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Topic: good diets?
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Thu 06/30/11 12:47 PM


it was created at Duke University 70 years ago, but has been updated a bit since


They put in a math lab with computers, laid new carpets and freshmen, and painted the Administration offices. That concluded the "upgrade".



LOL...they probably did, but that wasnt the upgrade I had in mind,,lol

it was originally a program to treat kidney disease, it was amped up a little to focus on weight loss

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Thu 06/30/11 12:50 PM


its actually one gram of protein per KILOGRAM (2.2 lbs)

or .37 grams per pound

this means that a 100 pounder would need 37 grams
a 200 pounder would need 75 grams
and a 150 pounder would need 55 grams



http://www.body-perfect-fitness.com/How-much-protein-do-you-need.html
Bottom line: if you train with weights, your body is breaking down protein and you need to provide it with extra protein to help rebuild. Though the exact amounts that different sources recommend varies widely between 0.7 grams per pound of bodyweight (140 grams for a 200 lb person) to levels as high as 2 grams per pound of bodyweight (400 grams for a 200 lb person), there is a solution...



I should have said 'around' 500 mg of sodium per day, because 500 is actually the minimum the body 'needs'



http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sodium/NU00284
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day — or 1,500 mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease.



and guess what? rice is a healthy source of those amino acids you mention


No, you mean "a source" and it's incomplete at that. Rice has about 75% of the amino acids required to make a protein. Chicken, fish, eggs, nuts, many vegetables, pork and beef all have complete proteins. Why eat a food that you have to suppliment to actually get any nutritional value out of?


,, this is only one type of diet though that works well, it was created at Duke University 70 years ago, but has been updated a bit since


It couldn't possibly work well, if by "well", you mean lose weight and stay healthy. You would be under the daily minimum for sodium and protein at the least and probably not getting enough fiber and many vitamins.



I wasnt speaking of people in any type of training, just the average jill/joe.

as to the protein and sodium, it would include what the body needs,,,but with any program there is room to adapt to more or less depending upon INDIVIDUAL needs,,,

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