Fitness and diet

[virginity]

I was at the store wondering whether to buy low fat milk or soy milk. Unfortunately my local stores don't sell fat free milk, which is best for my diet.

The low fat milk didn't have added sugar, but it had a lot more saturated fat than the soy milk. Of course the low fat milk would've been a more natural and less processed choice.

But I believe that my body already creates its own saturated fat, so I don't need saturated fat from foods at all. Sugar, though, might be more important. I think my body converts sugars to energy before converting fats to energy. So saturated fats would probably stay longer in my body, as opposed to sugars. This would probably cause weight problems, and being overweight is associated with some illnesses like diabetes.

So I bought the soy milk instead. Added sugars don't feel quite healthy for me, especially for my teeth health. I usually prefer natural sugars like those found in milk and nonprocessed nonmanufactured foods. But my foot injury makes it hard to travel to healthier stores. I might take mass transit soon though.

 

[Lost4words]

You should see what i get in my bowl!

 

[DaisyDay]

Why not buy soy milk without added sugar?

Your body might process the sugars first, but any energy it doesn't use gets stored as body fat so you might say that sugar turns to body fat quicker than fat does, oddly enough. It also takes more energy to digest the fat than it does sugar, so ...

 

[paul1149]

Unfermented soy is verboten here, because the abundant phyto-estrogens are not good for you (whether you're a man or woman, for different reasons). Almond milk is a possibility. And one way to get it without walking: https://www.vitacost.com/califia-farms-almond-milk-dairy-free

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

Good for you for trying. It's a jungle out there.

 

[bhsmte]

I was at the store wondering whether to buy low fat milk or soy milk. Unfortunately my local stores don't sell fat free milk, which is best for my diet.

The low fat milk didn't have added sugar, but it had a lot more saturated fat than the soy milk. Of course the low fat milk would've been a more natural and less processed choice.

But I believe that my body already creates its own saturated fat, so I don't need saturated fat from foods at all. Sugar, though, might be more important. I think my body converts sugars to energy before converting fats to energy. So saturated fats would probably stay longer in my body, as opposed to sugars. This would probably cause weight problems, and being overweight is associated with some illnesses like diabetes.

So I bought the soy milk instead. Added sugars don't feel quite healthy for me, especially for my teeth health. I usually prefer natural sugars like those found in milk and nonprocessed nonmanufactured foods. But my foot injury makes it hard to travel to healthier stores. I might take mass transit soon though.

Soy milk is the healthiest choice, without question.

And whether your body converts sugar to energy or fat to energy, is dependent on your fitness level. Very fit people, store sugars consumed as glycogen which is needed to fuel exercise and will convert fat to energy, much mor e so, than someone with a lower fitness level.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

I actually prefer the taste of soy to cow milk.

But how does one measure fitness. Resting heart Rate? Something to do with METS? Endurance?

 

[bhsmte]

I actually prefer the taste of soy to cow milk.

But how does one measure fitness. Resting heart Rate? Something to do with METS? Endurance?

The gold standard is to measure a persons ability, to utilize oxygen to fuel activity: max vo2.

The more oxygen one can deliver to the muscles to fuel activity, the more activity can be maintained without undue fatigue. It also means, the heart and lungs are strong.

 

[virginity]

Sugar-free soy milk would be great. In fact, I know a distant store that sells unsweetened soy milk. It tastes more boring but definitely healthier. The local stores don't sell healthier food like sugar-free soy milk though.

I'm thinking of buying a bike, mainly for transportation to and fro vocational facilities. But a bike would also have a lot of other benefits, including going to a distant store for a healthy product. I live on a large city's outskirts where there aren't many healthy stores.

The bike would be best after this foot injury. Until then, I can try ordering groceries online again. I got discouraged last time because one website didn't accept my debit/credit card.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

The gold standard is to measure a persons ability, to utilize oxygen to fuel activity: max vo2.

The more oxygen one can deliver to the muscles to fuel activity, the more activity can be maintained without undue fatigue. It also means, the heart and lungs are strong.

Sounds like one would need a fitness lab to measure that. Anything more simple.

 

[bhsmte]

Sounds like one would need a fitness lab to measure that. Anything more simple.

You would, but there is really no need to measure it.

If one is involved with vigorous exercise 4 to 5 days a week, in which the cardio/respiratory system is challenged enough, a persons ability to uptake oxygen, will increase.

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

You would, but there is really no need to measure it.

If one is involved with vigorous exercise 4 to 5 days a week, in which the cardio/respiratory system is challenged enough, a persons ability to uptake oxygen, will increase.

I get my HR up to between 115 to 120. I am thinking I should put a few more minutes of jogging in to get it up to 130 or so every other day.

 

[bhsmte]

I get my HR up to between 115 to 120. I am thinking I should put a few more minutes of jogging in to get it up to 130 or so every other day.

They is also your breathing. To get higher benefits, one should have labored breathing to some degree. This is why, high intensity interval training delivers such good results.

Of course, good to get approval from your physician, before you embark on an exercise regime.

 

[virginity]

I'm waiting for my foot injury to heal. Then I'll be able to be more active outside. Doing exercises at home is not as easy or fun. It's unfortunate that it's summer too, because this is the season where I'm usually the most active.

 

[virginity]

I love Honey Bunches of Oats, especially because it contains both whole grains and almonds that can be a good source of protein and oils.

 

[-Sasha-]

This is my favorite milk! Maybe something you would be interested in:
https://www.bolthouse.com/product/plant-protein-milk-unsweetened/

 

[Akita Suggagaki]

So in this corner we have keto diet with people losing weight and managing diabetes, great promis. In that corner we have Whole Food Plant Based Diet reversing heart disease. Who you goin with? Mediterranean you say?

 

[virginity]

I never thought of adopting a common diet. Where I live, diet somewhat means a pattern or way of eating food over a period of time. But if I were to adopt a common diet, or if I were to compare my diet to a common diet, my diet might be vegetarian-ish. I don't buy meat much because it's expensive. But some days, like today, I had a huge craving for meat after my mom cooked herself some meat.

 

[bèlla]

I eat a French-style whole foods seasonal diet. Flavor and quality are my guides. I don’t eat processed food and make many things at home (condiments, granola, liqueurs, jams, sauces, etc.).

 

[ThatRobGuy]

What are your particular fitness goals?