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Update: here is a section from the abstract on one of the papers: METHODS After a prerandomization run-in phase to standardize the background statin-based LDL cholesterol–lowering therapy and to establish participants' ability to take extended-release niacin without clinically significant adverse effects, we randomly…

The recent studies were on prescription strength niacin, which seems to be 1,500 - 2,000 mg per person per day. Over-the-counter niacin is going to be MUCH lower: the RDA for niacin is about 14 - 16 mg/day. Being that it is a vitamin, that means that we do need it to live. So, getting it at these low levels is probably…

Yup. It took a few very limited studies on people in very specific situations and then vastly extrapolated the findings (such as they were) to say that this will work for everyone.

Absolute load of crap! Mixing two animal proteins makes it harder to digest them? What if you just eat more of one of those proteins? You know what - you'll still digest them. Can't digest starch and protein at the same time? Does this moron actually science? Argh. Stopped after that. Too much derp for me. ETA - so I went…

I get what you are trying to do too. A euphemism is still an insult though.

Maybe you didn't talk about GMO, but you do seem to be conflating it with processing. They are very different processes though. GMO (or selective breeding) happen upstream of the harvesting; processing happens downstream. I agree that virtually all foods we eat nowadays have been selected through human interaction in some…

Courgette = Zucchini

My beef with this is the implication that if you cannot pronounce something, it must be bad for you. Really, statements such as that are simply glorifying ignorance. I have enough chemical education that I have no trouble pronouncing any of those items: does that make them safe for me? Or is it simply the fact that, given…

I read it the same way you did. I was thinking this was a new fad diet where you don't use blenders or food processors etc... OP - I think INGREDIENTS would have been a better choice of word for you. :wink:

Sounds to me like maybe you over-restrict with your "healthy" eating, then binge when presented something on your "unhealthy" list as you don't normally let yourself eat it. My suggestion would be to not restrict too much in the first place, then you would probably be less likely to binge. Try to eat a balanced diet that…

So what you are saying is that if her TDEE were 300, then it could happen in a year. :noway:

I agree with the title for weight loss. Calories in vs calories out. As far as worrying about what to do when you hit maintenance... don't. Not yet, anyway! You've done great so far, but you obviously still have a ways to go. Just carry on carrying on for now.

We can't see your diary, so we are not going to be able to make comments on what you should or should not eat. And, to be honest, there are no foods you should or should not eat (caveat for allergies/medical conditions etc). Single foods are neither healthy nor unhealthy - you have to look at the diet in total. So make…

I lost the ~ 40 lb I needed to before I found MFP. I tracked for a while mainly to follow carbs for my prediabetes. When I got a handle on that (coupled with blood sugar readings), I quit tracking. I've been in maintenance for about 2 years. I just stay for the friends and the forum now! I track my weight on a scale…

When someone has a baby, they take FMLA leave. Getting pregnant is (for most people) a conscious decision someone has made. They aren't denied FMLA because they "did it to themselves". So, even if you want to argue that a person is obese because they "did it to themselves", that is no reason to specifically deny them FMLA…

Body fat % is just that - a percentage. If you increase the amount of muscle you have while maintaining the same absolute amount of fat, your weight will increase but your % body fat will drop. e.g. at your current weight, you have almost 18 lb of fat. Add 10 lb of LBM and your weight will go up to 158 lb and your same 18…

That's kind of the point I think - we are flexible. Humans evolved to be capable of doing lots of things. We can walk all day, we can run, we can climb trees, we can swim, we can lift things, we can make things. We may not be as good at walking as a horse, or as good at running short distances as a cheetah, or as good at…

It has taken me about a month to train my body to be able to run in the morning. I have a cup of coffee first, use the bathroom, do some stretching (very important!) then head out the door. Sometimes it still feels like my joints don't want to move at first, but it gets better after a mile or so. You just have to stick…

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I usually work out first thing in the morning, fasted (except for coffee!) as that simply fits my schedule best. Although I have had to "train" myself and my stiff old joints to be able to run at that time. It took about a month before I felt comfortable. If I leave it til the evening, it…

OK. First things first: don't make it any more complicated than it needs to be. Losing weight is the number one thing most overweight people can do to improve their health (assuming they aren't smoking, doing drugs etc). Getting into a "healthy" BMI range is your number 1 priority. Even if you ate fast food every meal, the…

Muscle is muscle - the absence or presence of excess fat makes you lean or not lean. To become lean, you have to lose the fat (and retain or build muscle). Protein powders can help you reach your protein target, but are not required and don't magically make you gain muscle. Aim to eat about 1 g of protein (from food and/or…

Oh, and by the way, you can comfortably ignore fear mongering, hyperbole and consipracy rants like this: "It's sad that so many people still believe the corporate sponsored USDA lies concerning nutrition. Please do some research that isn't skewed by opinion, monetary gain or 'common sense.' The world really isn't flat and…

I don't think there is a one-size-fits-all list of daily requirements. It will change depending on size, age, activity level, hormone levels, gender, personal preferences, cultural eating habits etc etc. But, there are some basics: Macronutrients: Your body needs enough protein. It is constantly breaking down the existing…

Pretty much any fish or seafood. I keep trying to eat more fish, but really, I don't even like to look at it in the grocery store. And the smell! I know fresh fish isn't supposed to smell fishy, but it does to me. Shrimp, lobster and crab are just gross. Sushi is simply overpriced raw fish. Except catfish. I do like a good…

I usually acknowledge everyone - runners, walkers, bikers, drivers who let me keep moving - with a wave, smile or nod. Doesn't cost anything to be friendly!

Are you talking about "hitting the wall"? At some point (depending on intensity, glycogen reserves etc) in a long cardio session your body is going to deplete all of it's glycogen stores and you bonk as your body switches over to fat utilization instead. You can help offset this by eating carbs before or even during the…

You can, but I know for me that a long run the day after a big squat day isn't going to go well. Maybe switch your focus to primarily running until the race is over and give the injury a chance to heal properly?

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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you are reading the wrong sites. Sites which tell you to go on smoothie diets are the wrong sites. Sites which tell you any one specific food will or won't make you lose/gain fat are the wrong sites. Eat food, in a moderate calorie deficit, and exercise. It isn't complicated.…

I just got this book after you mentioned it the other day! My 9-year old helped me make 3 different meals last weekend, so we have 8 dinners frozen away now (we ate some of the chicken cordon bleu that night - was pretty good although I subbed prosciutto for the ham)! It'll be great once school starts back. Seems like a…