by BenzoSt » Sun May 22, 2016 12:33 pm
So what hypothetically would you do if you have a friend who:
1. Is obsessed with protein and consumes about 300g of protein per day from eggs, chicken, beef, tuna, shrimp, protein shakes, and amino acid supplements,
2. Has lost over 100 pounds of fat in 8 months via vigorous weight training and cardio, and complete avoidance of soda and desserts,
3. Has a cholesterol under 147, fasting glucose of 94, and a healthy blood pressure,
4. Isn’t taking any prescription medications.
5. Has no formal scientific education and is easily victimized by broscience.
(Broscience is a derogatory term for misconceptions and ideas of questionable scientific credibility, passed around among laymen by word-of-mouth as if factually true.
Most examples of broscience pertain to biology, fitness and sports, and it most often circulates in fitness, athletic and bodybuilding circles, where many people want to know how to most effectively work out but are either ignorant of or do not fully understand the actual science. In general, such beliefs rely on anecdotal evidence and gain their popularity more from if the speaker even lifts than from proof or references.)
I know from past experience that eating whole eggs and lots of meat would make MY cholesterol skyrocket, MY fasting glucose higher, and MY health worse. But that’s me, and my friend is a different organism than I am. Since my friend is doing so well with his current regime, I think it would be silly for me to recommend anything aside from getting more protein from beans, soy, and egg whites and less from meat and whole eggs, at least until he hits an athletic/weight loss plateau. What sort of credibility would I have if I told him he was killing himself when he is in the process of becoming profoundly more healthy? I’m curious what folks on this forum would do in my situation.