A Calorie is NOT Just a Calorie - New Study
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Calories are calories are calories... Studies like this are a WASTE of time.
No they are not. Many of us have known for a long time that all calories are NOT equal.
When the body processes calories differently from one another makes them not equal.
Exactly.
I'm actually testing a theory right now. I used to have carbs as my late night snack - popcorn or a serving of chips or oatmeal (yes, oatmeal). Until I gained a pound. Now, I'm trying to end my night with less carbs and more protein. So far, I've lost a pound.
A whole POUND???!!!!!
Groundbreaking.0 -
Oh really now?Which comes to my understanding if you attract positive thoughts to what your eating garbage or not you will be ok. Its when we become obsessive about micros, macros that things start to happen.
Its not about health or calories its what you BELIEVE IN that will make you healthy.
Heh! I believe that I can eat McDonalds every day and I'll be healthy! Yeah... right! Have you seen *Supersize me*????0 -
How does your total calorie consumption compare?I'm actually testing a theory right now. I used to have carbs as my late night snack - popcorn or a serving of chips or oatmeal (yes, oatmeal). Until I gained a pound. Now, I'm trying to end my night with less carbs and more protein. So far, I've lost a pound.0 -
TL;DR
Calories are calories are calories... Studies like this are a WASTE of time.
No they are not. Many of us have known for a long time that all calories are NOT equal.
When the body processes calories differently from one another makes them not equal.
Exactly.
I'm actually testing a theory right now. I used to have carbs as my late night snack - popcorn or a serving of chips or oatmeal (yes, oatmeal). Until I gained a pound. Now, I'm trying to end my night with less carbs and more protein. So far, I've lost a pound.
A whole POUND???!!!!!
Groundbreaking.
I was exaggerating. It was more.0 -
Supersize Me was about eating McDonalds three times a day, every day, for 30 days...if I choose to eat some McDonalds every day and it fits in my macros, I'll still be healthy.
Damn...now I want a Big Mac!0 -
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Oh really now?Which comes to my understanding if you attract positive thoughts to what your eating garbage or not you will be ok. Its when we become obsessive about micros, macros that things start to happen.
Its not about health or calories its what you BELIEVE IN that will make you healthy.
One of many articles http://www.wholescience.net/2009/08/how-beliefs-affect-your-health-the-nocebo-effect/
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/201103/your-beliefs-affect-the-strength-the-placebo-effect
http://www.naturalnews.com/027134_food_beliefs_body.html0 -
Oh really now?Which comes to my understanding if you attract positive thoughts to what your eating garbage or not you will be ok. Its when we become obsessive about micros, macros that things start to happen.
Its not about health or calories its what you BELIEVE IN that will make you healthy.
Heh! I believe that I can eat McDonalds every day and I'll be healthy! Yeah... right! Have you seen *Supersize me*????
Yes I have seen Supersize me many times and I eat McDonalds once or twice a week and its a hot fudge sundae. I have eaten fries with that sundae a few times. Nothing wrong with McDonalds itself its the abuse we take up on it thats the problem.0 -
\Supersize Me was about eating McDonalds three times a day, every day, for 30 days...if I choose to eat some McDonalds every day and it fits in my macros, I'll still be healthy.
Damn...now I want a Big Mac!
I want one too!
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Say that to a diabetic and they will be happy to tell you how wrong you are. A sugar calorie is not the same as a protein calorie is not the same as veggie calorie. It matters where the calorie comes from.
Sugar is not the same as protein is not the same as veggies. This has nothing to do with calories.0 -
Bump, I want to read this tonight.0
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geez. a calorie may equal a calorie in terms of energy (which is what a calorie measures) but in terms of lowering body fat and increasing health, eating healthy is about a lot more than just calories. It's about macronutrients and vitamins and nourishment. That's not rocket science.0
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Oh really now?Which comes to my understanding if you attract positive thoughts to what your eating garbage or not you will be ok. Its when we become obsessive about micros, macros that things start to happen.
Its not about health or calories its what you BELIEVE IN that will make you healthy.
One of many articles http://www.wholescience.net/2009/08/how-beliefs-affect-your-health-the-nocebo-effect/
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/201103/your-beliefs-affect-the-strength-the-placebo-effect
http://www.naturalnews.com/027134_food_beliefs_body.html
At the risk of sounding rude.... if this is all true, why did you end up on this site? Could you not just wish and believe yourself into the shape you wanted to be in?0 -
Maybe you don't care where the calories come from......
I have no idea how you read what I wrote and concluded this. I'm sorry.0 -
TL;DR
Calories are calories are calories... Studies like this are a WASTE of time.
Say that to a diabetic and they will be happy to tell you how wrong you are. A sugar calorie is not the same as a protein calorie is not the same as veggie calorie. It matters where the calorie comes from.
If this were true why are diabetics told to eat lots of fruits and veggies... Clearly fruit is 100 sugar! My dad is a diabetic and on dialysis he was told to eat 2-4 pieces of fruit each day and his diabetes blood sugar never goes below 10 which is high!0 -
geez. a calorie may equal a calorie in terms of energy (which is what a calorie measures) but in terms of lowering body fat and increasing health, eating healthy is about a lot more than just calories. It's about macronutrients and vitamins and nourishment. That's not rocket science.
Other than a caloric deficit what is needed for bodyfat reduction?0 -
Oh really now?Which comes to my understanding if you attract positive thoughts to what your eating garbage or not you will be ok. Its when we become obsessive about micros, macros that things start to happen.
Its not about health or calories its what you BELIEVE IN that will make you healthy.
One of many articles http://www.wholescience.net/2009/08/how-beliefs-affect-your-health-the-nocebo-effect/
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/ulterior-motives/201103/your-beliefs-affect-the-strength-the-placebo-effect
http://www.naturalnews.com/027134_food_beliefs_body.html
At the risk of sounding rude.... if this is all true, why did you end up on this site? Could you not just wish and believe yourself into the shape you wanted to be in?
What I am saying is the more we think something can go wrong by eating the so called bad food choice something will go wrong.
I ended up on this site just like you have to get support, encouragement and to have like minded people.0 -
Other than a caloric deficit what is needed for bodyfat reduction?
not much!!! but a tasty BigMac wouldn't go a miss out of my spare calories for today
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Sometimes I'm just stunned at how many people were making "bad" eating choices, and then come to this website to defend a lot of those choices. I have always been, at least in some respects, a healthy eater. I bypass the junk food, don't really eat much in the way of fatty, deep fried, or sugary foods, opting instead for roast meats, tomato or other veggie based sauces, and a lot of grains like rice. If you want to eat McDonald's every day, and you can lose weight doing so, more power to you. But for me, I'd rather be full than eat three plain cheeseburgers a day.0
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If you want to eat McDonald's every day, and you can lose weight doing so, more power to you.
Earlier in your rant, you put a lot of weight into "eating healthy". Losing weight is not synonymous with eating healthy. Honestly, I don't know why people even continue to make this comparison.But for me, I'd rather be full than eat three plain cheeseburgers a day.
Logical fallacy. Some people can be full after three plain cheeseburgers. Even if they weren't, a single plain McDonalds cheeseburger is less than 300 calories. That would add up to less than 900 calories, which is not recommended by anyone. Perhaps you should have said "5 cheeseburgers", but let's face it.. that would actually fill up many people.0 -
If you want to eat McDonald's every day, and you can lose weight doing so, more power to you.
Earlier in your rant, you put a lot of weight into "eating healthy". Losing weight is not synonymous with eating healthy. Honestly, I don't know why people even continue to make this comparison.But for me, I'd rather be full than eat three plain cheeseburgers a day.
Logical fallacy. Some people can be full after three plain cheeseburgers. Even if they weren't, a single plain McDonalds cheeseburger is less than 300 calories. That would add up to less than 900 calories, which is not recommended by anyone. Perhaps you should have said "5 cheeseburgers", but let's face it.. that would actually fill up many people.
Eating five cheese burgers would really fill me up... you just gave me an idea!0 -
There are medics and organisations dispensing good advice to diabetics, and there are many others dishing out nonsense like "eat a balanced diet".If this were true why are diabetics told to eat lots of fruits and veggies
Diabetes is a disease of carbohydrate intolerance, I see no argument for adding to the woes of a diabetic by feeding them more of the stuff they can't process and control properly.0 -
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Ooh, and 5cheeseburgers are cheap! *yells* Kids, we're going to Mickey D's!0
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bacon calories are better than non bacon calories. everyone knows that.0
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QFT.Other than a caloric deficit what is needed for bodyfat reduction?
If you want to sit around and do nothing and be healthy. Then worry about your macros. If you actually feel like getting up off the lazyboy and moving your body a little, then you don't have to worry about it as much ... and just enjoy life. Less stress is probably equal to or greater than chocking down a duffel bag of raw spinach so you can sit around and watch biggest loser on tv.
Some things never change. Eat less, move more.0
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