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As explained to be by a weirdly enlightened bioarchaeologist/anthropologist, I could have missing/erroneous information. I suggest you look into the topic yourself! As you look back into human evolution, you will quickly learn that hominids have had the hunter-gatherer method of finding food starting back nearly two…

From Drugs 2011 issue 71 'Vitamins and Cognition: What is the Evidence?" in the UK. "Different species of animals require different vitamins, and in the case of humans, four fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and nine water soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, C) have been identified." Pediatrics, 2006 Volume…

Not just conventional wisdom... EVIDENCE BASED SCIENCE!!! Seriously, don't make me cite my sources. :|

It's hard to OD on vitamins. Most vitamins are water soluble, which in consequence, means that if you decide to take 1,000% of your daily vitamin C, your body will just flush it out via urine. If you look at vitamin supplements, they usually contain gratuitous amounts of your B's and C's, because really, it'll usually…

This website has been good to me: http://www.myprecisionfit.com/test/welcome?lang=en_US&noAnswerSelected=

As far as improving time goes, just keep running at the pace you're at and keep pushing your distance. You'll begin to notice yourself running faster over time, and feel incredibly happy that your pace is catching up to your desires. If you really want, you could do an intense speed work out every week, but be sure to have…

Birth control is a life saver, really. Planned Parenthood will answer all of your questions and tell you the best options for you. It might take a little while to find the right form for you, but once you get it, you'll know, because you'll feel awesome and have minimal side effects. I've had nothing but good experiences…

Honestly, I don't think that voice will ever completely go away. Running is awesome and all, but the little voice in my head screaming, "OH GOD MAKE IT STOP." hasn't ever shut up. I view it as a challenge, ha. Maybe I have superiority issues, but the idea of beating that little voice and showing it how insignificant it is…

I'm sorry to hear that, but it's really awesome of you to actually start taking measures to take care of physical self. Most people don't even bother. ;) Now, as much as this forum is dedicated to fitness and nutritional health, you should also very much take care of your mental and emotional self. Seems like a lot to…

You seem really stressed, are you alright?

Now, let's not start tossing the word 'addiction' around here like we do with 'starvation mode'. Addictions are very complex things involving very complex processes in your body and brain. If your craving of sugar gets in the way of your normal life or hinders your ability to stay happily functional throughout the days,…

Hey, guys, instead of speculation and biased interpretation of surroundings, are there any scientific journals or studies you could link to that would support or refute either idea? :x

From the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, "The Obesity Epidemic and Food Addiction: Clinical Similarities to Drug Addiction": "There appear to be several biological and psychological similarities between food addiction and drug dependence including craving and loss of control. Nonetheless there is at least one apparent…

Gah, this is what I've been taught, I don't know much, so anyone with more knowledge should correct me. Because eating releases happy chemicals. See, it's hard to rewire thousands upon thousands upon thousands of years of evolution to say, "Hey, we're not constantly looking for food all the time, so maybe I shouldn't eat…

... Have people been attacking egg's nutritional value or something? :x I always try to eat at least two a day, they're absolutely marvelous snacks when hard boiled.

I'm lactose intolerant myself but I absolutely love dairy products. I really can't go on without them. Usually, I have the most troubles if I drink straight up milk or pudding or the like. Foods like cheese and yogurt don't upset me at all, it's kinda nice. If I do have a glass of milk, I'll just take a lactase pill, you…

Uhm, well it's actually a simple sugar. What I really do know about it is that your cells have to add a phosphate atom before they can use it for energy or break down into amino acids. I'm not really sure if this effect really does have a significant impact or if it's just them thinking that it works. According to WebMD,…

Resident of SLC? Hey, me too! (Next month). Tell me, where are the most friendly places for running?

Nah, we have some pretty harsh winters for the most part. That's when I actually kick up the running. That's fer darn sure, we just had a break in the heat last week due to rain, I actually broke my record 5K time during that little period. :P

Unfortunately, these temperatures are very common in the area I'm living in, and the entirety of my life that I've lived here, I've never been able to get used to it. At least there's no humidity, ha. I feel sorry for the ones who do have to deal with that.

The average, healthy human can handle ~200 to 300 mg of caffeine a day. A regular cup of green tea has anywhere between 20 to 30 mg of caffeine. There are actually many health benefits from specifically caffeine if taken in proper moderation, including preventing neurodegenerative diseases and the like. You'd know better…

Ha, in the past two days I've burned over 500. Guess I'll have to step it up a notch to get to 2000 by Wednesday. You guys better report back! :P

In the case of heavy exercise vs a sedentary life style, which processes takes priority? When entering a mode of starvation, does each method of maintaining glucose levels not maintain priority? In my understanding, all three processes listed are used, it's just that one takes more priority over the others depending on the…

Ha, I clearly remember being pounded into my head that over abundant glucose could be stored as lipids, I don't ever recall the reverse process ever being thought of as humanly possible until recently. It's always been about it breaking down into Acetyl-CoA, but I've stumbled across a marvelous article dealing with…

If you're feeling worried or malaise, why don't you ask a doctor? They'd be infinitely more helpful and far less erroneous with dealing with your health than an internet forum would be, right?

Ketone bodies fuel the brain as the liver is processing fats. I don't know much about gluconeogenesis, from what I can remember it occurs before the body resorts to fatty acids and proteins as fuel. More time spent on research databases. Metabolic slowdown? Wouldn't that just be like... I dunno, anorexia? :x

Physicist here! You can TOTALLY trust my knowledge of basic human biochemistry and metabolic systems! Now, if another, more specialized, actual scientist wants to correct me at all, they're more than welcome to. The term 'starvation zone' actually has no meaning to me because I'm not sure what function or process it's…

Yeah, that's very confusing. I'm not sure how a person can restrict sugars that much if they're to eat a good amount of fruits and vegetables and optionally grains. :\ Dunno what else to say other than consult your doctor, they'd know better than the food diary, I think.

Trust me on my human nutritional knowledge, I'm a whale biologist. Are you in the United States? If so, you're in luck! See, one of the largest contributors of sugar in the typical US diet is all of that hidden High Fructose Corn Syrup everywhere. You know it's bad for you, right? I know you do! But what is it? It's a…

Oh my God. Oh Lord. These comments... I'm so glad someone posted the ingredients listed. Instead of saying, "Soda's bad. Don't drink it. Something about artificial sweeteners and cancer." Let's list the ingredients again. Diet Coke: Carbonated water, caramel color, aspartame, phosphoric acid, potassium benzonate, natural…