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Are People Still Active in this Group??
I just joined this group because I thought it sounded quite helpful! However, it seems like no one is very active on here. Is the Captain (or anyone else) planning to post any science-related information?
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Cap's back; cell bio starts here next week!
Just want everyone to know that I'm back from my extended personal hiatus. Adjusting to a split family has not been easy and it has taken some time for me to get my bearings. However, classes started yesterday and I'm back in action. For those interested in learning some cell biology in the context of health and fitness,…
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How efficient is the human digestive system?
Being that we try to track our calorie intake, and estimate the best we can on how much we "burn" through exercise and daily activities, I am curious to find out how efficient is the human digestive system to absorb all of the calories we so meticulously log at MFP ! If the body’s digestive system is found to be VERY…
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Eating exercise calories and calorie cycling/zig zagging
I don't want to ask this in the forums. All you get is a lot of people giving a lot of different answers. And if you don't know, "i don't know" (or just no comment) is the best answer you can give. Here goes. I have young children and no partner or family support. Therefore I have to be choosy about the exercising I can…
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Sodium Limit
Most dietary guidelines clearly state they are for a 2000 calorie diet and need to be adjusted accordingly, but I have never seen that for sodium. All the guidelines I see for sodium have a flat number, not a number for a certain calorie diet. For example: Notice how the sodium recommended limit is 2,400 mg both for a…
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Read research on running mechanics (foot strike)
If you listen to a lot of coaches, fitness gurus, and obsessive runners, there are a LOT of strong opinions on the specific mechanics of where your foot strikes (heel or forefoot) when you run. Many people are adamant that heel is universally bad...the problem here is there is almost no actual data on this...just a bunch…
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A sciency view on the "sugar is evil" stance would be much a
I've seen a few references this week (not only on MFP) to "sugar is toxic" and I really want to believe that this is a myth. While I'm sure that the large quantity of overly-processed sugary treats, with no nutritional value, that surround us in western society are not a healthy addition to our diets, I'm yet to be…
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Teach me (link)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/467435-teach-me So I started this topic (above), but it might have been better received here. So I figured I'd post the link and let you guys work your magic. By the way... I'm Rebekah529. I introduced myself here a while ago, then changed my name just for fun, but I'm the same…
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paleo diet - uuuuhhhh!$%@##$@#
Just a little rant, but i'm so sick of the psudo-science that goes with the whole paelo diet! It irritates me more than most propaganda for fad diets because 1. i'm an archaeologist and they use false claims about archaeological findings to support their diet 2. there are so many people following this diet on here, to the…
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An informal poll...
So most of you know what I do for a living (at least kinda sorta) so I have a work related project that may be of interest. As a community college professor my specialty invariably is teaching about biology, so I spend a lot of time thinking about what helps more students learn more effectively. In this respect, my…
