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I copied this off Harvard School of Public Health, for reference.
"The answer to the question "What should you eat?" is actually pretty simple. But you wouldn't know that from news reports on diet and nutrition studies, whose sole purpose seems to be to confuse people on a daily basis. When it comes down to it, though—when all the evidence is looked at together—the best nutrition advice on what to eat is relatively straightforward: Eat a plant-based diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; choose healthy fats, like olive and canola oil; and eat red meat and unhealthy fats, like saturated and trans fats, sparingly. Drink water and other healthy beverages, and limit sugary drinks and salt. Most important of all is keeping calories in check, so you can avoid weight gain, which makes exercise a key partner to a healthy diet."
Ten more tips to reinforce the above:
1. Choose good carbs, not no carbs. Whole grains are your best bet.
I eat way too much white rice? I don't know, I rarely eat whole grains.
2. Pay attention to the protein package. Fish, poultry, nuts, and beans are the best choices.
I eat fish and poultry enough. Nuts and beans not so much.
3. Choose healthy fats, limit saturated fat, and avoid trans fat. Plant oils, nuts, and fish are the healthiest sources.
Okay, I use olive oil for cooking.
4. Choose a fiber-filled diet, rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
Vegetables, yes. Whole grains and fruits, I rarely eat. Fruit juice, yes.
5. Eat more vegetables and fruits. Go for color and variety—dark green, yellow, orange, and red.
Dark green - spinach. Yellow, orange, and red - all I could think of is peppers.
[Colour of fruits and vegetables article]
6. Calcium is important. But milk isn't the only, or even best, source.
I drink a lot of milk. Enlighten me - what is the other source of calcium? Broccoli? Animal bones?
7. Water is best to quench your thirst. Skip the sugary drinks, and go easy on the milk and juice.
I drink way too little water.
8. Eating less salt is good for everyone's health. Choose more fresh foods and fewer processed foods.
I don't like salty foods, so I am good there.
9. Moderate drinking can be healthy—but not for everyone. You must weigh the benefits and risks.
I don't drink alcohol and am not enticed by it.
10. A daily multivitamin is a great nutrition insurance policy. Some extra vitamin D may add an extra health boost.
Starting on some Vitamin D (5000 IU, 1250% RDA).
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To answer the name of your thread: Yeah kinda as long as we can game
To answer your random musing: I dunno about the most important being the top, i always saw the bottom being the base and support, holding up the upper parts. Of course thats probably cuz i think of choirs as pyramids with basses on bottom.
To answer your thread:
Where's the mention of most of us being allowed to have 2000 calories a day without doing anything?
Also, i used to drink a lot of milk till age 13, and then i stopped for a week and cudnt go back. But if you are still in milk loving mode, cheerios with milk covers grains perfectly.
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It's ironic that it criticizes other programs for being overly complicated, yet it enumerates list of ten rules to follow.
There is only one rule to follow: eat real food, that's it.
Read this:
http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/6/4/nutrition-101-the-one-rule-to-remember/
That's one of the best articles I've read on nutrition, and it keeps it simple, as promised. It doesn't matter whether you are a vegan, vegetarian or a meat eater, just eat real food.
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On May 03 2011 09:45 Cambium wrote:It's ironic that it criticizes other programs for being overly complicated, yet it enumerates list of ten rules to follow. There is only one rule to follow: eat real food, that's it. Read this: http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/6/4/nutrition-101-the-one-rule-to-remember/That's one of the best articles I've read on nutrition, and it keeps it simple, as promised. It doesn't matter whether you are a vegan, vegetarian or a meat eater, just eat real food.
Althoguh that above article seems a bit extreme on some measures, eating real food is a good rule >.>
That article in the OP just seems confusing and ambiguous.
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Eat more vegetables and fruits. Go for color and variety—dark green, yellow, orange, and red.
Dark green - spinach. Yellow, orange, and red - all I could think of is peppers.
Yellow- Corn. Squash?
Orange - Sweet potatoes (bleh)
Red - Fuck this game is hard...
Calcium is important. But milk isn't the only, or even best, source.
I drink a lot of milk. Enlighten me - what is the other source of calcium? Broccoli? Animal bones? Link for more info.
lol animal bones! I don't drink milk so I get mine from yogurt, cheese, and daily multivitamins. My doctor also said the amount of salt in your diet affects how well you absorb calcium but I can't really prove that one...
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On May 03 2011 09:50 Froadac wrote:Show nested quote +On May 03 2011 09:45 Cambium wrote:It's ironic that it criticizes other programs for being overly complicated, yet it enumerates list of ten rules to follow. There is only one rule to follow: eat real food, that's it. Read this: http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2008/6/4/nutrition-101-the-one-rule-to-remember/That's one of the best articles I've read on nutrition, and it keeps it simple, as promised. It doesn't matter whether you are a vegan, vegetarian or a meat eater, just eat real food. Althoguh that above article seems a bit extreme on some measures, eating real food is a good rule >.> That article in the OP just seems confusing and ambiguous.
How so?
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Find that most gamers don't fit the chubby nerd stereotype, I'm sickly thin for example.
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I drink a lot of milk. Enlighten me - what is the other source of calcium? Broccoli? Animal bones? Link for more info.
Egg scales man, Egg scales
On another note: that real food is a bit to real for me. i like my spagetti and don't get how on earth you should not eat that. if your not a complete retard you can figure out for yourself what is healthy for you. Sure eat some fish once in a while an yes unsaturated fats are better for you. But why even look at those things if your in good health?
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On May 03 2011 10:01 Kerotan wrote:
Find that most gamers don't fit the chubby nerd stereotype, I'm sickly thin for example.
There is a normal distribution for every group of people.
I don't think my article is targeted on any weight.
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On May 03 2011 10:04 Vain wrote:Show nested quote +I drink a lot of milk. Enlighten me - what is the other source of calcium? Broccoli? Animal bones? Link for more info. Egg scales man, Egg scales On another note: that real food is a bit to real for me. i like my spagetti and don't get how on earth you should not eat that. if your not a complete retard you can figure out for yourself what is healthy for you. Sure eat some fish once in a while an yes unsaturated fats are better for you. But why even look at those things if your in good health?
"Good health" is relative. You can always improve your health in many easy ways. And some changes in diet could make big differences in your mental and physical health.
Take Vitamin D. Perhaps after taking a daily dose, your mind feels much sharper and clearer (= better gaming?)
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I don't care. So I get problems. As the problems get annoying enough I do something about them. Procrastination applies to my health as well as everything else important.
The top is the most important, that is why I base my diet on it. ^^ ^^
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re plato: What you wrote is fine, but the article seems to be telling you a lot of what not to do, and not a whole lot of what to do.
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Eating healthy isn't the only part of being healthy. Exercising is just as important. I'm in college so my choice of foods is pretty limited living in the dorms so I normally try to make up for my eating choices with exercising almost everyday. I find that even spending at least 30 minutes at the gym doing cardio at least 5-6 times a week is really good for my energy levels and really gives me more energy during the day. Also, for any college students living in dorms, oatmeal is great for breakfast. I eat two packets each morning which is around 200 calories and has a lot of nutrients.
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Red- Apple. How did you guys not get that one? -.-'
Milk-Cheese > Milk. =3 Also, milk isn't all good for you. Especially together with mass fruit/veggies. Acidics +Stomach Acid = Heart Attack anyone?
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Some gamers care about health. There's a thread in the community section called "TL Health And Fitness" that is dedicated to such people. You can find a lot of great information about nutrition and exercise there.
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To be honest I'm having a massive problem with having a stable fat intake at the moment. I keep forgetting to have fat in my diet hence I'm losing weight and constantly feeling tired.
but that aside.
my housemates call me the king of fibre.
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Do people post thread/blog titles that are provocative but don't really relate to what they're talking about except for on the surface? Find out after the jump! (Spoiler: yes.) How about "Health Tips" or something rather than "[generic gamers and health stereotype]" since you're actually talking about the former?
On the topic, I think the article Cambium posted is the right way to go. People tend to focus too much on fads rather than just thinking healthy in general. Micromanaging tends to ignore the idea that you should just aim for "healthy." Not everything has to be extreme like the article says, but the general idea is certainly a good one.
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OP, from a medical student, your guidelines are quite good indeed.
Gamers tend to get Hypertension from stress/rage/high electrolyte intake. Fast food --> increased lipid + sodium intake which totally destroys your health.
A lil bit of exercise + some time out in the sun walking the dog is a good complement to gaming fulltime as well,
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My answer, hit the fucking gym and eat whatever you want. You'll feel a lot better after working out, and you'll end up eating fruits because they make you feel better than peach rings do. Most games that I know gyms for an hour + a day because it's so competitive for girls in university, ESPECIALLY gamer girls.
Never mind, I just realized I ate a bunch of sour peach rings and I have a massive head ache from it. Damn you availability of fruit at 1 in the morning!
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On May 03 2011 09:51 felizuno wrote:
Eat more vegetables and fruits. Go for color and variety—dark green, yellow, orange, and red.
Dark green - spinach. Yellow, orange, and red - all I could think of is peppers.
Yellow- Corn. Squash?
Orange - Sweet potatoes (bleh)
Red - Fuck this game is hard...
Calcium is important. But milk isn't the only, or even best, source.
I drink a lot of milk. Enlighten me - what is the other source of calcium? Broccoli? Animal bones? Link for more info.
lol animal bones! I don't drink milk so I get mine from yogurt, cheese, and daily multivitamins. My doctor also said the amount of salt in your diet affects how well you absorb calcium but I can't really prove that one...
Haha, colours of foods. Corn isn't the most healthy thing in the world, and it is in almost any processed food you can see.
Yellow: Bananas, pineapple, yellow pepper, mango, lemon, grapefruits, butternut squash
Orange: Oranges and various citrus, carrots, pumpkin, cantaloupe
"Contain beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, flavonoids, lycopene, potassium, and vitamin C. These nutrients reduce age-related macula degeneration and the risk of prostate cancer, lower LDL cholesterol and blood pressure, promote collagen formation and healthy joints, fight harmful free radicals, encourage alkaline balance, and work with magnesium and calcium to build healthy bones."
Red: Strawberries, chilis, red pepper, apples, beets, cherries, radishes, raspberries, tomatoes, red pears, red onions, watermelon, blood oranges, rhubarb...
"Contain nutrients such as lycopene, ellagic acid, Quercetin, and Hesperidin, to name a few. These nutrients reduce the risk of prostate cancer, lower blood pressure, reduce tumor growth and LDL cholesterol levels, scavenge harmful free-radicals, and support join tissue in arthritis cases."
Blue and purple: blueberries, various grapes, elderberries, plums, pomegranate, currants, eggplant, prune
"Contain nutrients which include lutein, zeaxanthin, resveratrol, vitamin C, fiber, flavonoids, ellagic acid, and quercetin. Similar to the previous nutrients, these nutrients support retinal health, lower LDL cholesterol, boost immune system activity, support healthy digestion, improve calcium and other mineral absorption, fight inflammation, reduce tumor growth, act as an anticarcinogens in the digestive tract, and limit the activity of cancer cells."
White: cauliflower, banana, garlic, ginger, potatoes, mushroom, onions, turnips, white nectarines and peaches
"Contain nutrients such as beta-glucans, EGCG, SDG, and lignans that provide powerful immune boosting activity. These nutrients also activate natural killer B and T cells, reduce the risk of colon, breast, and prostate cancers, and balance hormone levels, reducing the risk of hormone-related cancers."
And I hope you guys are familiar with green vegetables. They contain much chlorophyll, fiber, lutein, zeaxanthin, calcium, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and Beta-carotene. The nutrients found in these vegetables reduce cancer risks, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels, normalize digestion time, support retinal health and vision, fight harmful free-radicals, and boost immune system activity.
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