[quote]Xab wrote:
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How much fiber is too much? It’s helpful to use fiber, like psyllium husk, to make you feel extra full when fighting off cravings, but too much is a form of bulemic purging, and obviously is metabolically damaging (not to mention damaging to the seat of your boxers).
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What is the usual frequency for pooping on a LCD? I normally go 2-3 times a week, and some of my clients have reported as little as once a week and as high as twice a day. Assuming they are being honest about their diets, is any of that normal?
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Is there such a thing as overconsumption of fruit? Being winter, I’m eating 4-5 large oranges a day as is one of my 17 year old athletic clients. Obviously, worse choices could be made, but is that much sugar spread out over a day going to make any real impact on either of us?
On that last one, I’m going to guess no, and that the 3-4 grams of fiber pretty much negate everything, but I’d like to see what you guys think. [/quote]
I really don’t like being a dick here, but I often wonder how people get in situations in which they’re thinking of things like this with the SHITLOAD of nutrition education available on this website alone - not even including the THOUSANDS of resources all over the web today!
If one has a basic nutrition education–I don’t mean formal academic education in dietetics/nutrition–then such matters just don’t come up.
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How’s this for an easier way to look at it: Consume 6 to 15 combined servings of fruits and veggiers per day, depending on your caloric and nutrient needs. A serving of veggies is 1/2 cup cooked and 1 cup raw. Fruits vary in nutrient content amongst serving sizes. Look on the web or a calorie counter book for that.
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LCD diets vary widely in their carb makeup. What’s low? ZERO carbs or just some from fibrous veggies consumed on the diet. On the Rapid Fat Loss diet, I went to the bathroom everyday because I made sure to consume enough fibrous veggies. Non-soluble fiber can be consumed in a large amount on a LCD; it has little effect on blood sugar.
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Again - one of the unquantifiable questions so often asked on here. It’s like asking, “Is there such a thing as egg-white, beef, turkey, or spinach overconsumption?” People well-versed in nutrition don’t run into these sorts of concerns. The guideline is 6 to 15 servings of fruits and veggies per day in a usually recommended 1:3 ratio. Focus on low-sugar fruits like oranges, pears, berries, and apples. You can have higher-sugar ones occasionally. Vary the consumption too, as most people should be doing with all food items - protein, grains, veggies, fruits, fats.