So everyone started recommending a low fat diet. Then obesity and diabetes started to rise.
Argh... BULLSHIT! Recommending low fat lead to obesity? No, sorry. The fact is that the typical American diet is AWASH in fat. And carbs. With little protien.
Diet fabs are a result of people being lazing and wanting a simple quick fix, because they only fix that really would work they don't want; with is to do more and eat less.
A diet that is somewhat low in carbs (and especially low in refined carbs) and low in saturated and trans fats is what is recommended. That doesn't mean a bland diet, it just means knowing your foods and making more responsible choices.
Diet low in carbs? Nonsense. My diet is 20% fat, 50% carbs and 30% protein. Cutting calories is what is needed (and some more exercising); fat is a logical starting point, because per gram its has the highest calories. Replacing simple carbs for complex ones are a must though, on any kind of diet.
In truth though, the lack of exercise is killing us just as much as our poorly balanced diets. Losing weight isn't the only indicator of health. Think about it this way: not exercising at all (which is likely for many here on Slashdot) is the total health equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. I would wager that making some type of exercise a regular part of your routine is just as likely to raise mental acuity and energy levels as eating a proper diet.
Here you're right, its incredibly important to get moderate levels of exercise. At the end of the day though, you can't exercise your way out of a bad diet, unless you're an olympic swimmer.
Of course the first thing the body does to excess carbs is to convert them to saturated fat in the liver
No. It breaks them down to glucose, your bodys only source of energy. Simple sugars do this quickly, causing your system ot overreact with insulin.. this is bad, and does cause much of the glucose to be stored as fat. The reasoning is simple... here's where the glucose goes. First, muscle tissue gets a chance to take up glucose for its energy store. Muscles are slow to take up glucose. Then the liver gets a chance... it keeps "emergency" stores to release if your glucose levels fall too low. Finally, your fat cells get a chance to take up anything left... and they do so quickly (which is why the insulin spike is bad.. muscles and liver barely get a chance to absorb, so your fat cells do).
Fortunately, not all carbs are sugar and complex carbs break down slowly allowing them to sustain your energy throughout the day. So they are fine to eat.
High fat has a problem in that is WILL only be stored, unless you're actively doing something, AND already burned through the muscles glycogen stores. The other problem is that for each gram of fat, you're consuming more than twice the calories had you chosen carbs, meaning you'll likely eat more calories that way than you would with carbs / protein.
Ugh... bread (white) is NOT full of complex carbs. Dont' believe me? Put a piece iny our mouth, and let it sit. It will turn to sugar right there. 100% whole wheat bread IS full of complex carbs, but most people eat white bread.
Also, there's nothing wrong with fructose in the apple; it doesn't trigger an insulin response (which is the problem with sucrose). It also comes with many other nutrients.
I lost ~80 lbs in nine months, without having to give up pasta or bread. Simple carbs yes, but carbs are half my diet. They also help me work out more intensly.
Low carb diets are a fad... and unless you're willing to sacrifice them forever, they aren't a good idea.
Its junk. Doctors don't blindly say "eat more carbs, less fat." That's a stupid statement, just as "eat lots of protein & fat, less carbs." Carbs are important... as are fats and protiens. Your caloric intake is what matters... and most people get PLENTY of (the wrong kind of) carbs. If anything, "eat less fat" is the best statement. Also... that article is fairly old, more recent studies debunk the Atkins myth.
This is bullshit. They've done numerous studies disproving it. The people that are thin are ACTUALLY EATING LESS than the people that are fat. Thats what is always boils down to.
Well, the fat is being used for energy,as well as protien. The feeling your getting is likely some kind of euphoria because your brain is building up with toxins... burning protien for fuel results in ammonia as one of the byproducts, which then builds up in your brain. So I'm not sure your plan is a good idea long term, which is why Akiens is not realistic.
Oh, and low carb diets also damage your heart. The fact is, your body runs on carbs (glucose). Thats ALL your brain can use, and your body will go to great lenghts to make it if you don't take in carbs... but the side effects are severly unhealthy.
If a criminal is going to rob your house, he is going to rob your house.
And if one house has a security system, and another doesn't, he'll pick the easier one. If he knows the house is likely to have a gun, that will likely deter him as well. this is already proven. Some states have passed laws requiring head of house holds to own a gun & ammo, and to take regular training. Crime immediately fell in the town, while nearby towns had crime rates rise. The theory is tht the criminals simply moved to easier pickings.
If the culture of the society he is in makes it common for people to have guns in their homes, he is going to bring his own gun and be ready to use it.
Its not as common as the US as you seem to think. And there are plenty of robberies that occur without the use of a gun. People are more less rational; if the risk for robery goes up, rates of it will go down.. criminals don't want to die either.
Which society do you think have higher murder rates?
Which society has its head up its ass talking about a country they know nothing about? Today its Sweden. You know as much about the US as I know about Sweden.
I live in Vermont... smaller than Sweden, and with a slightly higher population density. Murder here is also rare, and if it does happen also makes the news for sure. And unlike most other states I've lived in, VT actually IS a carry state. Other state which were not also had more crime.
The US is not Sweden; we are an exteremly mobile society. Your largest city has 13 times less people than our largest... and we have 12 cities larger than Stockholm. Please stop talking like you have any clue how to solve our problems.
Cops take their guns home. If training is irrelevent, why aren't they always shooting people in "heat of moment" type situtations? Its because you're a nut, and think everyone is like you... ready to snap at a moments notice. Fortunately, most people are much more level headed then that.
The concern isn't that people don't want law-abiding citizens to protect themselves. The concern is that a law-abiding citizen may, in the heat of passion, pull a gun and murder a person. The police don't want to go into a situation with a normally law-abiding citizen who is armed. As I said before, people do stupid things. And in Phoenix, people drink heavily and do stupid things often.
Wow... you're stupid. Police coming to arrest you isn't a heat of passion moment. If anything, its usally a suprise moment.. where you won't be able to reach your gun.
Oh, and people drink heavily everywhere. Get a clue.
Police, due to the extra "rights" they have, also must and are held to a higher standard. Don't like it? Don't be a cop. Unlike my boss, a cop CAN lock me up on a whim.
Depends here. If you have dental insurance, and are dishonest (in that you didn't disclose you were no longer insured), they want some way to get thier money.
First, why should I have to do something and waste my time because YOU are an asshole? Second, its not that easy to remove such information, if at all.
Um, the hospital asks to 1) make sure they get your records straight and 2) they are providing a service paid for by you after the fact, in a sense, extending you credit. Oh yes, they do report you if you don't pay your bills as agreed.
Well, just because 'they' ask for an SSN, doesn't mean you have to give it!!
And the company can then refuse to do business with you.
The best defense against a company keeping your SSN,is to NEVER give it. Sure, it might be a PITA sometimes, but, these days, it isn't nearly as hard as it used to be
Sometimes? How about nearly impossible to do anything without giving it.
If you're not willing to work overtime, crunch on a weekend, come in on saturday or sunday once in a while, then this is not the right career for you.
Huh? I'm sure some employer somewhere said "if you're not willing to lose an arm in this machine, this isn't the right job for you." No, this attitude is bullshit. You ARE worth something. Why should you work for free (since most OT in this field isn't paid)? At the end of the day, there are no good reasons for helping someone make money if they aren't cutting you in on it.
Interesting... because comp time is an illegal way to compenstate someone for working overtime, and I bet one could argue that if they feel they need to give you comp time, its because they know they should be paying you overtime and are trying to avoid it.
That means the Gov can tell you what car to drive, what to eat, and what kind of recreation you may or may not partake in.
WTF dude? I don't like the healthcare bill either, but government already does all that. They dictate what foods / drugs I can put into my body, if I can eat transfats or not, they decide if my car will have airbags or not, they decide how to "protect" me, they decide that I can't pay a woman for sex, hell they tell people who they can marry.
This has been going on a long time, get your head out of your ass and stop bleating the republican line.
Usually, this practice is limited by any deals the insurance companies have with the hospital, but if you're uninsured or your insurance company doesn't have a deal with that particular hospital, you're fair game.
Ya, except that pretty much all hospitals offer a cash discount. My local hospital offers a 48% discount on EVERYTHING if you pay cash. I hardly call that "fair game."
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I read your inslin index link, and it never said anything like 50/50 causes a "worse spike" than seperated by a few hours.
Also, I don't know if you realize this, but insulin has OTHER uses besides regulating sugar, it also plays a role in muscle building as well.
No... simple carbs cause insulin spikes, regardless of how you mix them. 50% of my diet are complex carbs, and my insulin levels are perfect.
So everyone started recommending a low fat diet. Then obesity and diabetes started to rise.
Argh... BULLSHIT! Recommending low fat lead to obesity? No, sorry. The fact is that the typical American diet is AWASH in fat. And carbs. With little protien.
Diet fabs are a result of people being lazing and wanting a simple quick fix, because they only fix that really would work they don't want; with is to do more and eat less.
A diet that is somewhat low in carbs (and especially low in refined carbs) and low in saturated and trans fats is what is recommended. That doesn't mean a bland diet, it just means knowing your foods and making more responsible choices.
Diet low in carbs? Nonsense. My diet is 20% fat, 50% carbs and 30% protein. Cutting calories is what is needed (and some more exercising); fat is a logical starting point, because per gram its has the highest calories. Replacing simple carbs for complex ones are a must though, on any kind of diet.
In truth though, the lack of exercise is killing us just as much as our poorly balanced diets. Losing weight isn't the only indicator of health. Think about it this way: not exercising at all (which is likely for many here on Slashdot) is the total health equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. I would wager that making some type of exercise a regular part of your routine is just as likely to raise mental acuity and energy levels as eating a proper diet.
Here you're right, its incredibly important to get moderate levels of exercise. At the end of the day though, you can't exercise your way out of a bad diet, unless you're an olympic swimmer.
Of course the first thing the body does to excess carbs is to convert them to saturated fat in the liver
No. It breaks them down to glucose, your bodys only source of energy. Simple sugars do this quickly, causing your system ot overreact with insulin.. this is bad, and does cause much of the glucose to be stored as fat. The reasoning is simple... here's where the glucose goes. First, muscle tissue gets a chance to take up glucose for its energy store. Muscles are slow to take up glucose. Then the liver gets a chance... it keeps "emergency" stores to release if your glucose levels fall too low. Finally, your fat cells get a chance to take up anything left... and they do so quickly (which is why the insulin spike is bad.. muscles and liver barely get a chance to absorb, so your fat cells do).
Fortunately, not all carbs are sugar and complex carbs break down slowly allowing them to sustain your energy throughout the day. So they are fine to eat.
High fat has a problem in that is WILL only be stored, unless you're actively doing something, AND already burned through the muscles glycogen stores. The other problem is that for each gram of fat, you're consuming more than twice the calories had you chosen carbs, meaning you'll likely eat more calories that way than you would with carbs / protein.
Ugh... bread (white) is NOT full of complex carbs. Dont' believe me? Put a piece iny our mouth, and let it sit. It will turn to sugar right there. 100% whole wheat bread IS full of complex carbs, but most people eat white bread.
Also, there's nothing wrong with fructose in the apple; it doesn't trigger an insulin response (which is the problem with sucrose). It also comes with many other nutrients.
There's nothing wrong witih what the OP said.
I lost ~80 lbs in nine months, without having to give up pasta or bread. Simple carbs yes, but carbs are half my diet. They also help me work out more intensly.
Low carb diets are a fad... and unless you're willing to sacrifice them forever, they aren't a good idea.
Its junk. Doctors don't blindly say "eat more carbs, less fat." That's a stupid statement, just as "eat lots of protein & fat, less carbs." Carbs are important... as are fats and protiens. Your caloric intake is what matters... and most people get PLENTY of (the wrong kind of) carbs. If anything, "eat less fat" is the best statement. Also... that article is fairly old, more recent studies debunk the Atkins myth.
This is bullshit. They've done numerous studies disproving it. The people that are thin are ACTUALLY EATING LESS than the people that are fat. Thats what is always boils down to.
http://medicalmyths.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/obesity-is-not-caused-by-slow-metabolism/
Well, the fat is being used for energy,as well as protien. The feeling your getting is likely some kind of euphoria because your brain is building up with toxins... burning protien for fuel results in ammonia as one of the byproducts, which then builds up in your brain. So I'm not sure your plan is a good idea long term, which is why Akiens is not realistic.
Oh, and low carb diets also damage your heart. The fact is, your body runs on carbs (glucose). Thats ALL your brain can use, and your body will go to great lenghts to make it if you don't take in carbs... but the side effects are severly unhealthy.
If the other students and teachers were armed, well I doubt they'd have even bothered showing up to try to shoot up the school. Which is the ponit.
If a criminal is going to rob your house, he is going to rob your house.
And if one house has a security system, and another doesn't, he'll pick the easier one. If he knows the house is likely to have a gun, that will likely deter him as well. this is already proven. Some states have passed laws requiring head of house holds to own a gun & ammo, and to take regular training. Crime immediately fell in the town, while nearby towns had crime rates rise. The theory is tht the criminals simply moved to easier pickings.
If the culture of the society he is in makes it common for people to have guns in their homes, he is going to bring his own gun and be ready to use it.
Its not as common as the US as you seem to think. And there are plenty of robberies that occur without the use of a gun. People are more less rational; if the risk for robery goes up, rates of it will go down.. criminals don't want to die either.
Which society do you think have higher murder rates?
Which society has its head up its ass talking about a country they know nothing about? Today its Sweden. You know as much about the US as I know about Sweden.
I live in Vermont... smaller than Sweden, and with a slightly higher population density. Murder here is also rare, and if it does happen also makes the news for sure. And unlike most other states I've lived in, VT actually IS a carry state. Other state which were not also had more crime.
The US is not Sweden; we are an exteremly mobile society. Your largest city has 13 times less people than our largest... and we have 12 cities larger than Stockholm. Please stop talking like you have any clue how to solve our problems.
Cops take their guns home. If training is irrelevent, why aren't they always shooting people in "heat of moment" type situtations? Its because you're a nut, and think everyone is like you... ready to snap at a moments notice. Fortunately, most people are much more level headed then that.
The concern isn't that people don't want law-abiding citizens to protect themselves. The concern is that a law-abiding citizen may, in the heat of passion, pull a gun and murder a person. The police don't want to go into a situation with a normally law-abiding citizen who is armed. As I said before, people do stupid things. And in Phoenix, people drink heavily and do stupid things often.
Wow... you're stupid. Police coming to arrest you isn't a heat of passion moment. If anything, its usally a suprise moment.. where you won't be able to reach your gun.
Oh, and people drink heavily everywhere. Get a clue.
Ya, because the world is just good and evil, and evil always works together, right? What a simplistic world view..
Police, due to the extra "rights" they have, also must and are held to a higher standard. Don't like it? Don't be a cop. Unlike my boss, a cop CAN lock me up on a whim.
Same with the dentist.
Depends here. If you have dental insurance, and are dishonest (in that you didn't disclose you were no longer insured), they want some way to get thier money.
They lost the 2hr use of their equipment
Given that imaging is often overloaded, I doubt they cared one bit.
First, why should I have to do something and waste my time because YOU are an asshole? Second, its not that easy to remove such information, if at all.
Um, the hospital asks to 1) make sure they get your records straight and 2) they are providing a service paid for by you after the fact, in a sense, extending you credit. Oh yes, they do report you if you don't pay your bills as agreed.
Well, just because 'they' ask for an SSN, doesn't mean you have to give it!!
And the company can then refuse to do business with you.
The best defense against a company keeping your SSN,is to NEVER give it. Sure, it might be a PITA sometimes, but, these days, it isn't nearly as hard as it used to be
Sometimes? How about nearly impossible to do anything without giving it.
Not really... stores also say there really isn't a demand for Linux power computers, which is why they aren't in BestBuy.
If you're not willing to work overtime, crunch on a weekend, come in on saturday or sunday once in a while, then this is not the right career for you.
Huh? I'm sure some employer somewhere said "if you're not willing to lose an arm in this machine, this isn't the right job for you." No, this attitude is bullshit. You ARE worth something. Why should you work for free (since most OT in this field isn't paid)? At the end of the day, there are no good reasons for helping someone make money if they aren't cutting you in on it.
Interesting... because comp time is an illegal way to compenstate someone for working overtime, and I bet one could argue that if they feel they need to give you comp time, its because they know they should be paying you overtime and are trying to avoid it.
That means the Gov can tell you what car to drive, what to eat, and what kind of recreation you may or may not partake in.
WTF dude? I don't like the healthcare bill either, but government already does all that. They dictate what foods / drugs I can put into my body, if I can eat transfats or not, they decide if my car will have airbags or not, they decide how to "protect" me, they decide that I can't pay a woman for sex, hell they tell people who they can marry.
This has been going on a long time, get your head out of your ass and stop bleating the republican line.
Usually, this practice is limited by any deals the insurance companies have with the hospital, but if you're uninsured or your insurance company doesn't have a deal with that particular hospital, you're fair game.
Ya, except that pretty much all hospitals offer a cash discount. My local hospital offers a 48% discount on EVERYTHING if you pay cash. I hardly call that "fair game."