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• Commented on Ban Butter for Greater Health?
  Is butter bad for you? As with many other foods, a good answer cannot be provided without the context in which it is being asked. For the active individual who is in decent to excellent shape, butter is good and...
• Commented on Big Bum, Hips and Thighs: They're "In" Apparently!
  I wouldn't exactly call the notion of Pear shape > Apple shape new research. People have been extolling the virtues of having a thin upper/thick lower vs. the other way around for almost a decade now....
• Commented on 400 Calorie Fix
  Most diets are just ways to fool people into eating less anyway... Intermittent fasting, Paleo, Warrior, Atkins, South Beach, etc. It's nice to see a diet whose principles are based on the actual dynamics behind weight loss instead of some...
• Commented on Vegetarians - You Are What You Eat
  Now now, Arrow, that's no way to speak to a lady....
• Commented on French Women ARE Getting Fatter
  It's the invasion of the American junk food chains. No wonder they hate us so much. :)...
• Commented on 17 More Home Truths For Fitness Wannabes
  No, they just eat less. Has nothing to do with GI impact. That's one of the first things I notice whenever I go there....their portions are so darn small....
• Commented on 17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear
  What's more stunning to me is the one-size-fits-all mentality that people like you seem to have adopted. First of all, my opinion IS in fact based on scientific research. If you truly want the links, then send me an e-mail...
• Commented on Obesity Liver Damage Worse Than Alcohol?
  How satfats affect your body is context dependent. I wouldn't recommend a lot of Satfats to a sedentary, overweight person with a stressful job who doesn't eat a lot of fruit and veggies. For fit, active hardbods (like Jody!), satfats...
• Commented on Obesity Liver Damage Worse Than Alcohol?
  LOL, yeah.. We've all had fries that we've dropped in the car... only to have our cute little puppy dig up a few months later deep underneath our seats. They're just as fresh as when they were delivered in the...
• Commented on Antioxidants: Bad for Diabetics?
  That's right. It's time to stop feeding our pet mice those anti-oxidant supplements. BTW, I'm just curious as to how they made the connection to diabetics using mice as test subjects. We're the mice diabetic? Is that something they can...
• Commented on Obesity Liver Damage Worse Than Alcohol?
  Those fries look really good....
• Commented on Is The Human Body Meant For Distance?
  Bipeds (us) are built for walking long distances and not short bursts of speed... Doesn't mean we can't TRY and outrun a lion chasing us though. We can walk (or trot) long distances and use substantially less energy than an...
• Commented on Are Smart Choices Food Labels A Waste of Space?
  Ideally you'd want to stick with foods that have little to no labels. I.e., fresh meats, fruits, veggies. Of course, we live in the real world where the majority of food isn't consumed this way....
• Commented on Contrave: A New Miracle Weight Loss Pill?
  "With such promising results and combining drugs that have been in use for 20 years, Contrave just could be the next big thing in weight loss. I guess time will tell if Contrave delivers that miracle or falls short in...
• Commented on Hate Climbing Stairs? These People Don't
  Swedish Girls = very pretty....
• Commented on Belly Fat Makes It Hard to Breathe, Raises Asthma Risk
  Wow, how long were you out of commission? I've been injured in the past as well. After being immobilized for a few months, I get a bit more winded than usual when doing intervals or getting back on my bicycle...
• Commented on Exercise Alone Won't Help You Lose Weight
  Diet is king when it comes to weight loss, but your level of conditioning and the way you exercise also play a role....
• Commented on Fox NFL and Burger King Make Jessica Simpson Fat Jokes
  Diet-blog, please refrain from using the F word. This is a family oriented website and words that are just as bad as racial slurs should not be a part of what goes on here....
• Commented on Fat: The New "F" Word?
  You have a real thing for Barry, don't you? What did he do to you?...
• Commented on Fat: The New "F" Word?
  Sometimes I think this blog should change it's name from diet-blog dot com to 'let's look 4 lame stuff and cause our readers to act like lemmings dot com'. Calling someone fat isn't very nice, but equating it with racial...
• Commented on 17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear
  Right...because you never lash out at anyone online....
• Commented on 17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear
  A good macro-nutrient breakdown for carbs is highly context dependent. The ideal range isn't always the same as it is for two different people living two different lifestyles. I don't agree with the line of thought that the carb range...
• Commented on Why You Should Be Eating Nuts
  LOL, that's the Paleo line of thought. Peanuts = legumes = baaad....
• Commented on 17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear
  Cult of Exercise? hehe, good one....
• Commented on Which Strength Training is Best: Single or Multiple Sets?
  "The point being made was that MAXIMIZING those two qualities should not be the focus. If I made that point poorly, my fault." Fair enough. The original article was about doing 3 sets vs. 1 set. I just think that...
• Commented on Which Strength Training is Best: Single or Multiple Sets?
  "Maximizing gains HAS happened to the exclusion of working out in a balanced way. That's just my point." I agree, it has happened, but you make it sound like working out in a way to maximize your gains will hinder...
• Commented on How Good Are VitaminWater 10's New Flavors?
  I prefer the original versions too. In fact, I can't stand the new low cal ones....they leave a terrible afer-taste....
• Commented on Michael Pollan's Rules to Eat By
  Eating deli meats is OK, but not fresh beef? Gotta disagree with that. And I'm sorry, but that 2-legged vs. 4 legged analogy put some bad thoughts in my head. Can someone please quickly tell me what animal outside of...
• Commented on Which Strength Training is Best: Single or Multiple Sets?
  There's nothing wrong with trying to get the most out of your training sessions. For most people that have progressed beyond their 'newbie gains', making gains in strength and size is very difficult. And since when does optimizing your gains...
• Commented on How Do I Stop Dieting and Eat Normal Again
  First off, if 2K is your maintenance level, then dieting at 1K WILL make you tired and run you down. Second, don't quit. Instead, take a planned 2 week break from your diet. An occasional planned diet break should be...