Is your problem gluten? Or faddish eating? July 14, 2012: Bertha Domimguez prepares gluten-free dough at Pure Knead bakery sandwich bread in Decatur, Ga.AP Gluten free Communion wafers are become more common in church services as an alternative to ones containing wheat.Augsburg Fortress It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do. Gluten-free products are flying off grocery shelves, and restaurants are boasting of meals with no gluten. "I don't know whether there's more people getting this or that more people are noticing" they have a problem, said the Rev. Or is it just another food fad? Faddishness is a big part of it.
They buy gluten-free because they think it will help them lose weight, or because they seem to feel better, or because they mistakenly believe they are sensitive to gluten. In the most serious cases, gluten triggers celiac disease. It was once considered extremely rare in the U.S. Calories In/Calories Out? Science Says No. As the argument goes, the Law of Thermodynamics proves that if you burn more calories than you consume you will lose weight. I blogged about this in a general, non-science-y way here. Today I’ll give you the exciting science to prove my point. Stick with me though, I promise to make this interesting.
That’s the argument that I hear most often when I tell people that I eat well and workout a lot and am still fat. They call me a liar because the science behind the law of thermodynamics, they say, is simple, complete and irrefutable. First things first, there isn’t a “Law of Thermodynamics”. There are four of them (the first one is actually called the zeroth law which you gotta love). The first law states that in a thermodynamic process the increment in the internal energy of a system is equal to the increment ofheat supplied to the system, minus the increment of work done by the system on its surroundings. I do not disagree with the law. Carbohydrates work in basically that manner. Phlogiston Theory. Return to my Physics/Chemistry pagesGo to my home page © Copyright 1996, Jim Loy In ancient times, there were sometimes considered to be four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.
In the heavens was the fifth element (the quintessence), the ether. This theory lacked the predictive power to make alchemy a science. Eventually, early chemists decided that combustion was the most important chemical reaction, that understanding combustion would actually revolutionize chemistry. Early on, they had the impressive insight that the corrosion of metals was a form of combustion. One early theory was that sulphur was the ingredient that caused combustion. Becher suggested a hypothetical substance, which he called "inflammable earth" which every flammable substance contains. Wood ---> calx (ash) + phlogiston (to the air) iron ---> calx (rust) + phlogiston (to the air) You and I know that this is not true, that instead various substances combine with oxygen during combustion. This is: But, above: Does The Family Really Need Lipitor and Aspirin? | - ThePeoplesChemist.com | ThePeoplesChemist.com.
Some things won’t change this year. I’ll still be a bald, tattoo sporting chemist who sings rap music too loud while driving. My kids will still know more about the benefits of individualism over collectivism than most adults. And many people will blindly think that they need to lower their cholesterol with Lipitor (or any other cholesterol-lowering alternative) to save them from heart attack and stroke. The myth is so prevalent that The American Academy of Pediatrics and The American Heart Association issued new guidelines set out to put children as young as 8 years old on cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins).
This shit needs to end now. If you’re smarter than a 5th grader, then I’m going to spoon feed you the real facts about heart disease and the drugs being falsely-prescribed to thwart it. I’m all for living young. The Art of Turning Healthy People Into Patients When was the last time you were taught anything substantial about medicine? I was wrong. Bear with me. How Much Money? 1. 2. Foodivore ...it's what we eat - Overview stats. Starch Solution: Eat Carbs and Lose Weight. The Starch Solution by Dr. John McDougall says there is a specific diet that best supports the health of every animal. And according to him the ideal diet for humans is based on starches. In The Starch Solution, he asserts that eating more rice, corn, potatoes and beans is the secret to losing weight.
Not only that – it will improve your wellbeing – as well as helping to save the planet. Dr. Starch Solution Basics McDougall explains that scientific experts have long concluded that we are designed to eat a diet consisting mostly of plant foods. Recent research has shown that we produce up to eight times more starch-digesting enzymes in our saliva than other primates. McDougall proposes this as evidence that the foods best suited to human physiology are starches. The diet recommended by McDougall consists of 70 percent starch (rice potatoes, beans etc.), 10 percent fruit and 20 percent vegetables. You can also add fat-free seasonings for variety and to make your meals more interesting.
Dr. Pros. The Latest Diets and Diet Plan Reviews. Is a Calorie a Calorie? I was looking forward to “Why Calories Count,” the new book by Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim. I figured gaining an advanced education in calories might allow me to better understand diet and weight gain. These two are not faddists but clear thinkers: actual scientists. But of course there is more to weight gain than the calorie. This was obvious from the moment I asked Ms. Nestle a key question: “Is a calorie a calorie?” It might help to first define a calorie, and that’s easy: it’s a measure of the energy derived from a food source. Here’s what is true, she said: “The studies that have measured calorie intake, that have put people on calorie-reduced diets and measured what happened, show no difference in weight loss based on composition of the diet.”
“That’s why we hear a calorie is a calorie,” she said. The “calorie is a calorie” argument is widely used by the processed food industry to explain that weight loss isn’t really about what you eat but about how many calories you eat. A Calorie Is Not a Calorie. I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “A calorie is a calorie.” It means that carbohydrate, fat and protein calories are equal in terms of their effect on body weight.
This point is most often made in the context of debates between low-carb and low-fat diet advocates. Those who say “A calorie is a calorie” in this context mean to suggest that macronutrient proportions are irrelevant to weight management (as long as one is getting enough of each to meet one’s basic health needs). All that matters is the total number of calories consumed, regardless of whether the plurality comes from fat or carbohydrate. Weight management is a simple game of math, these folks argue. It sounds sensible, but it’s actually not true. 1. The body must use energy to digest, absorb and metabolize the energy in food.
Admittedly, the differences are small. 2. The biggest problem with using linear calorie equations for fat loss is that the fewer calories you consume, the fewer calories your body burns. 3. 4. 5. Logic Does Not Apply III: A Calorie is a Calorie. It’s been awhile since I’ve written an article for elitefts™ and I thought I’d continue the series I began: Logic Does Not Apply. Today, it’s time to attack one of my personal favorites, the saying that a calorie is a calorie. Without analysis, many people find it hard to imagine that you can take two diets identical in calories, differing in macronutrient makeup — say high carb vs. ultra-low carb — and lose more weight with one than the other. Or better yet, gain weight with one and lose weight with the other. A calorie is a calorie right? Energy-in equals energy-out, or maybe there’s some other sciency-phrase that we can pull from our ass to say it’s impossible. And stupidity propagates myths because people in the United States, even though we rank almost last in all educational standards, rank first in confidence, making us believe that our opinions double as fact.
Okay, let me give you a tip: don’t argue physics with a physicist if you’re not one. The Idea The Logic The Reality 1. 2. Obesity Myths. Michael Phelps Diet. Everyone is amazed to hear that anyone could possibly consume 12,000 calories each day, but Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps’ diet includes lots of food when he is training. Phelps trains six days a week and exercises five hours a day, so he is using up the calories that he consumes. He revealed his typical daily diet during an interview that amazed everyone to hear that his breakfast alone includes three fried egg sandwiches with a lot of cheese, lettuce, tomato, fried onions, and mayonnaise.
That is only the beginning though. He also drinks two cups of coffee, and eats a five egg omelet, one bowl of grits, which are a maize porridge, three slices of French toast with powdered sugar, and three chocolate chip pancakes. Most people eat that much in two days, but Michael Phelps’ diet must give him the energy he needs. Health professionals, such as sports trainers, nutritionists, physicians, and others say that Phelps can probably eat whatever he wants to eat.
The Calories In/Calories Out Myth. The idea that the body works on a simple calories in/calories out (ci/co) model is one of the most pervasive myths that I hear. This particular myth is extremely damning to us fats since the idea is that: If you just eat less, exercise more and create a caloric deficit (ie: do not give your body the amount of fuel it requires to function), you will lose weight and therefore be more healthy. If you fail to lose weight, it just means that you lack the will-power to create a caloric deficit over a long enough period of time. I’ve already talked about the conflation of the concepts of weight and health, so today let’s just talk calories in and out. It sounds really logical, especially if you don’t understand how the human body actually works. First, it turns out that accurately calculating the calories out side of the equation is at best an awfully indirect science producing questionable results.
Besides which, a BMR-type calculation would be reasonable if we were a lawnmower. Fail. Fail. Calories In/Calories Out Myth | The Law Of Thermodynamics And Weight Loss | Health Care Expert. The “thinking” goes something like this: All you have to do is eat less (caloric restriction), exercise more (caloric expenditure) and you WILL create a caloric deficit. And because of this, you will lose weight and be more healthy. Now, if YOU fail to lose weight, it means that YOU lack the will-power to make the “Calorie In/Calorie Out” program work. With this type of approach there are only two variables: 1.
How much you consume, and 2. How much you expend. No metabolic advantage. This is not a new issue to “The Healthy Omnivore” as you can find a few past posts that refer to this myth here: “Eleven Health Misconceptions” and “The Law of Thermodynamics” As a health professional, I owe it to you to give you the truth! And the truth is this… basing weight loss, let alone good health, on the “Calorie In/Calorie Out” Myth supposedly explained by the “Law of Thermodynamics” is just plain WRONG! I mean, it is beyond wrong, it is IDIOTIC! What expertise? Let’s get this straight. Genetics. Busting the Great Myths of Fat Burning. 1 of 4 Your body burns either fat or carbs depending on the intensity of your activity.
But when it comes to losing weight, calories are calories. You burn fat even when you're in couch-potato mode. Yet, a lot of misunderstanding prevails. Get ready to break down some of the myths people have about burning fat: Myth: The body completely shuts off one fuel source when it turns on the other. The Truth: What has often been misunderstood by both exercisers and exercise instructors alike is that the body relies on both fat and carbs for energy all the time, albeit in different ratios. You're not using much of either, however, because the amount of calories you need probably amounts to about one or two calories a minute. If you were to continue jogging, then, in order to preserve the carbs (which can run out since you have limited stores in the body), your body would gradually shift its metabolism ratio again to say, 60 percent fat and 40 percent carbohydrates.
Fitness Glossary barbells cardio chi. Jenny Craig Executive Banned from Girls School Speech. Teenage girls are under great pressure to conform to a hyper-thin body ideal. I was 12 years old when I first came face to face with a set of body-fat calipers. It was year 7 health class and we were learning about weight management and body image. The teacher produced a pair of calipers and asked for a volunteer to be measured. No one moved. She scanned the room and eventually landed on me. I suspect she picked me as the guinea pig because I was neither dangerously thin, nor heavily overweight. Today, the pressure on teen girls to lose weight and conform to a hyper-thin body ideal is greater than ever. Advertisement Every time girls turn on the TV or go online, they are bombarded with ads spruiking weight-loss products. Many techniques endorsed by the dieting industry actually mimic and encourage eating-disordered behaviour.
By age 17, 90 per cent of girls will have been on a diet of some kind. Others are not so convinced. Nina Funnell is a freelance writer and social commentator. 100 Million Dieters, $20 Billion: Weight-Loss Industry by the Numbers. U.S. Weight Loss Market Worth $60.9 Billion. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) May 09, 2011 Marketdata Enterprises, Inc., a leading independent market research publisher of “off-the-shelf” studies about service industries since 1979, has released its biennial 412-page study: The U.S.
Weight Loss & Diet Control Market (11th edition). This is a complete analysis and forecast of ALL major segments of the U.S. diet market. "America’s estimated 75 million dieters—about 80% of whom try to lose weight by themselves, are fickle and shift from fad to fad. These shifts in dieter preferences spell boom or bust for diet companies. American dieters in 2009-2010 were faced with a lousy economy, rising gas prices, and limited discretionary dollars for weight loss programs. Consequently, they are spending their weight loss dollars very carefully.”, according to Research Director, John LaRosa.
Report’s Major Findings: “Flat is the new growth, as the U.S. weight loss market grew less than 1% in 2010. ABOUT THE STUDY The U.S. Contact Information.