Blood pressure drops and mental capacity is increased

[sherriffwoody]

I think its time we seriously educated people about food.

Its now been proven again and again that natural fats and carbohydrates are not the problem with obesity and weight issues. It is the consumption of man made versions of these products. Just by cutting out foods that contain processed grains, flours, sugars and man made cooking oils and replacing the energy needs with natural fats and carbs one will experience great increase in energy and loss in weight. It is the same reason why the atkins diet works - and its variations - because essentially when you look at its basics, it involves cutting out man made products. There are cases of people going on higher fat diets and cutting out man made carbohydrates where in general weight is lost, blood pressure drops and mental capacity is increased.

Time we stop thinking of fat as the enemy as its what allowed us to develop to where we are now, its what we evolved eating, and relised that fat free is not necerssarily a good thing, more important is it should be sugar free.

Sugar and Flour are evil as we have not evolved to consume these foods in out diet.

We need to sort this out now and stop the trends

what do others think

 

[Evo]

Your claims are without verification. Atkins is not a healthy diet.

Please post peer reviewed scientific research to back your claims before you post again.

 

[mgb_phys]

natural fats and carbohydrates are not the problem with obesity and weight issues. It is the consumption of man made versions of these products.

What exactly is a man made fat?
You mean where the molecule was made from individual carbon atoms in a lab?
Is it OK if these are natural carbon atoms from oil (and ultimately from CNO burning stars) or is it only man made if these protons and neutrons were made in an accelrator?

processed grains, flours, sugars

So what's a non-processed grain? One that isn't ground into flour? In which case what's a non man-made flour.

It is the same reason why the atkins diet works - and its variations - because essentially when you look at its basics, it involves cutting out man made products.

No the atkins diet works (for certain values of works) because you prevent the body absorbing nutrients by denying it the fats it needs to metabolyse proteins.

Although anecdotally the reason Atkins works is that people eat much less because they can't face eating the boring stuff on the diet - the same way most fad diets work.

Dieting is simple:
On Monday Wednesday Friday - eat less and exercise more
On Tuesday Thursday Saturday - exercise more and eat less
On sunday - do whatever the latest diet/exercise fad tells you to do

 

[nismaratwork]

How is this anything but proselytizing one point of view, which has not been verified? I saw a speech with an invitation to comment at the end, not a question.

 

[LudusRex]

I completely agree with the idea of educating people about the importance of natural and unprocessed foods for maintaining a healthy weight and improving overall health. It is clear from numerous studies that the consumption of processed and refined foods, such as sugars, flours, and man-made cooking oils, can have negative effects on our health. By cutting out these foods and replacing them with natural fats and carbohydrates, individuals can experience significant improvements in energy levels, weight loss, and even mental capacity.

I also agree with the statement that fat should not be seen as the enemy. Our bodies have evolved to consume and utilize natural fats, and they are essential for many bodily functions. It is important to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy fats, and to focus on consuming fats from natural sources such as avocados, nuts, and olive oil.

Additionally, I believe that sugar and flour should be consumed in moderation, if at all. These highly processed and refined foods can have detrimental effects on our health, and it is clear that our bodies have not evolved to handle large amounts of these substances in our diets.

Overall, I believe that it is crucial for individuals to educate themselves about the foods they consume and to make informed choices about their diets. It is time to move away from the trend of fat-free products and instead focus on consuming whole, natural foods for optimal health.