Re: Reducing Bodyfat

"David Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "Chopper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> > "Wayne S. Hill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> > > Chopper wrote:
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> > > > 1) shift your diet toward low fat food
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> > > Why?
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> > Becasue fat has a lot of calories per volume.
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> But if your total caloric energy balance achieves the goal, why is it
> necessary to "shift your diet toward low fat food"?

Most people's "total caloric energy balance" (this sounds like marketing
talk) is the problem. In the US we eat much more fat than humans did while
evolving, and the population is getting obese.


What about the
> fat-soluble nutrients, and the omega-3 fatty acids?

Is your point that these raise HDL, and are therefore good for you? "Good"
fat intake still promotes fat on the body.

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> > > > 2) cut back on overall calories
> > > > 3) do exercise that uses up calories, various CV exercises
> > > > are good (running etc), one of the very best that is rarely
> > > > mentioned is hiking. A 5 hour hike, especially in
> > > > mountainous terrain uses up lots of calories.
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> > > > Weight training doesn't do much to affect fat reduction.
> > >
> > > Did you just make that up, or read it somewhere?
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> > It's common sense.
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> Well, there you go. Argument winner, for sure.
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> David
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