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BBC Horizon - What's the right diet for you

  • 14-01-2015 12:11AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭


    Just finished watching this and I thought it was really interesting.

    It hypothesises that overweight people fit into one of three categories as to why they overeat, and as such, should follow a diet based on these.

    What's everyone elses thoughts?

    Link to the test
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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭bytheglass


    It's not necessarily '1 of 3 diets fits all'. My hubby took the test and the result said 'none of the diets were recommended for him'.

    I must say, I was looking at it thinking I was most likely a constant craver. I took the test and it confirmed it. Interestingly enough I had tried Intermittent Fasting last year for approx 3 months and I had fantastic results. I think I might give it a go again.


  • Posts: 6,691 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    "Constant Craver

    You have a strong biological drive to eat and in today’s world, where there are many eating opportunities, you easily put on weight. It will take more effort for you to diet than for most people.

    You may have a high number of the genes linked to obesity risk, which are believed to have descended from ancestors who lived when food was scarce but ate well when food was available.

    Intermittent dieting will help you conserve your mental energy so you can stick with the eating plan for longer than conventional dieting.

    Experts recommend eating at least 600kcal and no more than 800kcal per day on two consecutive days each week, then eating a generally healthy diet for the other five, but without counting calories."


    What a loada shite.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭papu


    Lia_lia wrote: »
    "Constant Craver

    You have a strong biological drive to eat and in today’s world, where there are many eating opportunities, you easily put on weight. It will take more effort for you to diet than for most people.

    You may have a high number of the genes linked to obesity risk, which are believed to have descended from ancestors who lived when food was scarce but ate well when food was available.

    Intermittent dieting will help you conserve your mental energy so you can stick with the eating plan for longer than conventional dieting.

    Experts recommend eating at least 600kcal and no more than 800kcal per day on two consecutive days each week, then eating a generally healthy diet for the other five, but without counting calories."


    What a loada shite.

    Sounds like the Butterfield Diet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 747 ✭✭✭littleredspot


    I tried the test and got all 3 :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,810 ✭✭✭✭sbsquarepants


    Have my doubts about the whole BMI thing for a start. This website tells me I'm overweight, bordering on very overweight, I have a wi fit thing at home and that tells me I'm obese. I'm 6 foot tall, 15 stone bang on, have a 34" waist and no belly whatsoever. Whatever I am (and apparently that's a feaster and constant craver) I am certainly not obese!
    I'm just big boned!:D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    papu wrote: »
    Sounds like the Butterfield Diet.

    Mmmm, chocolate currency


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭GunnerBlue


    I got constant craver too. I wouldn't have said that myself...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 129 ✭✭Sardino


    42% feaster, 38% constant craver; 20% emotional eater. Would have put myself as 60:20:20 if I had to guess. Much prefer big feasts than 3-5 small meals.


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