"what really makes us fat" as published in the NY times

lauraniwa
lauraniwa Posts: 131 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
My friend sent me this link. I'm going to try and dig up the actual article but the synopsis is interesting.

Let the flame war begin!:laugh: :explode:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/opinion/sunday/what-really-makes-us-fat.html?_r=3

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  • lauraniwa
    lauraniwa Posts: 131 Member
    And here's the study

    http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1199154
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Repost.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/657633-what-really-makes-us-fat-nytimes-com?hl=what+really+makes+us+fat

    And Taubes is extreme in view. Asians eat lots of carbs and don't have the same issues.

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  • lauraniwa
    lauraniwa Posts: 131 Member
    Yeah but did you read the actual research article? The graphs are very interesting, especially the wide range of metabolic reactions to the diets. They also make some excellent points about behavioral modification and sustainability.

    It's food for thought in the calorie in/calorie out debate, which is a generally vaild arguement but is improtant to study in pre/post obese subjects who may require different strategies to maintian health.

    Oh and BTW...
    Laura Niwa
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    ...and I'm still working on this whole weight management thing.:devil:

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