Forum: Nutrition
03-24-2010, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,243
Re: Critiquing the American diet
I think the "traditional" Kenyan diet depends on tribe and such. The Masai, for example, (I think) traditionally eat cows, cow milk and cow blood. A "traditional" staple is ugali, which is a...
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Forum: Nutrition
12-17-2009, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,089
NYT Article relating to fish oil supplements
An interesting read (op-ed) for those of us who care about these types of things.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/16/opinion/16greenberg.html?em
(link w/f/s)
Op-Ed Contributor
A Fish Oil Story...
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Forum: Nutrition
11-06-2009, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 5,418
Re: Grains
But then how would you make beer without grainy goodness? :confused: :shrug:
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Forum: Nutrition
10-16-2009, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 13,583
Re: Vegetarian & CF
No, actually I was responding to the person who suggested (not explicitly) that anyone who read GCBC would see that it's true.
I don't disagree with you on the rest -- that was my point though...
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Forum: Nutrition
10-16-2009, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 13,583
Re: Vegetarian & CF
I lost weight and kept it off eating vegetarian and doing Weight Watchers -- and I incorporated legumes, grains, Diet Coke, beer and all manner of evil. The empirical evidence is indisputable ;)
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Forum: Equipment
08-01-2009, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,840
Re: Running a 10k in VFFs.
Hydropel works to prevent blisters -- or you could tape the spots that get blisters. Or, you could try wearing injinji socks underneath.
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Forum: Nutrition
08-01-2009, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 11,707
Re: When Burgers and Weenies don't cut it
Would you mind sharing how you prepare/make your chicken that you were referencing? I was veggie until recently and don't know jack about cooking meat and am most terrified of chicken. Thanks in...
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Forum: Nutrition
07-31-2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 52,023
Re: fat doesn't make you fat?
I'm really not trying to be needlessly argumentative, but "construction worker" can mean a lot of things. There are people who drive machinery all day, hold signs, as well as people who do...
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Forum: Nutrition
07-31-2009, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 52,023
Re: fat doesn't make you fat?
With all due respect, you're fabricating a scenario based on totally unsupported assumptions and facts to prove your point. Who are these fat people burning 5000 calories per day and eating less...
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Forum: Nutrition
07-30-2009, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 52,023
Re: fat doesn't make you fat?
I actually read "Good Calorie Bad Calorie" with an open mind and am of the view that all Taubes does is deconstruct all scientific research that differs from his hypothesis, props up any that does...
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Forum: Nutrition
07-30-2009, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,827
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Forum: Nutrition
07-28-2009, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 52,023
Re: fat doesn't make you fat?
It seems like people here talk a lot about the role of insulin in the fat gain equation -- without explaining where the info comes from or at least citing some source. I read peoples' comments and...
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Forum: Nutrition
07-27-2009, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 213
Views: 52,023
Re: fat doesn't make you fat?
Could someone please explain how insulin "regulates fat" and how/why eating carbs, even with a calorie defecit, makes people fat?
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Forum: Nutrition
07-20-2009, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,680
Re: Salt...not enough in diet?
If you think you might have an electrolyte imbalance you could try drinking Nuun or something similar during workouts. Remember that it's not just sodium that you need but potassium and probably...
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Forum: Nutrition
07-19-2009, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 486
Views: 105,293
Re: The bacon thread
I have an important bacon question. Please don't respond with ridicule since I know most of the people posting on the nutrition board are totally OCD about their diets.
When you look up the...
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Forum: Nutrition
07-15-2009, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,744
Re: Boozahol!
For what it's worth, when I lost a ton of weight some years back I did so without cutting out booze. The day after you have a few drinks your weight will be up due to bloating, but I think the key...
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Forum: Starting
06-08-2009, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,952
Re: Newbie.... Question about running/CF
I usually run in the AM and CF in the PM. This works fine for me.
People who advocate against running seem to, coincidentally, be people who hate running. So take anti-running sentiment with a...
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Forum: Nutrition
06-08-2009, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,292
Re: Reactive Hypoglycemia
I think that if your friend has a medical condition, she should obtain diet advice from a doc or a registered dietician, not friends or random internet people.
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Forum: Nutrition
06-04-2009, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 7,022
Re: Last straw: a little help?
I would tend to agree that you're probably grossly undereating. Also, the stress of worrying so much about the scale can't be helping. Finally, if you think you're 23% bf -- is that so bad? I'm...
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Forum: Fitness
06-02-2009, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,965
Re: Speed of loss of strength?
Mat, I am doing a much higher volume of running than CFE and will do a 3 week taper, though my last 3 weeks will basically look more like CFE running-wise (high intensity but few miles). Thanks for...
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Forum: Fitness
06-01-2009, 07:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,965
Speed of loss of strength?
I am preparing for an endurance/running event in 4 weeks and became acutely aware today (due to bruising myself. . . long story) that I will need to taper Crossfit in addition to running. I'm...
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Forum: Nutrition
05-31-2009, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,735
Re: Falling from the Wagon (at a great height)
If it was a binge where you ate way more than you normally might if you were eating candy, you might want to think about upping your blocks. This type of thing can be (though isn't necessarily) the...
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Forum: Nutrition
05-30-2009, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,109
Re: Blender Goodness: Treats/PWO/Suggestions?
Just this week, after a friend told me it was good, I tried spinach in my smoothie -- I just did mixed frozen berries, a handful of spinach and water and it was really tasty. However, you must brush...
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Forum: Exercises
05-29-2009, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 393
Views: 94,249
Re: The Dead-Hang Pull-up Society
How are we doing people? I had a pull-up-groove-greasin' hiatus due to being out of town and such but this morning gave it a whirl and definitely am still higher to the bar than even the last time I...
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Forum: Competitions
05-22-2009, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 12,157
Re: Integrity called into question
I only want to add that, in fairness, my response is holier than thou -- which in the context of this discussion is pretty hypocritical. I have no reason to think that the original poster *is*...
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