the GAINS thread

[Cecily]

Originally Posted by Mead [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm not going to turn this thread into a RnF, but this is a very ignorant post, and not helping anyone here. And by ignorant I mean uneducated / unintelligent.

Please educate then. Although I'm far more leaning towards Ahldagor's opinion atm, I'm genuinely curious and admittedly ignorant on the topic. Make another thread if you think it'll go nuclear?

... You're not talking about Kombucha are you?

Isn't the idea behind a diabetic diet to make your body utilize insulin more efficiently? How is that a bad thing even for non-diabetics?

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by Mead [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm not going to turn this thread into a RnF, but this is a very ignorant post, and not helping anyone here. And by ignorant I mean uneducated / unintelligent.

What's wrong with a diabetic diet? Kambucha isn't propagated by marketing? Need some specifics.

[Mead]

Originally Posted by Ahldagor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's wrong with a diabetic diet? Kambucha isn't propagated by marketing? Need some specifics.

Read through the thread some more I'm not repeating myself.

[Mead]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Alright so serious questions. Why are you a kombucha mushroom person? What it's supposed to do? What are you getting out of it that you've noticed besides it tasting bad?

I'm not going to sit here and sell you on the benefits of probiotics. I'm going to tell you the same thing that I told my barber a week ago. Do your own research. Which surprised him due to my profession. I told him every asshole thinks they know what they're talking about. Go find the science behind it and understand it for yourself.

You don't have to drink kombucha. You can simply pop a probiotic pill which is more than sufficient. I simply enjoy drinking one a day. There are some flavors and brands I simply don't care for.

[Patriam1066]

I weigh 188 lbs

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[Cecily]

Alright so we're narrowing it down to probiotic benefit. That's helpful. Thank you.
I'm sure you can see why at a cursory glance it looks dubious at best.

According to a 2000 review, "It has been claimed that Kombucha teas cure asthma, cataracts, diabetes, diarrhea, gout, herpes, insomnia and rheumatism. They are purported to shrink the prostate and expand the libido, reverse grey hair, remove wrinkles, relieve haemorrhoids, lower hypertension, prevent cancer, and promote general well-being. They are believed to stimulate the immune system, and have become popular among people who are HIV positive or have full-blown AIDS".[2] People drink it for its many putative beneficial effects, but most of the benefits were merely experimental studies and there is little scientific evidence based on human studies.[1] There have not been any human trials conducted to confirm any curative claims associated with the consumption of kombucha tea.[1] There is no high-quality evidence of beneficial effects from consuming kombucha.[4]

A 2003 systematic review characterized kombucha as an "extreme example" of an unconventional remedy because of the great disparity between implausible, wide-ranging health claims lacking evidentiary support, and the potential for harm kombucha has.[4] Ernst concluded that the number of proposed, unsubstantiated, therapeutic benefits did not outweigh the known risks, and that kombucha should not be recommended for therapeutic use.[4] Kombucha only appears to benefit those who profit from them, according to a 2003 review.[4]

[Mead]

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Alright so we're narrowing it down to probiotic benefit. That's helpful. Thank you.
I'm sure you can see why at a cursory glance it looks dubious at best.

Yes, probiotics. When I do research I go to medical journals. Gastrointestinal and infectious disease medical journals for this specific topic would be best.

As far as the diabetic diet, if he means low carb diet, I have and will always get behind a lower carb diet. I just got lazy and didn't edit that part out.

[Lhancelot]

I remember when guys at work were trying to lose weight by cutting all carbs, I think it was the Atkins Diet. Many of them lost weight quickly.

Within a year they put it all back and and looked sloppier and softer than ever. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Raavak]

Originally Posted by JurisDictum [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It is a victory against nerds and want-to-be's sexually harassing women though...although most these guys are self-deluded and think they are actually attractive to women until the lawsuit hits.

Lifting as a lifestyle you do it for yourself, not to be attractive or get laid. My long term GF likes my muscles, but she likes my beard a whole lot more. I lift for me. Keeps me out of the bars, too.

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

3 months in and I'm already WAY happier with who I see in the mirror. I'm motivated this time and I think it's going to work out... somehow.

Looking good! Keep it up.

Originally Posted by Lhancelot [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Once I hit 40, recovering from injuries was noticeably harder, MORE injuries occurred when I carelessly exercised, and losing extra weight became way harder as my metabolism REALLY slowed.

40 is evil, for all those reasons ☹

Originally Posted by Mead [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I ran across a solid deadlift program for people looking to increase their deadlift gains

https://www.t-nation.com/training/si...adlift-program

Christian Thibaudeau and T-Nation are awesome!

Originally Posted by Cecily [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I can't believe anyone would think 5'10" is short.

I’m 5’10” and at times I feel short. I swear the Millennials are taller.

[Cecily]

Aren't those things amazing?