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Reddit mentions of The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You

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We found 7 Reddit mentions of The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You. Here are the top ones.

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Found 7 comments on The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You:

u/ElegantAnt · 5 pointsr/breakingmom

Sounds like you're fighting a war on too many fronts. I kinda felt like that when my twins were little. They got easier to care for when they hit about 5yo and then I had time to invest in health issues that I'd let slide while I was in survival mode. That time will come for you too. In the mean time, maybe read this: The Secret Life of Fat and stop feeling guilty about your weight all the time.

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u/anderssewerin · 3 pointsr/keto

Well, a few thoughts...

It does sound like Keto but with a few restrictions. In particular NO ALCOHOL and mandatory veggies (micronutrients) for every meal.

This tracks well with my personal experience.

I have been doing lazy keto with acceptable results, but decided to tweak it in what turns out to be largely the same direction as this "evolv" diet. This largely based on reading The Secret Life of Fat and Always Hungry. My takeaway was that my underlying problem seems to be an accumulation of metabolically active fat, so basically too much visceral fat and possible accumulation of fat in the liver.

Now, I like a drink, and it had turned into my "guilt free snack" on Keto. After all, low or no carbs, right? But if the goal is to rid your liver of accumulated fat, it seems like a bad ide to hit it with alcohol on a regular basis.

Results? Well, I was losing about a pound pr. week before. Now I'm losing 2 pounds pr. week, and feel way less cravings.

TL;DR: For me keto works, but keto with no alcohol and more greens works roughly twice as well. Jury out on whether my metabolism is actually "getting a reset"


EDIT: Perhaps relevant: https://www.reddit.com/r/ketoscience/comments/5ucwts/what_kind_of_fat_goes_first/

u/OPs_Mom_and_Dad · 2 pointsr/bodybuilding

Whatever the normal size (I think it's 1k units, not sure what the unit is though) 1 to 2x daily. If you want to learn more, I picked up this info in Secret Life of Fat, which was one of the better science/nutrition books I've read lately.

u/masterofthebarkarts · 1 pointr/loseit

Interestingly, I was reading "The Secret Life of Fat" (so good,link: https://www.amazon.ca/Secret-Life-Fat-Science-Understood/dp/0393244830) and she cites a study that measures hunger cues (not just self-reporting but actual hormonal changes) for men and women when they exercise. What they found was that women experienced increased hunger at a lower calories burn (400 cals and up) whereas men in the study did not experience hunger until they got to higher calorie burn (600 calls and up).

I will say that cardio makes me want to eat everything in site but weightlifting doesn't affect my appetite in the least. And I'm sure you've heard all this but weight lifting = increased muscle mass = increased burn when sedentary. Anyway, best of luck!

u/PM_ME_YOUR_REPORT · 1 pointr/Parenting

There's a number of disorders that may be to blame. There are certain genetic defects that cause appetite to soar. The body may be unable to realise that it's had enough calories. Alternately she may be not able to store calories as fat correctly and this may require constant eating. There's also a virus out there(the adenovirus AD36 or other similar chicken viruses) which can cause high appetite. AD36 may be responsible for up to 30% of obesity in the uSA.

I really suggest reading The Secret Life of Fat, see http://thesecretlifeoffat.com/ or https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Life-Fat-Science-Understood/dp/0393244830

The short story is, it's not your fault. I suggest reading that book and seeking out doctors who are experts in metabolism and can do real tests for genes or other issues that may be causing the problem. Then you may if you're lucky have a possibility of seeking a solution.

u/IrishDesi · 1 pointr/nutrition

This is a book all about the necessity of fat.
The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393244830/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9PMAybRAZ4JYW