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Lara
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Date Posted: 14:50:44 07/28/06 Fri
In reply to:
Deb
's message, "Re: biological reason" on 07:30:47 07/28/06 Fri
Deb, I know chocolate knows what she is talking about. However the 'feeling worse' being explained by biology is too simplistic. As she noted herself, the idea of a biological underpinning is very contested (here is where I would place my self in the debate). I don't believe biology lends itself to make EDers feel worse in the summer... I believe it has a lot more to do with wearing less layers and the body being exposed, fashion, swimsuits, stickness. I understand the science; I am not arguing against the vital role fat plays in the diet or on the body especially in cold months nor am I disagreeing that the body is smart with the conservative, saving role of starvation mode and the slowing down of metabolism when food is restricted. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't misunderstood.
Always,
LT
>When it comes to medical opinions you will always get
>variations - that's the way medical professionals (and
>the industry are) however, what Chocolate wrote is in
>fact what most medical professionals that I've known
>and read about will tell you. You DO need more "bulk"
>in the winter to keep you warm. Your body is smarter
>than you think - that's why it goes into starvation
>mode when you consume less calories than you should to
>function b/c it thinks it needs to save thus your
>metabolism suffers.
>
>Protecting your vital organs is also a "gimme".
>
>Carbohydrates provide a readily available source of
>energy, lipids function primarily as an energy
>reserve. The amount of lipids stored as an energy
>reserve far exceeds the energy stored as glycogen
>since the human body is simply not capable of storing
>as much glycogen compared to lipids. Lipids yield 9
>kcal of energy per gram while carbohydrates and
>proteins yield only 4 kcal of energy per gram.
>
>Sorry to disagree with you sweetie but Chocolate knows
>what she's talking about. Here's a good quote and
>source of information for all: Fats play a vital role
>in maintaining healthy skin and hair, insulating body
>organs against shock, maintaining body temperature,
>and promoting healthy cell function. They are also
>known as lipids. They also serve as energy stores for
>the body. Fats are broken down in the body to release
>glycerol and free fatty acids. The glycerol can be
>converted to glucose by the liver and thus used as a
>source of energy. The fatty acids are a good source of
>energy for many tissues, especially heart and skeletal
>muscle.
>
>Taken from :
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat#Importance_for_living_
>things
>
>Hope everyone is having a great day! :o)
>
>Deb
>
>
>
>>Personally, I think that is a joke of an explanation.
>>Just my own 2¢.
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>there is actually a (very contested)biological reason
>>>why ED sufferers feel worse in summer.
>>>Fat (assuming you are not pregnant) has basically
>>>three main purposes:
>>>1) potect your vital organs from blows from the
>>>outside (this is the reason that men and woman carry
>>>fat differently, if anyone wants to know more about
>>>this let me know.)
>>>2) serve as transmitters for certain vitamins and
>>>minerals
>>>3) protect you from the cold.
>>>
>>>In the winter one would thus need more fat since it
>is
>>>colder where in summer our body tells us that we are
>>>not in need of the extra fat anymore. Nowadays with
>>>heating, heavy clothes and so on this is not really
>>>needed at all anymore but our body still functions
>>>that way.
>>>
>>>I want to stress again that this explanation is very
>>>contested medically and I do not believe this to be
>>>the reason summer is harder for us, but I still
>wanted
>>>to share this.
>>>
>>>Any thoughts......
>>>
>>>choco
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