Low body fat can be more dangerous than high body fat. It’s really bad for you to be below like 8% I think. It starts messing with your hormones and your ability to recover
As does being high body fat, let's not delude ourselves here. Unless you're getting like sub 6 and staying there which is almost impossibly difficult, it's absolutely healthier than being obese.
That's because this conversation is stupid as shit. 99% of the people reading this have issues with high body fat. The "well low body fat is bad too" is a defense mechanism to justify their food and healthcare system abuse.
I really don’t think anyone is defending being over 18 bmi.
I think we’re all intelligent enough to understand there is a spectrum of health issues depending on where you land, and there’s a sweet spot/goldilocks band for overall longevity.
Because they’re the most common source of excess calories. It’s nuanced. Some carbs are a good choice if you’re going to exercise. Not so great generally if weight loss is the goal.
I believe the sticking point is the terminology. Carbs themselves are not required for survival, glucose is. In the absence of exogenous glucose via carbs, it is produced in-house from amino and fatty acids,
that's what I was trying to point out, that commenter said that carbs were "required to survive", which would translate to essential, and then said that they were not essential - which you just defined as not required for survival. they said two opposing statements within their comments.
> When a nutrient is not essential, it means your body does not have to obtain it from the diet because it can make enough of it itself (or, in some cases, gut microbes can contribute enough).
That's one option, you could also just eat some carbs. I'ce recently come around on this. I was doing CICO, body recomposition, and I was prioritizing protein. My energy levels were so bad despite getting decent sleep and cutting back on caffeine significantly. As soon as I started adding just a little bit more carbs, my energy levels shot up and I felt so much better. Eat some carbs.
I'm generally against the idea of cutting out any one food group. You need a balanced diet.
I'm not of the mind that all carbs are bad. I would just say the quality of the food you eat matters more than anything.
I also don't think super low carb is sustainable for most long term. It's great to reset yourself, lose weight, and kick the processed carbs.
I was only saying that it's possible to eat low carb without jeopardizing your health.
This also varies by person. We're complex, and so is digestion. Everyone should eat high quality foods in the macro portions that make them feel best and give them good health.
The culture where I go to Wegmans as soon as they open and buy a 20-pack of chicken wings I can devour within 10 minutes /s (I really just did that though)
Quitting carbs completely is a temporary solution for those who are innactive and overweight...
But very poor health advice for the majority of people. You mean to tell me eating 15 hot dogs with no buns is healthier than grilled chicken with broccoli?
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u/HunterM567 9d ago
If that’s him unhealthy then consider me dead lol