The difference is not so much in the metabolism as in what “as much as they want” means.
Not so sure about that. Comparing how much I eat with how much other people eat, and I would say I eat more than most of them. On the other hand (and much less anecdotal), there has been recent studies showing link between obesity and the kind of gut bacteria someone has.
Well what kind of calorie restriction are you talking about—mild, moderate, severe, or something else?
Everything :) Ideally, we would have many test subjects, measure their cognitive performances initially, make them follow different kind of “calorie restriction” (none, mild, moderate, severe) for weeks or months, and then measure again their cognitive performances, and see if there is a variation.
Comparing how much I eat with how much other people eat, and I would say I eat more than most of them.
Unless you watch really carefully, it’s just about impossible to know that. When these types of claims are studied formally or informally, what normally comes out is that (1) what matters is the amount of food consumed; (2) fat people have basal metabolisms which are at least as fast as those of thin people and usual higher; and (3) people are very bad at reporting the amount of food they eat.
But again, I doubt it really matters for the sake of my argument. Whether you have a high metabolism or a low metabolism, it’s probably a good idea to engage in mild caloric restriction; moderate caloric restriction is more iffy; and severe caloric restriction is more iffy still.
Even if you have one of these claimed slow metabolisms, you can easily avoid gaining weight by restricting what you eat. Assuming of course that you are able to control what you eat. If you are unable to control what you eat, then calorie restriction is pretty much an academic issue.
On the other hand (and much less anecdotal), there has been recent studies showing link between obesity and the kind of gut bacteria someone has.
For reasons expressed elsewhere, I am extremely skeptical of what you are implying here. But for purposes of this discussion, it’s a moot point. If you are able to control what you eat, then not being obese is a simple and easy decision. If you are unable to control what you eat (and a lot of people have this problem), then the issue of calorie restriction is premature.
Everything :) Ideally, we would have many test subjects, measure their cognitive performances initially, make them follow different kind of “calorie restriction” (none, mild, moderate, severe) for weeks or months, and then measure again their cognitive performances, and see if there is a variation.
Yes I agree. For what it may be worth, I have been moderately calorie restricted for well over a year now; I have a cognitively demanding job; and I haven’t notice much of a difference. Though I think I am slightly more irritable and impatient.
Not so sure about that. Comparing how much I eat with how much other people eat, and I would say I eat more than most of them. On the other hand (and much less anecdotal), there has been recent studies showing link between obesity and the kind of gut bacteria someone has.
Everything :) Ideally, we would have many test subjects, measure their cognitive performances initially, make them follow different kind of “calorie restriction” (none, mild, moderate, severe) for weeks or months, and then measure again their cognitive performances, and see if there is a variation.
Unless you watch really carefully, it’s just about impossible to know that. When these types of claims are studied formally or informally, what normally comes out is that (1) what matters is the amount of food consumed; (2) fat people have basal metabolisms which are at least as fast as those of thin people and usual higher; and (3) people are very bad at reporting the amount of food they eat.
But again, I doubt it really matters for the sake of my argument. Whether you have a high metabolism or a low metabolism, it’s probably a good idea to engage in mild caloric restriction; moderate caloric restriction is more iffy; and severe caloric restriction is more iffy still.
Even if you have one of these claimed slow metabolisms, you can easily avoid gaining weight by restricting what you eat. Assuming of course that you are able to control what you eat. If you are unable to control what you eat, then calorie restriction is pretty much an academic issue.
For reasons expressed elsewhere, I am extremely skeptical of what you are implying here. But for purposes of this discussion, it’s a moot point. If you are able to control what you eat, then not being obese is a simple and easy decision. If you are unable to control what you eat (and a lot of people have this problem), then the issue of calorie restriction is premature.
Yes I agree. For what it may be worth, I have been moderately calorie restricted for well over a year now; I have a cognitively demanding job; and I haven’t notice much of a difference. Though I think I am slightly more irritable and impatient.