Supplements

[micoach]

Re: Supplements

I'm not so confident. I used to drink a lot of diet coke, even after hearing the facts. I still have the odd bottle now and again. I don't feel at risk.

Why did I not give it up right away?

Because the facts were presented to me as scare stories using emotive words. I felt it was scaremongering.

I looked into the evidence and it was inconclusive. I thought, 'heck just another load of unrealistic crackpots, pass the coke.' Of course, I don't think that now.

A lot of people would think the same I'm sure.

What I am driving at is this:

1. On balance it's best not to have anything processed
2. Evidence in the matter is far from conclusive either way (safe or unsafe)
3. There is a lot of very strong opinion on both sides that can lead to the use of emotive language. This is unhelpful to the debate in my view.

All I'm asking for anyone to consider, and I hope both Liz and Bashypack concur, is this:

Before you put something in your stomach, work out what it is doing to you. Make an educated decision and don't beleive the hype from any side of the debate.

Do we agree on that?

 

[Liz Ward]

Re: Supplements

Apparently, the Canadian Government are considering banning supplements unless prescribed by a doctor. This is really interesting and I look forward to seeing how this evolves. If Bill C-51 goes through Parliament it may mean that breaking this ban will lead to a $5,000,000 fine or 2 years imprisonment.

As it stands at the moment, this Bill is a little ambiguous but if you are interested:

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=3398126&File=24

 

[Liz Ward]

Re: Supplements

Keeping a watch on research with respect to artificial sweetners, I found the following released today by the Press Association under the title...
Artificial drinks 'damage kidneys'

...of interest.

"Researchers looked at the effect of soda drinks on more than 3,000 women taking part in the Nurses' Health Study, a major lifestyle and health investigation in the US.

They compared drinks that were sweetened with sugar and artificially sweetened.

The results showed that two or more artificially sweetened drinks a day doubled the risk of a faster-than-average decline in kidney function.
No-such association was found with sugar-sweetened drinks.
The link persisted after taking account of other risk factors including age, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, and heart disease.

More work was needed to uncover the mechanism behind the trend, said the scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

The findings were presented at the American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting in San Diego, California."

 

[TeeJay1860]

Re: Supplements

ive read through this series of posts with great interest, particularly davids meal plan, and the subsequent meal recomendations.

As i did, i found myself asking whether this extent of discipline is totally necessary. Obviously following all the rules will make you fantastically healthy (if you combine it with the correct exercise). however there are certain things which seem a bit extreme. Ill re-read the thread and put down the things i mean, what i mean to say is that I have friends and players in my club who dont steer religiously clear from alcohol (they're students - far from it!) and who dont have a meal every 2-3 hours. They simply eat well, balanced meals and do a standard bit of exercise (1-2hrs in 2-3 days)

perhaps i've misread who its for? not your standard club or village cricketers but those on the verge of county or grade 1 in aus? dont get me wrong, when i get back to my kitchen (im in catered halls here in melbourne) ill definatley try out a few of the things ive seen here, but maybe not all, all at once

Thanks again guys, all your knowledge is always greatly appreciated.

TJ

 

[micoach]

Re: Supplements

As i did, i found myself asking whether this extent of discipline is totally necessary.

I would say yes it is. Totally. However it's harder to define what for.

You could survive without changing your diet, but you won't be at your optimum health and fitness levels. You might not be bothered about 'optimum' though, so it's a personal choice.

Also, it involves a lot of changes and you can't do them overnight all in one go. It needs a bit of strategy.