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New Study Suggesting (Weakly) Red Meat and Processed Meat are Ok
https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2752328/unprocessed-red-meat-processed-meat-consumption-dietary-guideline-recommendations-from
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Antibiotics to treat some auto immune disorders
I'd call this preliminary, but still interesting: https://scitechdaily.com/study-reveals-how-gut-bacteria-drive-autoimmune-disease/ "Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new Yale study. The researchers also found that the…
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Mini Goal Challenge - Week of April 9th to 15th
In the weekly Warrior Mini-Goal Challenge focus on your "short term goals" Focusing on one week at a time, when the big picture seems too overwhelming. Small changes can bring on big results!! Choose one or more things you want to work on for just this week. Don't set it too high or unreachable!! Please, make sure your…
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Mini Goal Challenge - Week of March 26th to April 1
In the weekly Warrior Mini-Goal Challenge focus on your "short term goals" Focusing on one week at a time, when the big picture seems too overwhelming. Small changes can bring on big results!! Choose one or more things you want to work on for just this week. Don't set it too high or unreachable!! Please, make sure your…
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Mini Goal Challenge - Week of March 12th to 19th
In the weekly Warrior Mini-Goal Challenge focus on your "short term goals" Focusing on one week at a time, when the big picture seems too overwhelming. Small changes can bring on big results!! Choose one or more things you want to work on for just this week. Don't set it too high or unreachable!! Please, make sure your…
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Low protein diet to reduce hanging skin?
Read in a blog or pseudo-sciency article recently that you should REDUCE your protein intake while on a diet so that your body will cannibalize extra skin. The photo that accompanied it was of a man who had lost weight, had good muscle development but lots of extra skin. I dismissed it as nonsense initially but later…
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SAD lights and Vitamin D
I have a SAD light that I find helpful in keeping my mood elevated as we get less light and I start spending a lot less time outside. I have also decided to increase my vit D until the spring. Is this controversial? I ask because a post I made in another thread got woo'd. If the disagreement was about something else in…
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Netflix Documentary "What the Health" by Kip Andersen
I just finished watching this (advocates veganism) and came here to see if there it has been discussed. I saw a few references but didn't want to hijack someone else's thread. Has anyone else watched this? My take away was that there were some interesting points but there were times when it felt as though Kip was purposely…
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How to eat a healthful diet
Come talk about how you are improving your nutrition, or what struggles you are encountering.
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Very short duration VLCDs - still a "no no"?
MFP does not advocate, and in fact deletes posts that advocate very low calorie diets. I agree with their stance, for a multitude of reasons. But I do think that losing weight quickly for a short period of time is not such a bad thing. I'm looking to open a discussion on this topic. If even a short period of low calorie…
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Uterine fibroids and big bellies
I have large uterine fibroids, or at least I did the last time I had a thorough exam (about 5 years ago). I suspect they are part of why it's so difficult for me to get a flat stomach. I don't see this mentioned much in our flat belly discussions often so I thought I'd put out some info. From:…
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High protein diet reduces/eliminates improvements in insulin sensitivity
http://time.com/4526448/high-protein-diet-weight-loss-insulin/ I tried searching to see if there is already a thread discussing this study but couldn't find one. Please post a link if it's already being discussed. I'm surprised by the results of this study and by the epidemiological evidence that led the researchers to…
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Shrinking your stomach
Happened upon this 2009 NY Times article that presented a study that suggested reducing your calories and eating frequent meals shrinks your stomach, and another study that suggested normal weight binge eaters have greater stomach capacities than non binging obese people.…
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Sulfoquinovose
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/leslie-beck-another-reason-to-eat-leafy-greens-sugar-thats-good-for-your-gut/article28838465/ Found in leafy greens, sulfoquinovose is a sugar that "is essential for good bacteria to survive" in your gut. Those are the words of a dietician btw. Maybe she means…
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"Exercise doesn't help you lose weight unless it's >4hrs/day"
When I heard this statement (sorry I don't have the source, it was a radio interview), I was puzzled. I interpret it to mean: "Your appetite increases in proportion to the calories burned during exercise unless you exercise an extreme amount". I assume that this statement referred to intuitive eaters rather than calorie…
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Satiating food -- What keeps you feeling full?
What foods do you go to often to keep you feeling full? Being fed up of feeling hungry is my number one obstacle at the moment. How do YOU manage? Here is some stuff on the 'net about the topic, but I really want to hear first hand from the community here. There is a Satiety Index in which the number one satiating food was…
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Challenges to weight loss/fitness you have met and overcome
Tell me about a challenge to weight loss or fitness that you have met and overcome (or are working to overcome). Time constraints? Injury? Unsupportive family? Cravings? Let's hear how you handled it.
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How ideal is "normal BMI"? Should it change as we age?
"Perhaps the most convincing data come from population studies indicating that whereas obesity (BMI>30) is associated with higher all-cause mortality, overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) exhibits the lowest mortality risk. " "The ‘obesity paradox’ refers to observations that run counter to the thesis that normal weight (BMI…
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You say Macros Macros Macros. I hear Marsha Marsha Marsha.
IIFYM is annoyingly popular. The hawt fitness trend. For a long while it felt to me like it was repeated without thought, or at least without an accompanying coherent explanation. I resisted. There were not NO coherent explanations, they were just hidden in amongst the rah-rah'ing. Thank you to those of you who provided…
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Dear IIFYMers...and everyone else
Let's say I had a rough day. I get home and mix myself up a mini batch of chocolate icing in a mug and dig in. This sweet indulgence works, I feel better. When I go to enter it into my diary, I'm delighted to find that it all fit into my macros (let's pretend I had a very high protein lunch/breakfast). I'm under my calorie…
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Muscle Mass Index Predicts Longevity in Older Adults
Apologies if this is out there already, I didn't see it when I searched. More reason to lift? :) American Journal of Medicine, March 2014 (Online Feb 20 2014) Muscle Mass Index as a Predictor of Longevity in Older-Adults Abstract Purpose Obesity (as defined by body mass index) hasn’t been consistently associated with…
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What cued you to rest longer or repeat a week?
If you took an extra rest day or didn't move to the next level when you were supposed to what triggered that decision? Sore knees would definitely slow or stop me. But what about just tight calves? I want to move on to Week 3 but can't decide whether I am being reckless or a baby.
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Tell me about your tennis routine
Hi. I was very excited to see this group and am hoping to get a little more discussion going. So let me start the ball rolling and tell you about my current tennis routine. Tuesdays I play in a "competitive" ladies inter club league, Wednesdays I have a lesson, Thursdays I attend tennis aerobics, Fridays I have a fun and…
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What do you eat when you have an upset digestive system?
I invariably go to white flour products and, when my energy level drops, to sugary stuff. So whenever I bump into a virus or bacteria I end up gaining weight. How does everyone else handle it?
