Few Americans know all the risks of obesity
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2013 Jan 6, 11:50pm 44,847 views 91 comments
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MisdemeanorRebel
2013 Jan 9, 12:43am
One of the problems is recommending people snack on celery or broccoli.
Doesn't work, because hunger is complex and not entirely related to the fullness of your stomach. They've removed stomachs from rats and they still got hungry at accustomed feeding times; hormones and blood sugar is involved. Because water and celery (which is mostly fiber and water itself) don't do anything for blood sugar and doesn't contain much digestible nutrients, it doesn't really 'alert' the body to begin the break down process, and so does not alleviate hunger (the bodys "Hunger Off" Switch is flicked when the stomach fills with DIGESTIBLE nutrients - Fiber is not digestible; rather it ferments in the colon).
The problem is that the meme for several decades has been to treat calories interchangably, thinking they're like the second law of thermodynamics. But a food calorie is not a heat calorie; different macronutrients break down at different speeds using different bodily processes at different levels of efficiency, so the KIND of calorie does matter.
It's like this: Diesel, Coal, and Kerosene have different properties, so just because say a certain size lump of coal has as much potential energy as a pint of kerosene, doesn't mean the usable energy output will be the same.
Y
2013 Jan 9, 1:20am
i'm not giving up my Grande Mocha Nonfat No Whip.....
guess i'm doomed to be a fat fuck....
Then I happened upon some good science that finally informed me, and now I know, that the only number that matters on those nutritional labels is carbohydrates/sugars, when it comes to shedding fat and keeping it off.
Speaking of cigarette warning labels... My husband went to the Middle East
two years ago. He brought back a pack of cigarettes to show me the labeling. On
the package, it had a picture of the most disgusting set of diseased lungs I've
ever seen. Certainly nothing subtle about that! Yet, some people over there
still choose to smoke.
Some people?? I believe it's the vast majority of people and I believe that they start (or use to start) at a fairly young age too.
Also Chicken Nuggets are not Chicken pieces but a pink slime and cannot be called Chicken
I want the fat and calories clearly labeled for kids to see.
Crackdonalds is all about trapping the kids, they spend millions on it.
Would you goto Disney world and see no warning labels? No.
Example: Here kid have a 1500 calorie burger , 1000 calorie drink and you have no idea what it's doing to you or what your intake is for an entire day.
Apparently somebody didn't like facts or near facts. amazing
Most professional diets include some form of calorie management, with targets on fats, carbs, proteins, etc...
You've obviously never been on one of these...
For what purpose would you like people to be given calorie information?
As far as I'm concerned, its as useless a piece of information as one could come across,,,,
When those armchair experts can manipulate their macronutrient profiles to produce low body fat (10% or below in male) and 18-20% in females, then they'll be worth following. Carbs, protein and fat affect insulin and cortisol differently and any diet plan that doesn't take this into consideration is a loser's bet.
Article written by a buddy of mine who was more than 50 lbs overweight and is now a professional trainer who can put most of your professionals to shame.
Y
2013 Jan 9, 6:30am
Your not supposed to give the secret away so quickly....it'll kill the thread.
Eat less crap. Exercise.
Done.
Thedaytoday
2013 Jan 9, 6:33am
Eat less crap. Exercise.
Done.
Your a genius you just solved the worlds obesity problem.
JodyChunder
2013 Jan 9, 7:39am
I like a lot of what Doc Paskowitz has to say on nutrition, health and well being in general. He's truly a living legend, and his book Surfing and Health is well worth a gander -- even if you don't surf (I don't).
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http://news.yahoo.com/poll-few-americans-know-risks-obesity-085408215.html
Only 7 percent of people surveyed mentioned cancer, although doctors long have known that fat increases the risk of developing cancers of the colon, breast, prostate, uterus and certain other sites. Plus, being overweight can make it harder to spot tumors early and to treat them.
Then there's the toll on your joints, especially the knees. About 15 percent of people knew obesity can contribute to arthritis, a vicious cycle as the joint pain then makes it harder to exercise and shed pounds.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol and strokes were fairly low on the list. Infertility didn't get a mention.
Also, 5 percent put respiratory problems on the list. Studies show people who are overweight are at increased risk of sleep apnea and asthma, and that dropping pounds can help improve their symptoms.