Very Interesting Study...

[El Roranous]

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16513299

Honestly, when I read this I had a eureka! moment. It just makes perfect sense to me in a human evolutionary historical context. We, as modern humans, eat far too much and far too frequently.

I don't think our bodies were designed to take on the pressure we are giving it. By eating too much and too frequently we are setting our bodies to a clock. As a self-described lazy person (lol) I have always thought that it's such a pain to constantly consume food and why would we be made this way. In the wild, 3 meals a day would be a very hard thing to come by. This seems to be another case of humans fighting nature and losing.

Read the article and let me know your thoughts.

 

[BadMoon]

GET ME A WHOPPER!

 

[El Roranous]

There is also this side of the coin.

Eat often. Berardi recommends eating every 2 to 3 hours. Each time you eat, you stimulate your metabolism for a short period of time, which means that the more often you eat, the more you’ll increase your metabolism. Eating every 2 to 3 hours feeds muscle and starves fat. By eating frequently, you reassure your body that you aren’t going to starve; that food will always be available. Skipping breakfast, eating only a sandwich for lunch, and pigging out at dinner, on the other hand, frightens your body into storing fat, just in case your next meal never comes. Research from Georgia State University shows that people who eat every 2 to 3 hours have less body fat and faster metabolisms than those who eat only 2 or 3 meals per day.

Although I do believe this is true, I also don't believe that this is what our bodies were designed to do or handle. It's too much and almost impossible in an unmodernized society.

 

[El Roranous]

Then I think "Hey maybe Humans would be more like foragers"- eating anything edible they find. Small plants etc. I think the key here is do determine what our bodies were designed to handle.

 

[El Roranous]

BUT!

The difference between animals and humans is stark! Think about it. If humans are one of the few creatures that have sex for pleasure than one could easily infer that Humans are also one of the few creatures that eat, or should I say over-eat, for pleasure... or even pain. This is something that can't be overlooked when determining the psychology behind eating behaviors and what humans were designed to handle in this context.

 

[Memnoch]

If looking for what we are designed to handle, I would say lots of fruits, nuts, seeds, some greens but not much meat. Basically look at the diet of healthy apes. If I werent so lazy I would love to have more fruits than anything but then at the same time I would miss my cow, chicken, pig, lamb mmm lamb.

 

[El Roranous]

If looking for what we are designed to handle, I would say lots of fruits, nuts, seeds, some greens but not much meat. Basically look at the diet of healthy apes. If I werent so lazy I would love to have more fruits than anything but then at the same time I would miss my cow, chicken, pig, lamb mmm lamb.

I think the same thing. Just by looking at our teeth one could conclude that meat isn't the main part of our diet.

I really want to try and eat like there is no modern society. No, I don't want to kill my own meat but I would like to portion myself out like I was in the wild. I am crazy but I think this could be proper.

 

[pixletwin]

You guys need to go to college.

 

[Memnoch]

Well the main problem IS our society. We have normalized eating to an insane extent. You probably could eat just breakfast and dinner if timed out properly. And if you want a snack, eat fruit or seeds or something similar because that is what we should NATURALLY eat. Also you would need to cut soda, coffee, only water would remain and that's the problem. There are so many GOOD and tasty things that it becomes hard to sacrifice and stick to it.

 

[Memnoch]

You guys need to go to college.

Been there.. which is where I GAINED all my weight. And no, not from beer.

 

[pixletwin]

It was just starting to smell like pent-up academic frustration in here is all.

(interesting topic by the way Rory)

 

[Memnoch]

No, but definitely pent up anger over eating habits. And anger at myself When I graduated HS in 2003 I was a rail, and if I would have gained weight carefully and watched what I ate I wouldn't be (supposedly_ over weight now. It's harder taking weight off than it is putting it on

 

[El Roranous]

You guys need to go to college.

I've been there done that... I think I need more. My brain is starving for more obviously.

 

[El Roranous]

Well the main problem IS our society. We have normalized eating to an insane extent. You probably could eat just breakfast and dinner if timed out properly. And if you want a snack, eat fruit or seeds or something similar because that is what we should NATURALLY eat. Also you would need to cut soda, coffee, only water would remain and that's the problem. There are so many GOOD and tasty things that it becomes hard to sacrifice and stick to it.

I agree. I have also cut out soda for the most part. I have it about once a month. No one needs that much sugar.

I am also going to try and only drink room temperature substances and see if my body reacts differently to them as opposed to the ice cold water I have been drinking.

 

[El Roranous]

It was just starting to smell like pent-up academic frustration in here is all.

(interesting topic by the way Rory)

You have no idea. Seriously. I need some type of intellectual stimulation or I may just go bonkers.

Determining paths isn't done overnight however.

 

[pixletwin]

I had my first Mountain Dew in 5 years last saturday. I can't imagine why I ever drank that stuff. It tasted like piss.

 

[El Roranous]

No, but definitely pent up anger over eating habits. And anger at myself When I graduated HS in 2003 I was a rail, and if I would have gained weight carefully and watched what I ate I wouldn't be (supposedly_ over weight now. It's harder taking weight off than it is putting it on

Your body may just be slowing down, as in your metabolism. There is a reason all those older health nuts preach about getting fit and staying fit when you are young. As we age it's harder for our bodies to handle stress and accept change so making healthier choices earlier prevents a severe struggle later.

It's tough though to make permanent lifestyle changes and that's exactly what all these theories are based around. Whether you prescribe to the short term fasting theory or the eat small meals constantly theory- they all have to be done permanently and consistently for results to be evident. I imagine starving your body periodically will only result in your body holding on to what you take in more.

 

[MaulFan]

Skipping breakfast, eating only a sandwich for lunch, and pigging out at dinner, on the other hand, frightens your body into storing fat, just in case your next meal never comes.

Interesting, might explain my issue. I'm not big on breakfast so on weekends I just wake up, have a big lunch, average dinner and that's it.

 

[El Roranous]

I had my first Mountain Dew in 5 years last saturday. I can't imagine why I ever drank that stuff. It tasted like piss.

It really does taste bad. too much sugar. I have heard that soft drinks in Canada are much lighter. Americans are the ones that love the over-shock of too much sugar in their beverages.

Would be interesting to hear from some Canadians on their soda habits and if they have tried the American counterparts.

 

[The Mike]

Eat often. Berardi recommends eating every 2 to 3 hours. Each time you eat, you stimulate your metabolism for a short period of time, which means that the more often you eat, the more you’ll increase your metabolism. Eating every 2 to 3 hours feeds muscle and starves fat. By eating frequently, you reassure your body that you aren’t going to starve; that food will always be available.

Although I do believe this is true, I also don't believe that this is what our bodies were designed to do or handle. It's too much and almost impossible in an unmodernized society.

This works. I've done it and lost about 20 pounds without about a month. The thing is it was easy to do over the summer when I was on break and not really having to get up and go to work everyday. Once the school year came back and I started teaching again I found it difficult to eat every 3 hours because of everything going on and quickly put on over half that. As for the argument that its not what our bodies were made to handle think about animals in the wild, they are constantly grazing and eating throughout the day which is why you come across most while they are grazing somewhere along the lines. Its not full on meals but short quick snacks to replenish the body and move one. The only ones who do not do this are strict meat only creatures who have to hunt their meat but even Apes will constantly snack on various things throughout their day.

It really does taste bad. too much sugar. I have heard that soft drinks in Canada are much lighter. Americans are the ones that love the over-shock of too much sugar in their beverages.

Would be interesting to hear from some Canadians on their soda habits and if they have tried the American counterparts.

The sodas from Canada are less "sugary" at least the ones I've had and that even the standard Coke, Pepsi, etc. Now granted its only been on the borders and not deep into Canada so I'm not an expert but from what I've had there is a difference but if you are looking for sugar shock have a Mexican Coke. Its made with pure cane sugar and really causes a severe taste difference. Anything imported from South of the US Border is amazingly sugary.