ZombieKitten said:

JoeTyler said:

I'm impressed

anyway, is highly refined meat healthy or not? I mean, during the nuclear era (49-65) highly refined meat that could last for more than 10 months was supposed to be necessary and useful

in terms of health I don't think it is, the faster it is to digest the faster your blood sugar rises

and that is BAD

" High Glycemic Index foods (such as simple carbohydrates) will increase the body’s sugar levels rapidly whereas low glycemic index foods will increase the body’s sugar levels slowly."

"A food with a high glycemic index breaks down very easily to simple sugars, rapidly raising (or "spiking") blood glucose levels and demanding an equally quick enzyme and insulin response from the pancreas so that the sugars can be metabolized and stored. Over time, consumption of a lot of high glycemic foods stresses the pancreas and the immune system, and can cause the blood sugar highs and lows endemic to diabetes and hypoglycemia.

Foods which are low glycemic, on the other hand, contain carbs that break down more slowly to simple sugars. The absorption of these foods is therefore more gradual and does not contribute to blood sugar highs and lows.

High glycemic foods:

• potatoes
• corn
• wheat flour
• any processed grains, particularly wheat and rice
• refined sugar (white, brown or turbinado are all more or less equal)
• oranges, bananas, mango, pineapple

Low glycemic carb foods:

• apples, pears
• wolfberries, blueberries
• yam
• nuts
• legumes: beans, lentils, chickpeas
• whole and unrefined grains, especially barley and oats
• agave
• stevia

really...

In the end, I guess that a varied, natural diet is the key, as always

JoeTyler said:

ZombieKitten said:

in terms of health I don't think it is, the faster it is to digest the faster your blood sugar rises

and that is BAD

" High Glycemic Index foods (such as simple carbohydrates) will increase the body’s sugar levels rapidly whereas low glycemic index foods will increase the body’s sugar levels slowly."

"A food with a high glycemic index breaks down very easily to simple sugars, rapidly raising (or "spiking") blood glucose levels and demanding an equally quick enzyme and insulin response from the pancreas so that the sugars can be metabolized and stored. Over time, consumption of a lot of high glycemic foods stresses the pancreas and the immune system, and can cause the blood sugar highs and lows endemic to diabetes and hypoglycemia.

Foods which are low glycemic, on the other hand, contain carbs that break down more slowly to simple sugars. The absorption of these foods is therefore more gradual and does not contribute to blood sugar highs and lows.

High glycemic foods:

• potatoes
• corn
• wheat flour
• any processed grains, particularly wheat and rice
• refined sugar (white, brown or turbinado are all more or less equal)
• oranges, bananas, mango, pineapple

Low glycemic carb foods:

• apples, pears
• wolfberries, blueberries
• yam
• nuts
• legumes: beans, lentils, chickpeas
• whole and unrefined grains, especially barley and oats
• agave
• stevia

really...

In the end, I guess that a varied, natural diet is the key, as always

the more WHOLE a food is the better

like eat the whole thing

eat your animals fur and bones and all

ZombieKitten said:

JoeTyler said:

really...

In the end, I guess that a varied, natural diet is the key, as always

the more WHOLE a food is the better

like eat the whole thing

eat your animals fur and bones and all

JoeTyler said:

ZombieKitten said:

the more WHOLE a food is the better

like eat the whole thing

eat your animals fur and bones and all

which brings me back to mcdonalds, strangely enough

ZombieKitten said:

JoeTyler said:

which brings me back to mcdonalds, strangely enough

the circle! we have closed the circle!

JoeTyler said:

ZombieKitten said:

which brings me back to mcdonalds, strangely enough

the circle! we have closed the circle!

and right on topic

ZombieKitten said:

JoeTyler said:

if it's as simple as it can be, like carbohydrates and whatever, your body can break it down FAST

and I'm thinking there's nothing much there that is left with fungal spores and bacteria after it's been processed THAT much

I'm no scientist!!!

The ketchup and the bun are probably very high in refined sugar and carbs and break down very easily. The lack of good restaurants in my downtown area often forces me to grab a few cheeseburgers on my way to the gym ( no fries, no cola, just two or three cheeseburgers just so I have a quick energy boost and some protein before my workout). That´s the only reason for me to ever eat something from there because the food tastes very bland but it is very easily and quickly digested. Two or three cheeseburgers equal half the amount of my daily protein need, the rest is a post-workout whey protein shake and a casein/milk/egg/whey-mix protein shake later at home and eggs and fish and cottage cheese.

They´re good for "emergency eating" before doing my workout...but most of the time, if I have the time, I rather go to a supermarket and buy a banana and some protein-heavy stuff.

There´s this Swedish scientist who did a study on Mc Donalds because he was very skeptical of Morgan Spurlock´s "Supersize Me" and the results were not as shocking as one would expect.

http://www.diet-blog.com/...ize_me.php

At a later stage of his research, he discovered that some of the participants in the study even developed more muscle mass.

As I said above, Mc Donald´s can be critized ( and should be criticized) for many things and sure, the "food" is bad, but maybe not as bad as its reputation.

Gotta trust the Swedes, Zombiekitten.

KoolEaze said:

Gotta trust the Swedes, Zombiekitten.

if a swede says it, I can't help but believe it!

the very words Karolinska Institutet strikes awe within me

Cerebus said:

PunkMistress said:

She was in some ridiculous movie with Chazz Palmintieri where she plays a redheaded rich bitch that he takes hostage in her home. He yells at her for not having any fucking whole wheat bread.

I watched it on cable when I was home sick one day, and I enjoyed it.

I'm pretty sure I've seen that.

I'm sure I've seen that.

BTW this thread is making me want a two cheeseburger meal.
Maybe tonight for dinner.

KoolEaze said:

There´s this Swedish scientist who did a study on Mc Donalds because he was very skeptical of Morgan Spurlock´s "Supersize Me" and the results were not as shocking as one would expect.

http://www.diet-blog.com/...ize_me.php

At a later stage of his research, he discovered that some of the participants in the study even developed more muscle mass.

As I said above, Mc Donald´s can be critized ( and should be criticized) for many things and sure, the "food" is bad, but maybe not as bad as its reputation.

"After a month the students gained between 5-15% extra weight"

If you eat fast food regularly and don't exercise a lot (which you clearly do) you are going to gain weight.