Why are people over the age of 40 so bad at video games?

[unsunghero]

Originally Posted by Izmael [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not in my experience.

Carbs are an EASY source of energy, but they make your blood sugar level spike, whatever your level of activity is, and that's not only bad for your body (fat formation), it also makes you feel bad and tired each time that spike is over and you crave a new one. Most people are just used to it and don't know there's another way. USA is struggling with obesity while advocating a carb-rich diet, which is nonsense.

For someone obese to durably lose a lot weight while eating mostly carbs, they'd need to drastically cut the intake amount (= feel hungry 24/7), and split that intake in many many small daily meals, so blood sugar remains kinda stable (= impossible to sustain for a normal person).

We, humans, have been selected over millions of years feeding on fat, protein and very little carbs. Try to get carbs during the winter times anywhere north of Africa. Not an easy task, no fruit, no berries, nothing is growing. You hunt a rabbit or you die.

There definitely never were packs of sliced bread growing on trees.

Quit the carbs and enjoy a life of plentiful energy and good mood from the moment you wake up to the moment you fall asleep.

I don’t have much experience with obesity, but every time I hear about an obese friend or family member that tries to cut carbs AND start working out, they never have the energy to work out (they say)

I love carbs and don’t crash but I exercise 25hrs/week and tbh really haven’t tried cutting them in a serious way. Not have I tried keto or intermittent fasting, but it sounds like they work for some people

[Izmael]

Exercising 25 hours / week puts you in something like 1% of people who exercise the most. So the whole thing is probably irrelevant to you as you probably need a really particular diet plan anyway.

Quitting carbs cold turkey is a lot like quitting crack cold turkey. It takes a bit of planning and research beforehand. It took me a good 6 months to get rid of all bad side effects. Also most people, including me, never recover their full burst strength capacity without the carbs. Which is fine by me, I don't care if I can bench X or 80% of X, as long as I look good and have enough strength for daily life. But I understand it matters for some people.