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Bernardo de La Paz

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7. It's not a myth. Just not the prime mover. Kind counts & quantity too. OP is very interesting

Reply to Dream Girl (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 06:20 PM

Sep 2021

If you eat lots of empty calories, your body craves food because it is trying to get nutrition. High glycemic foods are mostly empty calories.

If you eat nutritious food, including occasional pizzas, ice cream and such, your body is happy and doesn't ask for as much food.

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Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity [View all] NH Ethylene Sep 2021 OP

Glad to finally see this going mainstream. Calories in, calories out Dream Girl Sep 2021 #1

I know. It's WAY overdue. NH Ethylene Sep 2021 #5

It's not a myth. Just not the prime mover. Kind counts & quantity too. OP is very interesting Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #7

Think FAT if you have Type 2 Diabetes Dream Girl Sep 2021 #11

Sounds like - OhZone Sep 2021 #2

Or whole foods mzmolly Sep 2021 #8

Kickin' Faux pas Sep 2021 #3

cut out bread, rice, pasta, white taters etc eating lots and losing steadily. low to no empty carbs msongs Sep 2021 #4

I eat all that and have never been overweight Skittles Sep 2021 #6

There's nutritious bread and nutritious rice. I don't think color makes a difference in potatoes Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #9

Regular potatoes have a higher glycemic index than sweet potatoes or yams. NH Ethylene Sep 2021 #12

as a diabetic i can tell you that basically, anything white is your enemy:rice,flour,potatoes,sugar, BamaRefugee Sep 2021 #17

haha OMG BamaRefugee Skittles Sep 2021 #31

Some people can lose weight that way, others not. Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #34

do this Skittles Sep 2021 #35

Ruh Roh WHITT Sep 2021 #10

KnR to read later Hekate Sep 2021 #13

Sounds like an attack Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #14

But their hearts, bones, joints and muscles were in good shape. LiberalArkie Sep 2021 #15

I differ slightly with that opinion. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #19

At 73 the docs want me to do some light running, but I can't do that, but I try to do elliptical LiberalArkie Sep 2021 #23

Yes, do somthing low impact. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #26

wrong, obesity is a mental health issue foremost AlexSFCA Sep 2021 #16

It's no coincidence that Dr Now on the stomach stapling Show LakeArenal Sep 2021 #18

There is plenty of scientific info that contradicts that. NH Ethylene Sep 2021 #32

What a coincidence Moebym Sep 2021 #20

The lead researcher Dr David S Ludwig wrote a book Farmer-Rick Sep 2021 #21

Owned a fitness center for 22 years. Jon King Sep 2021 #22

Key thing there is nutrition. Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #27

I can believe this. forgotmylogin Sep 2021 #24

I agree with it to a point bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #25

My doctor, who is an internist Mr.Bill Sep 2021 #28

That's why I've been following the Zone diet for over 20 years. ananda Sep 2021 #29

Good to see this being studied. After a 20 months on Keto, I concur. sybylla Sep 2021 #30

Probably depends on the person. Elessar Zappa Sep 2021 #33