Comments on: The science of overeating: The good, the bad, and the ugly http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating Because the state of your heart = the state of your life Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Hyperpalatability and Plantains | MedNutrition http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-1095 Hyperpalatability and Plantains | MedNutrition Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:56:55 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-1095 [...] flour and added sugar.  Never did I think that a “whole food” could be “hyperpalatable“ the same way sodas and candies are. Perhaps they’re hyperpalatable because of the [...] [...] flour and added sugar.  Never did I think that a “whole food” could be “hyperpalatable“ the same way sodas and candies are. Perhaps they’re hyperpalatable because of the [...]

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By: 3 Very Powerful Words Related Your Obesity That You Must Know | Weight Loss Tips Brought To You By The Most Entertaining Health Blogger In The World! http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-339 3 Very Powerful Words Related Your Obesity That You Must Know | Weight Loss Tips Brought To You By The Most Entertaining Health Blogger In The World! Mon, 04 Jul 2011 17:12:27 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-339 [...] HYPER-PALATABLE DEFINED [...] [...] HYPER-PALATABLE DEFINED [...]

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By: Fawn Bilgere http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-272 Fawn Bilgere Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:37:21 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-272 Keep looking--there is at least one health-food brand of ketchup that uses straight-up sugar. (Or make your own, like in the olden days?) To your health! :-) Keep looking–there is at least one health-food brand of ketchup that uses straight-up sugar.

(Or make your own, like in the olden days?)

To your health! :-)

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By: Dmitri http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-262 Dmitri Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:56:36 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-262 @Leslie -- great point about oil. My wife once went off all HEATED oils to help her heal a chronic condition (it worked). I don't mean to say that all oils are bad -- just that the refined, heated oils that are loaded into so many of our foods are probably not a great idea. (And I also I find that I'm feeling better -- and losing weight -- keeping away from them). I'll check out the book you recommend! @Leslie — great point about oil. My wife once went off all HEATED oils to help her heal a chronic condition (it worked). I don’t mean to say that all oils are bad — just that the refined, heated oils that are loaded into so many of our foods are probably not a great idea. (And I also I find that I’m feeling better — and losing weight — keeping away from them).

I’ll check out the book you recommend!

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By: Jane http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-260 Jane Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:46:59 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-260 Great point about "old-fashioned" healthy fats. They are necessary and important to health. And the current "fear of fat" can have unhealthy consequences if taken too far. A healthy diet is a balance of all the food groups and the six tastes (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, pungent and astringent). It is also appropriate for the constitution and digestive strength of the individual. Eg, some folks definitely do better with more fat in their diet than others (people who tend to be very thin, cold and dry for instance). And as fat, even good fat like ghee, can be hard to digest, it is best to eat only when one has a strong digestive "fire" and is able to digest it with no gas, bloating etc after eating. Great point about “old-fashioned” healthy fats. They are necessary and important to health. And the current “fear of fat” can have unhealthy consequences if taken too far. A healthy diet is a balance of all the food groups and the six tastes (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, pungent and astringent). It is also appropriate for the constitution and digestive strength of the individual. Eg, some folks definitely do better with more fat in their diet than others (people who tend to be very thin, cold and dry for instance). And as fat, even good fat like ghee, can be hard to digest, it is best to eat only when one has a strong digestive “fire” and is able to digest it with no gas, bloating etc after eating.

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By: Jase http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-259 Jase Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:26:26 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-259 Great stuff! Thanks! Jase Great stuff! Thanks!
Jase

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By: Leslie http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-258 Leslie Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:09:29 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-258 One way to learn more, if anyone cares to do so, is to read what is in "The Liberation Diet: Setting America Free from the Bondage of Health Mis-information," by Kevin Brown and Annette Presley, which is a pretty easy read, among other great reads like the "Good Calories, Bad Calories" mentioned above. One way to learn more, if anyone cares to do so, is to read what is in

“The Liberation Diet: Setting America Free from the Bondage of Health Mis-information,”
by Kevin Brown and Annette Presley, which is a pretty easy read, among other great reads like the “Good Calories, Bad Calories” mentioned above.

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By: Leslie http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-256 Leslie Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:04:03 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-256 Dmitri, I invite you to distinguish oils in terms of their processing. Old-fashioned fats / oils have been processed very little--I mean butter, olive oil, coconut oil, cream, even farm-made lard, and beef tallow. The modern processed oils are primarily rancid--soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, canola oil--these are all modern fabrications requiring high temperatures and other high-stress processes. I find the old-fashioned oils are very satisfying and quieting and healing to my system, rather than heedlessly increasing my desire for them. Coconut macaroon, anyone? After all my readings about diet, I think the culprit in this "hyper-palatability" story are modern foods, not old-fashioned fats, natural sugars (like maple syrup or raw honey), or unrefined sea salt. It is the refining that strips the foods of their delicate nutrients and adds funky things like MSG (a neurotoxin) and HFCS. It is the refining that brings us foods that fail to nourish us. We need to distinguish between old-fashioned foods and modern foods. If we don't, we are liable to get our science all screwed up!! There are cultures / cuisines which include very high levels of old-fashioned fat and sustain high levels of health, like that of the Eskimo (who traditionally ate very little vegetable or grain or fruit foods, and ate mostly protein and fat, often raw). Beautiful, Irish butter from cows eating their proper food--green grass--is a nourishing food, a primo nourishing food. Probably one of the most "sattvic" foods in the Ayurvedic paradigm, in the form of ghee. The Indian culture has revered ghee as a life- and health-promoting substance for a very long time. We have so many fat receptors because old-fashioned forms of fat were vital sources of key nutrients in the form of fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, and K. Without those vitamins, we are poorly nourished people. Old-fashioned fatty foods have nourished people for centuries, if not millennia. Has anyone heard of the "French paradox" wherein French people eat lots of (old-fashioned) fatty foods and have lower rates of heart disease than many other countries? This is not a paradox but a fundamental truth about what foods nourish and what foods deprive. Nourishing diets will always include a source of old-fashioned saturated fat, like butter, ghee, coconut oil, eggs, cream, beef, and so on, among other nutrient-dense, real, whole foods. Dmitri,

I invite you to distinguish oils in terms of their processing. Old-fashioned fats / oils have been processed very little–I mean butter, olive oil, coconut oil, cream, even farm-made lard, and beef tallow. The modern processed oils are primarily rancid–soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, canola oil–these are all modern fabrications requiring high temperatures and other high-stress processes. I find the old-fashioned oils are very satisfying and quieting and healing to my system, rather than heedlessly increasing my desire for them. Coconut macaroon, anyone?

After all my readings about diet, I think the culprit in this “hyper-palatability” story are modern foods, not old-fashioned fats, natural sugars (like maple syrup or raw honey), or unrefined sea salt. It is the refining that strips the foods of their delicate nutrients and adds funky things like MSG (a neurotoxin) and HFCS. It is the refining that brings us foods that fail to nourish us.

We need to distinguish between old-fashioned foods and modern foods. If we don’t, we are liable to get our science all screwed up!!

There are cultures / cuisines which include very high levels of old-fashioned fat and sustain high levels of health, like that of the Eskimo (who traditionally ate very little vegetable or grain or fruit foods, and ate mostly protein and fat, often raw). Beautiful, Irish butter from cows eating their proper food–green grass–is a nourishing food, a primo nourishing food. Probably one of the most “sattvic” foods in the Ayurvedic paradigm, in the form of ghee. The Indian culture has revered ghee as a life- and health-promoting substance for a very long time. We have so many fat receptors because old-fashioned forms of fat were vital sources of key nutrients in the form of fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, and K. Without those vitamins, we are poorly nourished people. Old-fashioned fatty foods have nourished people for centuries, if not millennia. Has anyone heard of the “French paradox” wherein French people eat lots of (old-fashioned) fatty foods and have lower rates of heart disease than many other countries? This is not a paradox but a fundamental truth about what foods nourish and what foods deprive. Nourishing diets will always include a source of old-fashioned saturated fat, like butter, ghee, coconut oil, eggs, cream, beef, and so on, among other nutrient-dense, real, whole foods.

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By: Dmitri http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-255 Dmitri Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:41:21 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-255 Steven - those are great points. I know one doctor who told me he thinks hfcs should be ILLEGAL.  For me, sweets are the biggest problem, though I do find I feel better if I limit my intake of oils.  Steven – those are great points. I know one doctor who told me he thinks hfcs should be ILLEGAL. 
For me, sweets are the biggest problem, though I do find I feel better if I limit my intake of oils. 

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By: Dmitri http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/the-science-of-overeating#comment-254 Dmitri Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:37:07 +0000 http://livethelifeyoulongfor.com/?p=812#comment-254 Sounds great! Sounds great!

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