#522

A video on EVOO and how much of it is fake:

They have included a Google Docs document how to buy legit EVOO if that’s something of interest, it will be more expensive though:

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#523

New video on morning routine. He is looking better and younger. He must be doing something right.

#524

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Benefit with the former you don’t have to eat pureed broccoli.

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#525

Where did you get that image? This has long been my argument. I suspect the outcome would be very similar (especially if the exercise regimen is similar, and diet “healthy”.

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#526

I just made it, I remember you saying this before too :slight_smile:

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#527

I take a different view. It is clear that there are key aging pathways. If you synergistically attack these then that has an effect. The big question is what the pathways are and how to affect them.

I think I have some of the answers on this.

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#528

Although I think the McDonald’s needs to be replaced with something healthier…

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#529

I don’t think fries are unhealthy because it’s potatoes and vegetable oil, the latter which lowers apoB and the former isn’t very caloric dense. If the hamburger patty was made of soy protein and vegetable oil it would also lower apoB and the soy would have other health benefits. It depends. Cheese is probably unhealthy because of the saturated fat. You can eat pretty healthy at McDonald’s.

#530

Isn’t full fat (fermented) dairy associated with lower LDL-C, lower risk od diabetes and ASCVD?

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#531

I don’t think I can get behind the theory that McDonald’s is in any way healthy.

Although this train of thought could explain the American obesity problem. :wink:

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#532

While I understand this train of thought I would not say Mcdonalds is in any way healthy food, but smart choices while occasionally eating there would not be detrimental.
And yes, Mcdonalds is my guilty pleasure once in a while. Though calorie count can get ridiculous for the amount of food.

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#533

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Why don’t you think so, do you have an argument?

If there is causal studies and assosciation studies both trying to answer the same question I use the former.

#534

I eat McDonald’s sometimes too. Their egg Mcmuffin is probably ok. But I always feel bad afterwards. I can’t in good conscience say fast food is anything other than junk food.

McDonald’s food is bad for the body as it has a higher calorie, fat, sodium, and sugar content than the average requirement of a human being.

According to Science Alert, McDonald’s most famous burger Big Mac contains so many calories and fats that it can take 3 days for the human body to completely digest it.

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#535

Calories doesn’t matter to me as I can eat less calories in other meals or skip them. Fat doesn’t matter to me as I can pick meals with low SFA and higher unsaturated fat. Sugar I doubt except in sauce and ketchup which is not that much. Sodium I don’t know enough about.

Digestion sounds like gossip.
I don’t think I’ve ever felt bad from eating McDonald’s, it’s probably nocebo.

#536

The whole Johnson approach is probably an example the often quoted “Pareto’s Principle” multiplied several fold. Pareto’s Principle states that 80% of results come from 20% of efforts and applies to a great many things in life. However, those figures are based on ordinary circumstances. In a case of an ultimate fanatic such as Johnson, it is quite possible that the ratio could be 90% of results will come from 10% of efforts or even 95% of results will come from 5% of efforts. We can’t know the exact figure. But, I believe a large portion of the positive results will be experienced by doing a lot less than Johnson’s entire regimen.

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#537

I think a lot of whether food is healthy or less healthy also has to do with

  • how was it grown (organic, degree of pesticides, etc)
  • how is the food prepared (creation of trans fats, risk of burning, acrylamide, etc)

See these extracts for some things you might want to look into further

Just be aware that there are powerful forces funding propaganda and “research” trying to say it is not that bad.

Personally I don’t know how bad these things are - but seems better to be on the safe side

Fried foods may contain harmful acrylamide

Acrylamide is a toxic substance that can form in foods during high temperature cooking such as frying, roasting, or baking.

It is formed by a chemical reaction between sugars and an amino acid called asparagine.

Starchy foods such as fried potato products and baked goods typically have higher concentrations of acrylamide (22Trusted Source).

Fried foods are typically high in trans fats

Trans fats form when unsaturated fats undergo a process called hydrogenation.

Food manufacturers often hydrogenate fats using high pressure and hydrogen gas to increase their shelf life and stability, but hydrogenation also occurs when oils are heated to very high temperatures during cooking.

The process changes the chemical structure of fats, making them difficult for your body to break down, which can ultimately lead to negative health effects.

In fact, trans fats are associated with an increased risk of many health conditions, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity (6Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source, 8Trusted Source).

Since fried foods are cooked in oil at extremely high temperatures, they are likely to contain trans fats.

What’s more, fried foods are often cooked in processed vegetable or seed oils, which may contain trans fats before heating.

When these oils are heated to high temperatures, such as during frying, their trans fat content can increase (9Trusted Source).

In fact, one study found that each time an oil is reused for frying, its trans fat content increases (10Trusted Source).

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#538

Organic food is not healthier:
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Acrylamide does not increase cancer risk:

There is no trans fat in McDonald’s french fries:

And it is not in many other fried potato products anymore.

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#539

Update: quick aside first. There are a lot of critical opinions on this thread of Bryan and his protocol. I get it, I do, especially his eBook which is out there in my opinion. That said, he has some progressive ideas and is investing a lot of money to do what he is doing. I for one don’t mind drafting some of it and so far have really enjoyed doing so.

Rant done.

The Blueprint workout is fricking great. I have really grown to love it, like some of the other things in the protocol, green giant and super veggie are others I could almost not give up at this point. Again, I am doing the BP workout every other day with a green giant first. My body has transformed and I have gotten stronger. The physical trainers at the gym have come up to me and said, “You look great”, “You are really getting strong”. I have even noticed several of them are using the BP exercises in their customer routines now. And, they weren’t previously. If you like to workout and push yourself this is a great way to do it. I haven’t been brave enough to post a shirtless picture but I might. :muscle:

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#540

Was just trying to be helpful and point to a few things one may want to research and consider weighing if one’s goal is optimal health and longevity.

Not giving some meaningful probability to that there may be multiple (known and unknown) issues with foods like fries and other McDonald type items does not seem like an optimal way to weigh risks/rewards if those are one’s goals.

As I said:

Trusting Cargill for any health advice re food is not something I’d like to do for anyone’s health and life.

Of course to each their own.

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#541

I don’t want to normalize diet and lifestyle for healthspan and longevity. It’s something for the peasants once longevity drugs are available. It’s probably not going to increase healthspan and longevity by a significant amount and at the same time being a hassle for most.

Warren Buffett has been eating McDonald’s breakfast for 54 years.

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