Great Read!!!

Experts: Eat More Fat - Business Insider

became my way of thinking when it comes to weight management and health promotion when working with many diabetic patients as an RN.

Reading the brain is a fatty tissue awhile back made me realize fat can be an extremely good thing for many things including but not limited to brain function. Back in the day of bodybuilding I maintained a very low fat diet for years. During this time I noticed a significant decrease in my memory and overall brain function. I then started to tease and state that "weights make me dumb". In hindsight I now believe it was my diet that caused the decrease in brain function. I can now say after eating a considerable amount of healthy fats over the past few years that these fats have helped me considerably with not only my brain function but my overall physique as well.

Look up a book called "The Grain Brain" by Dr David Perlmutter. A great read with alot of insight.

Was thinking of going on a keto diet for a while. Similar for the reasons jakb said. Neurological purposes. Plus I'm trying to put on a little bulk as well.

There is also more validity behind it if you look up the link to anti cholesterol medication and neurological declines.

jakb;615873 said:

Reading the brain is a fatty tissue awhile back made me realize fat can be an extremely good thing for many things including but not limited to brain function. Back in the day of bodybuilding I maintained a very low fat diet for years. During this time I noticed a significant decrease in my memory and overall brain function. I then started to tease and state that "weights make me dumb". In hindsight I now believe it was my diet that caused the decrease in brain function. I can now say after eating a considerable amount of healthy fats over the past few years that these fats have helped me considerably with not only my brain function but my overall physique as well.

Look up a book called "The Grain Brain" by Dr David Perlmutter. A great read with alot of insight.

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ive been meaning to read that for a while now.

as for the op, while i agree that fat is good for you and most people are overdependent on carbs, i think health professionals should stop putting blame on one thing. it seem to go in trends that a particular macro is bad for you, from protein is bad for your kidneys, carbs make you fat, and fat makes you fat with a bad heart. its all bad science and sensationalism. really, no macro is evil, they can all have their place and a balance is key. the single biggest factor in weight gain/ obesity, is over consumption of one or all of the macros. eating more than what you burn is the drivig force behind weight gain, not the effect of a single macro in isolation

jordey;615944 said:

ive been meaning to read that for a while now.

as for the op, while i agree that fat is good for you and most people are overdependent on carbs, i think health professionals should stop putting blame on one thing. it seem to go in trends that a particular macro is bad for you, from protein is bad for your kidneys, carbs make you fat, and fat makes you fat with a bad heart. its all bad science and sensationalism. really, no macro is evil, they can all have their place and a balance is key. the single biggest factor in weight gain/ obesity, is over consumption of one or all of the macros. eating more than what you burn is the drivig force behind weight gain, not the effect of a single macro in isolation

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the protein bad for kidney function myth is nothing in comparison to how much fat was said to be bad for overall health. that myth was only kept alive by the lay person who thought a person who lifted weights and drank protein shakes would get kidney failure. there is a lot of good science behind carbs making you fat. also showing that over consumption of carbs is the major cause behind what was thought to be caused by fat. of course now we know the difference between bad fats and very good fats that the body won't store.

when it comes to the driving force behind weight gain i don't agree it is as easy as eating more than what you burn. many research groups are showing weight loss/management with high fat/high calorie diets. i for many years have eaten more then i could ever burn through exercise and stay slim and trim. some of those years being with pretty high carb consumption. that calorie myth is being smashed nowadays just like the fat is bad for us all theories. some fats = VERY BAD. some fats = VERY GOOD.

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Was thinking of going on a keto diet for a while. Similar for the reasons jakb said. Neurological purposes. Plus I'm trying to put on a little bulk as well.

There is also more validity behind it if you look up the link to anti cholesterol medication and neurological declines.

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yeah you can even get keto monitors just like a BG monitor. pretty cool.

That's y u gotta breastfeed. Formula dont have the fats needed for brain development
My mom says I wanted breast even after I was eating real food. Good thing I've used tons of drugs which kept my gifted intelligence regulated

jakb;615873 said:

Reading the brain is a fatty tissue awhile back made me realize fat can be an extremely good thing for many things including but not limited to brain function. Back in the day of bodybuilding I maintained a very low fat diet for years. During this time I noticed a significant decrease in my memory and overall brain function. I then started to tease and state that "weights make me dumb". In hindsight I now believe it was my diet that caused the decrease in brain function. I can now say after eating a considerable amount of healthy fats over the past few years that these fats have helped me considerably with not only my brain function but my overall physique as well.

Look up a book called "The Grain Brain" by Dr David Perlmutter. A great read with alot of insight.

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oh yeah I have read that book. i enjoyed it. the biggest difference i noticed for myself was sleeping better. i've always been a good sleeper or at least thought i was. i can fall asleep no problem and stay asleep all night. the only problem was i could sleep for 12+ hours every night and getting out of bed in the morning was always tough. now that i take in A LOT of healthy fats i get up much much easier and feel better rested after 6-8 hours of sleep

youknowme123321;616189 said:

the protein bad for kidney function myth is nothing in comparison to how much fat was said to be bad for overall health. that myth was only kept alive by the lay person who thought a person who lifted weights and drank protein shakes would get kidney failure. there is a lot of good science behind carbs making you fat. also showing that over consumption of carbs is the major cause behind what was thought to be caused by fat. of course now we know the difference between bad fats and very good fats that the body won't store.

when it comes to the driving force behind weight gain i don't agree it is as easy as eating more than what you burn. many research groups are showing weight loss/management with high fat/high calorie diets. i for many years have eaten more then i could ever burn through exercise and stay slim and trim. some of those years being with pretty high carb consumption. that calorie myth is being smashed nowadays just like the fat is bad for us all theories. some fats = VERY BAD. some fats = VERY GOOD.

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the thing is, calories in vs calories out simply follows the laws of thermodynamics, and everything follows this. the difference between macros themselves is the thermal effect of food (TEF) which can account for minor difference in caloric amounts with consistent weight, but even this comes down to a calorie balance, just a more specific form of it. amongst reputable nutritionists, the calorie balance is widely accepted as fact, however its not as simple as looking at the calories on a packet when forumlating this, if you were to get in to the finer details and going from one dietary extreme to the other. each persons bmr also has a massive effect on their balance, obviously. with studies done on the effect of macros and calories, youll usually see that alot of them have no control on variables, and go by self reporting, which means they are not at all credible. also, alot of these studies go by just the macros in vague terms, not controlling for calories, and also not including a control group. this is all bad practice, and these studies are all done for sensationalism to generate money. lookup research and studies by alan arragon, lyle mcd, layne norton etc, and their stuff is based on real science and not influenced by monetary incentives.

just as a little side note, its also worth noting that if someone was to put on fat, most if not all of this comes from the dietary fat they eat, but only if their overall caloric needs have been exceeded

calories in and out is simply old. the newer and better performed research is showing it is so much more then that in weight control and healthy living. healthy living encompasses everything from weight management to hormone production/function and brain health.

to say that most if not all fat gain comes from fat is a fading/falling platform. we live in a world that fails to lose weight and lose fat by eating low fat diets.