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by xiphias 3679 days ago
Another problem with food is that there are too many people writing not scientifically researched opinions on how to lose fat and get more healthy at the same time. After going through a lot of pub-med researches about decreasing my blood triglyceride levels, I found out that I have to get rid of sugar and saturated fat completely, and eat foods with low glycemic index. Still, I don't want to binge, so I found Tim Ferriss' slow carb diet much better than the popular and dangerous low carb diet. All these things may be in the media, but a lot of false things as well.

Now I'm eating eggs without the yolks, red lentils (very easy to make) and falafel (fried in the oven), and my triglycerid levels and weight are changing without me trying to binge at all.
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joecool1029 3678 days ago
> dangerous low carb diet

Oh please. If it didn't work for you thats fine. Don't go spreading baseless FUD.

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xiphias 3678 days ago
If it works for you, the question is for how many years can you do it without falling back (increasing your carb intake)?

I seriously believe that I wouldn't be able to live a happy life on a low-carb diet (let's say 30-60 years), but leaving a few unhealthy ingredients out to keep my glucose and cholesterol levels in check is not a problem (as long as I'm not hungry)

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teslabox 3679 days ago
> After going through a lot of pub-med researches about decreasing my blood triglyceride levels, I found out that I have to get rid of sugar and saturated fat completely, and eat foods with low glycemic index.

I'm doing basically the opposite - I avoid polyunsaturated oils as much as possible, and prefer simple sugars (fruit juices) over starches. I'm starting to sleep much better, which I think is a good sign, for me.

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