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> If you don't have enough calories the body will switch to starvation mode This is a myth which has been proved to be absolutely false. You are simply wrong

> If you don't have enough calories the body will switch to starvation mode This is a myth which has been proved to be absolutely false. You are simply wrong if you are basing any conclusions at all of of this.

ars 10y ago
> proved to be absolutely false I'm perfectly willing to be shown that I'm wrong, but I'll need more than just a sentence from you saying so. You said "proved" - can you show me the proof?
- danielvinson 10y ago
  A quick google search results in multiple well cited articles discussing it.
  - schrodinger 10y ago
    I'm sure it could also yield multiple well-cited articles on the other side as well. It would be much more helpful to actually provide some research that you stand behind.
    - BlackJack 10y ago
      Lyle McDonald: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html/ http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-freque... Probably the best and most researched article on this. Bullet point 4 here: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debun... has an article reference. Basically, you can certainly go into starvation mode, but not in any reasonable amount of time. Skipping meals or even fasting for a whole day will not cause "starvation mode". Prolonged calorie restriction can affect hormones like Leptin and affect energy expenditure.
      - DrScump 10y ago
        Bear in mind that Lyle believed in "starvation mode" 10-17 years ago; I believe he mentions it in his first book. He was also a firm believer in strict caloric arithmetic and that microbiome didn't matter. His content is only as good as the current scientific literature is, and that has changed a lot in the past 20 years.
  - Asooka 10y ago
    A quick Google search also shows several well cited articles supporting the flat earth theory.
- a_brawling_boo 10y ago
  Dr. Jason Fung has done extensive research and experiments on this topic including fasting. You can read his research in his book obesity code. Very eye opening.

ars 10y ago

> proved to be absolutely false I'm perfectly willing to be shown that I'm wrong, but I'll need more than just a sentence from you saying so. You said "proved" - can you show me the proof?

danielvinson 10y ago
A quick google search results in multiple well cited articles discussing it.
- schrodinger 10y ago
  I'm sure it could also yield multiple well-cited articles on the other side as well. It would be much more helpful to actually provide some research that you stand behind.
  - BlackJack 10y ago
    Lyle McDonald: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html/ http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-freque... Probably the best and most researched article on this. Bullet point 4 here: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debun... has an article reference. Basically, you can certainly go into starvation mode, but not in any reasonable amount of time. Skipping meals or even fasting for a whole day will not cause "starvation mode". Prolonged calorie restriction can affect hormones like Leptin and affect energy expenditure.
    - DrScump 10y ago
      Bear in mind that Lyle believed in "starvation mode" 10-17 years ago; I believe he mentions it in his first book. He was also a firm believer in strict caloric arithmetic and that microbiome didn't matter. His content is only as good as the current scientific literature is, and that has changed a lot in the past 20 years.
- Asooka 10y ago
  A quick Google search also shows several well cited articles supporting the flat earth theory.
a_brawling_boo 10y ago
Dr. Jason Fung has done extensive research and experiments on this topic including fasting. You can read his research in his book obesity code. Very eye opening.