Health Junkies

[day_for_night]

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the jury is still out. aspratame is just a variation on an amino acid. whether that subtle difference is enough to be harmful hasn't been proven conclusively by either side...

[threehills]

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I'm there as far as food is concerned, but not in the mainstream medical way... I was raised by two crazy scientist PhDs with access to a lot of research on nutrition, health, etc. So, I do crazy things now too. Some of those include:

3. avoid aspartame and all artificial sweeteners like the plague they are

Do you have any literature on this? I did a search for my own curiosity and wasn't able to find anything conclusive saying aspartame was bad for you, assuming you weren't eating it by the pound. Just curious.

[Garrick]

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yaeh, i read some more on it. interesting stuff. i just never associate good and bacteria in the same phrase... until now.

[day_for_night]

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that bio k stuff is pretty entertaining. it's hard for me to fathom putting live bacteria in my body. i didn't know there were "good kinds", but this bio k stuff looks pretty interesting.

have you ever eaten yogurt, cheese, or chocolate? bacteria is present in the first two when you eat them, and is used to make the 3rd (along with wine, vinegar, and other foods).

[Morgan]

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can you recommend some good multivitamins and supplements to take?

Save your money.

Every Scientfic study ever done proves Mutlivitiams and supps could be helpful to the elderly or pregnant women.

As for pro-bios again waste of time, full of sugar which actually provides fuel for the bad bateria to grow even more.

Sensible diet, min 2.5l of water a day and 8 hours sleep is all that is needed.

[Garrick]

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that bio k stuff is pretty entertaining. it's hard for me to fathom putting live bacteria in my body. i didn't know there were "good kinds", but this bio k stuff looks pretty interesting. i take multivitamins and fish oil capsules daily, but thats generally all i take. i might give the bio k stuff a whirl and see how it effects my system. is it expensive?

good thread, btw. intersting topic.

[feather]

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Not to mention, thats one aspect of working out that never gets any attention, when you discipline yourself to do cardio, etc, you automatically eat healthier, sleep better, drink less, smoke less, which are all good things a biproducts of a daily 30 min workout.

Totally ... you just don't wanna put all that effort to waste

[FM]

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Cardio I'll continue to do, but I've gotten into bodyweight exercises instead...much better kickass workout and combined with some cardio, give it a double kick in the ass...

[floridaorange]

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Drinking is a HUGE part of health, totally hear ya on that. Not to mention, thats one aspect of working out that never gets any attention, when you discipline yourself to do cardio, etc, you automatically eat healthier, sleep better, drink less, smoke less, which are all good things a biproducts of a daily 30 min workout.

[FM]

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I suppose though the stir-fry wouldn't be too bad, unless it's all crappy oil and seasonings...but if it's rice and some veggies, then it's at least somewhat good...

I tabbed along last year on getting better improvements and saw some results, but so far this year I'm really working on it. Cut back on my meal amounts and spaced it all out during the day, so I can eat a good 4-6 meals now and burn things off better (no dieting here). Light supplements at the moment, but look to ramp them up down the road. And finally found an excellent workout program that I can switch up every 2-4 weeks so I don't get bored (I was so getting sick of just jumping on a machine and that even didn't do a lot at times). I figure in 6 months I should drop enough body fat and weight to get down to where I'd like to be.

And definitely have been cutting out the junk...though out of the 28+ meals I eat, it's good to have a couple of cheat-types, as long as it's still relative in size...

Scary part...I've really scaled back on the alcohol and it's kind of feeling good right now (I'd go out usually and drink like a fish )

[feather]

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I never realized it before, but it sure feels good to be fit and healthy. Sounds like a weird thing to say but I never knew better cos I was unfit when growing up, and never thought much about health! I'm only starting to be more aware of my diet now, it's tough to do that in Singapore because of the local cuisine (and I detest fast food!). Local cuisine usually consist of Chinese stir-fry (bad!) food in hawker stalls, soupy rice noodles (which aren't too bad), curry (bad!). Asian cuisine usually employs a lot of oil, seasoning, and MSG. Sometimes, I just wish I can have a sandwich for the same price!

[Miroslav]

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can you recommend some good multivitamins and supplements to take?

sure...when I get home tomorrow I'll get the specifics of my cabinet and post it all. along with a disclaimer that my statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose or treat any disease

[day_for_night]

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money isnt an issue...

[floridaorange]

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I can help him start by asking, how much are you willing to spend? Thats really the issue I've found.

And I'm checking out the BioK www.biokplus.com, seem pretty outside the box.

[Miroslav]

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The best probiotic on the market imo is BioK. I eat it a couple times a week to make sure all the friendly bacteria in the intestine are rocking hard and long.

RAWK those probiotics!!!