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I'm 14 and I want to know the beat way for me to start losing weight. As most wieghtloss deits are for people 15 and over.
Well said :)
There is some accurate information coming our of studies, I'm sure, but how to sift through it and find what's really based on science and what's the latest craze, fad or rainmaker?
I certainly don't think the traditional food pyramid is an appropriate tool, but just because something is "different" doesn't mean it's necessarily better. Obviously, this approach has worked for you, and that's great. Given the proliferation of "diet" books and the fact that there's a new one out almost daily, it's obvious that different people respond to different approaches
The fact of the matter is that nutrition is extremely complex biochemistry. The current body of knowledge on the subject doesn't even begin to scratch the tip of the iceberg in our understanding of how elements of food interact. This is why so often supplements fail to work. We have very little understanding of how the various compounds in foods interact, let alone what combinations of foods create. What other elements in that mushroom that's loaded with vitamin D might enhance it's effect on your body way more than a D supplement can?
I've been on low carb diets. I was g/f for close to a year (religiously so). I had gone on low carb to lose weight; it didn't work for me at all. I went on g/f for some very mild g/i symptoms. The consequences were not good...I traded one set of g/i symptoms for another (worse). My aim in going g/f was not weight loss, and I lost no weight while g/f. I have always found that some element of calorie counting is imperative for me...it's always worked.
Rather than turning more to science, which apparently can be bought and sold, I think we have to get back to basics. Eat real food...mostly plants, stay away from prepackaged/preprocessed, don't eat anything your great-grangmother (or someone's great-grandmother, somewhere in the world) wouldn't have recognized as food, get your nutrients from your food and never turn to supplements unless it's absolutely necessary. With very little science at their disposal, cultures all over the world managed to develop cuisines that kept them healthy. We've thrown all this out the window, replacing it with what's ostensibly "science", and analyzing micronutrients like they function in your body in a vacuum. We simply do not have enough knowledge to do this.
I'm sure the chances of an obese person having a skinfold measurement of less than 5 mm is very rare. Does that really demonstrate a genetic intolerance of carbs (if so, please explain the science of that to me), or does it just tell us what we knew to begin with...they're obese?
I certainly don't think the traditional food pyramid is an appropriate tool, but just because something is "different" doesn't mean it's necessarily better. Obviously, this approach has worked for you, and that's great. Given the proliferation of "diet" books and the fact that there's a new one out almost daily, it's obvious that different people respond to different approaches
The fact of the matter is that nutrition is extremely complex biochemistry. The current body of knowledge on the subject doesn't even begin to scratch the tip of the iceberg in our understanding of how elements of food interact. This is why so often supplements fail to work. We have very little understanding of how the various compounds in foods interact, let alone what combinations of foods create. What other elements in that mushroom that's loaded with vitamin D might enhance it's effect on your body way more than a D supplement can?
I've been on low carb diets. I was g/f for close to a year (religiously so). I had gone on low carb to lose weight; it didn't work for me at all. I went on g/f for some very mild g/i symptoms. The consequences were not good...I traded one set of g/i symptoms for another (worse). My aim in going g/f was not weight loss, and I lost no weight while g/f. I have always found that some element of calorie counting is imperative for me...it's always worked.
Rather than turning more to science, which apparently can be bought and sold, I think we have to get back to basics. Eat real food...mostly plants, stay away from prepackaged/preprocessed, don't eat anything your great-grangmother (or someone's great-grandmother, somewhere in the world) wouldn't have recognized as food, get your nutrients from your food and never turn to supplements unless it's absolutely necessary. With very little science at their disposal, cultures all over the world managed to develop cuisines that kept them healthy. We've thrown all this out the window, replacing it with what's ostensibly "science", and analyzing micronutrients like they function in your body in a vacuum. We simply do not have enough knowledge to do this.
I'm sure the chances of an obese person having a skinfold measurement of less than 5 mm is very rare. Does that really demonstrate a genetic intolerance of carbs (if so, please explain the science of that to me), or does it just tell us what we knew to begin with...they're obese?
i know, there is a lot abuse in studys and that most of them are unaccurate...but there are some good ones too, not much but you can find some good stuff.
I helped myself (lost 35kg of fat mass and gained about 20kg of muscle mass, have no immune system problems - had not even a cold in the last 3-4 years) and helped a lot people with fat loss and some usual problems like blood pressure, cholesterol levels etc without drugs and thats enough for me to belive in "my theroy" (witch is based on theorys of PhD's i belive and trust like those i wrote some post before). Also i see clients of other coaches witch stick to that what they have learned in school and university (60% grains and carb, 20-25% fat, 10-15% protein - the classic "health pyramid") and in the last 3 years i didnt saw that anyone lost fat with them, while mine are all loosing fat great and improve health - this is one practical experience on different nutrition types i have and it tells me that most if not all obese people can not manage carbs well. Maybe you try, and see the difference.
Skinfold measurements help me to design proper nutrition, supplement protocol, workout and lifestyle change. For example subscapular fat skinfold measurement tells me how well a person geneticaly can tolerate carbs. In obese people chances are very low that they have there 5mm skinfold (5 or less can tolerate carbs great),
I helped myself (lost 35kg of fat mass and gained about 20kg of muscle mass, have no immune system problems - had not even a cold in the last 3-4 years) and helped a lot people with fat loss and some usual problems like blood pressure, cholesterol levels etc without drugs and thats enough for me to belive in "my theroy" (witch is based on theorys of PhD's i belive and trust like those i wrote some post before). Also i see clients of other coaches witch stick to that what they have learned in school and university (60% grains and carb, 20-25% fat, 10-15% protein - the classic "health pyramid") and in the last 3 years i didnt saw that anyone lost fat with them, while mine are all loosing fat great and improve health - this is one practical experience on different nutrition types i have and it tells me that most if not all obese people can not manage carbs well. Maybe you try, and see the difference.
Skinfold measurements help me to design proper nutrition, supplement protocol, workout and lifestyle change. For example subscapular fat skinfold measurement tells me how well a person geneticaly can tolerate carbs. In obese people chances are very low that they have there 5mm skinfold (5 or less can tolerate carbs great),
I completely agree with some points that you have said
"What works for one will not work for another, and you simply cannot apply techniques on a one-size-fits-all basis"
"The best nutritiuonal advice of today will be replaced by contratictory advice tomorrow. "
Everyday there is something new and every person wants to prove their theory. For me its done nothing but make me scared to eat food. argh!
"What works for one will not work for another, and you simply cannot apply techniques on a one-size-fits-all basis"
"The best nutritiuonal advice of today will be replaced by contratictory advice tomorrow. "
Everyday there is something new and every person wants to prove their theory. For me its done nothing but make me scared to eat food. argh!
"I agree that everybody has a right for ther opinion. But as much as i have read in the last 3 years (about 1-2 books per week about physical activity, nutrition, supplementation, healthy lifestyle,) + what i've learned at my univeristy and constantly updating with new researches gives me enough knowledge to see a correct and incorrect information."
Apparently,djole123, at the risk of sounding rude, your university education has not taught you to distinguish fact from opinion. Medical/nutritional studies can be designed to prove anything you'd like them to prove, and despite the best design efforts, if they fail to prove your theory, the results can be quashed. Your information is no more correct than anyone else's. The best nutritiuonal advice of today will be replaced by contratictory advice tomorrow.
Check out this study of studies:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/11/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/8269
However, as you read it, do not make the mistake of assuming the studies you have read and embraced as fact are an exception to the findings.
What works for one will not work for another, and you simply cannot apply techniques on a one-size-fits-all basis.
Apparently,djole123, at the risk of sounding rude, your university education has not taught you to distinguish fact from opinion. Medical/nutritional studies can be designed to prove anything you'd like them to prove, and despite the best design efforts, if they fail to prove your theory, the results can be quashed. Your information is no more correct than anyone else's. The best nutritiuonal advice of today will be replaced by contratictory advice tomorrow.
Check out this study of studies:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/11/lies-damned-lies-and-medical-science/8269
However, as you read it, do not make the mistake of assuming the studies you have read and embraced as fact are an exception to the findings.
What works for one will not work for another, and you simply cannot apply techniques on a one-size-fits-all basis.
As i know, organic meat should not have added hormones. Another interesting food chain or "food store" is the "paleo store" . Made by the autor of The Paleo Diet and The Paleo Diet for Athletes (very intresting books).
I dont have enough knowledge about this condition to give you my opinion, sorry.
I think that you can get good information at the Institute of Functional Medicine (google it)
I just can give you some advice what you should try to avoid. Plastics, because they cointain chemicals called BPA. Cosmetic products witch contain paraben (can be methylparaben or so).
If i'd be you, i'd invest in books like those (i like more self education then asking doctors)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&keywords=endometrosis%20and%20nutrition&index=blended&pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0007133103&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=08WEENR4KB9VQ9YECPJG
I dont have enough knowledge about this condition to give you my opinion, sorry.
I think that you can get good information at the Institute of Functional Medicine (google it)
I just can give you some advice what you should try to avoid. Plastics, because they cointain chemicals called BPA. Cosmetic products witch contain paraben (can be methylparaben or so).
If i'd be you, i'd invest in books like those (i like more self education then asking doctors)
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&keywords=endometrosis%20and%20nutrition&index=blended&pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0007133103&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=08WEENR4KB9VQ9YECPJG
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