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Just to mess this up further, there are some recent studies into ego depletion (basically willpower failures) which indicate that low blood sugar can make self-
by rsaarelm 16y ago
Just to mess this up further, there are some recent studies into ego depletion (basically willpower failures) which indicate that low blood sugar can make self-control more difficult, as the brain's executive function doesn't work that well when it has less chemical energy.
The obvious corollary would be that dieting that allows blood sugar to drop too low is going to make it harder to avoid binge eating lapses. Would it work the other way too, so that successful exercise of self-control while fasting adapts the brain to maintain good executive function even when low on glucose?
- jules 16y agoGo running after dinner. I assure you that one will not overeat the second time.
- pmccool 16y agoIronically, the things least likely to make one throw up if you exercise right after eating them are the sorts of foods one should generally avoid if at all worried about obesity...
- AngryParsley 16y agoI thought that was the joke: If you eat much before running, you will feel terrible and likely vomit during the run. The second time, you'll learn to not eat as much beforehand. I usually don't eat about 4 hours prior to running. That means running before breakfast or before dinner.
- pmccool 16y agoYeah, that was how I understood the joke too. What I found ironic is that if I wanted to eat during vigourous exercise, or straight before, it'd be your basic loads-of-carbs-in-easy-to-digest-form kind of deal: the exact kind of thing I'd shun if I was trying to lose weight.
- c00p3r 16y agoThat was solved centuries ago - take a look what Indian people are eating - lentil soups (daal) and various kinds of a whole grain plain breads (just wheat and water).
- yummyfajitas 16y agoMost cultures have healthy foods which do not cause obesity, India is hardly alone in this. The problem is that as a society gets richer, people may lean towards eating the fattier foods. In the US, we switched from rice and beans to double baconburgers. India may switch from Palak Dal to Dal Mahkni, which is not much better.