There seems to be just as many types of diets as there are stupid dietitians, nutritionists, and coaches within the dieting- and fitness industry, and that is a lot, pretty much 99% of them. So, it comes as no surprise that the website “Iron Magazine,” the website that once upon a time tried to ride on the fame of our IronMag that dominated the health- and fitness space on the internet during the 90’s, recently published an article on the extremely retarded “Volumetrics Diet.”
Let’s see what the author Matt Weik has to say.
“The Volumetrics diet focuses on the idea that the amount of food you eat, rather than calorie counting, leads to weight loss. By consuming more food, you feel fuller psychologically. This diet follows a more flexible eating approach rather than restricting specific foods or drastically limiting daily calories.”
The senile old lady who came up with this crap has no understanding of human physiology at all. The ‘volume’ of a meal will only satisfy you for as long as gastric emptying occurs. Hunger has nothing to do with the volume or amount of food. Hunger, and carvings are signals telling you that you are malnourished, as in nutrient deficient.
The sensation of hunger does not necessarily mean that the meal or meals are too small in size, it means that the food you consume has very little nutritional value — and that is exactly what happens if you cut out animal-based foods, which is our only source of bioavailable nutrition, and then replace some of it with plant-based foods that has almost no nutrition and is full of toxins.
“Developed by Barbara Rolls, PhD, a nutrition and obesity researcher at Penn State University, the diet is detailed in her book, “The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet,” which includes recipes and tips to help you follow this eating philosophy.”
Imagine being a “nutrition researcher” and professor of “nutritional sciences” (there’s no such thing) and still being totally clueless of human physiology and biology — of the simple mechanics of the human body and how we naturally would interact with nature. That is scary, but unfortunately the case with pretty much all of these indoctrinated puppets of the food industry and big pharma. They are totally clueless, trapped within a field built on lies and deceit. Barbara should apologize to the world for her lack of understanding and then retire.
How Does the Diet Work?
“The four main categories of food based on calorie density are:
Very low-calorie density (less than 0.6)
Low-calorie density (0.6–1.5)
Medium calorie density (1.6–3.9)
High-calorie density (4.0–9.0)You can calculate the calorie density of different foods by dividing the number of calories in a serving by its weight in grams, resulting in a figure between zero and nine.
For example:
An 80g serving of broccolis has 27 calories.
27 (calories) divided by 80 (grams) = 0.33
Broccoli falls into the very low-calorie density category (category 1).”
Again, if you understand anything about human physiology, you know that we run on a fat metabolism and that animal fats, as in saturated fats and cholesterol, are needed for pretty much every function in our bodies, including energy production, the production of hormones, the repair of cells, bile production, signaling and stabilization, and so on. This is why vegans deteriorate and become zombies within months or years (if they cheat) after starting their retarded diet.
And then we have protein, our building block that is needed for all structural-, growth-, and maintenance work of all tissues, and also for enzyme function, hormone regulation, transport and storage of molecules to cells, and so on.
We need at least 1.8 grams of protein per kg of bodyweight (0.8g per lb.) and preferably just as much animal fat so we achieve a 1:1 ratio. That is optimal for human health, but never seen in any of these retarded “diets.”
And since animal-based foods are the only source of bioavailable nutrition, and these foods are high in both protein and fat, they would all be within the “high-calorie density” group. And on the other end of the spectrum, the foods that have almost zero nutritional value, but a shitload of antinutrients, defense chemicals, pesticides, and other toxins, are the plant-based foods such as broccoli. Are you beginning to see how idiotic this approach is? Remember, hunger is an indication of being malnourished.
After this, the clueless author Matt Weik begins with pointing out “benefits” with this approach. Well, let’s have a laugh, shall we?
“1. HELPS IN WEIGHT LOSS WITH LOW-CALORIE INTAKE
Choosing foods with low-calorie density is very effective for weight management. These foods are large in volume but low in calories, allowing you to eat generous portions without significantly increasing your calorie intake.”
No, the “fullness” you will experience is temporary. And even if you continue to eat a lot of these useless “food items,” as in 4 to 6 meals to try and feel full most of the day, all you will achieve is extreme damage to your digestive system and your body as whole.
Again, all these plant-based foods that will fall into the “very low and low-calorie density” are not only totally void of any nutritional value, they are also filled with indigestible and damaging fiber, antinutrients, defense chemicals, and pesticides. The fiber is extremely unnatural for humans and will destroy your intestines over time, causing chronic inflammation from the healing processes and even leaky gut. The antinutrients will rob you of nutrients that you’ll get from other foods in the same meal, as well as they will damage your body, and the defense chemicals are made to injure, sterilize and even kill you. The more of these toxic edibles you consume, the greater the damage you do to your body. And for what? Trying to avoid hunger, which to begin with, is caused by the idiotic foods you consume. That is a “catch-22” if I ever saw one. Completely retarded.
“2. IT HELPS REDUCE THE RISK OF DIABETES
Studies suggest that adopting low energy density diets can lead to improvements in fasting blood sugar levels and weight loss, consequently lowering the risk of type-2 diabetes.”
No, it does no such thing unless it leads you to consume less carbohydrates. However, anyone adopting this retarded approach will still try to fit their “macros,” as in getting some protein, fats, and carbohydrates, while filling their plate with toxic and damaging “low-calorie density” edibles to feel full, bloated, and gassy all day long.
So, in that case, the volume of the meal and the damaging fiber will slow down digestion, simply releasing the carbohydrates in the form of blood glucose at a slower pace, avoiding “spikes” in insulin. However, the release of blood glucose will take longer and the same amount of glucose will have to be disposed of, so the damage will be the same, or even greater as blood glucose will be elevated for a longer period of time. And as you know, blood glucose levels over normal, what our body produces by itself via gluconeogenesis, is very damaging to our soft tissues.
So, while it may seem better on paper due to a less severe “insulin response” it is still the same amount of glucose that has to be dealt with, just over a longer period of time, which means greater damage to our cells. And diabetes is ultimately the result of cells shutting down their receptors for insulin because of too much glucose over long periods of time. Again, completely retarded.
“3. ENCOURAGES REGULAR EXERCISE
Exercise plays a crucial role in the Volumetrics diet. It suggests engaging in physical activity for at least 30 to 60 minutes each day.”
Every single diet plan suggests this, you twat. And exercise does very little for fat loss, it’s all about the diet and getting the nutrients you need. Exercise is stress and it ages you. You should only do exercise that is productive to your goals and health, as in some resistance training to keep a good and solid foundation of strength, bone density, and protective muscle mass. 3 to 4 sessions of 30 to 45 minutes a week is plenty. Anything more than that is only damaging and useless.
“4. IMPROVES DIET QUALITY
Foods in categories 1 and 2 are primarily low-calorie whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins. These foods are rich in essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and fiber, which improve the overall quality of your diet.”
No, it’s the complete opposite, you fool. If you actually studied biology and biochemistry, instead of the bastardized and pseudo-scientific field of “nutrition,” you would understand this.
Humans cannot extract more than a few percent of the “nutrition” found in plants, and most of it is tied up in fiber and to antinutrients anyway, rendering them useless. And let’s not forget about the damaging toxins in these plants, making them even more useless and idiotic. Also, lean meat is the least nutritious of all animal-based foods. The nutrients are found within the fat.
So, once again, you fools got it all backwards. Embarrassing!
“5. EASY TO FOLLOW AND SUSTAIN
When considering dietary choices for long-term health, the Volumetrics diet stands out from typical fad diets. It emphasizes sustainable lifestyle changes rather than quick fixes.”
At least you compared it to ‘fad diets,’ which is exactly what it is, and an enormous stupid one at that!
It’s not sustainable to consume buckets of these “low-calorie density” edibles daily. It will severely damage your body and it will also make you even more malnourished due to the antinutrients and the fact that you focus on the wrong kind of nutritionally poor and toxic food, reducing real nutrient-dense foods such as fatty meat, eggs and organ meats.
In short, this approach is extremely dangerous and unhealthy, and anything but “sustainable,” you moron.
And with that, Matt Weik ended his atrocious article, thank God! And I have to say that this approach is just as foolish and absurd as IIFYM or “If It Fits Your Macros,” where imbecile dieters only care about protein, fats, carbohydrates and calories; and thus eat whatever they want as long as it sums up to their calculated macronutrient intake — with no concern for real nutrient value or all the toxins and chemicals found in processed foods. Totally retarded, just like this approach with consuming tons of slave-foods totally void of nutrition but filled with toxins and damaging chemicals.
Here’s a quick tip. If you actually consume our species-appropriate, species-specific carnivorous diet of animal-based foods, the only proper human diet, which will actually provide all the essential nutrients in a bioavailable format, you will be fully nourished. You will not have one single nutrient deficiency. And guess what? That means you will never get hungry and you will never get any cravings — not even when fasting for days! I have a lot of articles on this linked within the ‘Introduction’ and the ‘Fat Loss’ sections in my Nutrition Quick-Start Archive.
Also, losing weight is extremely easy and can be done with almost any kind of diet approach. However, just because you managed to lose some weight does not validate the method. The scale or the circumferences of your body tells you nothing about your health. Any method that does not include a lot of animal-based foods will damage your body and health. And that is simple logic, because it’s the only source of bioavailable nutrition for humans, and it is what we are built of ourselves.
If you need advice or help with fat loss, health issues, or with transitioning to our natural species-appropriate carnivorous way of eating, I’m available for both coaching and consultation.
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