NYTimes article on junk food

[schutd]

A long, but important article from an upcoming book about the science of formulating addictive snack food. A must read as we all start to pay a bit more attention to all the crap we introduce to our bodies in the form of processed foods.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/m...nce-of-junk-food.html?pagewanted=1&ref=dining

 

[LVG]

A long, but important article from an upcoming book about the science of formulating addictive snack food. A must read as we all start to pay a bit more attention to all the crap we introduce to our bodies in the form of processed foods.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/m...nce-of-junk-food.html?pagewanted=1&ref=dining

Excellent article. Thank you.

 

[Hollywood]

Official Monday weigh in. I am down 5lbs since last Monday and 14lbs overall.

 

[Mulli]

Official Monday weigh in. I am down 5lbs since last Monday and 14lbs overall.

Nice!

 

[Hollywood]

Damn, posted in wrong thread. But thanks Mulli.

Interesting article too.

 

[schutd]

Its totally relevant. I doubt youre on the lunchables diet.

 

[Hollywood]

Its totally relevant. I doubt youre on the lunchables diet.

Actually I am mostly just counting calories. I had (and often have) 2 McDoubles for lunch today. I also started eating snacks between meals (and smaller meals) to help speed up my metabolism....plus the running.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Actually I am mostly just counting calories. I had (and often have) 2 McDoubles for lunch today. I also started eating snacks between meals (and smaller meals) to help speed up my metabolism....plus the running.

I'm pretty sure that this doesn't actually happen or at least that's what I keep reading. There are all kinds of conspiracy theories about who and why this idea became popular and I know there are still proponents of it but it appears that it isn't supported by science. There is also quite a bit of evidence to suggest that eating extra meals will eventually backfire on you. Anyway, good luck with your weight loss.

Steve

 

[Mulli]

I'm pretty sure that this doesn't actually happen or at least that's what I keep reading. There are all kinds of conspiracy theories about who and why this idea became popular and I know there are still proponents of it but it appears that it isn't supported by science. There is also quite a bit of evidence to suggest that eating extra meals will eventually backfire on you. Anyway, good luck with your weight loss.

Steve

I have heard the same.

 

[Hollywood]

I'm pretty sure that this doesn't actually happen or at least that's what I keep reading. There are all kinds of conspiracy theories about who and why this idea became popular and I know there are still proponents of it but it appears that it isn't supported by science. There is also quite a bit of evidence to suggest that eating extra meals will eventually backfire on you. Anyway, good luck with your weight loss.

Steve

I will just give credit to the diet and running. It is mostly because I almost completely stopped drinking soda. When I reached a plateau in my wieght it started dropping again when I started eating the granola bars. But it could have easily been something else.

Also, backfire in what way?

 

[AzStevenCal]

I will just give credit to the diet and running. It is mostly because I almost completely stopped drinking soda. When I reached a plateau in my wieght it started dropping again when I started eating the granola bars. But it could have easily been something else.

Also, backfire in what way?

I'm nowhere near an expert on this but as I understand it, frequent meals will cause some blood sugar issues (the degree, obviously, is determined by which foods you eat) leading to many of the same weight related issues that face diabetics. I think you reach a point where your body no longer sends the message of satiety. And once you get used to eating 5 or 6 meals a day, it's tough to go back to the "no snacks between meals" lifestyle even once you return to having your normal 3 high calorie meals. Not to mention you are training yourself to eat by the clock rather than by feelings of hunger.

When you eat frequently it does cause your metabolism to go up a little but it is really offset by the fact that your metabolism doesn't go up as high as it would if you were having a larger meal.

Steve

 

[Kel Varnsen]

I'm looking forward to reading the book when it comes out.

Right now, I'm reading a book about the tobacco companies and what/when they knew about nicotine. It was interesting to read in the article a brief comparison between the tobacco industry and the crapfood industry.

 

[schutd]

Its out. Saw it in a bookstore yesterday. Capitalism got ugly when the bottom line trumped caring about your consumer and being proud of what you produce...

 

[desertdawg]

Junkfood is a term leaked out by folks that made it, no dollar menu is bueno and all that pre-made crap is pre-made crap you haven't crapped out yet. Make your own food, or support small businesses that make local food daily..not "made fresh daily".

Most of the food most buy today is crap wiating to happen with no nutritional value...it's pre-made crap.

Crap crap, KFC crap, McFATTENupYOURkids, tacos by mormons bell crap, frozen PizzaButt/Hutt...CRAP

Grow your own (when you can) and cook your own (when you can), and don't let your kids learn bad habits because you too tired!! The happy meal prize was cool back in the 80s.

Fresh meat and fruits, and some fastfood that I call tolerable....that's how I roll...unless I got the munchies so noll and void this post.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I'm nowhere near an expert on this but as I understand it, frequent meals will cause some blood sugar issues (the degree, obviously, is determined by which foods you eat) leading to many of the same weight related issues that face diabetics. I think you reach a point where your body no longer sends the message of satiety. And once you get used to eating 5 or 6 meals a day, it's tough to go back to the "no snacks between meals" lifestyle even once you return to having your normal 3 high calorie meals. Not to mention you are training yourself to eat by the clock rather than by feelings of hunger.

When you eat frequently it does cause your metabolism to go up a little but it is really offset by the fact that your metabolism doesn't go up as high as it would if you were having a larger meal.

Steve

Yeah, I've been reading a lot about this recently. It's tough on the liver to keep it running all day. I've gone back to three or sometimes four meals per day and completely eliminated snacks, even the freebies at costco. It took a while for my hunger senses to adjust, but now I rarely get hungry.