re: Seed oils make you FAT

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Cutting 180 calories from a daily diet probably wouldn’t have much of an impact

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I came up with the 180 calories because he said he was drinking colas. Each has roughly 180. He likely was drinking several daily so it's more likely 640-720 calories per day he cut.

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calories of insulin spiking sugar does not equal 180 calories of eggs, chicken, or vegetables.

You write it off as the next boogie man, but the latest trend is that people are becoming more and more aware that it was sugar that was always the enemy

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I write off "hcfs" as the new boogeyman. My point was that there was no significant difference between hfcs and regular table sugar. Both cause insulin spikes at roughly the same level, but hfcs is discussed as if it is some uniquely dangerous poisonous compound. People have been aware of the issues with sugars over fats since Atkins blew up in the 1990s.

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When you quote what you quoted from MSU, and it emphasizes practicing a well balanced diet, which is based on the food pyramid, which prioritizes carbs above all else, then it’s hard to take the rest of it with any salt

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The food pyramid doesn't really matter if you're not over consuming calories. It says to consume in moderation a balanced diet. You will have no problems with that if you eat only 1800-2000 calories per day and actually move about a bit rather than stay in a chair or on a couch all day. All this goes back to consuming fewer calories to lose weight. No gimmicks are needed.