steelsailor17 said:The recovery period is usually about one to two years—it really just depends on how they were doing mentally and physically before all this happened. What's everyone's take?
That sounds like an eternity to me... I honestly don't buy that someone could survive on nothing but Hershey's for a whole year or two!
Everything you just laid out would be such a slow burn... I mean, I assume all that stuff would eventually happen, but do you have any idea how long we're actually talking about here?
It’s honestly not as pricey as you’re making it out to be—I mean, a couple of servings is only about $2.00, and you usually need like 3 or 4 cans a day...
But look, we aren't really here to talk about IV nutrition or anything like that!
northernfalcon30 said:So, why are you calling it a "thought experiment" anyway?
Well, usually when people say "thought experiment," they’re talking about those hypothetical scenarios that are basically impossible—or at least really hard—to actually pull off in real life... so you just in your head try to wrap your brain around how things might play out!
neonsailor12 said:The winner was definitely the kebab place. They've been around for like 14 years now.
I mean, it’s probably just because you get meat, some kind of flatbread, and who knows what else they throw in there. I'm actually curious though—what would happen to someone if they ate just ONE single thing...
Or, if we go with 😉 someone's suggestion, let's say we imagine a hypothetical scenario where a person is only getting an IV drip of pure glucose... and again, let's assume they're getting exactly enough calories to cover what they burn!
Alright, come on, you experts out there—let me hear what you've got!
So, here's a little something to chew on—just some food for thought and a bit of speculation...
So, let's say we're looking at this scenario...
So, imagine this... you’ve got someone who is perfectly healthy—man or woman, doesn't matter—and they just decide to stop eating everything else. Like, zero. They switch to a diet that consists strictly of chocolate and water. Just that. And let's say they eat exactly enough chocolate to hit their daily calorie needs—so they aren't gaining weight or losing weight, they're just staying right where they are... If someone actually hates chocolate, though, we could even say they're just living on walnuts or something equally calorie-dense. So, what would actually happen to our hero? I mean, obviously he’d kick the bucket eventually—that’s just how life works—but when, how, and why exactly? Like, what would be his first major red flag? Personally, I feel like his digestion would absolutely tank within three or four days... that’s usually where things start going south. What would be the actual breaking point that lands him in an American hospital?
Of course I get that nobody is actually going to try this—well, hopefully anyway!—but let's just have a little fun and speculate what it would even look like if they did...
nimbledriver81 said:Sorry, but that’s not an actual REFERENCE. A real one needs the authors, the paper title, the year it came out, and the journal name...
man, he’s talking about that one study in J. am Col. Nut that nobody can actually find... I mean, that WAS the reference!
From what I can gather—and look, my history with hospitals is way too long and complicated to go into, so even though I’m definitely not a doctor, I feel like I know a thing or two about this stuff—when patients have a really hard time getting IVs started, they just go in with a central line... you know, right into that vein you mentioned that goes "straight to the heart." My mom actually needed one of those after the anesthesiologists couldn't hit a single usable vein, though we ended up not needing to go through with it in the end.
From what I was told, it’s a pretty quick procedure, maybe like thirty minutes tops. Is there any way it actually took eight hours for your little cousin? That sounds... I don't know, feels like someone totally botched the communication there!!!
mistybear4 said:Recent studies out of Germany have confirmed that the vitamin and mineral content in our fruits and veggies is steadily dropping: I’m really curious—after seeing this data, do you guys honestly think you’re getting enough micronutrients from the produce you can find at the grocery store? Or are you starting to realize that supplements are pretty much mandatory if you want to make sure your body actually gets what it needs?
Look, let me try to explain what we're actually looking for here. You're claiming these studies in Germany showed something specific... but for us to take that seriously, we need to see the actual peer-reviewed papers. That's just how science works—you don't just take "news reports" at face value, you go straight to the source. I tried digging up the study you mentioned, but unfortunately, none of us on this forum can access it. We just want to read that specific paper (or maybe another one you could point us toward) regarding this topic. Once we can vet the data ourselves, then we'll form our own opinions, you know?...
I mean, anything else besides chocolate works—there are plenty of options out there... like, I wouldn't say no to some prosciutto or something... 😂
Besides that, if my memory serves me right, we all grabbed coffee last year right after my birthday, and honestly, nobody even acknowledged it. Not even a tiny little thread on the forum to say happy birthday 😢
rustymoose54 sagt: darkbison81, I’ll just bring you some of those "diabetic chocolates"—you know, the stuff people give you when they're trying to be nice...🤣
darkbison81 said:Back to waiting on that article... 🙂
And while we're all just sitting around waiting... might as well kill some time by chatting about whatever comes to mind... I mean, yeah—it totally makes sense to just dive in...