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Well SOMEONE needs to cite them.. why not you? Oh, you have no idea what study is being referenced and can't provide appropriate citation? Yeahhhhhhhh....

I do love that she used "pompous *kitten*" though.. :-)

Your body prefers carbs (as an energy source) because carbs are composed of monosaccharides (in their most basic form), like GLUCOSE, which is the body's primary (and FAVORITE) source of energy- not because they're the easiest to convert to fat. They're the easiest to STORE... as in glycogen storages (again, one of the…

"30 g carbs from pop tarts and 30 g of carbs from sweet potatoes are the same thing when it comes to body composition". No truth to that. If you're talking about isolating identical amounts of glucose from both of those sources and feeding THAT to people, then yes.. but fibrous content and TYPE of STARCH from which the…

It's not your job or my job to educate the world... but you know better (at least I think you do) so why mislead them with crap statements like that?

And I didn't tell you that you should be ignored.. I told someone else to ignore a blatantly ignorant statement that you made. Back to the original statement- you cannot consume 30g of carbs from pop tart without consuming the rest of the crap that's in them... and yes it is all turned into glucose in the body, but at…

The GI is actually VERY flawed- I said their glycemic RESPONSE.. as in the metabolic/physiological response to the specific foods.. is variable. The Glycemic Index is called into question because it does NOT take enough into account- for instance- carrots are fairly high on the GI, but carrots only have a high enough GL to…

Yeah.. he doesn't know what he's talking about with this. Just *ignore* that one.

So much hate coming your way.... For STARTERS: Glycemic load (GL) sweet potatoes is around 60 (for baked- it's less if boiled), and for pop tarts avg is 70... Pop tarts have between 4 and 7 g fat per serving, while sweet potatoes have ZERO. Sweet potatoes also contain more fiber, protein, and nutrients than pop tarts…

I don't swing that way... but a friendly kiss is never a bad thing?

Gratitude and appreciation have been the cornerstones to my happiness as of late. My life is currently pretty hard- I am raising an infant alone, going to school full-time to get into a field I'll actually enjoy, and am chronically sleep-deprived... BUT- I have a beautiful, healthy baby boy who I thank God for multiple…

haha.. Well let me take you through the physiological differences between ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids then... j/k, I'm bored with myself just mentioning it.

I think statements that begin with "I think it's stupid" are stupid. I exercise heavily (70-90 mins 5 days/week, mostly spent lifting), and regularly eat a very limited amount of carbohydrates. My training hasn't suffered, my progress hasn't suffered, and my body sure as he** hasn't suffered. But that's just me. Oh and I…

The body uses exogenous glucose (the carbs you eat) for energy when it's available (in the first few hours post-prandial), then glycogen stores (these are the carbs you ate before/glucose your body made before and stored), and THEN the body will begin gluconeogenesis from fatty acids in combination with using glycogen…

Oh.. and I had bacon for breakfast. With a mimosa. Still not obese. :-) I win.

The misuse of the word "unhealthy" is driving me crazy. Nutrient-dense = foods that offer nutrients with relatively few calories (fruits, veggies, whole grains, etc) Energy-dense = foods that contain a high amount of calories (energy) relative to serving size. FOODS are not "unhealthy".. PEOPLE are unhealthy- and that term…

Haha... that's the level of troll-dom that you've achieved- it goes: Level 1: Hunch-backed Level 2: Disturbing to children and small pets Level 3: Wart-covered and living under a bridge

It's a multi-faceted proclamation: 1. You've reached troll status: wart-covered and living under a bridge 2. I'm an It's Always Sunny addict.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ8G2s--1zA It needs to be seen....

28, taken, hospitality manager

35, married, mortgage banking (and I'm thinking it was the tan that suggested construction worker to PP- but considering you're standing near water and appear somewhat red-faced suggesting sunburn, I'm assuming it was a vacation/out of element photo)

25, nurse, single

Present and accounted for!

1. Don't make hard-boiled eggs. Water boils at 212 degrees- egg whites coagulate at 140-150 degrees F and egg yolks coagulate at about 180 degrees F- hard-boiling them exceeds the temps necessary to coagulate the egg and sacrifices some of the protein quality (you can tell if an egg has been improperly cooked because of a…

Haha.. at times I use it the same way, but there are sexual encounters that have that transcendent quality too- a connection of mind and body that's difficult, if not impossible, to replicate... I love anything that encompasses both (which is another reason I love lifting). Don't discount it's value..

I meant the sex. Not the lifting. From his pics- I assume he has a firm grasp on fitness/bodybuilding physiology/strategy. From his comment, I assume the same is not true of his sexual adventures.

You're doing "it" wrong.

Yep... *sigh*.. another frustrating side effect like abs and sexiness. ;-) I'd be a lot more appreciative if I had a partner- I was JUST complaining about this today. hah

No.. I got the point you were trying to make- I just pointed out the logical fallacy in your delivery. The same succinct statement could be directed at the OP. He stated himself that meal timing has little bearing on weight loss... so his original argument was fatally flawed from the get-go. But what fun would it have been…

The body's metabolic adaptations begin after 4 hours, but it's not metabolic shut-down that people are led to believe it is. Your body is designed to make adjustments- that doesn't mean that it's using less energy, just sourcing it differently. 4 hour post-prandial (after eating): primary glucose source is exogenous…