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The Unhealthiest Country in the World is...
YouTube Video ^ | Oct 17, 2019 | Dr. Berg

Posted on 10/17/2019 8:20:03 AM PDT by Valk Rider

Highest death rate, 100 million Americans have pre-diabetes and diabetes. One of the highest rates of heart disease.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: diet; health
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To: TexasGator
"The result of the food pyramid which was devised by the FDA"

I recall back in the 80% I would try to rip up using the "FDA "food pyramid" low fat/high carb percentages and I would get to a point between 18-20% body fat that I could not get under without almost starvation level portions of food. Of course, this was impossible while still exercising at a high level. Switching to low carb changed everything. (not no-carb but low carb.)

41 posted on 10/17/2019 9:25:36 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: dhs12345

Your experience is similar to mine.


42 posted on 10/17/2019 9:28:06 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: TexasGator

Agreed. But be careful. An overweight, obese, person running can be harmful to them (their joints). Injuries are very likely to happen.

I used to run distance in High School and was a bean pole. My metabolism has changed and I can no longer maintain a low weight by exercising. It is impossible. Besides, massive amounts of exercise is not healthy for older folks.


43 posted on 10/17/2019 9:29:03 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Valk Rider

How many of these countries have disease ridden maggots sneaking in and dying when they get here?


44 posted on 10/17/2019 9:34:36 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: dhs12345

“An overweight, obese, person running can be harmful to them (their joints). Injuries are very likely to happen.”

Lots of low-impact exercises.


45 posted on 10/17/2019 9:35:41 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Mr Rogers
When I was a kid, the only hamburgers sold by McDonald’s were 1.6 ounces of meat - before cooking! I believe the standard Coke sold when I was born was in a 5 or 6 oz bottle. Wonder why folks didn’t die of hunger.

Because we got those delicious fries cooked in transfat. Nothing will ever be that good again.

46 posted on 10/17/2019 9:36:23 AM PDT by Starstruck (I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
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To: circlecity
I guess that the point is to not end up obese in the first place. But everything we eat these days is carb heavy.

BTW, carbs (grains mostly and sugar) are very easy and cheap to grow and produce.

47 posted on 10/17/2019 9:36:39 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Valk Rider

We have sure gone fat.


48 posted on 10/17/2019 9:37:59 AM PDT by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: pburgh01

But...but...sub Saharan Africans eat insects and lots of grains, and they are the picture of health! We must all eat like people in third world countries! That’s the idea behind that food pyramid, which was created by a man WHO HAD NO MEDICAL OR NUTRITIONAL TRAINING OF ANY KIND! (I’m not yelling; I’m being emphatic. Which is the best I can do on my kindle).


49 posted on 10/17/2019 9:40:31 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: dhs12345
"But everything we eat these days is carb heavy."

You just have to be a smart shopper. Fresh meats and green vegetables. Fresh fruit but not to much at a time. Butter rather than margarine (but not too much). Whole grain bread when you eat bread. Brown rice when you eat rice. I drink water or coffee. When you do eat starchy carbs, keep the portions small. Avoid fast food. Cook at home rather than eat out as much as possible. Avoid all processed foods. If it comes in a bag or box it's probably best avoided. (except for a bag of pistachios - I do like pistachios and they are good for you.

50 posted on 10/17/2019 9:47:58 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: TexasGator
"Lots of low-impact exercises."

IF you are older and obese, water aerobics is an excellent form of exercise. Very low impact. As is simple walking.

51 posted on 10/17/2019 9:51:02 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: dhs12345

“Besides, massive amounts of exercise is not healthy for older folks.”

How much is massive?


52 posted on 10/17/2019 9:53:28 AM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: dhs12345
The result of the food pyramid which was devised by the FDA, adopted by medical professionals, and implemented by our food growers and producers.

Cause of death: Conventional Wisdom


53 posted on 10/17/2019 9:59:05 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: circlecity
Exactly. And “convenient food” is not healthy, too. When you eat out, the food is designed to taste good and with huge portions. That is the expectation of the average American consumer and not surprising that restaurants provide exactly what consumers want. Tasting good and huge portions comes at the sacrifice of health.

It does take time and effort to eat healthy but cooking your own meals is the best.

54 posted on 10/17/2019 10:02:00 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Buckeye McFrog

And apparently the food pyramid has its origins in the federal bureaucracy — the FDA. Classic story of the federal government deciding what is best for us versus what is actually healthy for us. Grains are cheap to produce and would have less impact on the Food Stamp program.


55 posted on 10/17/2019 10:05:47 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Valk Rider

Different sources are going to have different numbers. The two are not that far off.


56 posted on 10/17/2019 10:11:15 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie (Ca)
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To: TexasGator
"Besides, massive amounts of exercise is not healthy for older folks."

That depends where you are at in your level of fitness. If you are just getting started then you are correct for many reasons. I'm 61 and have been a gym rat for a long time. I do massive amounts of exercise and I love it - and I'm quite healthy. Yes, you do need to protect your joints. This becomes more critical as you get older. Maintain good form. But my typical work out is two hours of intense weight training followed by a 5K run or 25 minutes of swimming. I do this 3 or 4 times a week. That's what I consider "fun". But I spent well over a decade working up to this.

57 posted on 10/17/2019 10:11:54 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: TexasGator

Anything more than a walk around the park for an elderly person. Hiking maybe.

A person who is 20 lbs overweight should not be running a marathon until they have lost the weight. Training for a marathon requires 10 mile runs or longer with the feet and legs and body slamming against the pavement for hours at a time. That extra 20 lbs beats down on the joints.

Heck, even sitting on a bike seat may seem low impact but I believe that it is no coincidence that my serious back problems were the result of my very long rides that summer. Sitting for 3-4 hours on a bike seat is not good for the back.

Now if you are in fit and muscles are strong then the muscles will hold the frame together. That might have been my problem — my abdominal muscles were not strong.


58 posted on 10/17/2019 10:22:20 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: circlecity
Wow! Not bad. My hat is off to you. Sounds like a good mix of aerobic and anaerobic.

Unfortunately, I sit in front of the tube all day which is not conducive to exercise. I do get up and walk and walk in the evenings.

I took a major hit when I had back problems a few years back. Had the surgery but never really recovered completely. No drugs which is a huge plus.

I used to love my bike rides. Rode all over the city. The bike trails and walking paths are connected all over the city. You can ride your bike 80 miles in one direction all staying on walking paths. And I'd hike the foothills and open-space in the area. There was a very nice trail right at the base of the mountains and was 7 miles. I'd load up my day pack.

59 posted on 10/17/2019 10:30:20 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: Savage Beast
Let's see (data from a couple of years ago):

USA: USA; life expectancy 77.7 males/82.2 females; infant mortality 5.8 per 1000 live births.

Afghanistan: life expectancy 50.3 males/53.2 females; infant mortality 110.6 per 1000 live births

Burkina Faso: life expectancy 53.8 males, 58.0 females; infant mortality 72.2 per 1000 live births

Somalia: life expectancy 50.7 males, 34.9 females; infant mortality 94.8 per 1000 live births

Guinea-Bissau: life expectancy: 48.9 males, 53.1 females; infant mortality 85.7 per 1000 live births

Haiti: life expectancy 61.6 males, 66.8 females; infant mortality 46.8 per 1000 live births

Swaziland: life expectancy 52.7 males, 51.5 females; infant mortality 48.4 per l000 live births; HIV rate 27.2%

60 posted on 10/17/2019 11:15:13 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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