Dieting

Davesta · #31 11-20-2004, 12:24 PM

Awesome work Carli, that's a hell of a loss!! Congratulations!

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Originally Posted by Martin

low- or no-carb diets are nonsense, too! ppl argue that the body turns glycosis into fat which is basically true. but the body prefers to build up glycogen out of sugar. so if you eat "normal" portions and if you don't eat too much then you don't have to worry bout that. these lowcarb diets are also dangerous cause they say your diet should consist of 10% fat 30% carbs and 60% proteins- some of these diets go up to 80% proteins and if you live that way you'll be set for dialysis within 3 years time cause your kidneys can't handle that and you'll kill 'em - but kidneys are cool for living

this glycosis to fat stuff is highly important for hibernation animals- we don't have a sufficient set of enzymes for that so forget this shiit!

Low carb diets couldn't be farther from nonsense! The body does prefer to build glycogen out of sugar, true, and will do it more efficiently this way, but the fact still remains that this is not the only way the body can do it, and carbs are therefore the only non-essential macronutrient. I'm not going to say that the Atkins is a good diet, but this has more to do with the public perception of it, rather than the priciples it employs. A proper cylical ketogenic diet is probably one of the best diets that can be followed for short term weight loss, only superceded imo by a carb cycling diet. Also, contrary to popular belief, the weight lost on a short term diet such as the CKD won't necessarily be put back on as soon as it stops, this is all dependant on the subsequent eating habits of the individual.

As for these diets consisting of 80% of calories coming from protein, well first of all that's pretty much impossible, but more importantly the idea that high levels of protein will cause kidney problems is a myth on a par with creatine causing steroid-like side effects! I am yet to see a recent and reliable peer reviewed study showing that high protein diets will cause kidney problems in inividuals with no pre-existing conditions.

Yvonne · #32 11-20-2004, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Neurotica80

I hope it doesnt come over as me throwing flowers at myself!!!

I think its about time you started throwing flowers at yourself!

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