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LivingForHim
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Posted: 23 June 2008 03:46 am |
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I'm wondering if this is a good idea or not.... I read an article that said if you eat half as many calories as people say you should, you'll be uber healthy and you'll live longer.
I'm not talking about going anorexic. This diet tells you to get the right amount of protein and nutrients and stuff... They want you to be healthy.
Is this a good idea for a teen or not?
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oythatsintense
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Posted: 23 June 2008 05:21 pm |
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| Depends on what you mean by "half". If you mean half of a 1500 calorie diet-- no, it is not a good idea. If you mean half of a 2500 calorie diet, well, there are ways to eat 1250 calories and feel full (ask any of our fruit and veggie lovers on here!) but it's still probably not a great idea. The most important thing about food is not how many calories you are eating (although you can't disregard them) but how many nutrients you are getting and if you are getting enough food to fuel your daily activity well. It's important to eat healthy food that gives you energy to live your life and keeps your body functioning well. A diet of 1300 calories that is all fruits, veggies, and healthy whole grains and protiens will make you much more satisfied than a diet of 700 calories that is all pizza and soda and processed junk. Regardless, anything called a "starvation diet" is something to steer clear of, trust me. And as a teenager, your body is still growing and developing so any deprivation is going to severely impact the rest of your life.
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clarinetgurl
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Posted: 27 June 2008 08:15 pm |
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Where was this article published and what kind of proof did it give to back up this claim?
Honestly, I don't think it would be a good idea. Bottom line is, there is a basic number of calories your body NEEDS. NEEDS. If you only give it half of what it NEEDS...how can it possibly function well enough to do what you need it to do?
CG
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quirkmeister
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Posted: 1 July 2008 08:40 pm |
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ok this is kind of opposite of what CG said. if you ignore calorie amount for a second youll understand what you have to have to keep youre body functioning. vitamins and minerals for a start, take a multivitamin and we can ignore this issue. protein, either eat meat/beans or take a protein supplement. this leaves carbohydrates and lipids, these are your energy source, in the end these two things break down into a form of glucose. lets try to stay away from lipids (fats) if possible. all calories come from carbs, and fats. with this in mind if you reduce the intake of that you lower your calorie count. you have excess glucose, which is what you need, stored in adipose cells as fat. if you dont consume the necessary amount of carbs/fats/calories to function your body retreives the glucose and such that it has stored in the adipose cells. to take care of the hunger issue eat vegetables as they have next to no calories. find a healthy balance though because you want to consume a decent amount of calories otherwise you will lose the weight too fast and rollercoaster. heres where i agree with CG in that you will be somewhat physicaly tired by following this. to begin using the energy stored in your adipose cells you will have to workout moderately for 30 minutes then youll use the extra glucose. this fluctuates however depending on what and how recently you have eaten. for best results do not eat for one hour after excercise to avoid binging.
sorry if that was a little long
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