Re:What will health nuts eat on Super Bowl Sunday? Nuts
by spo81rty on Friday January 31, 2014 @07:59PM
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Weight gain has nothing to do with calories in calories out. It is controlled by blood sugar and insulin. Read the book "why we get fat" about how our bodies work if you want to learn more.
Re:What will health nuts eat on Super Bowl Sunday? Nuts
by null_ptr on Friday January 31, 2014 @08:29PM
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You get bigger if you eat more and you get smaller if you eat less. It's important to get all of fat, carbs, and protein for a balanced diet. Not saying that there isn't anything more to it, but for most people it really is this simple.
Re:What will health nuts eat on Super Bowl Sunday? Nuts
by beachstartup on Saturday February 01, 2014 @12:02AM
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that's like asking "why is warren buffet rich?"
answer: because his money in was greater than his money out.
doesn't really explain much, does it?
specifically, calories in/out doesn't explain: satiety, insulin resistance, muscle anabolism/catabolism, or cravings.
there's much more to it then in/out. yes, thermodynamics applies. no, humans are a bit more complicated than a terrarium.
Consuming more calories than you're expending causes you to gain weight, and for most (but not all) people that's probably bad for you. I often supplement small meals with large amounts of nuts and it's the calories - in the form of fats, including many heart-protective fats - that I'm after.
I believe I'm better off getting those 2,000 calories from nuts than from, say, meat or refined sugar. But obviously everyone's bodies and personal health situations vary.