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>>"eat a reasonably varied diet that is calorie restricted?" Define "reasonably" and "restricted". Otherwise, you might as well say "If everyone just did the r
by smtddr 11y ago
>>"eat a reasonably varied diet that is calorie restricted?"
Define "reasonably" and "restricted". Otherwise, you might as well say "If everyone just did the right thing, everything would be as it should!" which has no actionable component.
>>"people who have lived on nothing but twinkies or McD for a month and stil lost weight?"
....but suffered dozens of other health problems that'll lead to an early grave.
"Super size me" -- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390521/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0390521/
- joekim29 11y agohttp://sploid.gizmodo.com/man-loses-37-pounds-by-eating-exclusively-at-mcdonalds-1496972541 http://sploid.gizmodo.com/man-loses-37-pounds-by-eating-excl...
- comrh 11y agoThis is basically the same thing as the Subway guy. He restricted his calories, fulfilled his nutrient goals and, most importantly, started walking a lot more.
- kbutler 11y agoSuper size me has been (politely) not reproducible, or less politely, shown to be shockingly full of crap. http://www.sott.net/article/126285-Supersize-me-revisited-under-lab-conditions http://www.sott.net/article/126285-Supersize-me-revisited-un... http://www.cracked.com/article_20585_6-famous-documentaries-that-were-shockingly-full-crap.html http://www.cracked.com/article_20585_6-famous-documentaries-... Moral: popular media is a horrible source of scientific knowledge
- smtddr 11y agoWell that's interesting! I'm still convinced that living on Twinkies & McD's isn't going to result in quality health, but it's good to know the super-size-me person had to lie in his documentary.