NY Times Article of interest to many of us

beckytcy
beckytcy Posts: 135 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
We see the ongoing debate here about whether it's all about calories in calories out or if carbs make a difference. Well this article cites some studies that address this question and found that macros do matter. Food for thought, no pun intended.
Some interesting research....

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/opinion/sunday/always-hungry-heres-why.html

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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    This is the important thing from the quoted studies 'David S. Ludwig'
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    We see the ongoing debate here about whether it's all about calories in calories out or if carbs make a difference. Well this article cites some studies that address this question and found that macros do matter. Food for thought, no pun intended.
    Some interesting research....

    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/opinion/sunday/always-hungry-heres-why.html

    LOL I'd suggest doing a tad more research on the subject since Taubes et al are full of it on this subject
  • weightliftingdiva
    weightliftingdiva Posts: 522 Member
    On a purely personal level, I say yes and no to the "refined carbs are evil" debate. No, because when it comes down to it, I've experience "calories in, calories out" - the less I eat, the more I move, no matter what, the more weight I lose.


    That being said, my macro composition from meal to meal definitely affects my hunger levels. If I eat a bowl of corn flakes with a banana at 8 AM, I can guarantee that I will be starving at 10 AM - probably more so then if I had just skipped breakfast all together. Now, if I have a small bowl of cornflakes, a banana and two eggs scrambled with some cheese? Or cornflakes with an apple and a yogurt? My hunger won't spike and I won't be as likely to binge later.

    I'm definitely interested in the research side of things - I'd like to read the actually studies this author describes. I eat sugary foods every day - so I certainly don't have a problem with them. But I am a little skeptical of the honesty of the sugar industries (any big Agra industry really) in telling consumers the truth, or in funding honest research. We need more, independent, WELL-CONTROLLED research on this topic.
  • Mrsbeale11
    Mrsbeale11 Posts: 126 Member
    Wow with this thread and the sugar one I'm hoping by the time I get back from the gym there will be some gunny gifs....In again :drinker:
  • Charlottesometimes23
    Charlottesometimes23 Posts: 687 Member
    This is the important thing from the quoted studies 'David S. Ludwig'

    Is there some confusion between Ludwig and Lustig?

    I think Ludwig is a little more credible than Lustig, but I admit, I haven't read the article because of my iPad's inability to copy and paste.... :(

    Edit: got the copy and paste happening and read the article and paper in JAMA. It's a hypothesis, an interesting one, but still so hypothesis at this stage. Apparently studies are underway. I'll be keen to see results of these studies.
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  • Charlottesometimes23
    Charlottesometimes23 Posts: 687 Member
    This is the important thing from the quoted studies 'David S. Ludwig'

    Is there some confusion between Ludwig and Lustig?

    I think Ludwig is a little more credible than Lustig, but I admit, I haven't read the article because of my iPad's inability to copy and paste.... :(

    Umm....correct me if I'm wrong but... http://www.wikihow.com/Copy-and-Paste-on-iPhone,-iPad,-or-iPod-Touch
    Lol, I had to copy and paste to read how to copy and paste. Thanks for posting this though. :flowerforyou: I think I've figured it out.

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