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Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by nikanj »

cloudjacker wrote: post #89
edanm wrote: post #76

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This company produces great, great content. You agree that it's interesting, from what you've read. And yet apparently the most popular comment on their effort is that you don't want to spare the all-of-2 seconds it takes to click your mouse to close a pop-up? On a site that isn't plastered with ads, btw, and is generally very accessible? I don't mean to take out my frustration on you, and I get where you're coming f…

I'm working on a chrome extension to kill exit intents, I'll share it

Killing everything with position:absolute would work pretty good. Would take away annoying top/bottom bars too, and actually let me use my screen real estate for content instead of quick links to social sharing.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by pilsetnieks »

zhemao wrote: post #88
soared wrote: post #83

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I was curious if raw eggs were actually healthy after reading your comment. I was never allowed to eat raw eggs growing up. A little google-fu says he risk of salmonella is overstated and extremely rare, but the USDA and others still suggest avoiding raw eggs. Not much definitive on cooking vs. raw though.

Eggs won't get salmonella if they are refrigerated promptly after they are laid. Japan has higher food safety standards, so eggs produced in Japan are less likely to have salmonella than those produced in the US.

Eggs will also not get salmonella if their natural protective coating is not washed away as per regulations in the US (vs Europe.) In fact, American eggs would be illegal in most European countries and vice versa - American eggs must be washed and refrigerated, whereas washing European eggs is prohibited.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/09/11/336330502/why...

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by sz4kerto »

dingaling wrote: post #110
biswaroop wrote: post #37

This may be an argument against breakfast for the sedentary, but athletes on extended training programs usually need to eat in the morning. You're much more likely to hit the wall on an empty stomach, a few hours into your training.

Not just athletes but also people who exercise better in the morning. I have to head out running before 06:00 ( ex-farm border collie dog still has early-rising demands ) so need to eat about 05:30. On a couple of occasions I overslept and skipped breakfast. It was terrifying, I barely had enough energy to make it back home and was shaking. All my body wanted when I returned was sugar , now . So in my case at least a…

You can escape from this it you want. I'm mostly on ketogenic diet now, no sugar whatsoever and only minimal carbs-- I'm just leaving for a 20k run, and most probably I won't be hungry when I return.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by jasonkester »

bbarn wrote: post #65

I started to read this with some interest, as someone who's spent many hours thinking about and trying different metabolic strategies, diets, etc.. Then about 30 seconds in my reading got disrupted by a fucking light-box asking me to sign up or log in or god knows what.. my instinct to close tab won out over my curiosity. Please stop this pattern. If you really think your content is worth having to (whatever)wall fro…

This is the digital equivalent of giving me a magazine to read, waiting until you're sure I've got my eyes on it, then shoving a business card in my field of vision

This is an ironic analogy to choose, seeing as how magazines do in fact do exactly that.

I know it's been a while since anybody read one, but if you cast your mind back, you'll recall that every dozen pages or so they will have stuck in a subscription card that you'll have to shake out or even tear apart just to continue reading.

It funny in a way to see that digital media has so exactly copied that.

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Post by nierman »

Guildpact wrote: post #58

I eat cereal and milk as a dessert at night in place of something like ice cream, because that is what it is. People who eat cereal for breakfast are no better than people eating donuts or other sweets, it is just an awful way to start your day because of the blood sugar spike and then drop which creates hunger pangs. You can combat it by having a proper breakfast focusing on protein and low glycemic index carbs, egg…

I don't usually eat breakfast, but one of the cereals I really like is Heritage Flakes from Nature's Path: http://us.naturespath.com/product/heritager-flakes

I wouldn't consider it the same as "eating a donut" (the cereal has 4g sugar and 5g fiber per 3/4 cup serving).

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Post by jcoffland »

usaphp wrote: post #101
steadicat wrote: post #63

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For what it's worth, granola is heavily sweetened (with honey or maple syrup, which are effectively sugar).

yup, but I honestly only add like a tablespoon of it to add texture to yogurt. It's more like a stress sort of headache that comes from not having food, I feel muscle stiffness in the neck which causes a headache, really weird

Most yogurt in America is heavy on sugar as well.

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Post by abyssin »

pilsetnieks wrote: post #112
zhemao wrote: post #88

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Eggs won't get salmonella if they are refrigerated promptly after they are laid. Japan has higher food safety standards, so eggs produced in Japan are less likely to have salmonella than those produced in the US.

Eggs will also not get salmonella if their natural protective coating is not washed away as per regulations in the US (vs Europe.) In fact, American eggs would be illegal in most European countries and vice versa - American eggs must be washed and refrigerated, whereas washing European eggs is prohibited. http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/09/11/336330502/why...

The rationale behind it being that European egg producers will put more care into making sure the raising site is actually clean.

Re: How Breakfast Became a Thing

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Post by jcoffland »

It's just amazing how much "common knowledge" about food has been shown to be completely wrong:

  * Breakfast is the most important meal [0]
  * Saturated fat is bad [1]
  * Carbs are evil [2]
  * You regain more weight after a fast diet [3]
Many will argue but studies have show each one of these to be wrong.

[0]: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/08/10/the-s...

[1]: http://www.eufic.org/page/en/show/latest-science-news/fftid/...

[2]: http://www.nature.com/nutd/journal/v6/n2/full/nutd20162a.htm...

[3]: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-85...

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Post by geon »

hashmp wrote: post #103
emag wrote: post #71

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Even as a kid, I had to drop breakfast. For literally decades, the several hours after I woke up, I'd be nauseated. I cut out certain categories of foods, and now I can eat whatever I want from the remaining categories, but I've also picked up intermittent fasting in the meantime. So now I typically don't eat until sometime after 4pm, with the majority of my intake at dinner. It's working well for me, but my wife jus…

Yes I used to feel exactly the same as a kid, and into my teenage years. Only really cared about having something to eat in the morning once I got into my mid 20s. I work with a guy who says he still feels the same now, well into their 30s.

When I had a physical job, I had two breakfasts (6:00 before work, then 9:00). And I needed it, or I'd be super hungry. Now, at my desk job, I have a single breakfast.

And in warm weather, I have difficult to eat in the morning at all.

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