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http://thespartandiet.blogspot.com/2010/10/its-official-grains-were-part-of.html I don't like linking blogs, but I'm at work right now and I don't have the links to the pubmed sites on which this information is based on. Any diet that cuts out processed sugar and replaces them with grass fed beef is A-OK in my book. But…
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lol. I literally laughed out loud when I read that... :laugh: Perhaps the person who wrote it meant 'important' as opposed to essential in the sense that your body cannot create it and a deficiency will form if not consumed as part of your diet.
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It's because people are always looking for simple answers as well as ways to deflect blame from themselves and transfer it to external factors. What better way than to villify the Government and carb consumption? Opportunistic people like Taubes preyed on this mentality and made a lot of money from it.
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You didn't know that eating 1,400 calories worth of starchy carbs was bad for you till you saw the movie Fathead? Funny, I always felt that even the outdated US food pyramid or whatever the heck the mainstream chart was at least espoused some fat and protein consumption. Or was that comment borne more out of the tendency…
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LOL!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Yes. Make sufficient protein your #1 priority. Then healthy fats. Everything else just doesn't matter all that much... Eat whatever you want as long as you stay within your calorie alottment.
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If possible, I would drop the Insanity and replace it with a program of heavy lifting 3x/week supplemented with moderate cardio. Not everyone will get good results from doing 6 days/week of hardcore workouts. I increased my calories by 600 per day and while it hasn't resulted in weight loss, I haven't gained either. Plus,…
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AdAstra47, do you eat 50 grams of protein every 3 hours? Or did you mean try to eat something every three hours? I also eat 50 grams of protein upon waking, but I don't think I'd last very long if I tried to do that every three hours. :noway: BTW, thanks for the very informative post. I always love it when people take the…
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I wasn't referring to the calorie counting. Paleo/primal eating plans generally do not need to count total calories because of the nature of their diet. I was referring more toward the reseting of your metabolism and the magical way in which what you consume is metabolized rather than stored as fat. This line of reasoning…
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Ya know, the paleo/primal eating plan is a huge improvement over the standard Western diet (yea, replacing those cans of coca cola with water or coconut water is good... no joke!), but my goodness can the science behind why it can work be any more misunderstood? Hehe, kudos to you... and glad to see people getting good…
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Maybe I missed it because I only skimmed through this mountain of a thread, but why would you take that chance in the first place? Why would you put your children at greater risk?
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+1. Except I would say just within the United States. American foods cooked in a manner that allows them to resemble to remain close to their natural form are so delicious. However, certain foods in Asia can get pretty....uh, exotic. I cannot eat cow blood cakes, blood sausages, insect larvae, canines, things of that…
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In my experience, I generally have to watch for signs of overtraining when going heavy, i.e., compounds lifts using 5x5 or 4x6 rep schemes. But everyone is different, so that doesn't mean that lots of cardio along with BW or high rep schemes are immune to overtraining, especially if you are maintaining a sizeable calorie…
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It's highly unlikely that a person will be carb depleted to any appreciable amount after a workout unless it was a several hour session. Proper glycogen depletion takes days of planning and furthermore, replenishing glycogen is a process that can take up to 24 hours of high carb consumption. Has nothing to do with whether…
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Beef jerky and brie cheese.
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How much of a calorie deficit are you doing right now? A sizeable deficit plus lots of cardio/resistance training could lead to recovery problems.
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Sometimes I take Ephedrine & Caffeine, but more for fat burning than for energy. When I plan to go heavy, I just make sure I'm properly fueled with some good carbs and protein 1 hour prior to lifting. I would be careful with taking something like Jack3d or any of those stimulant cocktails.
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I think IF definitely has its place, but I'm not a big fan of ESE. As mentioned by the previous poster, I would comb through the leangains.com website first and then decide if you want to explore other types of IF protocols. Berkhan is ummatched in this area.
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Well, if you're going to be basing the decision within the context of eating at Burger King, then it really doesn't matter what type of eating plan you adopt. Vegetarian, Carnivore, Omnivore, Pescatarian....it's all crap that you'll be putting into your body and it really is missing the forest for the trees when it comes…
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If anything, a properly set up vegan diet will result in an embarrassment of riches when it comes to micro-nutrients.
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Did you read the part in the China study where smokers lived longer than non-smokers? PS, there is a reason why epidemiological studies should be taken with a grain of salt. There is a reason that most of the author's claims in this study are not published within the peer-review process...Most researchers have recognized…
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It happens in pretty much every forum. I used to frequent an automotive detailing forum where people would engage in the same type of bickering and name-calling over which wax was the best. Zaino? Klasse? Meguiars? You'll see the same bs and political maneuvering you see here in pretty much any forum. The message boards…
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bcattoes, that is a sensible response which I happen to agree with. Although sat fats is a subject of some controversy, it's been well established that replacing sat fats with poly or mono unsat fats does improve your lipid profile. The effect that sat fats have on your body is also context dependent. To the OP, I wouldn't…
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Then why did you ask her if she believed in the myth in the first place? For your peace of mind? Wrap some protein and carbs around your workouts and voila, you've got 5 meals already...
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Does ephedrine plus caffeine count as empty or not empty?
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Well, it's actually OVER consumption of carbs, especially simple carbohydrates that will affect your levels....but only for a specific type of cholesterol....VLDL. As for HDL and LDL, the primary dietary influence for these two indicators would be your saturated fat intake.
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I don't mean to pile on the subway bashing but if you have hypertension, please be aware that breads in general are a hidden source of sodium.... especially Subway bread. Also, I really don't consider Subway a healthy food in general. The key to treating your hypertension is to prepare your own foods and base your meals…
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Stand your ground, that's a sensible response. As for some of the other responses I'm seeing in this thread, it's really easy to encourage the thread starter to react like a thug, but let's be reasonable. If you're giving that type of advice just to make her feel better, that's fine. But who in their right mind would yell…
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You should read his series on "protein sources" :laugh:
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Totally agree! It's highly context-dependent. If you have a lot of weight to lose, then losing 2 lbs or more a week is fine. Fine-tuning diet techniques only start to become necessary and beneficial as you approach your goal weight or are looking to shed some stubborn fat. Should people with a lot of weight to lose engage…
