Man Eats Nothing But Cheese

Whoa, I wonder how healthy his heart is after all that saturated fat...

Claire S. said:
Whoa, I wonder how healthy his heart is after all that saturated fat...[...]

Probably in decent shape, since he doesn't eat refined carbs.

Too bad he isn't French! That way at least he could have some real variety in his fromage!

Forget the nutrient deficiencies...the best "health experts" can do is get him to also eat breakfast cereal and potato chips? :::sigh:::

This eater, from the link above, is even worse!

Episode 2: Addicted to chips
On the surface, 20-year-old Sarah Dolby is like most young women - nice family, good job, loving boyfriend. However Sarah won't eat anything except chips and white bread. As someone who's studied nutrition at school, Sarah knows the damage she's doing to herself.

How does he servive with out eating carbs. Since they are a nessecary part of life.

Doesn't cheese make you constipated?..hehe

I know I have to really watch my intake of cheese for that reason.

darrin said:
How does he servive with out eating carbs. Since they are a nessecary part of life.[...]

Humans have no obligate "essential" requirement for carbohydrate in the diet.

Metabolic processes are more efficient with the availability of carbohydrates powering the formation of ATP and our 'energy'. When we change to a ketotic source for our energy supply(ie.fat), we can still produce ATP but to a less efficient degree.(I think :-)

Dr.J said:
Metabolic processes are more efficient with the availability of carbohydrates powering the formation of ATP and our 'energy'. When we change to a ketotic source for our energy supply(ie.fat), we can still produce ATP but to a less efficient degree.(I think :-)[...]

This is going to be long since simply saying "not exactly" won't suffice....since I can't post up easy to see diagrams, narrative will have to be the way I explain this...most not my own words, but from biochem lecture notes (which should be available online with diagrams).

Ketogenesis occurs in the mitochondrial matrix in liver mitochondria. Fatty acids are first broken down to acetyl CoA via beta-oxidation (providing energy for liver metabolism from the reducing equivalents generated). The acetyl CoA is then used in ketogenesis.

The first reaction, catalyzed by thiolase, involves a Claisen condensation of two acetyl CoA's (essentially a reversal of the last reaction of b-oxidation) to give acetoacetyl CoA. Next step in the process - remove the CoASH....this is done in a two stage process involving first the addition of a third acetyl CoA by a second enzyme: HMG-CoA synthase via an aldol condensation. The resulting b-Hydroxy-b-glutaryl-CoA is now cleaved by HMG-CoA lyase, regenerating acetyl CoA and giving the product: acetoacetate.

Depending on the status of the liver, acetoacetate can now be reduced to give D-b-hydroxybutyrate, which delivers more reducing equivalents, and thus ATP equivalents, to the peripheral tissues.

Ketone bodies are transported across the inner mitochondrial membrane as well as across the blood-brain barrier and cell membranes. Thus they can be used as a fuel source by a variety of tissues including the CNS. They are preferred substrates for aerobic muscle and heart, thus sparing glucose when they are available.

In the peripheral tissues the ketones are reconverted to acetyl CoA in the mitochondria; if we start with b-hydroxybutyrate....it is first oxidized to acetoacetate with the production of one NADH. Coenzyme A is then added to the acetoacetate. The thioester bond is a high energy bond, so ATP equivalents are used - in this, energy comes from a transesterification of the CoAS from succinyl CoA to acetoacetate by Coenzyme A transferase. The succinyl CoA comes from the TCA cycle where a GTP is not made. The acetoacetyl CoA is now cleaved to two acetyl CoA's with Thiolase.

The liver can and does adjust the amount of reducing equivalents, and thus ATP equivalents, it sends to the peripheral tissues by adjusting the amounts of acetoacetate vs. b-hydroxybutyrate it exports. Thus the percentage of the free energy distributed between the tissues includes:

3-hydroxybutyrate Liver - 17%...Peripheral Tissue -83%
Acetoacetate - Liver 26%...Peripheral Tissue - 74%

Data on ketosis and physical adaption show, quite clearly, one does need time to adapt to using ketones for energy in physical exertion - but once adapted, endurance is the same or better (at least in cyclists studied whom consider bonking a real disadvantage). Also critical in the adaption is sodium and potassium ratios and protein load before exertion once adapted. You might want to look up some of the work by Stephen Phinney on physcial activity while in ketosis done on athletes.

You never saw Medical School in two minutes on Saturday night live?

Dr.J said:
You never saw Medical School in two minutes on Saturday night live?[...]

ROFL

:-)

I worked with a girl who only ate french fries, ramen without the seasoning pack, white rice, grilled chicken breast, and chocolate-filled chocolate cookies. A diet of five foods total. I thought that was freaky, but this guy only eats one food. Wow.

He's been eating like that "since he was a toddler" -- what the HELL were his parents thinking?!?

Spectra, is this guy the original cheese head or what?? :-)

I'm not buying this guy's story, to be honest....

I heard a lady that was very overweight went on a diet of sausage only for a year!
another person ate white bread and boloney sandwiches all his life!
a family member lives on cheesy noodle and ramken noodle,tuna,some Asian foods,soft drinks,barely any water and icecream and cake and bread and cranberies for the 80% of the time.
There is alot of cheese out there,if he ate a large variety ,I could see that than just 2 to 4 types!

'I LOVE CHEESE!!!!!!!!!'

Dr.J said:
You never saw Medical School in two minutes on Saturday night live?[...]

LOL! Wow, only cheese...that's insane. He should be our state mascot. Here in good ol' Wisconsin, he could get all the cheddar he wanted. I guess you could theoretically live on cheese, since it's pretty complete nutritionally (doesn't have a lot of carbs or iron) but I second Jessica...wouldn't he be pretty bunged up? You'd think he'd need to be adding some Metamucil to that cheddar sometimes.

Maybe he's lactose intolerant.... no back up problem then... just a thought.

LOL

fussy-eaters.com

OK, I was watching the cheese episode and managed to flip the channel and miss the ending. Did he eat hot food at the end?

No offence, kids, but how would you like it? I can't believe people are laughing. That is just plain nasty. This guy is not alone, I've been like this all my life. It really cheers you up to have ignorant people making fun of your bowel movements, or slagging off your parents, you know? How about a bit of compassion, would that be too much to ask?