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How slurping and chomping is related to body weight? [closed]
I'd love to know whether there exists a dependency between making 'annoying' sounds while eating or drinking tasty things to the body weight. Since I could not find any research by quick googling, ...
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No such thing as a hardgainer?
While perusing bodybuilding videos on Youtube, I came across an eye-opening comment on one of the videos:
There are no hardgainers. There are only under-eaters.
Is this true? Are people who find ...
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what is the best thing to eat right before a workout?
I have two related questions:
What is the best time to eat before working out and what is the best thing to eat to get a good workout? Same question for post workout (should I eat immediately or ...
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Does not eating fat reduce my chances of getting fat?
If I don't eat fat, and eat only other things, for example protein and vitamins, then does this reduce my chances of getting fat? In other words, I will never be fat even if I don't do exercise?
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Circuit training plan and diet
I am currently enrolled in a circuit training gym and just 'leveled up' to level 3 last month (after about half a year of being in level 1-2 sporadically). I have been more consistent now (2-3 times a ...
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What should I eat (if anything) after working out if I work out at night?
Lately, I have been going to the gym at 9 PM (assume for the question that I can't go earlier in the day). I usually get home around 10:15 PM and then try to get to sleep by around 11:30 PM. I am ...
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Experience and references about intermittent fasting
I have read about and tried intermittent fasting in the past few months with some great results. The only hiccup was getting sick for about 3 weeks and losing that will to continue with it, until I ...
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Can I reverse the consequences of eating something bad?
Can I reverse the consequences of eating something bad quickly by going to the gym.
e.g. If I ate a brownie now, could I do an hour of cardio at the gym and then not 'put on that weight.
Or is ...
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Does eating late at night cause weight gain?
I like to keep a latish schedule, sleeping often around 2-3 AM, I'm often eating odds and ends late at night. If someone eats Meals A, B & C of certain calorie content, and then timeshifts his ...
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What is empirically considered “dangerous low caloric intake” these days?
I've lost a fair amount of weight over the past few years. During this experience, I've always kept anorexia/bulimia in the back of my mind to avoid falling into any dangerous habits.
That being ...
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How long should I wait to exercise after eating?
How long after eating should I wait to exercise, or does it not matter? I am mainly talking about cardio, not weightlifting. I am trying to lose weight, not gain it, and in large amounts.
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Is my calorie restriction diet having an adverse effect on my weight loss?
After my first question about losing weight and my training, I was told that my diet should be the next step in burning fat.
I started to watch out for what I am eating and how much. I used to drink ...
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Is it a myth to wait before eating, after workout, due to Krebs Cycle?
The Krebs cycle is a series of chemical reactions, which is used by living organisms to generate energy through the oxidization of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats and proteins into carbon ...
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The “science of fullness” diets?
I noticed at my local convenience store a nutrition bar I hadn't seen before -- FullBar. I was intrigued by the concepts of the "science of fullness", which is documented on their site:
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Is it unhealthy to eat jacket potatoes everyday? [closed]
I have recently started the gym and have been going bout 3-4 times a week mostly focusing on cardio.
I'm trying to eat more healthy and i'm quite picky with food, so I tend to have sandwhiches with ...
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How do we know if we eat too little or not?
I have read that sometimes we feel hungry even when our bodies have enough food.
I am trying to lose weight by eating a smaller portion of food each meal. Sometimes I feel hungry but I don't know ...
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How to handle interchange of nighshifts and dayshifts?
Basically there are times when I have work night and times when I have to work day. What is the healthiest way to handle this situation without giving up my job?
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When should I not exercise?
In relation to eating, when should I not exercise? Or rather, are there times that are better or worse than others to exercise during the day?
For example, is it better or worse to exercise in the ...
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General nutrition for normal people where weight loss isn't a goal [closed]
I've always been at a healthy weight and now I'm in my 30's I want to make sure that I'm taking care of myself and consuming the right foods.
Considering there is so much information out there, bias, ...
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Does eating before situps do any harm?
My routine before visiting the gym usually involves me finishing work, relaxing for a little while then eating and going to the gym. I've always eaten beforehand simply because I'm hungry at that ...
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What are the biological processes behind the sensation of “being hungry”? [closed]
I'm trying to work out if there is a particular diet or habits around eating that would minimize the sensation of "being hungry".
Is "being hungry" a psychological sensation determined simply by the ...
