Comments on: What If It’s All Been a Big Fat Lie? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/09/14/what-if-its-all-been-a-big-fat-lie/ Level up your life, every single day. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chappy http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/09/14/what-if-its-all-been-a-big-fat-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Chappy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:14:36 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2989#comment-740 I think this debate could go on indefinitely, that is, unless we use my idea and allow scientific tests on prisoners... Why don't we all agree to eat in moderation and exercise more? We could blame corporate fast-food America, a sedentary working environment, television, or the internal combustion engine, but it is all a mindset that we can choose to overcome. I spent 3 days in Amsterdam this past Spring and was astounded at how much slimmer the Dutch population is. They ride bikes and walk most places, and even have many of the same restaurant options as we do. Hell, I bet they even get the munchies on occasion!! I think this debate could go on indefinitely, that is, unless we use my idea and allow scientific tests on prisoners…

Why don’t we all agree to eat in moderation and exercise more? We could blame corporate fast-food America, a sedentary working environment, television, or the internal combustion engine, but it is all a mindset that we can choose to overcome.

I spent 3 days in Amsterdam this past Spring and was astounded at how much slimmer the Dutch population is. They ride bikes and walk most places, and even have many of the same restaurant options as we do. Hell, I bet they even get the munchies on occasion!!

]]> By: Joe http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/09/14/what-if-its-all-been-a-big-fat-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Joe Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:54:55 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2989#comment-739 I think they should've just agreed on the fact that people eat too much, humans need some fat to be healthy, and excessive amounts of simple carbs screw up your pancreatic functions. It is hilarious to see them argue though, particularly when Fumento claims he's a better medical writer because he's published 3 books instead of Taubes' 2. Did you really have to get out the ruler when talking about science? I think they should’ve just agreed on the fact that people eat too much, humans need some fat to be healthy, and excessive amounts of simple carbs screw up your pancreatic functions.

It is hilarious to see them argue though, particularly when Fumento claims he’s a better medical writer because he’s published 3 books instead of Taubes’ 2. Did you really have to get out the ruler when talking about science?

]]> By: Evan http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/09/14/what-if-its-all-been-a-big-fat-lie/comment-page-1/#comment-738 Evan Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:27:15 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2989#comment-738 One thing that gets a little lost in all the controversy over the article, but which becomes clear once you read the book, is that this is not at all about whether the Atkins diet works. The book is not a diet book - it has no recommendations on what you should eat, recipes, weight loss strategies, etc. It's really about the hard science behind the effects of dietary fat and carbohydrates on health. The results of that seem to indicate that (most) dietary fat is not the enemy of health we once thought it was, and that carbohydrates (especially refined ones) are not a good basis for the bulk of one's diet. Unfortunately that doesn't make for very sensational headlines. One thing that gets a little lost in all the controversy over the article, but which becomes clear once you read the book, is that this is not at all about whether the Atkins diet works. The book is not a diet book – it has no recommendations on what you should eat, recipes, weight loss strategies, etc. It’s really about the hard science behind the effects of dietary fat and carbohydrates on health. The results of that seem to indicate that (most) dietary fat is not the enemy of health we once thought it was, and that carbohydrates (especially refined ones) are not a good basis for the bulk of one’s diet. Unfortunately that doesn’t make for very sensational headlines.

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