promoting a healthier geek and nerd

[Bedrockgames]

These days, everything will kill you. Now, I'm a fairly health conscious person...I eat well, and I work-out 4-5 times a week. But every time I turn around it is "this is bad for you" or "that is bad for you." Honestly, it starts to get annoying. While I'm sure HFCS is bad for you in large quantities, I doubt a little here and there is really going to do enough to harm a person. And who wants to go through life fearing that if they have a Mountain Dew that they are going to die from what is contains anyway?

I think its all about moderation and not displacing the healthier aspects of your diet. Where I went wrong was having 3-6 plus cups of coffee a day instead of 1 or 2, for example.

 

[Rhun]

I think its all about moderation and not displacing the healthier aspects of your diet. Where I went wrong was having 3-6 plus cups of coffee a day instead of 1 or 2, for example.

Coffee can certainly cause issues. With that said, there has been a lot of research done recently over the health benefits of coffee. I personally drink about 2 cups of coffee a day, to no ill effect. There is a good article on this over at the Mayo Clinic's site in which they certainly hold to the "everything in moderation" theory.

 

[Umbran]

Umbran, If you feel it is neccessary to lock this, pleas do.

I don't think anyone's taking nearly so seriously as that'd be called for. You're okay.

I only posted the link because most gamers i have known to drink a 2 liter of Mt dew or other soda at a setting.

Yes, well, if you changed that to an equal amount of stuff sweetened with cane sugar, it'd still be a problem. The issue isn't that it is sweetened with HFCS, it is that it is two liters of really sweet stuff. If you moderate your intake of sweets in general, like you should for good health, whether they are sweetened with HFCS or can sugar isn't an issue.

Any science that can prove or disprove your comment, that too would be appreciated.

Well, that's the thing - if that was a properly written article about the science, I wouldn't be so easily able to point out inflammatory points not backed by data. The required information would be in the original. That is the signal to me that this article is more about the agenda than about getting you proper information.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Coffee can certainly cause issues. With that said, there has been a lot of research done recently over the health benefits of coffee. I personally drink about 2 cups of coffee a day, to no ill effect. There is a good article on this over at the Mayo Clinic's site in which they certainly hold to the "everything in moderation" theory.

I agree coffee can have health benefits as well. When I was healthy I often had a small cup of coffee prior to a work out for the energy boost (something I found a lot more effective and less problematic than say taking an energy drink). In my case it was digestive health that was the issue, so the issue wasn't really coffee being bad, but me having way too much of it during the day. And it was hardly the lone contributor. Basically all the things I was consuming to improve my digestive health were being displaced by other things like too much coffee, pizza, milk, etc.

 

[Rhun]

I agree coffee can have health benefits as well. When I was healthy I often had a small cup of coffee prior to a work out for the energy boost (something I found a lot more effective and less problematic than say taking an energy drink).

I absolutely agree with this!

In my case it was digestive health that was the issue, so the issue wasn't really coffee being bad, but me having way too much of it during the day. And it was hardly the lone contributor. Basically all the things I was consuming to improve my digestive health were being displaced by other things like too much coffee, pizza, milk, etc.

Coffee can certainly be hard on the digestive track. No about about it. Have you tried Aloe Vera juice for digestive health? I drink a few ounces of it a day, and I really like it. Not sure what you are allowed after your surgery, but you might look into it.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Coffee can certainly be hard on the digestive track. No about about it. Have you tried Aloe Vera juice for digestive health? I drink a few ounces of it a day, and I really like it. Not sure what you are allowed after your surgery, but you might look into it.

My wife loves aloe vera juice. For some reason I can't keep the stuff down when I drink it. But she swears by it. I've basically been sticking to high fiber, high fruit, high water diet. Basically I probably could have avoided three surgeries (and potentially a fourth) if I had been eating this way all along, and limited my coffee intake more (now I just drink a cup of half caff. in the morning).

 

[Rhun]

My wife loves aloe vera juice. For some reason I can't keep the stuff down when I drink it. But she swears by it.

I'm a huge fan of it too. But if you can't keep it down, you can't keep it down. Bummer.

I've basically been sticking to high fiber, high fruit, high water diet.

Sounds like a good diet. I started a similar diet about three or four years ago, and I've never felt better.

 

[Mallus]

This is why I only drink rainwater and pure grain alcohol.

 

[Rhun]

This is why I only drink rainwater and pure grain alcohol.

I can't resist:

Brain Drain, one-ninety grain
Am I insane?
Will I ever change?
Brain Drain, one-ninety grain
It's not the caine, not the Mary Jane
But that Golden Grain

 

[El Mahdi]

...as a health concious person-out of necessity...

Is that why you'll only drink good scotch...?

This is why I only drink rainwater and pure grain alcohol.

POE for the Win!

(Damned Flouridation!)