Proteins have nothing to do with the digestion of carbohydrates.
My physician went to Harvard Medical school, and he says otherwise, he's the one who told me to combine protein with carbs to slow absorption. If you don't mind, I think I'll take his word for it.
Originally Posted by Eremicus
The idea that soy protein is bad for you because of plant estrogens is pure nonsense. They are not the same as human estrogen. There have been no accepted studies that show any of this to be true.
So, tell me why virtually all women with certain types of breast cancers are told to avoid soy products due to their estrogen content? Estrogen has deleterious effects on their cancers, by the way.
Originally Posted by Eremicus
Omega-3 fats have nothing to do with maintaining your body's consumption of calores.
Not according to the study cited below:
"Researchers at the University of South Australia took a group of 75 people who were diagnosed as being either overweight or obese and who had cardiovascular disease risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels, and split them into four groups.
In the first split, half were given doses of tuna fish oil while the other two groups were given equal amounts of sunflower oil, which contains no omega-3 acids. Both groups were then split once more, with half taking no additional exercise each week while the others completed three 45-minute runs, to 75 percent of their maximum heart rates, each week. All participants were asked not to otherwise alter their diets.
After three weeks, three of the groups did not show much change, but the group that was given the fish oil and had exercised had an average weight loss of about 4.5 pounds and a decrease in overall body fat percentage.
Following eight weeks, "a significant three-way interaction between time, group and gender was observed for percentage reduction in weight... with a greater percentage decrease for females in FO compared to PB for weight (-7.21 percent vs. -5.82 percent) and BMI (body mass index) (-7.43 percent vs. -5.91 percent respectively)," said a summary of the study, which was published in the February 2013 issue of the journal Food & Function.
"The results seem more impressive given that no other changes to eating habits were made. Also, the exercise 'regime' was not much more than the recommended levels for everyone; not just those trying to lose weight," writes dietician Juliette Kellow, in WeightLossResources, an online nutrition journal based in Britain. "When combined with a calorie-counted diet and increased exercise, the effects of fish oil on weight loss could prove substantial."
Scientists believe that omega-3 oil improves blood flow to muscles during exercise, and that the compound helps stimulate enzymes that transport fat to where it can be stored for energy.
Once again, before you criticize or find fault with the study cited above, contrast it with the studies you've cited.
