Re:'Insect apocalypse' more complicated than thought
by jotm on Sunday April 26, 2020 @03:27AM
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What does that even have to do with this thread? But w/e, the diet you're looking for is keto - zero carbs, which incidentally is mostly from grain, works. Meat and fat alone do not cause obesity, but together with carbs they fatten you up more effectively.
Re:'Insect apocalypse' more complicated than thought
by geddy on Monday April 27, 2020 @12:03PM
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They don't necessarily cause obesity, but they sure don't help. I lost tons of body fat when I stopped eating meat and dairy/eggs. Literally the only thing that changed was I ate more fiber and less fat. And of course removing trans fat and cholesterol from my diet, because they are only found in animal products.
Too much refined sugars + animal products = fat population.
How many super overweight people do you know who eat all vegetables and whole grains?
There are always outliers but the cliche western 'bad diet' is too much meat, fat, processed carbs and dairy.
I'm a reluctant part-time vegetarian - pizza is my spirit animal. But I cannot ignore the cognitive dissonance I experience with a lot of the 'bargaining' style diets being pushed. My animal brain really wants to believe there is a healthy diet that lets me pile on the bacon and chorizo and still lose weight but the evidence just doesn't support it.