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Originally Posted by Azure
Even Gary Taubes has been saying that for a long time now.
Know what will make you lose fat? Not eating carbs.
Can someone write a mainstream article about that already?
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Carbs themselves are not evil...it is the source of the carbs that is the problem - especially in the typical north american diet:
http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2009...okinawa-diets/
Incidently though, I consume about 30 % protein, 60% fat, and 10% carbs...mmmmm, 5 whole eggs almost every morning fried in bacon fat (pastured pork from a local farmer, nitrate free and cured naturally)!
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Originally Posted by The Ditch
I subscribe to the theory that no one is above the laws of the universe, everyone is going to be subject to the laws of thermodynamics, it doesn't matter where you get the calories 1 calorie is 1 calorie.
Everyone will have a different resting metabolic rate, to lose weight you need to burn more calories then you take in. Exercising regularly and eating healthy will help your metabolic rate making it easier to burn calories.
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Originally Posted by Azure
It doesn't seem a bit strange to you that each calories is then the same?
Carbs, protein, fat....they all process through your body the same way?
Because they don't.
Sure, 1 calories is 1 calories....but you have to blatantly ignore how your body regulates fat, and the role insulin plays in order to believe that simply cutting calories is the only way to lose fat.
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Originally Posted by The Ditch
I guess it's simplistic but I've never had a BMI over 20 (I know BMI is inaccurate, doesn't take into account muscle mass blah blah), never had my body fat % over 10, it's about 8 right now. Maybe I just have freak genetics but I usually will just base what my calorie intake that day should be around how active I am going to be. I exercise 6 days a week for at least 30 minutes.
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In my opinion not all calories are created equal.
It does matter where the calories come from because they are handled differently by our bodies and different bodies will handle protein, fat and carbs differently as well.
Essentially, each individual needs to find out what works for them, as everyone will be different. But to do that it is easier if you know how your body handles the different macro nutrients.
Here is a good read:
http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/univ...metabolism.htm