Posted on 11/01/2010 12:15:18 PM PDT by the scotsman
Fibre's bad for you. Fat's healthy. And five-a-day is a gimmick to make fruit and veg firms rich. Or so claims a remarkable new book
'We think we know what to eat: less red meat and more fibre, less saturated fat and more fruit and veg, right? Wrong, according to a controversial new book by obesity researcher and nutritionist Zoe Harcombe.
In The Obesity Epidemic: What Caused It? How Can We Stop It? Harcombe charts her meticulous journey of research into studies that underpin dietary advice — and her myth-busting conclusions are startling.'
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My friend ( is a truth teller) says I don’t look fat. But I feel fat. Big differrence.
The scale ofcourse tells the truth.
I always think that people that say Americans EAT to much, don’t have a clue. I eat one (1) meal a day.
My Doc says I shouldn’t do that due to being too hungry when I do it. Not true. I eat a normal portion.
So it has to be something else. I’m thinking it is not how much I eat but WHAT I eat. I am a purist as far as food is concerned.(no processed, never add salt, that kind of thing)
So I am going to give the proteins a chance to work.
Hope this is the answer.
Everything in moderation, sez me.
Stressing over what you eat, and how much you exercise, has got to be as bad for you as NOT eating right, and NOT exercising. Likely worse.
My opinion only. Your mileage may vary.
When I first switched to swimming as a replacement for walking briskly up and down very steep hills (the swimming kept my blood pressure down; the walking didn't), I lost inches but GAINED weight. Being a vain younger woman at the time, it drove me nuts because I was so hung up on the numbers. I finally got wise and threw the scale away; haven't owned one for two decades.
GET A BATHING SUIT -- do your poolmates a favor and don't wear cotton in the pool because the lint that comes out of it is hell on the filters. Speedo's "Endurance" line is a polyster-type suit that will last for a VERY long time, where its regular lycra suits (or the lycra suits from any swimwear company) will AT BEST hold up for only about 20 swims before bagging-out and fading.
FReepmail me if you want tips on how to really make swimming a comfortable, fun and super workout. I'll share with you things that took me many years of trial and error to learn! :^) I can even clue you in to the best websites where you can get the best prices on swim gear.
Good luck and God bless. I’ve been fat and I’ve been thin. I feel better thin, but it’s hard to stay that way.
Unfortunately there are politics involved in telling people what to eat.
After my back surgery my surgeon told me to get back in the pool. It scared me at first. But it is a GREAT exercise. I feel like a new person. Thanks for the encouragement.
I use to walk 3 miles a day. Hated it then and it was H on my knees.
I don’t mind the weight thing as long as I can fit in my size 6 jeans again.
I’m glad I’m not the only one struggling to regain healthy lifestyles.
Interesting. I was in the hospital this year. I put on my diet card that I could not have wheat or sugar. They constantly brought me foods with wheat and sugar! It was as if they could not figure out what to feed a person who could not eat those things. I found almost impossible to believe. I managed to eat around it, but sheesh.
Old news. I have been on the Atkins diet for 11 years. I feel (and look) better in my 40s than I did in my late 20s. Fat is good for you. We are predators and our bodies were meant to consume MEAT!!! :)
I’ve GOT to try one of those! Still haven’t.
I swore by Atkins for a long time but couldn’t stick with it for two reasons; I was continually tired and my health overall kept going downhill.
Two pieces of the puzzle finally solved my problems. First, I NEED a balance of protein, carbs and fat. Good carbs, such as whole wheat bread, brown rice, etc. Good fat as in olive oil and fish oil. When I have that balance (equal oxidizer) I have energy all day long.
The other I may get flamed for is going organic. Especially organic dairy. Also being selective with meats and fish; if I want salmon, it must be wild Alaskan salmon. It’s not about “saving the environment” for me, it’s about not allowing junk in our foods to disrupt my hormones. Since going organic, the weight just comes right off, my strength is coming back, and I’m getting relief from so many aches and pains. For the first time in years, maybe decades, I just might get through a full year without missing work due to illness.
Some vegetables are better for you when they’re cooked, such as brocolli and tomatoes. Many of my vegetables are cooked in soups or sauteed’; on occasion, they’re steamed. In the end, I don’t sweat the cooking part too much. If you want it raw, have it raw. “Variety...”, don’t ya know?...
This is all true, but hardly shocking and new.
Alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat? Peg Bracken somewhere cites Irish coffee as the perfect food based on those four basic food groups! ;-)
He did not say that. He said he’s seen it happen. I think it happens more than some people believe. I don’t smoke and have never smoked. I reserve drinking for celebrations and other special occasions. I exercise (not as much as I should) and I do take care to eat a balanced diet.
But I don’t think half of this matters as much as the gene lotto.
Is anything to an excess bad? Yes.
An excess of too much red meat is bad, as is an excess of avoiding meat.
An excess of too much fat is bad, as is an excess of avoiding fat.
An excess of too much carbohydrates, particularly starchy carbohydrates is bad, as is an excess of avoiding carbohydrates.
An excess of too much sugar is bad, as is an excess of avoiding sugar (same for salt).
In other words, just like the old adage said: “All things in moderation accepted” (or words to that effect)
I have never eaten anything, any type of food one could call “diet”, not even “diet” soft-drinks. I have always preferred “the real thing”. I have also never been morbidly obese.
I had a friend who ate nearly everything he could in “diet” (or “non-fat”) form (depending on the type of item). He was always dieting and always struggling to keep his weight down. One night while sharing “game night” at his house, we watched him single-handedly consume 1/2 of a half-gallon of so-called “diet” ice-cream.
I told him: “You know what your problem is? In spite of the “low calorie” count in so much of the food you eat, you probably consume far more calories a day than I do. Your form of dieting is not leaving you hungry all the time because you don’t get enough calories. Your body is hungry all the time because the calories you do give it are never satisfying - TO YOUR BODY. It never gets enough natural food. Your body is never satisfied with the “diet” chemical factory you keep feeding it with.” (which is not the same thing as “tastes good”)
Anyone that says being a fat lazy smoker doesn't matter is smokin' something.
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