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<blockquote data-quote="buckley8219" data-source="post: 902117" data-attributes="member: 37258"><p>Not meaning to sound pious but I firmly believe that us westerners consume far too much food, we're conditioned to eat three, four meals a day, snacks, drinks. I don't think our biology has caught up with the abundance of food and calories we have available and choose to process on a daily basis. I also feel the obesity epidemic we face is evidence of this. We're socialised to "consume" constantly, for whose benefit I am not entirely sure.</p><p></p><p>I also think most do not know what real hunger is and often confuse hunger with being thirsty, stressed and emotional.</p><p></p><p>E.g "I'm starving I didn't have time for breakfast" often shouted in real distress in the office at 10 am or a non-diabetic complaining of "low blood sugar" when they've not had time for lunch.</p><p></p><p>I'm not aware if there are meta-studies available on the positive effects of long-term calorie restriction/intermittent fasting and I know we aren't rats or monkeys, or yeast... but "Calorie restriction without malnutrition has been shown to work in a variety of species, among them yeast, fish, rodents and dogs to decelerate the <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Senescence" target="_blank">biological ageing process</a>, resulting in longer maintenance of youthful health and an increase in both <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Median" target="_blank">median</a> and <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Maximum_lifespan" target="_blank">maximum lifespan</a>.<a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Calorie_restriction#citenoteAnderson091" target="_blank">[1]</a>"</p><p></p><p>My empirical sample of one has shown that I have, clearer skin, less brain fog, better blood glucose levels, greater energy, and carry less body fat when I fast regularly.</p><p></p><p>I'm also a bit of a masochist, so enjoy the challenge of fasting for 24 hours/48 hours and preparing meals for others whilst resisting the temptation of slyly popping ingredients in my gob when stood over the chopping board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>As for the 2,8mmol, don't think that's that special for a Type 1 on insulin who tries to keep their BG between 4.0-5.5mol, it only takes a small slip up. Been walking around chatting and "feeling a bit low" at 1.2mmol and "LO". Whilst I've seen a Type 1 family member unconscious and unresponsive at 1.4mmol. I think this has more to do with how much insulin you have on board and how quick the drop is. In my MDI days, I once (or twice) used the wrong insulin and basal'd my bolus insulin. The drop and resulting low from that was a world away from being 2.8mmol with no insulin on board.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buckley8219, post: 902117, member: 37258"] Not meaning to sound pious but I firmly believe that us westerners consume far too much food, we're conditioned to eat three, four meals a day, snacks, drinks. I don't think our biology has caught up with the abundance of food and calories we have available and choose to process on a daily basis. I also feel the obesity epidemic we face is evidence of this. We're socialised to "consume" constantly, for whose benefit I am not entirely sure. I also think most do not know what real hunger is and often confuse hunger with being thirsty, stressed and emotional. E.g "I'm starving I didn't have time for breakfast" often shouted in real distress in the office at 10 am or a non-diabetic complaining of "low blood sugar" when they've not had time for lunch. I'm not aware if there are meta-studies available on the positive effects of long-term calorie restriction/intermittent fasting and I know we aren't rats or monkeys, or yeast... but "Calorie restriction without malnutrition has been shown to work in a variety of species, among them yeast, fish, rodents and dogs to decelerate the [URL='https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Senescence']biological ageing process[/URL], resulting in longer maintenance of youthful health and an increase in both [URL='https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Median']median[/URL] and [URL='https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Maximum_lifespan']maximum lifespan[/URL].[URL='https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Calorie_restriction#citenoteAnderson091'][1][/URL]" My empirical sample of one has shown that I have, clearer skin, less brain fog, better blood glucose levels, greater energy, and carry less body fat when I fast regularly. I'm also a bit of a masochist, so enjoy the challenge of fasting for 24 hours/48 hours and preparing meals for others whilst resisting the temptation of slyly popping ingredients in my gob when stood over the chopping board ;) As for the 2,8mmol, don't think that's that special for a Type 1 on insulin who tries to keep their BG between 4.0-5.5mol, it only takes a small slip up. Been walking around chatting and "feeling a bit low" at 1.2mmol and "LO". Whilst I've seen a Type 1 family member unconscious and unresponsive at 1.4mmol. I think this has more to do with how much insulin you have on board and how quick the drop is. In my MDI days, I once (or twice) used the wrong insulin and basal'd my bolus insulin. The drop and resulting low from that was a world away from being 2.8mmol with no insulin on board.:eek: [/QUOTE]
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