Fat Mice/100% Scientifically Proven

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, "Harsha" wrote:

> Hi David,

> Thanks for the detailed response. You seem like you are into

serious body

> building through weight lifting which I am sure requires a lot of

time and

> commitment.

 

Double no. I don't bodybuild. I weight-train for strength & power.

Big difference. Body building yields ineffcient, bulky, 'show'

muscle. As for time, 10 weeks out of the year I weight-train

4 hours/week. The rest of the year less than 90 min./week.

(that's right, *week*)

 

I point this out to clear up common misconceptions that

strength/power training requires lots of time. It can't. The body

can't handle it.

> The BMI, as you said, would not apply to your case.

> I agree with most things you said including the need to exercise and

build

> some muscles. You are probably aware that the only known scientific

method

> to extend life is through calorie reduction. They have proven that

with mice

> experiments.

 

This hasn't been totally proven in a human model.

Secondly, to say caloric reduction extends life in mice

is extremely misleading.

 

Let's be accurate.

The overconsumption of calories in mice reduces lifespan.

 

Big difference.

All animals will overeat, given the opportunity.

 

The mice whose calories are 'restricted' aren't actually restricted.

This so-called 'restriction' actually more closely resembles the

caloric intake of a mouse living freely in nature.

The regular caged mice are typically overfed by their white-coated

guardians.

 

Also, that little wheel that they give them (if they do at all)

hardly comes close to the physical activity that mouse would get

in nature.

 

We can safely say that overconsumption of calories in mice

reduces lifespan.

 

To keep perspective here, we need to remember that what

constitutes overconsumption is largely dependent on

the amount of physical activity one performs.

 

Furthermore, there's hundreds of thousands of studies

(animal & human) that suggest to us that inactivity

decreases lifespan, causes all sorts of disease

and compromises emotional well-being.

> Evidently a nutritious but a relatively low calorie diet leads to

optimal

> health.

 

Now I hope you can see the generalization that you paint here

is somewhat misleading.

 

What's 'relatively low'?

Are you Lance Armstrong?

A guy with no legs?

Compared to what?

 

Yes, the typical American consumes far too many calories

in relation to their output of physical activity.

 

America is the fattest nation to ever grace the planet.

 

Also, as for saying reducing calories is the only proven

way to extend life;

 

It's not 100% proven that green house gases are raising the

temp. of the planet. So what should we do?

 

The science at this point does

strongly *suggest* that exercising, eating healthy foods,

taking nutrional supplements *will* contribute to a longer

life & improve *quality* of life.

 

This makes the spiritual work/path that much easier.

 

That statement hasn't been 100% proven either. Science can't

100% prove many things but I'm still not gonna smoke, live

on junk food & give my couch a work-out all day either...

>Combining what you say with what Jan says, a Raw Vegan or

> Fruit diet

 

You'll fare far better with fruits & vegies

rather than either or.

 

Can't wait to see the pictures.

Better yet, tell us how you felt

'before' verses 'after'.

 

David

> I have my "before

and after

> pictures" ready for the book.

> I shall reveal many secrets.

> Thanks again

> Love to all

> Harsha