Comments on: Confessions of a Former Lipid-Phobe http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:53:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Sera http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-16908 Sera Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:56:23 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-16908 Sara, What a great article! I can't tell you the number of times I've read it and re-read it. It's really inspiring. :) I have a question for you. I'm working on tweaking my diet at the moment to make it healthier (I'm doing Atkins induction right now) since recently my metabolism seemed VERY sensitive to carbs. I'm curious to know how you budget your dark chocolate/starchy carb intake because it really breaks my heart to think I can't evenr have chocolate and winter squash again if I want to keep my waist! Thanks a bunch in advance. :) Sara,

What a great article! I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve read it and re-read it. It’s really inspiring. :)

I have a question for you. I’m working on tweaking my diet at the moment to make it healthier (I’m doing Atkins induction right now) since recently my metabolism seemed VERY sensitive to carbs. I’m curious to know how you budget your dark chocolate/starchy carb intake because it really breaks my heart to think I can’t evenr have chocolate and winter squash again if I want to keep my waist!

Thanks a bunch in advance. :)

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » The 10 All-Time Most Tempting Junk Foods (and smart alternatives) http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-13636 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » The 10 All-Time Most Tempting Junk Foods (and smart alternatives) Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:24:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-13636 [...] like garlic, sea salt, herbs, and good stock - can fool your mouth pretty easily. Now that we know fat isn’t bad for us, be generous with the olive oil or butter and you’ll satisfy your body’s [...] [...] like garlic, sea salt, herbs, and good stock – can fool your mouth pretty easily. Now that we know fat isn’t bad for us, be generous with the olive oil or butter and you’ll satisfy your body’s [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » 7 Tips to Beat Stress Right Now http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-12396 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » 7 Tips to Beat Stress Right Now Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:13:12 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-12396 [...] Another Sisson favorite, and something we all follow ’round these parts. For me personally, eating more fat and supplementing with Mark’s Vital Omegas has helped me to banish my migraines, manage my health, and simply feel more alert. I actually take a double-dose of the Vitals almost daily. If you haven’t read about how I went from flabby and sick to sleek and healthy, check out my story. [...] [...] Another Sisson favorite, and something we all follow ’round these parts. For me personally, eating more fat and supplementing with Mark’s Vital Omegas has helped me to banish my migraines, manage my health, and simply feel more alert. I actually take a double-dose of the Vitals almost daily. If you haven’t read about how I went from flabby and sick to sleek and healthy, check out my story. [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-11755 Daniel Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:04:09 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-11755 While I agree with the article I don't agree with the wrong belief that fat doesn't make you fat and only sugar does. The truth is that all three macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) have fat-storage mechanisms activated by the body when there's an excess of calories. In the specific it's the adipocyteous protein ASP that turns dietary fat into stored body fat. So the bottom line is that if you eat 600 calories of pure white sugar you LOSE WEIGHT no matter what and if you eat 6000 calories of pure butter you GAIN WEIGHT no matter what. The most important factor in losing or gaining weight is the "fat balance". Fat balance means "fat consumed" vs. "fat oxidized". Since on a high-carb diet less fat is oxidized but less fat is consumed while on a low-card diet more fat is oxidized but more is consumed the "fat balance" difference, given a same amount of calories, between a low-carb diet and an high-carb diet is just ZERO; and this is what all isocaloric studies show. Ad libitum studies instead show better weight loss with low-carb. So the reason for this is simple: low-carb is better at decreasing hunger and cause people to eat less calories even if they don't feel like eating less. While I agree with the article I don’t agree with the wrong belief that fat doesn’t make you fat and only sugar does. The truth is that all three macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) have fat-storage mechanisms activated by the body when there’s an excess of calories. In the specific it’s the adipocyteous protein ASP that turns dietary fat into stored body fat.

So the bottom line is that if you eat 600 calories of pure white sugar you LOSE WEIGHT no matter what and if you eat 6000 calories of pure butter you GAIN WEIGHT no matter what.

The most important factor in losing or gaining weight is the “fat balance”.
Fat balance means “fat consumed” vs. “fat oxidized”. Since on a high-carb diet less fat is oxidized but less fat is consumed while on a low-card diet more fat is oxidized but more is consumed the “fat balance” difference, given a same amount of calories, between a low-carb diet and an high-carb diet is just ZERO; and this is what all isocaloric studies show.

Ad libitum studies instead show better weight loss with low-carb. So the reason for this is simple: low-carb is better at decreasing hunger and cause people to eat less calories even if they don’t feel like eating less.

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Pimp Your Brain: 8 Simple Tricks to Improve Cognition, Memory, and Alertness http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-9634 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Pimp Your Brain: 8 Simple Tricks to Improve Cognition, Memory, and Alertness Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:49:03 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-9634 [...] all know I’m a dietary fat fanatic. I eat lots of fat, but I also take Mark’s fish oil pills - usually a double-dose, in fact. I [...] [...] all know I’m a dietary fat fanatic. I eat lots of fat, but I also take Mark’s fish oil pills – usually a double-dose, in fact. I [...]

]]> By: Thomas-Galvin.com http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-8021 Thomas-Galvin.com Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:27:19 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-8021 [...] Confessions of a Former Lipid-Phobe I immediately made sweeping changes to my diet. I began living on a deliciously greasy menu of green vegetables, salads and fish — greasy because these vittles were smothered in all the eggs, butter, cream, nuts, and cheese I could possibly want. After working out, I drank half-and-half from the carton. I soaked my veggies in walnut oil. I dunked figs in mascarpone and ate criminal amounts of avocados. To my utter glee, I began to feel wonderful. I also cut out refined carbohydrates and grains, save for brown rice, legumes and yams. This wasn’t Atkins (I’m all about the greens), but it was certainly flying in the face of conventional nutritional wisdom. [...] [...] Confessions of a Former Lipid-Phobe I immediately made sweeping changes to my diet. I began living on a deliciously greasy menu of green vegetables, salads and fish — greasy because these vittles were smothered in all the eggs, butter, cream, nuts, and cheese I could possibly want. After working out, I drank half-and-half from the carton. I soaked my veggies in walnut oil. I dunked figs in mascarpone and ate criminal amounts of avocados. To my utter glee, I began to feel wonderful. I also cut out refined carbohydrates and grains, save for brown rice, legumes and yams. This wasn’t Atkins (I’m all about the greens), but it was certainly flying in the face of conventional nutritional wisdom. [...]

]]> By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Is Intermittent Fasting Healthy? http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5997 Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Is Intermittent Fasting Healthy? Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:30:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5997 [...] Fats vs. Carbs argument is another. So when a reader recently asked about regular fasting as a means of [...] [...] Fats vs. Carbs argument is another. So when a reader recently asked about regular fasting as a means of [...]

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5970 Sara Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:18:15 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5970 Good stuff, Tom, thanks so much for sharing. And congrats on the victory over colon cancer! Your diet sounds very smart (and tasty). Good stuff, Tom, thanks so much for sharing. And congrats on the victory over colon cancer! Your diet sounds very smart (and tasty).

]]> By: Tom Orlando http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5956 Tom Orlando Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:48:35 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5956 There is too much to tell, so I'll cut it down. I'm 71 and vegetarian for a critical health reason. I am the same weight I was in college (about 155) and only gained a little from when I ate meat (and was under corporate stress.) My health cure came when I got colon cancer in/on one of the many polyps I grew every year. Coincidentally, I turned vegetarian after the cancer operation, and, a couple years after, I realized I wasn't getting any more polyps. Then at an annual exam, an oncologist told my wife and I that the biggest single cause of colon cancer is meat. I know. I stopped and have never had another polyp in 15 years after I used to grow as many as 7 a year. So, my fridge has no meat (but salmon is allowed) - all fresh veggies, a few cheeses, fruit juices (100% only),onions,peppers, olives, etc. Our main meals are: elaborate salads or veggie stir fry combos (never the same.) Last point: having a high metabolism helps weight control, but so does being active, especially walking. There is too much to tell, so I’ll cut it down. I’m 71 and vegetarian for a critical health reason. I am the same weight I was in college (about 155) and only gained a little from when I ate meat (and was under corporate stress.) My health cure came when I got colon cancer in/on one of the many polyps I grew every year. Coincidentally, I turned vegetarian after the cancer operation, and, a couple years after, I realized I wasn’t getting any more polyps. Then at an annual exam, an oncologist told my wife and I that the biggest single cause of colon cancer is meat. I know. I stopped and have never had another polyp in 15 years after I used to grow as many as 7 a year. So, my fridge has no meat (but salmon is allowed) – all fresh veggies, a few cheeses, fruit juices (100% only),onions,peppers, olives, etc. Our main meals are: elaborate salads or veggie stir fry combos (never the same.) Last point: having a high metabolism helps weight control, but so does being active, especially walking.

]]> By: Sara http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5873 Sara Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:11:06 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lipid-phobe/#comment-5873 Thanks Jaime! I'm glad the article was insightful for you. Good luck and keep me posted! (PS - I save a lot of money by buying produce either frozen or from the local farmer's market). Thanks Jaime! I’m glad the article was insightful for you. Good luck and keep me posted!

(PS – I save a lot of money by buying produce either frozen or from the local farmer’s market).

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