Fat has virtues too!
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This thread is gonna make some of you flip or see red!
And yup, this is an info-thread supposed to be 'in defence' of fat!
Read this and thought it was interesting :
"As nutritionists know, fat is a vital nutrient. Like carbohydrates and protein, dietary fat is an important source of energy for the body. In fact, fat is the most concentrated source of energy in the diet, providing 9 calories per gram, as compared with 4 calories per gram from eithe rcarbohydrates or protein.
"Dietary fat supplies essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid, which is especially important for young children's proper growth. Fat is also required for the maintenance of healthy skin, regulation of cholesterol metabolism, and as a precursor of prostaglandins, the hormone-like substances that regulate some body processes.
"An excess of fat in the diet, however, is increasingly being recognised as a risk facotr influencing the development of several chronic diseases.
From : "The Great Food Almanac : A Feast of Facts from A-Z", Irena Chalmers.
Interesting, right? See, you can't eradicate fat from your diet entirely!
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"No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office." - Covert Bailey, noted fitness expert.
BTW, it IS true that your brain needs fat - myelin sheaths covering the neurons are made of 'fat'. -
"The reason fat people are happy is that the nerves are well-protected." - Luciano Pavarotti
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
I the reason why fat people are happy is because they don't torture themselves by avoiding their favourite foods
[b]"The reason fat people are happy is that the nerves are well-protected." - Luciano Pavarotti [/b] -
Originally posted by Rhonda:
[b]"The reason fat people are happy is that the nerves are well-protected." - Luciano Pavarotti [/b]
neng chi si fu -
I watched brainiac's Fat vs thin and the results are:
Fatty has more buoyancy
Fatty can tahan cold temp better
Fatty can tahan earthquake better
Fatty can withstand strong winds better
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All the findings there I can understand except for the 3rd one I highlighted in blue... why?? You mean, when the earth shakes, the fat folks can stand firm more than the skinnier counterparts?Originally posted by The man who was death:I watched brainiac's Fat vs thin and the results are:
Fatty has more buoyancy
Fatty can tahan cold temp better
Fatty can tahan earthquake better
Fatty can withstand strong winds better 
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Originally posted by elindra:I the reason why fat people are happy is because they don't torture themselves by avoiding their favourite foods
Erm... don't expose my weakness to everyone, leh!! 
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yesh!!Originally posted by Rhonda:All the findings there I can understand except for the 3rd one I highlighted in blue... why?? You mean, when the earth shakes, the fat folks can stand firm more than the skinnier counterparts? -
No wonder fat people are smarter?
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Originally posted by The man who was death:I watched brainiac's Fat vs thin and the results are:
Fatty has more buoyancy
Fatty can tahan cold temp better
Fatty can tahan earthquake better
Fatty can withstand strong winds better
fatty can tahan cold temp better = i think no...i got frens fatter than me..k not take it..while i can -
yes...Originally posted by elindra:I the reason why fat people are happy is because they don't torture themselves by avoiding their favourite foods
eat eat eat! -
at least...fat dun let u die from starvation so quickly as skinny ppl like me...
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huge centre of gravity...more base on groundOriginally posted by Rhonda:All the findings there I can understand except for the 3rd one I highlighted in blue... why?? You mean, when the earth shakes, the fat folks can stand firm more than the skinnier counterparts? -
earthquake = danger..
be it u skinny or fat -
They simply made the fat and skinny fellars drink tea drom a cup while standing on a shaking platform...and the severity of the movement was turned up gradually.Originally posted by Rhonda:All the findings there I can understand except for the 3rd one I highlighted in blue... why?? You mean, when the earth shakes, the fat folks can stand firm more than the skinnier counterparts? 
They said skinny people tolerate heat better, but I can't...I prefer the cold much more, 2 layers of protective clothing (and warm mitts and socks) is enough for me. -
ok before i start... disclaimer dont take what i say seriously...
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:They said skinny people tolerate heat better, but I can't...I prefer the cold much more, 2 layers of protective clothing (and warm mitts and socks) is enough for me. skinny people can indeed tolerate the heat better.... they can wear less clothing without the need to hide unflattering bits....
*shiver* have you ever seen a fat chick wearing "tights" (like what bicycle riders wear) when they are going super kmarket shopping... it seems that the fatter the more they wear it.
Summer is fantastic here and can also be quite gross.... -
Originally posted by Rhonda:
i dont see a problem here? whats wrong with "look good and no brain"
[b]"No diet will remove all the fat from your body because the brain is entirely fat. Without a brain, you might look good, but all you could do is run for public office." - Covert Bailey, noted fitness expert.
BTW, it IS true that your brain needs fat - myelin sheaths covering the neurons are made of 'fat'.[/b]
i thought thats what all my male collegues here wants... right guys?
... hmmm awfully quiet
bah chick with brain is "way" overated... trust me i know.
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Yes i agree with u totaly... wow have u ever had a conversation... hmmm how much fat is in that?Originally posted by elindra:I the reason why fat people are happy is because they don't torture themselves by avoiding their favourite foods
or worse while u are eating something... your skinny SO says "darling u know how fat is in that?" "i am only concerned about your health"
LIES LIES LIES i say...
sorrry got carried away there for a moment -
Some oils dat are good : Flax Seed, Omega 3, Fish Oil. Highly recommend Flax Seed. Do you know there is a female doctor who used just flax seed and cottage cheese and cured almost every single cancer patient that approached her ? just type 'flaxseed+cottage cheese' in google and search lor...see wat u get
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Fatty has more buoyancyOriginally posted by The man who was death:I watched brainiac's Fat vs thin and the results are:
skinny chick with DD floatation device is not just better, but more fun
Fatty can tahan cold temp better
lol some skinny chicks generate a lot of body heat... also theres always a fat person to share warmth with.
Fatty can tahan earthquake better not if an object falls on u and a skinny person... guarantee skinny person would not be squashed
Fatty can withstand strong winds better not if they stand behind a fat person make sure they havent eaten any "gastric" foods when u down wind -
One's ability to tolerate cold temperatures not just depends on one's layer of 'insulation', it also depends on one's metabolic rate - the higher the metabolic rate, the warmer one would feel.Originally posted by SGpork:
fatty can tahan cold temp better = i think no...i got frens fatter than me..k not take it..while i can
Usually, individuls with high metabolic rates are thin because they burn up calories much faster. Therefore, that's why it's possible for thin people to feel warmer than fatter ones. -
no wonder.. im always feeling hotOriginally posted by Rhonda:One's ability to tolerate cold temperatures not just depends on one's layer of 'insulation', it also depends on one's metabolic rate - the higher the metabolic rate, the warmer one would feel.
Usually, individuls with high metabolic rates are thin because they burn up calories much faster. Therefore, that's why it's possible for thin people to feel warmer than fatter ones.
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this can be explained using heat transfer equationOriginally posted by Rhonda:One's ability to tolerate cold temperatures not just depends on one's layer of 'insulation', it also depends on one's metabolic rate - the higher the metabolic rate, the warmer one would feel.
Usually, individuls with high metabolic rates are thin because they burn up calories much faster. Therefore, that's why it's possible for thin people to feel warmer than fatter ones.
Ein+Egen = Eout+Estorage - (1)
re-arranging equation (1), we get
Ein+Egen-Eout = Estorage - (2)
Since we all are exposed to the same environment, Ein remains the same so we can't compare it. The warmth one feels is Estorage, after taking into account of the body's heat loss (Eout) to the environment via radiation to the surrounding surfaces and conduction to the ground. We assume conduction tends to zero as we take the shoes as an insulated surface. Heat loss via radiation we take it to be negligible as well. So we are left with Egen, which correspond to the amount of 'energy stored' being utilised, in simpler terms, FATS. Hence from equation (2), we derive;
Egen = Estorage.
Therefore, fatsos will feel warmer than skinny fella.