Posts by Anthony Rodriguez58

swiftscout8 said:How can they have zero nutritional value? What about carbs? Grains are basically the main source of carbohydrates—the primary energy we rely on to get through the day. That "famous" Atkins diet is built entirely on avoiding these kinds of foods because they provide the body with so much energy.

I guess it’s like when your mom used to tell you as a kid, "Eat that bread so you actually feel full, instead of whining to me in two hours about being hungry..."?

Look, I think you guys are overreacting regarding the whole "danger of white flour" thing. Honestly, people have been eating grains, bread, and everything made from them for millennia. Now, here we are in the third millennium, acting all smart and reinventing the wheel...

There is a massive difference between complex and refined carbohydrates. You're talking about COMPLEX carbs, which I agree are useful, but we are discussing the harm caused by REFINED carbs, which are highly processed; I'm not sure if this is the perfect analogy, but maybe the difference between COMPLEX and REFINED carbs is like the difference between fresh meat or fish versus canned pate.
Well, so, if you spend your entire day eating pate instead of fresh meat or fish—just like people eat white bread, pasta, sugar, cookies, and cakes instead of whole grains, fruit, and vegetables...👎
REFINED carbs are linked to various issues like diabetes, cavities, hormonal imbalances, acne, obesity, and so on, whereas COMPLEX carbs aren't.

swiftscout8 said:Look, start by fixing your own flaws before you try lecturing anyone else about how they should live. We all have them; it’s just a matter of whether we actually want to deal with them. As for being selfish? Fine, maybe I am. We’re all a little selfish about something. If I think white bread tastes better than whatever junk is being discussed here, then I'm eating white bread. And I don't consider myself selfish just because I assume I won't drop dead from diabetes or whatever else from having a slice of toast.

I certainly have no intention of telling anyone how to run their life. Especially not my own family. That strikes me as rude and arrogant. Imagine if your husband started yelling at you just because he caught you sitting in front of the TV with a bag of chips. Then he calls you selfish for only thinking about yourself? Give me a break! 🙄 👎

He doesn't have to YELL at you, but he can certainly TELL you that it isn't healthy—and suggest you watch the movie with a bowl of strawberries instead.🙄

Your argument doesn't hold water. Because by that logic, if it's "arrogant" to tell someone how to live, then a spouse shouldn't say anything at all if the other person drinks or smokes every single day, right?

swiftscout8 said:You're totally off base. You missed the mark by at least a decade. Sit down!

As for this whole debate: my god, people, you're sitting here arguing about whether or not to eat whole grains. Or if consuming two or three teaspoons of sugar a day is okay—just nonsense. If I go to a Sunday BBQ with burgers, I'm not exactly going to force myself to eat whole wheat bread just because I'm terrified of not making it past 50!?!? And if someone asks me out for a beer on a Wednesday, I'm not going to turn them down for that same reason.

Look, I get the importance of living healthy and the whole "healthy body, healthy mind" thing. That's why I jog about 10 kilometers every other day. But there's such a thing as too much, and honestly, some of this advice is just nonsensical. Just scroll through this thread and actually read. You guys seem to be living in constant fear that having two glasses of Coca-Cola a day is going to kill you by age 40. It's unbelievable! 😲 🙄

Someone already mentioned how people have started talking about those obsessed with a "healthy" lifestyle. I think they even mentioned a specific term for it.

Two cases of Coca-Cola a day won't kill you, but you could end up with diabetes, hormonal imbalances, and stuff like that from poor nutrition.
Didn't it occur to you that we've dealt with our own health issues due to bad eating habits, which is why we're talking about healthy nutrition?
We aren't living in constant fear; we're just speaking from personal experience.

Aaron Gonzalez4
Look—"good" and "bad" are subjective. You could argue kale is a superfood, but if I hate the taste, then it isn't "good" for me. To ME, good means eating what tastes good. It means being in spaces I actually want to be, eating whatever I want, with whoever I want. Honestly, I don't care if I live to be 50 or 75, as long as those years are spent eating and doing exactly what I love. No force on Earth is going to make me obsessively count calories, scrutinize ingredients, or track where my food was grown... and my vitality probably won't depend much on all that, given my genetics and my desire to stay active anyway. 😉

I've heard enough sermons at Mass 😁 😛

Preaching?
I guess you could say you're preaching too, just with different content.
Besides, I’m not telling you what to do; I’m just offering an example—that you shouldn't have to give up everything that's "good," but rather, enjoy something even better.
What you claim is "good" might work for you, but it could still be harmful.
What works for me makes me feel great, and it isn't harmful.
Anyway, I've tried both ways, and I definitely prefer this one.
Can you honestly say you've tried both before making your decision? (Since you're claiming we should give up everything that's "good").
We aren't talking about some sick obsession with counting calories here; we're talking about self-care and health.
It's the same logic as putting on a heavy coat and boots when it's freezing outside.

swiftscout8 said:I’d much rather live 50 years doing things the right way than hit 100 by giving up everything that actually makes life worth living.

Wrong. We’re talking about giving up everything that is LOSE.
Isn't it obviously better to enjoy fresh, healthy food, clean water, and spending time outdoors in the fresh air? I mean, isn't that better than overindulging on greasy, processed junk while sitting in some smoky cafe surrounded by alcohol, coffee, and cigarettes?
It seems like you don't even know what "good" actually means.
Anyway, I guess I'll just ask you when you turn 50 how much longer you think you'll even last.

swiftscout8 said:I read somewhere that people with high-stress jobs—or just life in general—end up with much higher adrenaline concentrations than the average person, which spikes their risk of a heart attack. So, maybe don't speed on the highway or you might die in a wreck; and if you don't, you’ll probably drop dead from a heart attack in ten years anyway.

This is basically the same logic you're using here. It's all just "stay inside this bubble," "don't eat this," "don't eat that," "no beer," "no, no, no..." And then, boom, you get hit by a car at age 30. I guess you should just enjoy yourself while you can, because you might not even be around tomorrow.

That's not really the point, though. It's about what kind of person you're going to be when you hit 60.
Are you going to be some broken-down old man who can barely walk, 👎 struggles to have sex, or a vital guy who goes hiking, swimming, fishing, etc., 👍 and actually enjoys an active sex life?

Chloe Morris12 said:Yeah, I actually thought that was overkill. No, I don't personally know anyone who takes it just once a month, but I've heard female athletes do it pretty often. One time, my coach even suggested I try it before a tournament, but I passed. If coaches are recommending it, and if athletes are already doing it, is it really possible for it to be that bad?

Athletes take performance enhancers too... I guess for some of them, winning matters way more than their health... they aren't exactly a reliable benchmark...

Brenda Morales46 said:😂

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rustymoose54 said:Don't forget you can get fat just as easily by packing on all those other obesity-related issues. It really just comes down to EATING MORE THAN YOU BURN, regardless of whether you're hitting the refined or unprocessed carbs.

(meaning white or whole grain bread)

The trick is the portions. There’s no such thing as "unprocessed," "natural," or "healthy" bread or dough that you can just gorge on indefinitely.😉

When I was a kid, I stayed skinny and weak after being sick once.

You want to know how I gained weight? By eating nothing but so-called "healthy food," but in massive quantities. Mind you, zero sucrose, zero white flour—just neat, healthy meals. Six times a day.😬

Your logic is honestly warped.🙄
One slice of chocolate cake can be up to 700 calories... so by your logic, having two or three slices of cake a day is basically the same as a healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two healthy snacks because the calorie count is identical????😲

driftinggull13 said:As far as I can tell, they just insist sugar is unhealthy. But honestly, if something spikes insulin quickly, it doesn't bother healthy people—and you can't judge a food's healthiness based on how it affects people who are already sick. Besides, I’m done wasting my time on "healthy eating" propagandists who get paid five times over to push stuff that's barely even grounded in reality or practically useless.
It really makes no sense to me why someone would eat bread just because of the fiber or vitamins, claiming it's healthier simply because it has those things, when there's usually a pathetic amount of them anyway. If someone likes the taste, fine, but this other 🙄 🙄
is just idiotic, in my opinion. If you want vitamins, eat something actually packed with them, like fruit. If you want fiber, eat vegetables. Don't grab some whole grain bread that has tiny amounts of both and costs an arm and a leg. Does anyone seriously believe whole grain bread is loaded with vitamins or fiber? And now white bread is "unhealthy"??? Or sugar is "unhealthy"??? That's the power of propaganda for you. Whatever.
Anyway, I'm not wasting any more time. Lucy made a good point.

How is it that refined sugar ruins your teeth, but fruit and veggies don't, right?

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quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dustycanyon6 says: Wheat flour acts just like sugar—it spikes your insulin. What next, you going to tell me sugar is healthy too? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kumek says: Of course it's healthy, you uneducated genius. Monosaccharides are the primary fuel source; insulin exists specifically to shuttle sugars into cells because they are the cell's main nutrient. Without blood sugar, you starve—you die. Your insulin spikes after every meal. And any kind of flour will spike your insulin because they're all packed with polysaccharides that break down into monosaccharides during digestion, entering the bloodstream and being pulled into cells by insulin to create energy. PHYSIOLOGY - Guyton. dustycanyon6, please, no more of this nonsense.😉

Look, sorry, but Kumek actually said sugar is HEALTHY.
By the way, rustymoose54, you’re living proof that a degree doesn't equate to intelligence... It's a shame they don't teach people how to communicate with basic respect at that university, even if they aren't on your level of "brilliance," or how to avoid being such a pompous snob.👋

rustymoose54, so, is it actually better to just grab a chocolate fudge sundae with cookies—say, 475 calories—for lunch, when you could instead have a full meal like a bowl of whole grain pasta with seafood, a side salad, and some fruit, which also hits that 475 calorie mark?

I honestly don't get how that could possibly be considered healthy, despite what Kumek claims. He’s out here arguing that sugar is actually good for you... implying that it doesn't matter what we eat or what kind of sugar we use, as long as it's sugar? Everything is healthy? I guess that's one way to look at it.
You didn't even mention the 124 ways sugar wrecks your health:?

I guess I started looking into healthy eating and alternative medicine after getting pretty fed up with my doctors.

For instance: I had this back pain after sleeping on some cheap mattress the newlyweds rented out for guests while I was at a wedding on a coastal island.

I went to the doctor and explained everything, but he just looked at me like I was talking nonsense. He insisted it was my kidneys and sent me for an ultrasound. Of course, the results showed absolutely nothing.
So, the doctor just handed me some painkillers and sent me home.

Eventually, I took it upon myself to see a chiropractor, and with just one adjustment, they fixed the back pain that had been bothering me for a year.

Another example: my husband dealt with stomach issues for six years. Sometimes the pain was so intense he thought he was actually dying. He saw doctor after doctor during those six years, and all they did was cycle through different pills—they helped temporarily, sure, but they never actually addressed the root cause.

In the end, I took him to a specialist who practices Chinese medicine and acupuncture. She immediately ran food sensitivity tests to figure out exactly which foods were triggering his symptoms so we could cut them out.
She prescribed herbal enzymes to help his digestion, since food would often sit in his stomach for hours.
She also put him on vitamins, fish oil, and probiotics.
He went in for acupuncture once a week.

Slowly but surely, all his symptoms faded away, and his overall health improved.

I ended up seeing the same doctor myself. I did the same testing and started taking vitamins and other supplements, and my health improved too.
I've been on this new diet for six months now, along with vitamins and fish oil, and I haven't caught a single cold. My mood is great and my energy is high, whereas before, I was catching colds almost every month, feeling irritable, and constantly exhausted.

So, I have plenty of good reasons to believe in this; I've seen the results firsthand.
If you don't want to believe it, that's fine.👋

jadesailor14 said:I was actually going to weigh in with something intelligent here.
But I can't.
Got a massive headache.
Plus, my order of Herbalife powder from Amazon hasn't even arrived yet.
Might as well add a shovel to the cart while I'm at it.
Gotta have something to dig my way to the spring.

Drink some water. Maybe you'll feel better.👋

Susan James4 said:It doesn't necessarily have to be ulcerative colitis, but the intestines are definitely involved.
There are just too many possibilities here—everything from nothing at all to IBS, a laundry list of autoimmune issues, or even something like Crohn's. A gastroenterologist is really your only move if you want answers; you have to pin down exactly what we're dealing with. This isn't something to mess around with, I guess.
Forget the aloe vera nonsense until you actually figure out what's wrong. You shouldn't be treating anything until you know exactly what you're dealing with. Just... skip the guesswork. Get the tests done first, then handle the treatment. Maybe.

If that's the case, then here it is. Maybe diet can help. I guess. There was an article about it. Coffee, too. Maybe.

Nutritionists, can someone confirm if it's true that refined carbs—say, a donut or white bread with Nutella and coffee with sugar—give you that quick energy spike, but then leave you feeling hungry and wiped out just thirty minutes later?
If you go with a bowl of brown rice and veggies instead (complex carbs), does that provide more steady, long-lasting energy and satiety while actually feeding you nutrients and fiber?

Another thing: since complex carbs are loaded with fiber, they help keep things moving regularly, whereas a diet heavy on refined carbs might cause constipation due to the lack of fiber, right?

And refined sugar is basically addictive and ruins your teeth, isn't it?

124 ways sugar is wrecking your health

I should probably mention that the issue isn't raw cane sugar itself; people who eat actual cane sugar don't usually deal with these issues. It’s the refined sugar extracted from the cane that causes the trouble, because at that point, it's essentially just a chemical.

Is it actually true that if you stop eating bread, you'll end up in the hospital?

Thanks.

mistybear4, maybe you could explain that part about the transfer process too?👋

You can find a solid breakdown here on what actually causes weight gain and how to dodge it:
Breaking out of the vicious cycle

Regarding vitamins, I’d suggest picking up a high-quality multivitamin and mineral supplement. Make sure you take it three times a day, and specifically look for one formulated for women in your age group—since they make different versions for younger versus older women.
Also, grab some omega-3 capsules (fish oil) and take those three times daily.
A protein shake for breakfast helps quite a bit when you're trying to drop pounds. I guess it depends on what kind of options you have where you live, but personally, I go with LIVING HARVEST HEMP PROTEIN, or maybe just soy protein.

And definitely drink plenty of water and herbal teas.

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darkcanyon13 said:Most of these Eastern "philosophies" are basically just perfect marketing gimmicks designed to fleece Westerners for a quick buck. It’s funny, though—most actual scholars from those regions don't buy into the hype at all. They usually just give a dry, ironic smirk when they see how obsessed Americans have become with things like Feng Shui, ginseng, and all that other nonsense. 🙂 🙂 🙂 😎 👋

So, what's the take on traditional Chinese medicine?

NoWa said:.... the biggest AMC Theatres in the city isn't showing any movies today, tomorrow, or Friday on the day of the funeral. The second largest theater, Broadway, decided to skip anything lighthearted or funny, just for today and tomorrow—and other local theaters are following suit.

The Guthrie Theater, the Metropolitan Opera, Jiminy Cricket, and The Comedy Store have also announced they’re suspending all shows. Everything should be back to normal by Wednesday....

I guess we'll just be hearing serious music on the radio now, kind of like when Marshall died?