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Re: Why Food Addiction Is Deadlier Than Drinking (2011)

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Post by teslabox » Mon, May 30, 2016, 9:49 AM UTC

xiphias wrote: post #5

Another problem with food is that there are too many people writing not scientifically researched opinions on how to lose fat and get more healthy at the same time. After going through a lot of pub-med researches about decreasing my blood triglyceride levels, I found out that I have to get rid of sugar and saturated fat completely, and eat foods with low glycemic index. Still, I don't want to binge, so I found Tim Fe…

> After going through a lot of pub-med researches about decreasing my blood triglyceride levels, I found out that I have to get rid of sugar and saturated fat completely, and eat foods with low glycemic index.

I'm doing basically the opposite - I avoid polyunsaturated oils as much as possible, and prefer simple sugars (fruit juices) over starches. I'm starting to sleep much better, which I think is a good sign, for me.

Re: Why Food Addiction Is Deadlier Than Drinking (2011)

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Post by joecool1029 » Mon, May 30, 2016, 5:25 PM UTC

xiphias wrote: post #5

Another problem with food is that there are too many people writing not scientifically researched opinions on how to lose fat and get more healthy at the same time. After going through a lot of pub-med researches about decreasing my blood triglyceride levels, I found out that I have to get rid of sugar and saturated fat completely, and eat foods with low glycemic index. Still, I don't want to binge, so I found Tim Fe…

> dangerous low carb diet

Oh please. If it didn't work for you thats fine. Don't go spreading baseless FUD.

Re: Why Food Addiction Is Deadlier Than Drinking (2011)

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Post by xiaoma » Mon, May 30, 2016, 7:04 PM UTC

cuckcuckspruce wrote: post #2

Another point is that alcoholics can stop using alcohol and still live. Heroin addicts can stop using heroin and still live. People with food addiction still need to eat to live, which I think makes this even harder.

I wonder if a 6 month Soylent-only diet would help with this.

Re: Why Food Addiction Is Deadlier Than Drinking (2011)

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Post by xiphias » Mon, May 30, 2016, 7:49 PM UTC

joecool1029 wrote: post #12

xiphias wrote: post #5

Another problem with food is that there are too many people writing not scientifically researched opinions on how to lose fat and get more healthy at the same time. After going through a lot of pub-med researches about decreasing my blood triglyceride levels, I found out that I have to get rid of sugar and saturated fat completely, and eat foods with low glycemic index. Still, I don't want to binge, so I found Tim Fe…

> dangerous low carb diet Oh please. If it didn't work for you thats fine. Don't go spreading baseless FUD.

If it works for you, the question is for how many years can you do it without falling back (increasing your carb intake)?

I seriously believe that I wouldn't be able to live a happy life on a low-carb diet (let's say 30-60 years), but leaving a few unhealthy ingredients out to keep my glucose and cholesterol levels in check is not a problem (as long as I'm not hungry)