that pizza thing is BS!! i am sorta a health nut, and i lift regularily and run....and i eat pizza sometimes 2-3 times a week...but it is my own pizza that i make with the dough suace and cheese...overall its around 15g fat, 100 carbs, 50-60 g protein, and around 800 calories....the perfect meal for after some heavy lifting.....i dont use any grease of course...thats what teflon is for....
i usually take in about 3000-5000 calories currently as my training, and all of it is healthy....
i usually take in about 3000-5000 calories currently as my training, and all of it is healthy....
Yes. All they are is concentrated forms of nutrients, vitamins, or minerals in a natural (non-synthetic) form. So, really all you are doing is making up for the parts that are lacking in your diet so that your body gets what it needs to be healthy. That's why that are called supplements. If my diet were perfectly healthy, I wouldn't use the supplements as I would get everything I need from my food. However, I don't eat perfectly.
Not to be a smartass or anything, but how come our life expectancies are higher than they have ever been if our diets are so horrific? I remember reading that people in the 1800's rarely lived past their 50's or so,eating food they grew naturally. Weren't too many preservatives back then.
Peace
Lounatik
Actually life expectancies are falling due to our diets and lack of exercise.
The diet was not the only factor in increasing life expectancy.
Diseases and having less access to varied foods played a big role in shorter lifespans. I'm not an extremist that believe medical science 'is horrible'. I do believe that many/most of our problems (cancer, MS, heart disease, and other similar diseases) can be prevented through proper nutrition and exercise.
My biggest complaints are that our foods are getting more and more processed and sythesized and that people feel that turning to drugs is the answer for all of their problems. Those drugs can usually help people, but they should be a last resort. Similarly, surgery should be an absolute last resort. It can help people but it's such a drastic thing to do to your body, with life-long effects, that it should be tried last when looking to fix a problem.
The first, and usually best, way to fix most problems is to change your diet and lifestyle. Most people have the mentality (and that's how our culture is) that foods are only 'bad' if they cause you to gain fat weight. That point of view is dangerous as it ignores all the other harmful effects of bad food and nutrition.
I don't expect to convince anyone here. Like so many things in life, people have to be ready to try a new point of view. I had about half a dozen people trying to get me to open up my mind and look into holistic medicine before I ever tried it. Now, I wish I had tried it sooner.
With health and natural foods, I know one couple that follows almost exactly the same guidelines that Mercola suggests (I don't know if they know of Mercola, they've never mentioned his name). They are, without a doubt, the healthiest and best looking 34 year olds I know. They are fit, have amazing sex drives, and almost never get sick in any way. They're also very happy people.
If you read my post I made while you were probably typing this one, you'll see that I'm not against drugs completely, simply I think they should be a last resort.
That said, I haven't taken a pain medication in years. I haven't felt much pain since I started improving my diet and such. In fact, I used to keep a bottle of ibuprofen on hand when working and take it at least once a week. I think I've taken ibuprofen once in the last year. I almost never get headaches anymore, despite working on a laptop an avg of 12 hours a day (which is not healthy but necessary to keep a business running).
I still have a bottle of Vicodin and Flexirol in my cabinet from when I could barely walk due to my back problems. I keep them 'in case' I ever get that bad again. However, since I've been eating better and seeing a chiropractor, my back has improved better than my MD claimed was possible without surgery. I very rarely get more than a minor ache in my back now, and it seems to be improving still.
You're not alone. I agree with his "philosophy."
Call me a conspiracy theorist but I'm sure there are many cures out there for diseases that the FDA/pharmaceuticals are covering up so that they can continue to sell their drugs and make money.
The key is to living a happy, healthy life is to eat right and exercise daily.
But drug companies can't patent vitamins and herbs, so they can't be as good as pharmaceuticals.
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BAH! I agree about the donuts thing and the rest to an extent, but are Fries really as bad as he's making them out to be?!?! I love French Fries 
"I am fond of telling patients that one French fry is worse for your health than one cigarette, so you may want to consider this before you order your next ?Biggie? order."
I normally don't trust people who tell you that your diet is bad while trying to sell you their overpriced supplements at the same time.
I normally don't trust people who tell you that your diet is bad while trying to sell you their overpriced supplements at the same time.
I've been reading Mercola's website for a few months now and I'm still trying to determine my take on his advice, but I'm seriously leaning towards agreement.
I've made some changes in my diet (some based on his articles, most based on outside information) and I feel better and have more energy than I used to. In the last several years I've been progressively changing to a more raw, unprocessed diet with more vegetables and fruits and unprocessed meats and it's made an unbelieveable difference.
Although it is somewhat frustrating to think about the fact that we'll likely never know for sure what's good and what's bad (well, in our lifetimes, anyway), and it's really hard to find conclusive evidence for either side of the argument, it should be obvious that artificially made foods that don't seem to have any sort of nutritional value and share more similarities to plastics than food are PROBABLY not going to promote health.
And to the guys bragging about how they can eat boxes of doughnuts and not get fat... congratulations, you have completely missed the point. Metabolism is a huge factor in weight gain, and even though you may not see the most obvious effect of eating utter crap, it's still likely messing up your body, and many of those 'ultra-metabolic-rate' types will see a decrease in metabolism and an increase in weight as they reach middle adulthood. I used to be one, too..
I've made some changes in my diet (some based on his articles, most based on outside information) and I feel better and have more energy than I used to. In the last several years I've been progressively changing to a more raw, unprocessed diet with more vegetables and fruits and unprocessed meats and it's made an unbelieveable difference.
Although it is somewhat frustrating to think about the fact that we'll likely never know for sure what's good and what's bad (well, in our lifetimes, anyway), and it's really hard to find conclusive evidence for either side of the argument, it should be obvious that artificially made foods that don't seem to have any sort of nutritional value and share more similarities to plastics than food are PROBABLY not going to promote health.
And to the guys bragging about how they can eat boxes of doughnuts and not get fat... congratulations, you have completely missed the point. Metabolism is a huge factor in weight gain, and even though you may not see the most obvious effect of eating utter crap, it's still likely messing up your body, and many of those 'ultra-metabolic-rate' types will see a decrease in metabolism and an increase in weight as they reach middle adulthood. I used to be one, too..
I have just finished off 6 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (1200 Cal, 72g fat) and a quart of whole milk (600 Cal, 32g fat). I wouldn't want to be my toilet tomorrow, but man, it really hit the spot
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I have just finished off 6 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (1200 Cal, 72g fat) and a quart of whole milk (600 Cal, 32g fat). I wouldn't want to be my toilet tomorrow, but man, it really hit the spot
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