Fat vs Sugar Documentary tonight BBC 2

[openroad]

Went out for a ride yesterday did 25 miles got home,glad that when I opened the cake tin there was a slice left to go with a large mug of tea luuurvly

 

[screenman]

Might be a case of do what I say not do what I do.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Breakfast for me today was plant based, porridge made with almond milk, top with raspberries, sesame seeds and maple syrup.

Mine too, I'm on my 3rd double espresso ....

 

[Hitchington]

so what was the result of the program? I missed it

Sugar 1-0 Fat

 

[Longshot]

eat a balanced diet

How many years and how many pounds (£) has it taken them to come up with this brilliant observation?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

so what was the result of the program? I missed it

Oh, and an energy drink (sugar) is much better than a pat of butter for getting up Box Hill.

 

[totallyfixed]

Though it was a good,well constructed programme - but thats the 2nd time this week that i have seen very obese fitness and nutritional instructors

one for team sky and the other was i think Hibs football club during the Fan Fitness programme run by scottish football clubs.

Herein lies another problem, health professionals and fitness trainers who spout forth about healthy eating and exercise yet their own weight echoes that of the society they are part of.
In the run up to a recent operation I was subjected to a full medical / physical check up, everything was fine, the nurse carrying out the examination was obese. Is this not sending out the wrong message? It says to me that if staff in the medical profession are overweight then the rest of us are worrying too much. Mixed messages.
As a result of this I started to take note of all the hospital staff and there were actually very few who were not overweight to some extent.
In conclusion, I am sure that if I had a weight problem and the person advising me also had a weight problem, I would go elsewhere.

 

[User169]

You sure?

Great names though for twins, Xand, Chris (Chris and Chris)

They looked and sounded unnervingly like Johnny Vaughan.

 

[Flying Dodo]

In some ways, it was good, in using identical twins, who are both doctors. And they were fairly scientific in their approach. However, they skimmed through a lot, and didn't say if they were doing regular exercise for example. Also, 1 month isn't a very long time to actually build up a body of evidence of differing results. For example, on a fat based diet, it takes at least 3-6 weeks for the body to fully adapt to running on ketones from fat rather than glycogen (sugar) from carbs. And that would explain why Xand struggled up cycling up Box Hill compared with his brother.

I switched to a fat based diet nearly a year ago, and lost 8 kg in 8 weeks, getting rid of my beer gut mainly. It was at least a month before I got back my full strength cycling, as initially it felt like I'd lost about the top 25%, and I felt rather sluggish.

Bearing in mind the mixed message from the program, I'm not sure many people will take much notice about stopping eating cheescake.

 

[gam001]

You sure?

Great names though for twins, Xand, Chris (Chris and Chris)

Should that be Chris and "Cross"?

 

[gam001]

Was Jesus born at Crossmas?

That reply Smeggers belief

 

[The Jogger]

Mine too, I'm on my 3rd double espresso ....

At ACAS talks probably on third pot of coffee.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

For an expert, Dr Lustig has a bit of a gut

 

[Dayvo]

Isn't that the whole point of these programmes, to be sensational and controversial? One day potatoes are bad the next they are good. One day chocolate is bad, the next it isn't. Cofee is bad, then good yada yada yada.

You know, that's what I do: eat or drink those foods ONLY on the good days.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

That Sky coach could lose a couple of stone.

It's funny: those fat/sugar combinations like doughnuts, ice cream, cheesecake, they're all things I really like but avoid. Mind you, the gratuitous consumption of alcohol is my indulgence. Ok, one of mine.

If he was even a coach! Nigel is head of nutrition