The Science of Fasting

[Tapxe]

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/25/1178163270/ultra-processed-foods-health-risk-weight-gain

In 2019, he put together the first randomized controlled trial to compare the ultra-processed diet to one based on less processed foods.

Hall used the NOVA classification system — developed by the Brazilian researchers — which categorizes foods based on how much processing they undergo. It distinguishes between unprocessed or minimally processed foods, like an ear of corn or frozen peas; processed foods – like tuna canned in oil or smoked meats, which generally have two or three ingredients; and ultra-processed foods, which are created with formulations of ingredients made using industrial techniques.

The results took Hall by surprise.

"I had sort of expected that ... there wouldn't be any difference," says Hall. "But in fact, what we saw was that when they were on the ultra-processed diet, they were eating about 500 calories per day more than when they were on the unprocessed diet and they were gaining weight and gaining body fat" – they put on about 2 pounds on average.

One thing I definitely can say is my diet no longer features ultra processed foods as a collatoral benefit from fasting.

 

[Dago]

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/25/1178163270/ultra-processed-foods-health-risk-weight-gain

One thing I definitely can say is my diet no longer features ultra processed foods as a collatoral benefit from fasting.

This past weekend I had a lot of sweets and on Monday and Tuesday I was so damned out of it and depressed.....I mean really depressed

crazy what that stuff is really doing to us. people keep talking about the need for more mental health treatment? I think what we are eating is a huge source of the problem

 

[SaintInBucLand]

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/25/1178163270/ultra-processed-foods-health-risk-weight-gain

One thing I definitely can say is my diet no longer features ultra processed foods as a collatoral benefit from fasting.

Processed foods are most definitely the main culprit when it comes to diet and nutrition.

 

[Tapxe]

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/06/26/1184390543/intermittent-fasting-effective-weight-loss

 

[Dago]

Eating red meat and cheese doesn't lead to an early death, study finds

Eating red meat and cheese does not increase the chance of an early death, according to a landmark study.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Tapxe]

 

[SaintInBucLand]

Eating red meat and cheese doesn't lead to an early death, study finds

Eating red meat and cheese does not increase the chance of an early death, according to a landmark study.

www.yahoo.com

I've been 90% carnivore for nearly a year now and am feeling better than I have all through my 30s and 40s.

 

[Tapxe]

Healthy adults from Baton Rouge needed for study about intermittent fasting and how weight loss affects aging

BATON ROUGE - Studies show that intermittent fasting may help people lose weight and is easier to keep up with then traditional calorie counting, or restricting the amount of calories consumed in a day.

www.wbrz.com

 

[Tapxe]

Could have prolly put in the red meat thread too.

Social, clinical, and policy implications of ultra-processed food addiction

Conceptualising ultra-processed foods high in carbohydrates and fats as addictive substances can contribute to efforts to improve health, argue Ashley Gearhardt and colleagues The scientific understanding of addiction is evolving. Although addiction to certain foods is not included in...

www.bmj.com

Refined carbohydrates or fats evoke similar levels of extracellular dopamine in the brain striatum to those seen with addictive substances such as nicotine and alcohol.202122232425 Based on these behavioural and biological parallels, foods that deliver high levels of refined carbohydrates or added fats are a strong candidate for an addictive substance.1617

 

[SaintInBucLand]

Look at the responses.

I have been eating 5 eggs every morning for the past 2 years, I should have full blown diabetes by now then.

 

[J-Donk]

Look at the responses.

I have been eating 5 eggs every morning for the past 2 years, I should have full blown diabetes by now then.

I don't know if this thread wants to hear it, but there is a link between higher protein intake and mortality. It's one of the reasons they suspect the Mediterranean diet works so well for longevity. It has lower overall protein intake, and the protein you do consume is from fish, and lean sources.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(19)30239-7/fulltext

 

[tenordas]

Look at the responses.

I have been eating 5 eggs every morning for the past 2 years, I should have full blown diabetes by now then.

Love that "may increase." What a ridiculously open-ended, utterly meaningless statement.

Sugar increases the risk of diabetes, not animal fat. Vegans can claim what they want, but there are plenty of actual studies over the past several decades that prove that. There are also plenty of studies showing the health benefits of eating eggs, including <gasp> lowering cholesterol.

Certainly vegetables should comprise a great deal of one's diet, but all these vegan-backed "studies" acting like eating meat is harmful are based on over-indulging, which is bad no matter what you're eating.

 

[SaintInBucLand]

I don't know if this thread wants to hear it, but there is a link between higher protein intake and mortality. It's one of the reasons they suspect the Mediterranean diet works so well for longevity. It has lower overall protein intake, and the protein you do consume is from fish, and lean sources.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(19)30239-7/fulltext

Well I will take my n=1 personal experience and go with it. I am no longer overweight, nor do I have IBS or heartburn since I changed by way of eating. If you live longer than me you can say I told you so.

 

[Madmarsha]

Love this guy. I know it's not about fasting, it's about salt and blood pressure; but I didn't know where else to put it. Thought for you "health nerds" that like deep dives into the why's of things might find it interesting.