aldarion

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by aldarion 9mo ago
Sugar causes inflammation, and inflammation damages arteries. It is this damage that then leads to accumulation of fatty deposits, as damaged arteries basically lose the protective layer (think of equivalent to a non-stick coating). But tha
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by aldarion 9mo ago
High-fat high-carb diet certainly is. There is however no conclusive data that high-fat low-carb diet OR low-fat high-carb diet contribute to CVD.
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by aldarion 9mo ago
Mediterranean diet is basically a lie, though. If you look at the healthiest Mediterranean populations, they eat a lot of saturated fat. Diets high in saturated fat are correlated with high standard of living. High standard of living is cor
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by aldarion 9mo ago
Yep. And thanks for the recommendation. I am currently reading The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz.
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by aldarion 9mo ago
That is what I came to believe as well. If sugar alone was the problem, vegans would be fat. If fat alone was the problem, ketogenic and carnivore diets wouldn't help people lose weight. It seems to be the combination of two at the sam
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by aldarion 9mo ago
"Okay, where is it? What are the conclusions? Is sugar actually contributing more than fat for CVD in most patients?" Depends on the type of fat, I think. From what I have found out myself, it is trans fats > sugars / simp
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Sugar industry influenced researchers and blamed fat for CVD (2016)(ucsf.edu)
797 points by aldarion 9mo ago|501 comments
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How the sugar industry bought out scientists for decades (2016)(extremetech.com)
14 points by aldarion 9mo ago|0 comments
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Eggs and Heart Health(victorchang.edu.au)
2 points by aldarion 10mo ago|0 comments
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by aldarion 11mo ago
That is because dietary advice they give is actually bad. It mostly boils down to "limit calories while eating standard western diet" but that is impossible to follow long-term as SWD and similar (e.g. food pyramid) diets are nutr
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by aldarion 11mo ago
"I would argue that that - physical activity - is far more important than what you shove in your face." No, it bloody is not. I used to drive a bicycle for 6 - 12 hours ever day while working in the delivery. I also didn't wa
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by aldarion 11mo ago
Reasonable amount being whatever you get from an occasional fruit snack. Not whatever we have in the modern / food pyramid diet.
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by aldarion 1y ago
Old idea that IIRC never worked out.
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by aldarion 1y ago
Probably. Most people hate to think anyway. I remember back at university, I was one of maybe two or three people who actually enjoyed the discussions we've had - rest of the class simply wanted to go home as quickly as possible.
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Humans: High Trophic Level Carnivores(mflbisonranch.com)
2 points by aldarion 2y ago|0 comments
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by aldarion 2y ago
Basically, why you should always eat either fat or carbs - so, no cakes, doughnuts or similar stuff.
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by aldarion 2y ago
Well, sometimes it needs to be rewritten.
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by aldarion 2y ago
Finally!
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Why Mongols Abandoned Europe in 1242(prism.ucalgary.ca)
6 points by aldarion 2y ago|2 comments
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by aldarion 2y ago
Now that is some useful advice!
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Lard is healthier than sunflower oil (2015)(dailymail.co.uk)
16 points by aldarion 2y ago|12 comments
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by aldarion 2y ago
I don't know. I'm used to life as is, but I wouldn't be hurt if places got swapped.
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by aldarion 2y ago
That is why I specified Early Middle Ages. Not much serfdom during that time, and there was a lot of food to go around due to low population density - and that included meat, and yes, even for the peasants. Also, you are wrong. Meat stews w
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by aldarion 2y ago
"No antibiotics" - true "Modern sanitation" - only really necessary in cities. But 90% of populace lived in the countryside. My grandparents did just fine without any kind of modern sanitation. "Internet" - tru
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by aldarion 2y ago
That is not hacking and hammering, though - not even close. What it in fact describes is grabbing the sword by the blade in order to achieve fine control, with the goal of thrusting through gaps in armor.
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by aldarion 2y ago
Early Middle Ages were probably a point in history where Europeans were at their highest level in terms of overall health and quality of life. Antiquity and Renaissance were both overcrowded, urbanized, with bad living conditions and worse
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by aldarion 2y ago
Syrio literally says that knight's swordsmanship is "hacking and hammering": “Just so. Now we will begin the dance. Remember, child, this is not the iron dance of Westeros we are learning, the knight’s dance, hacking and hamm
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by aldarion 2y ago
Reminds me more of a Golden Snitch.
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by aldarion 3y ago
Mine is to try and find physical work.
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by aldarion 3y ago
Yeah, I think we know why we never came across aliens. Technological civilization is inherently self-destructive.

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