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Old 04-17-2011, 08:50 AM   #100
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This is mind-bogglingly horrible advice.

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- Eat High Poly/Saturated Food (Animal Fats ARE GOOD FOR YOU! Yes this means bacon and fatty steaks are a green light)
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated (specifically omega-3) is good for you. Monounsaturated fats decrease LDL without affecting HDL or TG. Polyunsaturated fats decrease LDL, and only decrease HDL minimally without affecting TG. Low LDL, high HDL, and low TG decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease. Also to note, you want a high ratio of omega 3 : omega 6, as it decreases inflammation in the body and therefore decreases the risk of CVD as well.

Saturated fats are never good for you. They raise LDL substantially. So no, bacon and fatty steaks are still terrible for you.

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- Cut Carbs (No breads or grains, complex carbs such as leafy greens are alright)
Leafy greens aren't 'complex carbs'. Complex carbohydrates are whole GRAINS (not whole wheat, although it's better than white) and oats.

If you're cutting carbohydrates and exercising with any regularity, you're probably going to start feeling fatigued pretty quickly from a lack of liver and muscle glycogen stores. Not to mention how tough it is to maintain a low carb diet.

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- Cut Sugar (Alright to eat fruit, but 1-2 servings is enough)
You got this one right at least.

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- Drink at least one gallon a day.
- Lift heavy weights at least three times a week, cardio isn't necessary to lose weight but helps.
I'm assuming you meant drink a gallon of milk a day. Classic pseudo-knowledgeable, beginner weightlifter internet advice bullplop.

Milk is good. A gallon of it.. not so much.

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This diet uses fats as energy instead of carbs, which has been proven to cut fat more efficiently and effectively than adding heavy carbs to your diet.
The substrate used for energy depends on the intensity of the exercise you are performing and its respiratory exchange ratio. So no, there's no way a diet can somehow magically melt fat off and spare, say, glycogen stores. Calories are indiscriminate; you live at a deficit and you lose weight. Simple.

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Eat this way 6 days of the week, leaving one day as your cheat day.... eat anything you want, just don't over do it. Guarantee success.
Haha cheat day. Good one. Weight loss isn't about a battle of wills with you and food, it's about lifestyle changes and education. If you know exactly how and why something is bad for you, there's a good chance you won't eat it.
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