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Strange cravings for meat
Your body might be telling you that you aren't getting enough of some
nutrient. Are you getting enough protein? I used to get beef cravings when I didn't eat enough protein. Another possibility is a need for more iron. A more obscure possibility is a need for creatine, which is mainly provided in one's diet by red meat and fish. When I was lifting more seriously (before my shoulder injury) I began supplementing creatine, and I found my hunger for red meat declined a lot when I did so. Chris |
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"Ignoramus16012" wrote in message ... I find it that lately, I feel towards eating way more meat than I was used to. I started wanting it yesterday. Today I spent 6 hours digging dirt (making a garden) and then 2 hours walking. At the end I was ravenous for some grilled meat, so I bought a couple of pieces at our local grocery store (on the way back from my walk), grilled it and me and my wife ate it. I ate lots, like 1/2 lbs of that great filet mignon that I wanted to buy. I used to not even like beef that much. These days I want to eat red meat and eggs. All within my daily total food/calorie limit (I am losing weight and I lost 45 lbs to date by walking and eating less and no junk food/sugar), I just replace other things with meat. I guess it could be related to my recent measurement of cholesterol with cholestrak, which gave me a value of 128 (very low). Not sure what to make of it. By the way, we bought a very nice electric grilling machine at walmart, for $34. It is much better than a gas grill, much cleaner and there is no burning at the bottom etc. i 223/178/180 When did you get the new grill? I get cravings once in a while, usually they increase after I satisfy them then I get sick of whatever it is and they go away. Bill |
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When did you get the new grill? I get cravings once in a while, usually they increase after I satisfy them then I get sick of whatever it is and they go away. Bill YES, please tell us more about your new grill! what brand, and how does it clean up? |
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On 21 Sep 2003 03:11:51 GMT, Ignoramus16012
wrote: What happened to your shoulder? I hurt my rotator cuff doing a snatch -- my left arm went back too far in the overhead position and I didn't let go when I should have. If you don't know what a snatch is (and care :-) ), see: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...ts/Snatch.html What is creatine? Creatine is a compound formed . It occurs naturally in some foods (like beef), but many strength athletes take additional creatine. It is believe to increase muscular endurance and hence to enhance strength training. There also appears to be some evidence that it helps maintain muscle tone in people with conditions such as lupus, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). All of these claims are debated in the literature. Here's one of the better descriptions I found on a quick search. (Since most are from companies selling creatine, they tend to be a bit slanted; this is from an ALS site.) http://www.lougehrigsdisease.net/als...s_creatine.htm Chris |
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What is creatine? Creatine is a compound formed . It occurs naturally in some foods (like beef), but many strength athletes take additional creatine. It is believe to increase muscular endurance and hence to enhance strength training. chris, aren't you worried about the negative medical concerns regarding the use of creatine? |
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On 21 Sep 2003 12:12:43 GMT, Ignoramus8142
wrote: In article , motu wrote: "Ignoramus16012" wrote in message ... I find it that lately, I feel towards eating way more meat than I was used to. I started wanting it yesterday. Today I spent 6 hours digging dirt (making a garden) and then 2 hours walking. At the end I was ravenous for some grilled meat, so I bought a couple of pieces at our local grocery store (on the way back from my walk), grilled it and me and my wife ate it. I ate lots, like 1/2 lbs of that great filet mignon that I wanted to buy. Besides what Chris said, it has a good bit of potassium. No matter, as long as you can fit in the 600kcal, 50G fat into your diet, you're fine. After 6 hours digging, I'd say you made up the for the cals. Actually, there was very little fat in that meat. i 223/177/180 Half a pound (if you really ate that much) of lean-only (visible fat trimmed off) filet mignon has 460 calories and 21g fat (and 63g protein). Filet mignon is one of the leaner beef cuts. (And my favorite; I don't like fatty beef.) Chris |
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 08:45:17 -0500, "rosie readandpost"
wrote: What is creatine? Creatine is a compound formed . It occurs naturally in some foods (like beef), but many strength athletes take additional creatine. It is believe to increase muscular endurance and hence to enhance strength training. chris, aren't you worried about the negative medical concerns regarding the use of creatine? What negative medical concerns are those? As Chris wrote, creatine monohydrate occurs naturally in red meat. By eating enough red meat, one can very easily (if not economically or with dietary variety) saturate one's muscles with creatine just as one can by using supplemental creatine. There's no magic there. |
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 08:45:17 -0500, "rosie readandpost"
wrote: What is creatine? Creatine is a compound formed . It occurs naturally in some foods (like beef), but many strength athletes take additional creatine. It is believe to increase muscular endurance and hence to enhance strength training. chris, aren't you worried about the negative medical concerns regarding the use of creatine? I've seen no significant evidence that there are any, and have certainly not experienced any problems myself. The only thing I've heard that appears to have any basis in fact is that additional creatine can potentially overload the kidneys. This is easily managed by drinking plenty of water -- something we should all do anyway. Chris |
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I think you missed my point. WHEN did you buy it. This could correlate to your
recent cravings for meat. Bill "Ignoramus8142" wrote in message ... it is a electric grill by HamiltonBeach from walmart. $34. It has a nonstick surface. It is relatively large as far as electric grills go. No burned meat, no burning in general, no soot etc. i In article , rosie readandpost wrote: When did you get the new grill? I get cravings once in a while, usually they increase after I satisfy them then I get sick of whatever it is and they go away. Bill YES, please tell us more about your new grill! what brand, and how does it clean up? |
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Chupacabra wrote:
As Chris wrote, creatine monohydrate occurs naturally in red meat. By eating enough red meat, one can very easily (if not economically or with dietary variety) saturate one's muscles with creatine just as one can by using supplemental creatine. There's no magic there. One would need to eat a LOT of meat to reach creatine saturation. Preferably raw meat. On the other hand creatine is synthesized internally and although vegetarians show lower levels of it, it doesn't result in any sort of deficiency, as long as the diet is not deficient in an essential amino acid methionine. DZ |
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