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Does eating red meat increase our height/muscle mass?
On Dec 23, 6:35 am, dorsy1943 wrote:
In his book, Nathan Pritikin answers that question and says it is not the protein, but the fat which makes people taller and heavier. But he says it is a trade off and you endanger your health with more fat. I do not know if he is right. Just commenting on what I read. Dolores I can certainly agree with "heavier," and I'm sure fat has some role in height as well. Speaking of books, have you read Gary Taubes latest controversial bestseller? He claims fat and calories aren't to blame for obesity and disease -- neither a sedentary lifestyle! -- but carbs, carbs, carbs. Damn, this **** keeps swinging back and forth.... |
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Does eating red meat increase our height/muscle mass?
On Dec 23, 12:49*pm, Prisoner at War
wrote: On Dec 23, 6:35 am, dorsy1943 wrote: In his book, Nathan Pritikin answers that question and says it is not the protein, but the fat which makes people taller and heavier. *But he says it is a trade off and you endanger your health with more fat. I do not know if he is right. *Just commenting on what I read. Dolores I can certainly agree with "heavier," and I'm sure fat has some role in height as well. Speaking of books, have you read Gary Taubes latest controversial bestseller? *He claims fat and calories aren't to blame for obesity and disease -- neither a sedentary lifestyle! -- but carbs, carbs, carbs. Damn, this **** keeps swinging back and forth.... Total nonsense, IMO. I am light, thin, strong and I eat under 10% fat and very high carb. It seems to me that there is no enemy in terms of food...the enemy is excessive calories from any kind of food. Healthwise, fat has the most calories...more than twice that of carbs or protein. Furthermore the concensus among nutritionists is that fats can be a problem, especially saturated fat, at least for some people. The other idea seems strange as well...that a fat diet makes you taller? I suppose that could be the case if a person otherwise gets too few calories and not enough nutrients to grow to their potential, but this is hardly an endorsement for fat....just eating adequately in terms of calories, vitamins, minerals, etc. Genetics is obviously the biggest factor with heighth anyway. Show me your other family members and I will predict real quick without even seeing you about how tall you are going to be. How much fat you eat probably has zero to do with it...unless you are living in starvation mode, in which case you might want to trade in your computer for some CARBS so you can grow into a nice tall frame. LOL dkw |
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Does eating red meat increase our height/muscle mass?
My great grandfather (who was alive when I was a child) grew up in the
slums of Greenock, Scotland in absolute grinding poverty - his stepfather was frequently unemployed, and eventually my great grandfather became an inmate of a charitable institution for destitute children called a "Ragged and Industrial School". He was 5' 3" tall as an adult, and every one of his 9 children towered over him, even the daughters. He was tiny from protein deficiency. He got very little in the way of milk, eggs, cheese or meat in his diet as a child. Lack of protein as a child = short stature. M. |
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