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Common Things that make you FAT

Common Things that make you FAT

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by: FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 10:38am  
The Lights in Your BedroomStreetlights that shimmer behind the curtains, digital alarm clocks (people still use those, right?), and the hordes of electric devices on standby mode, staring at you with their unblinking LED eyes while they feast on excess electricity like the energy vampires that they are. We've already told you that all those harmless little lights are actually stressing you out and messing up your melatonin levels. Turns out, that's not the only thing they're screwing with: exposure to light as you sleep might also make you fat.Not only did the mice exposed to light gain weight but they actually increased their body mass a full 50 percent. In eight weeks. Oh, and they also showed signs of impaired glucose tolerance, which of course is science-speak for two heaping scoops of diabetes.Your Cosmetics and Personal Care ProductsPersonal care products such as lotions, perfumes, deodorant, cosmetics, etc., all typically contain chemicals called phthalates. Exposure to these little fellas can mess with the endocrine system by tricking your body into secreting insulin when you don't really need it.Surely this will insulate us against the savage winters that climate change is bringing our way. The bad news: having your system pumped full of insulin can lead to insulin resistance, which has long been linked with obesity.Just Handling Paper ProductsBisphenol A deserves its bad reputation. Not only does it disturb the endocrine system like that gunk in your personal care products, it's also fully capable of taking cells that may or may not become fat cells and making sure they damn well doBPA is commonly used as a color developer, which means you'll find it in paper products like receipts, newspapers, business cards, and even that quaint, old-fashioned magazine pornography that the gentlemen of yesteryear favored. And yes, BPA screws up your body even in small doses, and it jumps to your system with remarkable efficiency.The AtmosphereSome Canadian researchers believe that CO2 causes blood to become more acidic, which in turn affects brain cells that regulate metabolism, sleep, and appetite. Now, take a wild guess which naturally occurring chemical compound we're breathing in way more than we used to. It's not just us, either. Animals have been packing on pounds too, and it looks like the whole CO2 thing is the only likely culprit: one ambitious 2012 study by Danish researchers demonstrated that a hefty 20,000 test animals of eight different species, all housed in different laboratories, had their average weight go through the roof over the past 50 years. If you don't believe CO2 is a factor, here: they were nice enough to calculate some probabilities: the chances of such a trend happening randomly are 1 in 10,000,000, and CO2 is the only viable common denominator they found.LINK 4951
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Mahm Active Indicator LED Icon 9
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 10:59am  
The only light that is on while I sleep is a Himalayan salt lamp. I wonder if the benefits cancel out the risks, or vice versa. We also have a smart meter right behind our bed, and that concerns me. Hence the salt lamp.
 
There is not a heck of a lot we can do about the CO2. But personal care products, we can try to reduce. Moisture in your skin is more affected by what you eat than lotions you put on the outside.
 
One thing that wasn't on the list: fluoride in our water. If your shower water isn't filtered, the fluoride is having an impact on your thyroid gland. It is one of those chemicals that can be absorbed through your skin directly into your bloodstream. Think about the way nicotine patches or hormone patches and creams work. Source: Mercola.com. 4951
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ET Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 11:58am  
Probably has more to do with the light in the fridge than anything else. 4951
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foxymama Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 12:43pm  
Yeah, not buying this crap.  Its what you put in your mouth and you metabolism rate.  I am doing a gorge for two days, its part of a diet i am starting.  Anyway, i expect to put on a few pounds eating pizza, ice cream, country fried steak, etc for 48hours.  I am starting to get grossed out by all the fatty foods.  Which i am sure is part of the plan, so i can't wait to eat healthy again. 4951
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FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 12:48pm  
 Its what you put in your mouth and you metabolism rate.  
 
@foxymama: So what if those things affect your metabolic rate?
As stated in the link? 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 12:51pm  

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>>  Its what you put in your mouth and you metabolism rate.  
 
@foxymama: So what if those things affect your metabolic rate?
As stated in the link?
 
@FoFa: To what degree?  I am guessing its a minor issue.  
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FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 12:56pm  
To what degree?  I am guessing its a minor issue.
 
@foxymama: And how many "minor" issues become a major issue?
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 12:59pm  
Wait a second.  The mice stayed on the same diet while increasing their weight 50% from lights?  So if I weigh 180 LBS, and have a light on during the night, I will gain 90 pounds? 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 3:14pm  
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BooBear Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 3:19pm  
If I just expose my junk to light while I sleep will it get 50% fatter?
 
@BooBear you might want to try it on the girls
 
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I sleep naked. It hasnt worked yet. Emoticon
 
Your junk stays little? They have a pill you can take for that now. 4951
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FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 3:31pm  
Your junk stays little? They have a pill you can take for that now.
 
@BooBear:
 
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Francita Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 4:01pm  
I really do like these post that go straight to the gutter. You people think like me. ;-) more sex increases your metabolism.
 
The right types of food does too, and the more you move and not sit, does wonders as well. I agree with the light in the fridge part. Also fad diets make you fat. They contribute to the yoyo effect. say no to anything that sounds bad for you...it is. 4951
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cgm10sne1 Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 9 years ago   Sep 26, '14 4:03pm  
Eating raw cookie dough and chasing with 2%fat milk Yeah baby 4951
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jax Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Sep 27, '14 7:14am  
FOOD
 
There ya have it. Too much food and not enough exercise.
 
BAM!!!!
 
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