Should You Eat More Fat or More Fruits?
Late last week I posted the following video over on my Facebook wall:
As you can imagine, the ideas presented by the woman in the video created quite a stir… especially since I sought out the opinions of my FB buddies, instead of just posting something and calling it “truth”.
Here are some of your responses:
This video and the subsequent response from my friends reminded me of a concept I once studied called “Biochemical Individuality”.
Biochemical Individuality basically points to the obvious fact that “we are all different”. Not only do we look different, but our individual physiological responses to a myriad of stimuli, including food, can be as diverse as our fingerprints!
So, to say that EVERYONE must now begin to cut fruits out of their diet and include more animal fats is absurd.
Granted, there are many people who would be far better off if they were to avoid most plant based foods in exchange for a more fat and protein rich diet, but these people’s Biochemical Individuality, inherited from ancestors how thrived in cold climates that had no access to plant foods but abundant access to animal meat, fat and organs, would dictate this fact… not some “expert” selling her new book.
I’ve often made mention of the studies of Dr. Weston A Price, where he traveled the world in the early part of the 1900′s in order to discover “the healthiest people on Earth”.
Dr. Price, author of Nutrition & Physical Degeneration, was a dentist and nutritionist that began to notice a severe degeneration in the quality of health via genetic expression in his patients.
In particular the “crowding of the teeth and narrowing of the palate”, which we now simply chalk up as needing braces. Prior to the inclusion of refined sugars and processed fats (about 70% of the Standard American Diet) there were very few children when visited his practice in need of braces to correct facial deformation.
Dr. Price set out across the world to see what healthy indigenous tribes and so-called “savages” ate in order to maintain the immaculate health and STRENGTH.
Amongst several auxiliary discoveries such as a lack of cancers, zero facial deformation, zero cavities, rugged resistance to disease and joyful exuberance for life… he noted that all of the strongest, healthiest and happiest tribes he studied ate a diet rich in saturated fats from animal meat and organs. This was his objective finding… that diets of over 90% animal fats and protein created the strongest people.
In fact, Dr. Price became incredibly set on discovering ONE, single group of people who thrived well on a plant based diet… and he could NOT find one. And the ones that he did find Dr. Price noted that they were far more aggressive, angry, willing to fight (ie “blood thirsty”) than the meat eating tribes.
The closest he found to healthy people who ate mainly plants, was a group of Indians in South America who ate mainly roots vegetables, but even these people highly prized the sea foods that expecting / nursing mothers and small children were encouraged to eat.
When asked why they fed these fatty fish oils to women and children, the response was “It builds children with rounder heads, the round head children are far superior in strength and intelligence that the narrow headed ones.” — WOW!
Personally, I find that a diet based on fats and meat (like the “Girdona” days in Lean Hybrid Muscle Reloaded) create the greatest feeling of health and wellness within my being. My strength, immunity, mental focus and concentration are far higher on a diet of meat than one based on veggies and grains. (to hell with fruit, to me it’s just sugar).
My experience is so strong in this department that I have my children supplement daily with Cod Liver Oil, High Vitamin Butter Oil along with their diet of egg yolks, raw milk and meat.
But like I say, this is MY experience… and I can tell you that my kids have some BIG round heads! 
Like I asked my FB buddies, I would like to know what YOU think?
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES:
Biochemical Individuality by Roger Williams
Nutrition & Physical Degeneration by Dr. Weston A Price
Lean Hybrid Muscle Reloaded by Mike & Me
Metabolic Cooking (not yet released) by Dave Ruel
Strength Training
April 4, 2011
4:52 pm
Hey Elliott,
Couldn’t agree more! Meat, healthy fats and lots of green leafy stuff is the diet foundation I most frequently recommend. I’m not an absolutist though. I’ll never give up the occasional slice of key lime pie…
Cheers,
Adam
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April 4, 2011
5:00 pm
This is half-arsed bullshit. Americans didn’t get fat because of eating fruit, they got fat because a crap load of them eat at fast food restourants like 3 times daily. This is just a discussion I’m not gonna waste any more of my time on.
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Josh Reply:
April 4th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
The point is it’s because of starch and sugars being the base of the American diet… fructose happens to be one of those contributing sugars.
Now they add high fructose corn sugar to everything as well. Her main argument is bang on… we all need more good fats, healthy proteins, and less starch and sugar. Now, the exercise thing I disagree on.
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April 4, 2011
5:16 pm
Hey Elliott,
Did you read Mark Sisson’s The Primal Blueprint? He provides an interesting approach to eating and exercise.
And this article in Jason Hunter’s site “What They NEVER Want You To Find Out About Real Butter By Brian St. Pierre , CSCS, CISSN” talks about the different type of LDL found in butter. Of course it mentions a distinction between cows grain-feed vs free-range, and how maragaine actually increases the waistline while butter doesn’t. this is too short to provide the whole article. I have a copy if you want me to send it to you.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:48 am
Thanks Frank,
Haven’t read the book, but have heard great things about it.
I’ll check out the article, thanks!
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April 4, 2011
5:28 pm
The problem with the modern diet isn’t in fats and carbs, but in the types and timings. Looking at scientific evidence we see needs for fats, carbs, and most of all proteins. However, cycling them is probably the most efficient way to change body composition. Look at Lyle McDonalds CKC diet or ultimate diets, or DiPasquel’s metabolic/anabolic diet, or Maximum Muscle Minimum fat, or even Leam Muscle Hybrid system. We benefit from the hormones that results from high fat and high carbs but the hormones don’t work as efficiently if they are spiked at the same time all the for long extended periods of time. Another problem is the bulk make-up of the usual fats in meat today. Traditionally, most animals were grass fed or grazing animals giving them much higher in omega 3 fats than the commercial corn fed animals today. The scientific evidence supporting a proper omega fatty acid make-up is staggering. In all, she is mostly correct but there is a lot more to it then what can be explained in a short news clip.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:49 am
I like this one Roger
What you describe has been my position for several months now.
Thanks!
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April 4, 2011
5:30 pm
I definitely believe in diet individuality and that not every person is going to get the same results by eating the same foods and following the same macronutrient guidelines. However, I do belive there are a lot of nutritional principles that we can follow for people who are obese or overweight in general. For example I think we can all agree that if someone who is obese or overweight sticks to fruit, vegetables, lean sources of protein and whole grains and stays away from sugar and processed food that in general they are going to lose weight and get in shape. I think once you get down to a healthy weight that is when you need to tweak your diet and start a diet geared more towards your genetic,hormonal profile, somatype, etc. For me I am a classic endo-mesomorph, with insulin resistance issues and body fat retention issues. I can get pretty lean and pack on muscle by sticking to a diet slightly higher in fat and protein with next to no carbs and I am fine. An ectomorph may need the higher carbs in order to pack on the muscle. I think everything really boils down to being not only balanced but finding out what works for you…sorry for the long post!
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leanhybr Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:55 am
I think for “packing on muscle” the rules are a bit different than
for those seeking optimal health.
For skinny bastards I always begin by telling em to eat a TON
of brown rice… this works really well for getting SWOLE!
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April 4, 2011
5:33 pm
Elliot,
People get intense over their favorite way of eating. I do feel even energy levels on the days I eat more primal.
If I want to get extra lean (but not necessarily have even energy levels)…I like the low calorie approach, where I simply get enough protein with minimal carbs and fat. Why low fat? To create an even stronger calorie deficit and get the rapid fat loss in motion.
The problem with low carb AND low fat? It takes crazy discipline, because you will be hungry on this diet. This is why it is hard to stick with this type of diet for more than 2-3 weeks.
As far as a low carb lifestyle? I couldn’t do it…I simply love nachos, beer, and gummy candy (all in moderation) too much!
-Rusty
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leanhybr Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:57 am
“The problem with low carb AND low fat? It takes crazy discipline, because you will be hungry on this diet. This is why it is hard to stick with this type of diet for more than 2-3 weeks.”
Sheeeee-it, I can’t even go more than 2-3 days eating like that bro!
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April 4, 2011
5:34 pm
People are always fighting over what bad foods to avoid; I think theres no such thing as bad food (except of course trans fats which I dont think existed PM: Pre-McDonalds) Every food has its place and the timing and amount of it should be controlled.
This video is clearly pointed towards average americans who think of exercise as an afternoon jog with the dog and not heavy ass deadlifts and squats so for the most part this video has a different type of audience who can follow the newest extreme hype and switch from fat free cheese to carb free cardboard.
*Eat your damn food, lift your damn (heavy) weights, sleep, repeat*
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April 4, 2011
5:44 pm
everybody has different needs. read the book “your personal life; measuring what your specific body needs to live lean,long, Strong & better ” by dr. greg tefft/bill quateman.
give you some inside about fruit or not, fat or veggie. grain might be good for you ,and not for me…etc
mvg,tom
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April 4, 2011
5:55 pm
I think she is spot on, although I think she is try’n to say you don’t have to excersize to loose wieght. I’m sure the hunters in any century didn’t lay around and wait till they were starving before they hunt/gather again. Just because they had no treadmills doesn’t meen they didn’t test there strength. Sadly if there were a mcdonalds around the corner, im sure 33% would’ve been overwieght then as well.
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April 4, 2011
6:27 pm
I hoped we evolved past this “x or x” stuff, towards “both x and x”. While people differ, we have still much more in common than differences. sorry I can’t believe that anyone can get fat by eating fruit while I see the people around me stuffing refined sugars into themselves all day long. Do they get fat from the piece of pear stuffed between their 3rd bagel and 2nd croissant? Hope nobody thinks so.
I believe we need far less refined stuff but much more fiber and alkaline yielding foods, so we do need fruits and veggies because they give us fiber and have an alkaline effect. Biochemical individuality or not, show me one person who thrives on no fibers and serious acidosis!
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leanhybr Reply:
April 4th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Reka,
You may find the following article interesting:
http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional-diets/625-nasty-brutish-short
Pay particular attention to the paragraphs about the Eskimos.
Thanks for your comment!
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Reka Reply:
April 4th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
Looks like you showed me not just one person but a whole tribe
Anyway, I think we agree about the main point: more natural foods and less refined artificial “food”. And while I forgot to mention, I would not speak against eating fat, I think people, especially fellow women, are eating too much refined carbs and are afraid of proteins and fats… not to mention water.
Thanks for the article! Looks like we find a way to live on what nature gives us, question is, can we adapt to the stuff we produce for ourselves.
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April 4, 2011
7:47 pm
well I haven’t heard most of the above video as it was super slow to load. But from my experience whilst trying to burn off fat is that eating in calorie deficit doesnt always mean weight loss. I have a high body fat % that is 46% whilst weighing 70kg at 5ft6. Lowering my fruit intake and eating 2oz of walnuts instead seemed help to flatten my stomach instantly, and love handles reduced in size as well. but my big legs and butt seem to be resistent no matter how hard i train. I am mostly a 90% vegan and eat beans and nuts for protein and sometimes some fish but still trying to figure out the proportions that work as no diet is equal for everyone. Sometimes we are passing through a period where one way of eating seems to work but then suddenly stops and looks like we need to adjust the protein carbs and fat proportions in our diet.
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Roger Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:56 am
Fat being held in the legs and butt is usually a result of higher estrogen levels. Do you also hold more weight in your chest as well? I would avoid soy beans since they are high in phytoestrogens and estrogenic compounds which may be contributing to the problem although there is conflicting results as to whether or not it increases estrogen in males. One thing is for sure, it definitely isn’t helping.
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Beryl Micallef Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Hi Roger,
no i dont have a big chest. I do avoid soy as i find it bloats me. i am still restricting fruit but changing the workout to target the estrogen problem in my legs and butt. (i am a female by the way). and hopefully the low fruit diet will help as well.
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Sandy Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 5:01 am
Hi Beryl,
You should take a look at John Romaniello’s Final Phase Fat Loss he uses workouts that help to fight against certain hormones by increasing other hormones that help to combat problem areas. Have a look it’s really interesting stuff. It should help your lower body fat issues.
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Beryl Micallef Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Hi Sandy,
yes since I read Roman’s Final Phase Fat loss i reduced my fruit intake and that helped with reducing the love handles and stomach flattened instantly. Now i have the hips and thighs to handle with handling the oestrogen issue. Thanks
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April 4, 2011
8:15 pm
I heard a long time ago that eating what a bear would eat is a pretty good way to go. Bears are omnivores, the same as us. Fresh food, lots of fruits and vegetables (some fruits are not necessarily high in sugar) but are high in fiber and lean meat works well for me.
One tip, if you reduce the amount of “processing” that you eat, you’ll notice that your grocery bill (and your waistline) will go down since you’re not paying for all that labor.
And take a lesson from our grandparents and great-grandparents who went through the Depression. They didn’t throw anything away nor did they pay for anything they didn’t absolutely need.
Buy chicken breasts still on the bone. They’re a lot less expensive and it only takes about 45 seconds to debone one. Save the bones in the freezer and when you have a dozen or so, make some home made chicken stock. You’ll never go back to canned.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:59 am
“if you reduce the amount of “processing” that you eat, you’ll notice that your grocery bill (and your waistline) will go down ”
SPOT ON Jim!
Thanks
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michael smith Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Not true, fresh vegetables require more cost due to spoilage. Whereas processed food is made through assembly costing pennies per once vs live food which need replaced due to loss of sitting in stores.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
He says “grocery bill” not “shelf restocking costs”.
The cost to SUPERMARKETS goes up because of spoilage,
but smart food shopper buy their fresh veggies once every 3
days or so… so spoilage is usually not an issue.
April 4, 2011
10:49 pm
Your sourcing your information from Fox news. So I guess you must also believe Obama is the antichrist, the War on Terror is justified, 911 wasn’t an inside job and George Bush Sr and Jr were the greatest presidents ever since Reagan. All that animal fat must be messing with your brain.
PS Enjoy the colon cancer you will most likely develop.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 12:47 am
ooookay… let me see if I understand the logic here:
Elliott posts a video about eating meat, published by Fox, that he
found on Facebook.
EQUALS =
Elliott thinks “Obama is the antichirst” and will get colon cancer.
Is this right?
I am impressed by such a fantastic imagination! Amazing!
Thank you for your comment…. :/
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michael smith Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Typical liberal needed direction due to his confusion of socialism or is it fascism, no maybe communism, me thinks its just another deceived progressive following the blind of late night television.
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April 4, 2011
10:55 pm
IMO, protein provides more satiety than carbs, and good protein comes with fat included.
Plant based food may provide healthy things like anti-oxidents, etc; but lets face it, the basic nutrients are protein, fats and carbs, not polyphenols and such.
We all know that slow steady cardio or curling 20lbs in one hand while talking on your cell phone will not cure what ails ya. Do you really think she is talking about exercise like ya’ all do?
The Brit is right. The average person would do well to eat a balanced diet and avoid excess sugar.
Break out the beef, pork, dairy, fish and poultry-lets party! Throw in some Omega 3′s and you’re good to go, don’t worry about raw and organic unless you have issues other than being a round mound.
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April 4, 2011
11:40 pm
All I can say is…READ MARK SISSON’S THE PRIMAL BLUEPRINT and make your own intelligent decision…GROK ON!!!!
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April 5, 2011
3:09 am
I absolutely agree that we should all be eating more fat and yes saturated fat like coconut oil and butter etc. I love slathering butter in my kids food as i know that its helping there body absorb the nutrients they need. The best book i;ve ever read for nutrition is Sally Fallons Nourishing Traditions everyone should read it then they would understand exactly why fat is so important. Sugar is definatly the number one enemy although i dont beleive we cant enjoy fruit it just needs to be in moderation if fat loss is a goal and seasonal is best. As for Veges I say eat as many as we can along with our animal foods and cant go wrong. If we all just lived on lots of fresh veges animal food and animal fats we would all be super lean and super healthy.
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April 5, 2011
3:11 am
P.S I am living proof i eat my fat at every meal but dont eat sugar at all other than some berries and odd piece of fruit and i am now down to about 14% body fat and counting.
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Beryl Micallef Reply:
April 5th, 2011 at 7:46 pm
Hi Joanna,
which body type were u before starting to loose weight? are you an endomorph, ecto or mesomorph? were you an apple or pear shaped? what helped you most in shedding your fat?
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April 5, 2011
4:57 pm
Firstly, A diet consisting of plenty of fresh fruit, a good mixture of fresh and frozen vegetables and lean meats, fish and eggs will not make you fat, even with a low level of exercise, such as would be encountered in the normal working day. This diet would be considered to be a fairly low fat diet, though it is a very healthy one, especially as it permits consumption of good nutrients to be found in animal fats.
There are essential trace elements in fruit and veg without which in varied combinations we cannot thrive.
I started this regime last year and trmimmed my weight down by more than 20lbs. whilst maintaining muscle structure. However I did find myself to be lacking in energy if I did not include grains in the form of whole wheat bread or crackers in the weekly diet.
Advice about consuming fats should be handled with caution as it could become an excuse for stuffing the face with burgers, which even at 100% beef are full of fat. Burgers which are not 100% are filled with fats from very dodgy sources. I make my own burgers with lean beef and the difference is startling.
I agree that sugar is the worst for storing fat, though grains come a close second. I disagree with the idea that fruit is the bugbear with obese kids as I doubt that they each eat as much as one piece a day, whilst they do consume loads of sugar.
Eating bread with meat is not a good idea as it slows the digestive process and can lead to build up of undigested meat in the bowel, so I advise caution even with healthy burgers.
If you want to really know about obese people, look at what they eat; burgers, doughnuts, KFC, cakes and sweets and the common cause of their obesity, is grains and sugars. I nurse obese people and I have watched them and their eating habits. 3 buckets of KFC at a single sitting is not abnormal for a morbidly obese man. KFC is basically fried batter with some chicken.
If you want to stay healthy and have plenty of energy to train, stay off the sugar and watch the grains very closely. Other than that, eat what you want of lean meats, fruits and veg. Chop and change your daily diet and avoid habit. A 24 hour fast every so often will also work wonders.
Vic Dale
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leanhybr Reply:
April 8th, 2011 at 12:23 am
Great insight Vic!
Thanks for your contribution.
Congrats on losing weight also man, keep up the great work!
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April 5, 2011
11:55 pm
She has a point, but we do need fruits and vegetables for the different vitamins they offer. We need a healthy balance of NATURAL food (natural does NOT include sugar!) Also, each person has a different metabolism and body type, so we need to take that into consideration. It’s actually quite simple: if you feel like crap, you’re eating the wrong stuff. If you’re loaded with energy and feel great, you’re eating the right stuff. Your body’s not stupid; it will tell you what it needs.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 8th, 2011 at 12:25 am
Sarah,
You’re really asking a lot here… you actually think people should
pay attention to how the feel after eating certain foods!
Thats almost as crazy as asking people to take responsibility for the
results in their lives.
Thanks
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April 6, 2011
9:01 am
I’m sorry but I lost over 80 pounds in 8 months through exercise and proper nutrition (meat, veggies, fruit, occasional cheat meal). What? you mean to tell me that I did it all wrong? LOL I believe in my results and I know how I got to them, I know how to cycle my nutrients, I experimented a lot on myself and I know what makes me feel sluggish or energetic. It’s all about you and how you react on certain foods at a certain time of the day and finally all together dependent on your lifestyle.
Yes I agree we shouldn’t take in so much sugar, but I don’t agree that fruit is useless. I feel good after eating an apple and it keeps me regular.
Unfortunately today corn syrup has infested almost all products on the shelves and that is your number one enemy. It’s not the same as fructose from a grape for example. I’ll take stevia, fructose from fruit any day over corn syrup.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 8th, 2011 at 12:26 am
Congrats on the massive success with your weight loss Sinisa!
Keep up the great work.
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April 6, 2011
6:52 pm
I have to say if we all did things the way God originally had it then we would all be healthier. In my opinion man messes up everything that God has made. Eat the way God intended us and God made things and we will be healthier. Also heck look at what they claim technoloy has done. I mean im on my computer and i love my cell phone and microwave but the experts usually say that all has alot to do with cancer. If we would have left the world the way God had it planned i cant even imagine how much beter off we would be.
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leanhybr Reply:
April 8th, 2011 at 12:30 am
Thanks Joe!
An interesting book that presents a perspective in which we, people,
are actually conduits for God to bring forth his plan and that everything
you see happening regardless to our attachment to it is good…. therefore
we should go about our own work, minding our business and let God
handle all of the so-called “screw-ups” we seem to be perpetrating…
goes by the title The Science Of Getting Rich (dont be put off by the name)
Thanks so much for your contribution.
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April 8, 2011
2:56 am
I gave a presentation on this topic awhile ago, some of the things I pointed mout were the following.
This different response to food individuality is called nutrigenomics. It is the study of the effects of nutrition on gene expression. The way it effects how our DNA is transcribed into mRNA and then to proteins and provides a basis for understanding the biological activity of the food we eat. It is a newer field of study. Some of the promising links causing this variation include things like PPAR’s (Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor)
Regulates genes coding for inflammatory mediators, lipogenesis and glucose metabolism. Gene variants in the PPAR contribute to cholesterol metabolism, insulin resistance & obesity.
There is also the Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c (SREBP-1c) which activates the insulin-dependent increase in lipogenic gene expression. Another important one–has a lot to with fructose metabolism in the liver–Carbohydrate Response element Binding Protein (ChREBP) this is a glucose sensor that regulates glyco-lipid metabolism.
Ingestion of polyunsaturated fats normally lower LDL’s and increase HDL’s; however, in others it has the exact opposite effect. i.e. it increases LDLs and lowers HDL’s, and saturated fat improves total cholesterol levels. This is partly attributed to an SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) in APO A1 gene A75G.
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April 8, 2011
8:04 am
Joe makes a good point about natural eating habits and although I do not follow any religious path, I do agree with eating the way humans ate for almost a million years before civilisation.
If I cook a chicken I will, devour the whole damned thing at one sitting, if I can manage it and the same goes for beef and pork. I will eat meat and nothing else at that sitting and I find it satisfies me for a good long while – much longer than a meat and veg meal. How do I feel after such a meal? Really great and that feeling lasts well into the next day. This would be a good way to eat prior to a 24 hour fast.
If you think about it, in the wild, we might as a hunter catch a chicken or a rabbit. We would eat until the catch was gone and we would not spend any time rooting around for vegetables to go with it. We would eat meat to the exclusion of all else. The same would go for finding a cache of eggs. We would eat our fill and not look for anything else whilst the supply of eggs lasted. If the tribe brought down a buffalo, everyone would be eating meat until it was gone.
A study I made some time ago about digestion revealed that specific food groups disgested over differing periods. Fruit would digest in 20 to 30 minutes, eggs in 2 hours, meat and nuts in about 5 hours and grains in roughly 6 hours. However if grains and meats are mixed, the total digestion time is extended greatly and could last for as much as 8 hours, slowing the metabolism and delaying the extraction of nutrients, which might well be destroyed in the gut through fermentation or putrefaction – the source of offensive gas. If fruit is eaten with other foods for example, the delay in the digestive process will most probably promote fermentation in the gut, which may destroy useful flora in the bowel and promote the growth of dangerous yeasts.
Eating foods in solitary groups permits the best chance of complete digestion and best extraction of nutrients.
As a rough guide; I tend to eat fruits early in the day, eggs around mid day, grains in the form of bread mid afternoon and meats in the evening. As I say, this is only a tendency as I do mixed foods on occassion and I do snack, but I do so with my eyes open and fully conscious that I may not be doing the best thing all the time. We all have to live and rigidity and habit are likely the worst things to introduce into our lives. I do not eat the same things every day, but work on a roughly balanced diet over a week or so. Appetite is my ruler. If I fancy it, it’s got to be good – as long as it is not processed.
My advice is suck it and see. Find out what works for you and try to take note of how you feel after eating certain foods or food combinations.
As regards fats, some are quite ruinous. Certain saturated fats may free-float in the bloodstream and could disrupt DNA protein chains. If the DNA itself becomes corrupted, not only will it fail as the blue-print for the body, it will not be able to reproduce itself properly and the knock-on effect could lead to cancer and destruction of joints, tendons and muscle – the body begins to fail prematurely.
6 years ago I could barely walk. I thought I was going to need knee joint replacements. The pain was extreme. For some reason I went a whole week without eating cheese and being very engaged with my body, noticed that the pain had subsided. I decided to do without cheese for a whole month as a trial and within that month I was again able to run, something I had not been able to do for many months. I do eat cheese these days, but with great care.
Vic Dale
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May 3, 2011
11:38 am
cool subject.
i readed marksdailyapple.com and tryid the primal diet (high fat, moderate protein, low carb) for like 3 days, i felt really weird, i could not keep up being social it was like i was in a bubble in my head, and i got really .. what to say not bloated but like i was bloating from inside like some kind of stomach pain, it was really intense… so i figured out i would eat more carbs… but in fact i lost some fat and my skin was extremely good looking while eating primal for 3 days … so at the moment i´m really confused about what kind of nutrition is best for me since i think that the primal/paleo approach sounds pretty … true !
then i tried some kind of way to do the stronglifts.com diet but without grains too loose the last fat on the sides, cool but its like i have to eat like a million fucking veggies to go to sleep without my organs saying weeeeird ass sounds and my stomach goes jumping up and down .. like hey sucker i´m hungry !!
i now eat kind of after stronglifts diet with brown rice and quinoa, and it´s cool, but i now have the baddest breath in the morning.. hmm maybe because of too much cottage cheese? or is it the fish oil, or maybe i need to be a vegan, or is it the fruit, or maybe i should take enzymes… or not eat too much in the evening…
haha nutrition is fucking weird ! wake me up when somebody founds the holy grail… i´m hungry 24/7 !
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leanhybr Reply:
May 3rd, 2011 at 1:39 pm
This goes FAR deeper than my superficial answer… but i offer it
as food for thought.
Consider that you may be dealing with a digestive dysfunction
due to the presence of parasites or fungal infection.
I often consult with Dr. Kalish or Dr. Brian Walsh when I have
concerns of the sort… google either one and set up a phone
consult with them if you are really interested in getting to the
bottom of this.
Hope this helps man!
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May 4, 2011
1:18 pm
Your problem is almost certainly directly related to diet. The bad breath is the key symptom and should be taken as a clear danger sign.
Instead of trying to control nutritional intake according to a set of unnatural rules, try sticking to whole, unprocessed foods. Eat according to appetite and eat until you are satisfied.
The rumbling in your stomach is telling you that you should eat more of the foods your body is demanding. Some pasta or a baked potato should make you feel better. If you are running on low carbs and training hard, it is hardly surprising that your system has become upset.
Low Carb diets are a nightmare and are a known cause of long-term damage to bones and soft tissue as are most fo the diet regimes on offer . Many people whom I know, who followed the Atkins diet for example have suffered damage to bones and joints – irreparable in some cases -and yes, they too had appalling bad breath.
Somebody mentioned “fungal infection” in the gut and to this I would add that “Cadida Albacans” – a yeast infestation of the gut – is considered to be a major cause of many long term health problems, including arthritis, spondylosis, diabetes, asthma, leaky bowel, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and a number of others.
The yeasts used in the bread-making process these days, are extremely strong and can reduce the baking process to one hour, where traditional baking would take many hours. This powerful yeast can knock out the natural flora and bacteria in the bowel, replacing them and taking over their functions. If this happens the yeast can also begin to control hormones and use the endocrin system for it’s own purposeses. It will cause the brain to crave sugars, on which it feeds, with the result that the body’s nutritional demands will be thrown out of whack long term.
A strong Bacillus-Acidophilus preparation will knock out the yeast, but a look at the “Candida” website first will give a clearer idea about the condition, so that individuals can assess and make up their own mind as to what, if anything, to do about it.
Regards Vic Dale
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leanhybr Reply:
May 4th, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Great insight Vic!
Thank you for participating.
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