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It makes your skin and hair nice, if that helps? Haha!
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People also assume that the macro-nutrients they take in, gram for gram, will all be used *entirely* for energy needs. This simply is not true. Different macro-nutrients have various roles in the body *not* related to energy. So even in calories were 100% accurate, in terms of energy needs you simply cannot say that all…
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Sounds to me that when he's talking about people who can't tolerate a high-carb diet, he is referring to the level of insulin resistance which each person has. I might be wrong, but insulin resistance does determine whether you can do well on a high-carb diet. In fact, if you're insulin resistant and carry on a high-carb…
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Why are saturated fats bad for you? Why is polyunsaturated fat "good"? Just interested in your reasoning.
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Eggs are a cornerstone of my diet... I eat at least 4 a day, and anywhere up to 10. Perfect blend of protein and fat, and lots of nice fat soluble vits and choline to boot. Organic too, as often as I can. I also love turkey and chicken, occasionally beef and pork, and twice a week I'll have fish (mackerel or salmon). For…
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I use it a lot. I love it. Can't say I have noticed the effect on weight loss any more so than other oils, but it definitely makes me feel good when I eat either coconut oil or pure coconut meat. Great for ketogenic diets, because MCTs are readily turned into ketones I'm told :)
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Humans need far more than 17g of fat per day in order to promote healthy skin, cell function, and hormonal regulation. The mistake people make when looking at macronutrients is that a calorie is a calorie - It's simply not the case. Protein and fats have other functions besides providing energy. So, those 4 calories a gram…
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Atkins done properly isn't too extreme. The whole dietary regime is about resetting your blood sugar in the first week by eating ketogenic levels of carbohydrates (less than 20g), which can more than accomodate plenty of leafy green vegetables and salad. The next few weeks are dedicated to learning your personal…
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Had to dig this one out after reading about it. Not entirely related, but definitely interesting. Relating to Schizophrenia and Gluten: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2652467/ "Schizophrenia, gluten, and low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diets: a case report and review of the literature We report the unexpected…
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Your body produces significantly more cholesterol than diet. Dietary cholesterol reduction will do nothing to decrease blood lipid cholesterol. If you want a great primer on cholesterol, Dr. Mercola provides a great overview here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mercola/the-cholesterol-myth-that_b_676817.html
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Depends if you want to lose weight or gain muscle - and even more so, it depends what kind of training you're doing. If you're weight training and wish to gain muscle, it's going to be great. However, I don't think low-fat chocolate milk post-workout is going to help with fat loss. It will build muscle (as it is highly…
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Dark chocolate and coconut meat are two of my favourite high-calorie, non-meat snacks :)
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http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/7/7/1103.abstract?sid=d1d4914d-5644-4b4f-a710-54b4c7d1586c Protein intake is only a concern for people with chronic kidney disease.
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As far as I know, that just means that you're under your weekly goal by 2073kcal...
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Your body produces FAR more cholesterol than you can get through diet. Eat the whole egg and don't worry about cholesterol. If you're worried about cholesterol, low carbohydrate eating will put your blood lipids in good shape within a few weeks - upping HDL, decreasing the deadly VLDL, and decimating triglycerides like…
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From what I've read, if you're eating food and not supplementing, it's hard to get the inordinate amounts of protein required to become a problem. A rough estimate for protein intake is between 0.7-1.00 per pound of lean body mass, depending upon activity level. That means that a lean highly active man of 200 pounds could…
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I'd go with the packet, and just make a custom food.
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I like to purchase from MyProtein and I've never had a problem with any of their products. I think my friend buys from BulkPowders - gives a very similar review.
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Does it have to be low-cal? If anyone's struggling with chocolate cravings, I would always advise attempting to move to higher-cocoa chocolate (work up from 70% towards an ideal of 85%). The reason? Over time you can get used to the bitter edge and it's full of fantastic antioxidants. God, I had a piece of milk-chocolate…
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My rest days I'm on -30% TDEE calories anyway, so if I have a bit of gravy (even the fattiest gravy going), it's actually fine. Calorie counting isn't an exact science. The calorie counts on the back of foods aren't going to be 100% due to natural variability. I always say, don't sweat the small stuff.
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Not professional, you're right, but I would be inclined to agree... Maybe stop yapping about it and do some self-reflection.
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Sure, but they didn't really become a major constituent of the human diet until about 10,000 years ago, or as late as 5000 years in some areas of the world. There's a lot of inertia to evolve in higher species like humans, and 5000-10,000 years simply isn't enough time.
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I don't know what's been said above, as I'm now in a rush to get to bed... But I remember reading, a long time ago, that raw egg's protein bioavailability is inferior to cooked egg. It's not quite 10% vs. 90%... I think the raw egg was something *like* 10% less bioavailable than cooked. Either way, raw egg is gross. Just…
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Funny you should mention that, actually... A friend of mine has a wheat intolerance that *suddenly* went away when she lived for a year in a small rural town in France. I haven't read of anyone else who has had a similar experience. There are alternate wheats - Like einkorn and emmen - which are genetically more simple…
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I love the taste of goat.
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I like you. You say nice things and don't spit venom in my face for my choices.
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Fast. 18-20 hours is nothing...
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HA!
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I have a French breakfast every day (which consists of black coffee..... And that's it) And then maybe I'll have an afternoon coffee. Not to wake me up, I just like the taste. It's possible to drink too much coffee - the point you're drinking too much is when you're RELYING on it to get you through the day. It should be an…
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I didn't find the transition from MyPlate to MFP too difficult - but MyPlate just doesn't have the food database OR flexibility that MFP does. If you click the item in your food diary, you can alter the amount you've eaten :)
