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Fat facts and Leptin
May 08 2015
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RHP User
10 years ago
I wonder if there is any form of hypnotism to reconnect that signal and did you know that Greek yogurt, well the manufacturing of is one of the biggest polluters of our environment with a huge amount of waste. I found your topic interesting reading.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Here is an extract from an editoral from the British Journal of Sports Medicine, that is a lil interesting: "It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity: you cannot outrun a bad diet" April 2015 Instead, members of the public are drowned by an unhelpful message about maintaining a ‘healthy weight’ through calorie counting, and many still wrongly believe that obesity is entirely due to lack of exercise. This false perception is rooted in the Food Industry's Public Relations machinery, which uses tactics chillingly similar to those of big tobacco. The tobacco industry successfully stalled government intervention for 50 years starting from when the first links between smoking and lung cancer were published. This sabotage was achieved using a ‘corporate playbook’ of denial, doubt and confusing the public. A large econometric analysis of worldwide sugar availability, revealed that for every excess 150 calories of sugar, there was an 11-fold increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, in comparison to an identical 150 calories obtained from fat or protein. And this was independent of the person's weight and physical activity level; this study fulfils the Bradford Hill Criteria for causation.5 A recently published critical review in nutrition concluded that dietary carbohydrate restriction is the single most effective intervention for reducing all the features of the metabolic syndrome and should be the first approach in diabetes management, with benefits occurring even without weight loss.6 The public health messaging around diet and exercise, and their relationship to the epidemics of type 2 diabetes and obesity, has been corrupted by vested interests. It is time to wind back the harms caused by the junk food industry's public relations machinery. Let us bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity. You cannot outrun a bad diet.
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RHP User
10 years ago
check out a documentary called Fed Up, it will give you all the answers you need - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
But unfortunately, in modern western society in particular we have developed this penchant for instant gratification in our daily lives. Maintaining a healthy weight is really very easy. It requires a balanced diet of unrefined and unprocessed food, good hydration and regular exercise. It's not that hard to grasp. There really are no secrets, but dieticians and the lay person continuously want to bring this back to some sort of science, when it really isn't science. We waste time and money researching different diets, different genetic mutations, different hormones etc. I'm astounded that people actually pay other people to tell them to eat a balanced diet in order to manage their weight. It's ridiculous that 'nutrition' and 'dietetics' have actually turned into massive, multi million dollar industries, when it should be simple common sense. It starts in the family home........if you feed your children shit, your children will grow up as adults and know no better. Eat fruit, vegetables, dairy, fish, wholegrains/legumes, limit alcohol intake to a reasonable level. Limit red meat intake. Get plenty of omega 3 fatty acids (ie fish). And move........do at least 30-40 minutes of brisk exercise every day and work out with weights as well (to increase or at least maintain lean body mass). Keep water intake high. And reduce refined sugar intake as much as humanly possible. The reason people are attracted to foods with sugar is that it gives them a momentary high........the instant gratification principle. "I'm feeling a bit down, i'll have a sugary hit to eat" And this becomes amplified and habitual. If you eat a lot of sugar and highly processed foods, ask yourself why without trying to look externally for the answers
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RHP User
10 years ago
"Sweat is the best cardiovascular agent know to mankind !" I hate to admit it, but he is right. - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
I.did actually say in my OP that eating healthy food and exercise were the way to go and not rocket science but I am wanting to understand why it's so difficult for some of us to maintain...and people who have never faced this battle will always judge harshly...the problem with a food addiction unlike drugs,alcohol or tobacco is you don't require them as a necessity for life..xxFreya
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RHP User
10 years ago
People have to remember that losing weight is a lifestyle change. There is no point eating right and exercising if you are going to go back to bad habits. It is all about frame of mind. Pusscat xxx
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RHP User
10 years ago
I am trying to get ten kilo of my fat but. a few of my lovers are fit fuckers, and most will say the same thing 70 percent is diet the rest exercise. If you recall in the olden days we ate sometimes three courses in our dinner. Soup, then three meat and vegs and a sweet. War would break out if Mum never made a sweet. Nothing we ate was out of a packet, but then I was on a farm for some of my young life. Milk from the cow, eggs from the free range chooks and butter made on the kitchen table. But then women mostly did not have to work their arse off then come home to do it for another four or five hours. If your at home, with nothing else to do but think of whats for dinner and then go shop for that days food then its easy. I am lucky in that , we have a farm, so meat is all free range, my friends have chooks so i get my eggs, my husband is a diver so plenty of fish and we grow vegies out the back, thanks to my RHP girlfriend that lives here. I do not work so I can sit on my fat arse and think what will I cook today. yet i am still fat. Because I eat to much carbs, I have cut out bread this last week as that is my addiction along with cock, but that's another story. I go to the gym and just got back from a swim in the ocean that's freezing, but its still not enough, as we age like Freya says hormones do play a bit part in where we distribute fat. If you do not know the power of hormones in a woman fit, you are bond to get a sharp object in your left testicle one day.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Freya the tips you've given apply to everyone. There are two reasons western civilisations are getting fat at an alarming level - a poor diet of processed foods, particularly refined sugar, and a lack of exercise. As Henna says though, you definitely cannot fix a bad diet with exercise, there are simply too many calories (and bad calories) in processed food. Weight loss or gain is as simple as calories in and out. Some people certainly seem to be able to get away with more, but it is the same equation for all of us. If you put weight on easily, then the only answer is to eat less, and eat better food. Exercise is important, but unless you are doing several hours of intense work a day, it will never make up for a poor diet. Regular exercise will keep you healthy in a number of other ways though, including keeping your brain working optimally into older age. Unfortunately it gets more important as we get older. I found out the hard way, after being at an elite fitness level into my early 20's, then slacking off. It crept up on me, but by my mid-thirties I was 25kg overweight and feeling crap. It took a couple of years of hard work, starting with the diet, but I was able to turn it around. Since then it's just a maintenance regime - including several good exercise sessions a week, but more importantly - a significantly better diet. What worked for me - learning to say no to pastries, white breads, pasta and anything else with refined grains. Definitely say no to refined sugars. After a bit of effort early on now I don't even think about it. And the best tip - if it's something your grandma wouldn't recognise as food, it's not really food. Unfortunately my grandma loved a beer...
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'Freya79' I.did actually say in my OP that eating healthy food and exercise were the way to go and not rocket science but I am wanting to understand why it's so difficult for some of us to maintain...and people who have never faced this battle will always judge harshly...the problem with a food addiction unlike drugs,alcohol or tobacco is you don't require them as a necessity for life..xxFreya Freya for me it was a bit like giving up smoking. That took at least 3-4 tries over a few years in my early 30's. Breaking the habit of having a nice cake with my morning coffee, or following every evening meal with dessert was almost as difficult. Sugar is highly addictive, much the same as nicotine. Find alternatives. For me it was taking a salad to work every day for my morning snack. I replaced dessert with a cup of tea. I fell off the wagon a few times, but a few years later it just seems foreign to me, much like my long distant smoking habit. Make a plan and keep at it until you break the habit permanently.
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RHP User
10 years ago
Have any of you been into a large supermarket and seen the utter garbage they have not the shelves? Full of salt and sugars. I was shocked to read that a small diet yoghurt has equivalent to 12 tea spoons Of sugar in it. I bet if this was on the package nobody would eat it. Poor labelling and cheap ingredients filled with sugar and salt to try and give it some flavour. Plus it's cheaper to buy then good fresh food. I can't remember where I read this but over the last 30 yrs the time we take to prepare food has reduced from a few hrs a day to half hour and a large portion of salaries that used to be spent on food has reduced to 10% of total salary. Something like that. Our lifestyles don't help.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I eat out a lot as well. Usually at least one meal a day if not more is bought. The single life!
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RHP User
10 years ago
if you're particularly into keeping up to date on evidence based nutrition and exercise science, the "We Do Science" podcast by Laurent Bannock is excellent listening with a mix of PhDs and practitioners so it is kept at an accessible level so you can still understand even if you glaze over at the rocket science aspects. They also have a good episode from a couple of months back on Leptin
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RHP User
10 years ago
For that S..I couldn't find the one on leptin but there was another one that talked about insulin and leptin...I will be listening to more ...I wonder if part of the problem is not just what we eat,but how we eat..do families sit down together or watch TV while eating?...all those adds for food,endless cooking shows,and as Meeka says the big con believing that foods that are good for us just aren't,and children and exercise,schools are cutting back on sports programs,children no longer walk to school...and the list goes on...xxFreya
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RHP User
10 years ago
I'm not judging or seeking to be harsh, just merely pointing to some home truths. Like any addiction, people need to be honest as to why they are addicted......what is it that the addiction is medicating. I was addicted to porn........it wasn't because I loved watching people have sex or because I was horny. Once I understood the reasons why, I then started breaking it down. Sugar, over eating and processed food is not actually necessary for survival, so you need to get past that false statement you make in your head........that's an excuse you tell yourself to justify the addiction. If you have trouble resisting the urge to buy processed or sugar laden foods at the supermarket, then do your grocery shopping by going to individual stores if you can. Go to the fish shop to buy fish, the fruit and veg shop to buy veges and fruit, the bakery to buy bread etc. It will help you to resist the urge to cruise the isles looking for processed and sugar laden foods. We have become suckers for marketing because it appeals to the part of us that wants instant gratification. If something says 'low fat', just think 'high sugar', because that's the reality. You need to change the way you talk to yourself regarding food. And yes, you are right, western cultures are lazy. Go to Mediterranean Europe and you will see families sitting together eating a meal......no TV, no homework, no distractions. Most jobs now require us to sit all day in front of a computer. That means we need to do more exercise to compensate for our lack of activity. Our portion sizes are too big, we eat far too much red meat in western culutres, the list goes on and on
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RHP User
10 years ago
Quoting 'Meeka100' Have any of you been into a large supermarket and seen the utter garbage they have not the shelves? Full of salt and sugars. I was shocked to read that a small diet yoghurt has equivalent to 12 tea spoons Of sugar in it. when fat became taboo, companies took the fat out but started loading in sugar and salt to make up for the lack of taste. I stay away from low fat options for that reason. Plus, there is now evidence coming out that fat is not the dietary boogeyman it's been thought to be, and that eating things like butter - in moderation of course - is generally ok as long as you eat all the other good stuff and do some exercise.
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inspirit
10 years ago
The DAD BOD is back. Freya what happened to the meaningful post?? What about wine? - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
I am not disagreeing with you but I am trying to understand why it is so difficult and why it's so hard to maintain..I am changing my habits and have done so in the past but I think there are triggers that put me right back to where I started..I am hoping that by developing a better understanding of what the triggers are and why that I can alter the neural pathways.but like most controversial health problems there is a lot of misinformation,poor science,and Western lifestyles to contend with..Inspirit.I love a good wine/ whine 😜xx Freya
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inspirit
10 years ago
The meaningfull post on sex? What happen to it. Im on my phone as curremtly in a horizontal position supporting my fuzzy head lol - Posted from rhpmobile
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RHP User
10 years ago
I'm finding the Dukan diet really useful, protein and low carbs, after the initial weight loss it's not hard to maintain, basically more protein less carbs. I am more conscious of the sugars and carbs than going low fat. Works a treat.
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RHP User
10 years ago
I hope you have a library card, that has access to full journal articles .. there is alot of interesting research out there (contrary to BM) ... the conversation, will often have articles written by those doing research. On there is recent article about disturbed sleep / insomnia and it's affects on leptin levels "A dark night is good for your health". "Many things happen to our bodies during the dark. Levels of the hormone leptin, which helps control hunger, go up. High levels of leptin mean we do not feel hungry while low levels make us hungry. Why does leptin go up in the dark? Since we evolved without artificial light at night, one theory holds that leptin goes up at night because it would be good to not be hungry during the night, rather than needing to forage in the dark and possibly get into trouble."
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RHP User
10 years ago
I have been a bit of an insomniac since I became a parent in 1984...it is rare for me to sleep for eight even six hours straight...but I am working on this and it's getting better...I do think the high protein low carb option is the sensible way to go..I am a diabetic which is all a challenge..I do have a genetic predisposition for diabetes so for anyone who has a family history of diabetes be aware and get your blood sugar tested ..even if you are not over weight...the mind plays an important part in all of this for me,so I am viewing food differently..a long way to go but it's an interesting journey and learning a lot along the way..xxFreya
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