK, this seems crazy. And it's a tiny study. But what the heckin' heck?! Interesting. Summary from the press release from Northwestern University: The study write-up: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2113290119 The press release:…
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Peloton vs. vibrating massager for cellulite
Wife was in bed tonight with a vibrating gun trying to remove cellulite. I mentioned the Peloton would be more effective at removing cellulite and she tried to convince me I’m wrong based on her internet research. Which do you think would be better?
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What exercise/program defines BORING for you?
People are all different. Some find joy in exercising with weights and others with cardio, while some love yoga, etc. But I'm more than sure many here have tried forms of exercise they found boring. What made it boring to you? For me, it was cycling class. There's really only a couple of ways to pedal, so while yes you can…
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Pfizer for teens?
I hope this doesn't get deleted for being political. It is a subject of health and fitness, though! Do you all think that the risks of covid outweigh the risks of adverse reactions to vaccine in pre-teens and teenagers? Is it worth it for healthy kids to be vaccinated?
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What is your opinion on the anti-diet movement?
If you don't know what that is, just Google it, you will find 'healthy at every size' (which I think refers to ways to become healthy, not specifically that everyone is healthy at every size) as one of the parts of the anti-diet movement, plus intuitive eating. I can understand why some people reject the idea of attempting…
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Goal, ambition and insanity!
“If you give yourself 30 days to clean your home, it will take 30 days; but if you give yourself 3 hours, it will take 3 hours. The same applies to your goals, ambitions and potential!” - Elon Musk Bull💩 or truth?
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Posting Posed Pictures on Social Media
A lot of fitness influencers will post pictures and videos showing off their amazing progress. I have nothing against this but then they will fail to show what their bodies look like in a natural light which can give some people the wrong idea of what working out can achieve. This is also not addressing how genetics play…
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Just curious to know if I’m the only one
Hey everyone! Been on this site for years now, and honestly haven’t been as engaged since the roll out of this community’s new “look.” I used to love coming to the community for inspiration and it really helped me stay focused. I’ve tried giving it time to get used to it but honestly I’m bummed out. I don’t enjoy coming on…
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Mindpump podcast
Hi! I am wondering if anyone has listened to the Mindpump podcast. Yes, after a few years, they seem to say the same things over and over again. But curious if you like them or not. Why or why not? Do you think they provide value? Admittedly, I did MAPS Anabolic once when I was recovering from a back injury and was able to…
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What amount of money is a “livable wage”?
How much money would you need to make per year after taxes to live comfortably? This would need to cover medical insurance, everything….
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Stretching and massage don't help muscles
"Stretching Does Not Prevent or Treat DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) Reviews of the scientific literature show that stretching neither prevents nor treats DOMS (Cochrane Database Syst Rev, July 6, 2011;(7):CD004577; Br J Sports Med. 2011;45:1249-1250). It did not prevent the muscle damage induced rise in plasma-CK,…
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Children born during the pandemic score lower on cognitive tests, study finds
You can read the study for yourself, but it's pretty dramatic : https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2031 Children born during the pandemic score markedly lower on standard measures of verbal, motor, and overall cognitive ability, US researchers have found. In a longitudinal study of 672 children from Rhode Island that has…
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Dopamine Fasting
I came across an article written about this guy’s experience with Dopamine Fasting, a term I had never heard before. It’s a pretty straightforward explanation of what he does to achieve results. It would be interesting to apply it in a way that would be ideal for each individual person, and I’m contemplating what that…
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The first rule of Debate Club....
What? NO ONE was going to make that reference? To stay on topic, discuss the necessity of that joke. (And what happened to the emojis? Because they were there yesterday.)
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Mediterranean Diet Health Warning: More Harm Than Good?
Posting an interesting study I found. Mediterranean Diet Health Warning: More Harm Than Good – Unless Organic https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/11/06/mediterranean-diet-health-warning-more-harm-than-good-unless-organic/ New research offers alarming warnings, suggesting that pesticides and contaminants found on the produce…
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Can you be thin/slim/in shape and still get enough to eat?
I watched a documentary called "Embrace" and a few former models claimed when they were at their peak, they were always starving, eating cotton balls dipped in gaterade to stay slim and completely miserable. But then I see people on mfp who are small and happy, people who have gone from a large size to a size xs or…
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How do you feel about fleece?
Fleece works pretty well. It's warm, it's breathable, dries quickly, and even stays reasonably warm if you get it wet. On the other hand, micro-plastic pollution is showing up all over the planet, including in the food we eat and water we drink. And we've learned that fleece is a major contributor. Every time you wash it,…
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vaccinations/health care and product promotions.
I hope this is allowed here after closing of last Covid vaccine thread. Interesting to read there of Krispy kremes giving a voucher for free donuts to everyone getting the Covid vaccine (in US) What do people think of this sort of freebie by companies? here in Australia I dont think it would go down well - too obvious…
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Why do myths persist?
We’ve all heard them, believed them, learned they weren’t true. There are so many diet, nutrition and exercise myths. Why do you think they persist?
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Came across a promoted diet website while scrolling through twitter
Not sure this is the right place but wth :) Their deal is you don't count calories for 5 days but reset and follow rules and log for 2 days. I took the quiz and they told me....well, they sent a letter trying to get me to sign up and I just emailed this back: I'm not signing up but I really feel the need to tell you why. I…
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Psychological weight loss therapies
I have been reading up on Acceptance and Commitment therapy for weight loss. This Ted talk tries to give a quick introduction. https://youtu.be/tTb3d5cjSFI Has anyone else used this or other psychological therapy for weight loss? Is it just a gimmick or can it really help?
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What do you think?
These are typical lunches I see on my students consume everyday. Curious if you are concerned or not at all?
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Why won’t some people use diabetic maintenance meds?
Peer reviewed articles only, please. I am seeing more than a few people on these forums who report regularly having blood glucose above 200, and who are insisting on not using maintenance medications for diabetes. I don’t get it. Obviously diet and exercise are also key factors. But glucose levels that high are not safe.…
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Research suggests there is more to it than simply CICO for obese people. More study needed.
The Guardian story. Teal Dear: research suggests overweight people do actually have a harder time expending calories especially after exercise. It is not 100% conclusive. But the participant number seems large enough, and the findings solid enough, to investigate this further.…
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How often do you log your weight/weigh yourself?
Also, for women, when on your menstrual, do you normally wait until after to weigh, and do you allow yourself extra calories during?