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His critique is flawed.
Would you care to elaborate on that?
I made one short response to him here - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21546850 but will elaborate in the future.
Intermittent fasting works – not only for weight loss but also for heart health
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Caloric density is not discussed enough
The only significant contributors to calories and mass of any food item are water, proteins, carbs, and fat. They are respectively 0, 4, 4, and 9 calories per gram. So, foods that are waterlogged (fruits and veggies) are very low calories per gram and foods that are fattier will be denser. Honestly curious: Is there more discussion to be had than that?
Just understanding how fullness relates to calories. How a full meal of something that is less calorically dense can divide your calorie intake by two compared to super fatty processed foods.
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#213My experience with IF has taught me that I’m much better at complete denial, rather than moderation. So if I want to reduce my caloric intake it works better for me to say No to everything for 16 hours and only eat for 8, then to try to just eat less and in moderation all day. It also applies to carb and other reductions. If I allow myself any bread, sweets, etc, I will eat too much. It’s easier for me to eat 0, then…
Same here, years of people telling me drastic diets are "unhealthy" etc. kept me from playing to my strengths of just doing the extremes for long periods of time instead of fighting constant urges while balancing them with a moderate calorie intake. I think most (healthy) people should try fasting for 5 days to see how your body responds. It won't kill you, but many people are terrified of the thought of not eating f…
What a coincidence! Today is my 5th day of fasting. I've only been having water and coconut water[0] (one or two glasses a day).
The first few days which were a little tough. From midway through the third day onwards, I started feeling absolutely fine. There is an overall feeling of lightness. And, of course, the amazing experience when I have that glass of coconut water is truly indescribable!
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IF offered better glycemic control for Type II Diabetes (see the last sentence): > Synthesis All 27 IF trials found weight loss of 0.8% to 13.0% of baseline weight with no serious adverse events. Twelve studies comparing IF to calorie restriction found equivalent results. The 5 studies that included patients with type 2 diabetes documented improved glycemic control.
Is "glycaemic control" a general benefit, or is that only good for people with diabetes (and other conditions?)? I've wondered if IF makes a difference in that way. If there's a pain au chocolat for me, and I eat it at breakfast is that different to me eating all the same food in the day but eating that pain au choc after lunch?
> Is "glycaemic control" a general benefit, or is that only good for people with diabetes (and other conditions?)?
Great question. My guess would that it would be correlated, at least. If you check this out, please share back what you find.