Re: feast/fast diet (long)

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> Funny thing is, i used to eat like this but was told by many books,

> that's why i was 'fat' and if i would only eat breafast i would

lose

> wt, and all the skinny people eat breakfast...etc. etc.

from: http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/archives/tidbits5.html

" ...A study presented at a conference of the American Heart

Association reports that white women, white men and black men who ate

breakfast regularly curbed their appetites and cut their risk of

developing insulin resistance syndrome - a condition that can develop

into diabetes and obesity. (Eating breakfast had no effect on black

women's risk). The study followed 4,000 people for eight years. "

Hmm... Science is not a democracy. Any data that doesn't fit the

theory SHOULD cause the theory to be questioned. This study tells me

that eating breakfast isn't a " rule " . You've gotta find what works for

you. (BTW I'm a white woman.)

> i'm going to get the book and give it a try. what the heck.

Parts of the book are very informative and I recommend reading it, but

don't expect to agree with everything he writes. Also, parts are

written like he (Ori Hofmekler) just transcribed conversations in the

locker room with his body building buddies. (That really turned me

off.) But, as far as I know there is no other book on the subject,

except his other one " Maximum Muscle: Minimum Fat " . I haven't read

that one, so I don't know how it differs from " The Warrior Diet " . (I

just couldn't stomach any more of his disorganized he-man macho style,

and figured I had learned enough to try it on my own.)

Here are some links about how eating fewer meals/day improves dental

health and glucose metabolism.

- among other things, tooth decay is highly dependent on how often you

eat: mouth bacteria " ... become active whether you eat a full meal or

just a small snack, and they remain active - producing acids that can

cause cavities - for about 30 minutes after you eat. This is how

frequent eating contributes to tooth decay... "

<http://www.lakshdeep.com/diet.htm>

- intermittent fasting (alternate day fasting) in mice results in

" increased insulin sensitivity, stress resistance, reduced morbidity,

and increased life span " INDEPENDENT of calorie intake or change in

body weight.

<http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/1035720100v1>

<http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/100/5/2911>

" ...This finding in mice suggests that meal-skipping improves glucose

metabolism and may provide protection against diabetes... "

<http://www.nia.nih.gov/NewsAndEvents/PressReleases

/PR20030428MealSkipping.htm>

Jan