Another message gave me an idea for a diet program. Obtain an
instrument known as a pedometer. It registers foot steps. It will
function as a measure of calories burned. Wear it all the time. It must
be calibrated. Let's arbitrarily assign one step per calorie. If, at
the end of the day, the dieter has taken 1,000 steps, the dieter may
consume 1,000 calories of food energy. Consuming more would lead to
body fat build-up. That's not unreasonable, is it? Eat whatever you
like. Nutrition is another story. This is a strict calorie-counting
diet.
http://www.pedometersusa.com/
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"physiocrat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
... function as a measure of calories burned.
Calories cannot be"burned"; what do yo get? Calorie oxide?Quoted message said:
That's not unreasonable, is it?
Yes, it is unreasonable to believe the current misinformation about
"calories" flailing about in contemporary nutribabble.
http://www.ecologos.org/ex.htm
http://www.ecologos.org/pcf.htmLaurie
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Laurie said:
"physiocrat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
... function as a measure of calories burned.
Calories cannot be"burned"; what do yo get? Calorie oxide?Quoted message said:
That's not unreasonable, is it?
Yes, it is unreasonable to believe the current misinformation about
"calories" flailing about in contemporary nutribabble.
http://www.ecologos.org/ex.htm
http://www.ecologos.org/pcf.htmLaurie
I agree. The whole calorie thing is bogus. The numbers don't make sense
in the real world. 95% of low-calorie diets fail, which statistically
signifies that low-calorie dieting is a complete failure. People on
low-carb diets can eat up to around 300 calories more than people on
low-fat and still lose more weigth (which is supposed to be contrary to
the laws of energy, according to those who adhere to the calorie
concept). The manufacturers don't report and measure them accurately.
The calorie/food valuations themselves are highly suspect and a number
of fudge-factors had to be applied to calculate them and make them
sorta work. No follow up was done to the original calorie/food
valuation calculations to 1) confirm them or 2) to actually show that
they can be applied to weight management. There does not exist any
original, seminal and/or groundbreaking study or report that actually
made the scientific finding that calories can be applied directly to
predict weight gain or loss based strictly on calories in vs calories
out.It is all a mirage. The big lie. Smoke and mirrors. Fool's gold.
TC
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TC said:
Laurie said:
"physiocrat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
... function as a measure of calories burned.
Calories cannot be"burned"; what do yo get? Calorie oxide?Quoted message said:
That's not unreasonable, is it?
Yes, it is unreasonable to believe the current misinformation about
"calories" flailing about in contemporary nutribabble.
http://www.ecologos.org/ex.htm
http://www.ecologos.org/pcf.htmLaurie
I agree. The whole calorie thing is bogus. The numbers don't make sense
in the real world. 95% of low-calorie diets fail, which statistically
signifies that low-calorie dieting is a complete failure. People on
low-carb diets can eat up to around 300 calories more than people on
low-fat and still lose more weigth (which is supposed to be contrary to
the laws of energy, according to those who adhere to the calorie
concept). The manufacturers don't report and measure them accurately.
The calorie/food valuations themselves are highly suspect and a number
of fudge-factors had to be applied to calculate them and make them
sorta work. No follow up was done to the original calorie/food
valuation calculations to 1) confirm them or 2) to actually show that
they can be applied to weight management. There does not exist any
original, seminal and/or groundbreaking study or report that actually
made the scientific finding that calories can be applied directly to
predict weight gain or loss based strictly on calories in vs calories
out.It is all a mirage. The big lie. Smoke and mirrors. Fool's gold.
TC
And in case Robert is out there, it is all the fault of the USDA for
foisting the calories valuations on us poor stupid foreigners.TC
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