Worst article on diet ever?
bpotts44
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/18-scary-things-that-happen-to-your-body-when-you-skip-a-meal/ss-BBLnba6?li=BBnb7Kz
This gem popped up on my browser.
Don't skip a meal folks or you are going to die with wacky blood sugar while feeling bloated and in starvation mode all at the same time.
I think dying while in starvation mode has got to be the worst way to go.
This gem popped up on my browser.
Don't skip a meal folks or you are going to die with wacky blood sugar while feeling bloated and in starvation mode all at the same time.
I think dying while in starvation mode has got to be the worst way to go.
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Now that's what I call #FakeNews
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If starvation mode worked the way people think, we wouldn't need to produce food.11
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Here is a hint, it is ALL fake. News is entertainment to sell advertising, nothing more. Sensationalize and embellish to get people to click and tune in. That link got a few people to click on the sensationalism of "scary things to your body".
More people are clicking on it because bpotts posted it.
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Well, skipping meals does affect your blood sugar (ever had the 3 pm crash, when you skip lunch?)
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That was pretty dire in terms of weight loss information and being factual. For entertainment value and a few good laughs, it was worth the click. I hate slide presentations though.3
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elsie6hickman wrote: »Well, skipping meals does affect your blood sugar (ever had the 3 pm crash, when you skip lunch?)
I've never had that, I usually feel energized when I skip a meal. Your liver stores enough carbs to get you through 24 hours easily unless you are doing lots of exercise.
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Eye Roll! Gotta be sponsored by the National Cross-Industry Association of Fast Food Purveyors and Convenience Stores or somesuch thing. If I knew who wrote this, I'd go granny-slap them.
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Do people really accidentally skip 4 meals in a row?8
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I read this earlier today. So sad...0
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I read this earlier today, so silly.3
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Eye Roll! Gotta be sponsored by the National Cross-Industry Association of Fast Food Purveyors and Convenience Stores or somesuch thing. If I knew who wrote this, I'd go granny-slap them.
Hristina Byrnes for at least 5 of them... https://www.theactivetimes.com/fitness/nutrition/5-things-happen-your-body-when-you-skip-meal3 -
elsie6hickman wrote: »Well, skipping meals does affect your blood sugar (ever had the 3 pm crash, when you skip lunch?)
Never. I rarely (pretty much never) eat lunch Mon-Fri while at work and if anything I'm more productive and alert in the afternoon.1 -
elsie6hickman wrote: »Well, skipping meals does can affect your blood sugar (ever had the 3 pm crash, when you skip lunch?)
Fixed it for you.
Our bodies are amazing things all we all don't react the same way. I fair much better with smaller regular meals, but my daughter does just fine eating most of her food within a small time frame. That and the types of foods you eat can make an impact.
For some IF increases our risks of binging because of hanger. For others it reduces it because it helps with satiety.
Either that or our bodies are amazing at adapting to our feeding schedules.5 -
DoubleUbea wrote: »Here is a hint, it is ALL fake. News is entertainment to sell advertising, nothing more. Sensationalize and embellish to get people to click and tune in. That link got a few people to click on the sensationalism of "scary things to your body".
More people are clicking on it because bpotts posted it.
@DoubleUbea
It's sad when the most accurate news can be found in the comics section of a paper.6 -
jennifer_417 wrote: »Do people really accidentally skip 4 meals in a row?
I do, but only if it's the "Hobbit diet" version of meals. I generally skip second breakfast, early lunch, midmorning meal, and before noon meal. 😋13 -
Hmmm...so basically my 11 kg weight loss is only water and muscle 😂😂4
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Not the worst, just one of the worst....0
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I wouldn't say that it's the worst ever, but it is a compilation of some of the worst bro science and dieting myths collected into one spot.0
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Lillymoo01 wrote: »elsie6hickman wrote: »Well, skipping meals does can affect your blood sugar (ever had the 3 pm crash, when you skip lunch?)
Fixed it for you.
Our bodies are amazing things all we all don't react the same way. I fair much better with smaller regular meals, but my daughter does just fine eating most of her food within a small time frame. That and the types of foods you eat can make an impact.
For some IF increases our risks of binging because of hanger. For others it reduces it because it helps with satiety.
Either that or our bodies are amazing at adapting to our feeding schedules.
I agree, we are all different. I work a desk job where I constantly can't wait till my next meal or snack (I eat breakfast at my desk, morning snack, lunch at home, afternoon snack at my desk) and then a normal dinner at home.
My boyfriend on the other hand works a very active construction job and has a protein shake around 5:30 in the morning and then he may not eat anything again until he gets home in the afternoon. It baffles me that he can do that!1 -
CricketClover wrote: »Lillymoo01 wrote: »elsie6hickman wrote: »Well, skipping meals does can affect your blood sugar (ever had the 3 pm crash, when you skip lunch?)
Fixed it for you.
Our bodies are amazing things all we all don't react the same way. I fair much better with smaller regular meals, but my daughter does just fine eating most of her food within a small time frame. That and the types of foods you eat can make an impact.
For some IF increases our risks of binging because of hanger. For others it reduces it because it helps with satiety.
Either that or our bodies are amazing at adapting to our feeding schedules.
I agree, we are all different. I work a desk job where I constantly can't wait till my next meal or snack (I eat breakfast at my desk, morning snack, lunch at home, afternoon snack at my desk) and then a normal dinner at home.
My boyfriend on the other hand works a very active construction job and has a protein shake around 5:30 in the morning and then he may not eat anything again until he gets home in the afternoon. It baffles me that he can do that!
If you are hungry like this all the time then try eating less times per day, but focus on lean protein sources at your meals and combining with a starch like potatoes or rice.1 -
I've seen a bunch of articles on the MSM referencing the new questionnaire "study" paid for by the drug companies that said keto is bad for you and will end your life early. A bit extreme, but those who are biased against keto latch on to it and protest.
Also I actually slap forehead when people say "muscle weights more than fat". Which weights more, 1 lb of fat or 1 lb of muscle?5 -
I've seen a bunch of articles on the MSM referencing the new questionnaire "study" paid for by the drug companies that said keto is bad for you and will end your life early. A bit extreme, but those who are biased against keto latch on to it and protest.
Also I actually slap forehead when people say "muscle weights more than fat". Which weights more, 1 lb of fat or 1 lb of muscle?
My wife said that the other day. I said 1 lb of fat weighs the same as 1 lb of muscle. However, muscle is much more dense than fat and burns more calories.1 -
It's more dense, but the calorie burn is negligible. I think something like 4 extra calories per lb of muscle?2
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estherdragonbat wrote: »It's more dense, but the calorie burn is negligible. I think something like 4 extra calories per lb of muscle?
4-6 calories is what I've seen.1 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »It's more dense, but the calorie burn is negligible. I think something like 4 extra calories per lb of muscle?
Yep. A pound of fat burns around 2 calories per day, a pound of muscle burns around 6 calories per day. So not nearly as huge an increase as many people seem to think.2 -
CricketClover wrote: »Lillymoo01 wrote: »elsie6hickman wrote: »Well, skipping meals does can affect your blood sugar (ever had the 3 pm crash, when you skip lunch?)
Fixed it for you.
Our bodies are amazing things all we all don't react the same way. I fair much better with smaller regular meals, but my daughter does just fine eating most of her food within a small time frame. That and the types of foods you eat can make an impact.
For some IF increases our risks of binging because of hanger. For others it reduces it because it helps with satiety.
Either that or our bodies are amazing at adapting to our feeding schedules.
I agree, we are all different. I work a desk job where I constantly can't wait till my next meal or snack (I eat breakfast at my desk, morning snack, lunch at home, afternoon snack at my desk) and then a normal dinner at home.
My boyfriend on the other hand works a very active construction job and has a protein shake around 5:30 in the morning and then he may not eat anything again until he gets home in the afternoon. It baffles me that he can do that!
If you are hungry like this all the time then try eating less times per day, but focus on lean protein sources at your meals and combining with a starch like potatoes or rice.
Honestly, it is more boredom than hunger. I only bring my planned snack to work with me, say in the morning I only bring my breakfast and morning snack, after lunch I then decide what to bring for afternoon snack. Most of the time it is some nuts, or a cheese stick. Sometimes if I am feeling crazy I will bring a yogurt, which reminds me yesterday's yogurt is still in the fridge, and it is just happens to be snack time!1 -
If you decide to go back a few decades or even a century, "dieting" advice/articles get even worse.
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Just like every woo diet (diet product) today. "Melt away fat with product X". Disclaimer: along with a low calorie diet and regular exercise.0
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