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A guy died in the UK not too long ago and he was 120 years old. He said he used to mix minerals in his beer that he drank every single day because he was giving it to his pets and saw their health improve and they were nicer. I don't think we can live to 200 years old, but it is possible for us to live to be 120 -125 years old. The average person lives til they're about 72-80 years old, and thats with a junk food-filled diet. I believe anyone with a 80% raw food diet can live until they're 100 or even 120. If you go over to asia seeing someone who is 110 years old is quite common- especially in Japan. I have some good genetics as far as aging goes. My great Grandpa died at the age of 86, but that was because he had a heart attack. He was in great health though. If he haden't of had a heart attack he probably would of lived to be 105 or maybe a bit older. My Great Grandma lived til she was 102. That was during a time when the world wasn't as toxic. I live near a forest, so the air is really clean. My diet is as nature intended- I grow a lot of my own food too. Keeping my mental health up to date is just as important too. But, other than that, I think that makes a recipe for a healthy, long life.

Organic foods are must to me. I eat whatever I can organic because that is whats natrual to me. Organic foods are higher in nutrition, good for our world, and usually don't contain pesticides, and God knows what else. My store has a great organic section where I can buy organic red apples, coconuts, pears, oranges, berries, bananas, etc. I can also buy organic raw nuts, seeds, and even organic raw chocolate and Living Sprouted grain breads. I just don't trust the huge food companies these days that fill their products with ingredients you can't even pronounce. I don't eat much packaged foods at all anway; and if I do it is't processed much and is still raw/organic. Organic is the way to go.

True. I do have a lifting belt, but I haven't used it yet. I need to start using it so I don't throw my back out. I actually got into powerlifting before bodybuilding, so maybe thats why I'm naturally a lot stronger. Even when I started doing martial arts when I was six, I think it gave me a foundation for lifting heavy.

Yeah, in a day- which doesn't do anything because your insulin levels actually go down a bit between meals. But no one eats that much all at once. You could eat 80 grams and it still wouldn't do anything because carrots really don't contain any fat, so no fat would be stored anyway. Plus all the fiber slows down absorbtion.

Yeah, I don't use any of that. I only use gloves for benching, but thats about it.

I've never heard of carrots making you fat. Personally, I prefer yams than the Fat Genetically Modified things in the store they call potatoes. If anyone here has ever eaten a wild potato, they'll know the difference. Nevertheless, potatoes are great- especially for those skinny kids who need to gain some muscle weight. They talk about carrots being high on the Glycemic Index, so this could be why. This is not true though. Why isn't it true? Well, we've all heard that when you spike your insulin levels you gain fat, since insulin is a hormone that helps control belly fat. They didn't tell you the other side of the story either: 1 Carbhydrates are measured by 50 GRAMS on the Glycemic Index. No one eates that many carrots at once anyway. 2 Just because something has a high GI does NOT mean it will spike your insulin levels. The Glycemic index is more like a blood sugar index. Check out the Insulin Index. That is more on track. For example, meat is low on the Glycemic Index- meaning it takers a long time to digest, but it is high on the insulin index- meaning it also spikes your insulin. 3 Spiking your insulin levels DO NOT cause fat gain. Why? Because for insulin to store food as fat there has to be enough dietary fat present! A little biochemestry for ya'll: Plenty of Malonyl -CoA exists in the presence of fuel. Carnitine acyltransferase is then inhibited, which prevents acyl-CoA from crossing into the cell's mitochondria. After NADH inhibits, Thiolase is inhibited by the presence of Acetyl-COA. AS you can see, too much fat is what will be stored if you eat a lot of simple carbs. Mostly all fruits and vegetables are complex carbs, so even mixing some fat won't do anything. This applies to high, refined carbs such as white bread/flour, refined sugar, sport drinks, etc. Like full fat ice cream, or oreo cookies. They're BOTH high in sugar and fat. This is why I do not advocate mixing a very high fat meal with a meal of high GI/II foods. But most of us don't eat simple, refined carbs, so it DOESN'T matter. Either way, keep to nature and you won't be let down. NO fruits or Vegetables make you fat. None.

Thanks for the kind comments guys. I'm looking forward to conversing with all of you.

It is possible to lose fat and gain muscle if you're a newbie to lifting and/or aren't that big to begin with due to the biochemical and hormonal responses in our bodies. However, once you start putting on some actual mass and building a lot of strength, that will not apply anymore. You will have to focus on either building muscle or just leaning out. If someone is actually into natural bodybuilding, I would advocate them focusing on ONE goal at a time. I'm a natural bodybuilder myself and I can tell you from first hand experience that many of my workout partners and I have spent a few years building a solid foundation/base before we start focusing on cutting. You do need sleep and protein to build muscle, but CALORIES are the building blocks for your body. Calories are energy and without extra energy your body has NOTHING to build on and will not build much, if any, muscle. Again, it is possible to build SOME muscle and lose fat at the same time, but this usually applies to people who are new to bodybuilding and/or don't have much mass to begin with. If you do choose to lose fat and build muscle, it will take a much longer time to do so. Any skinny kid should focus on lifting and eating plenty of food to put on muscle, then they can focus on cutting what tiny bit of fat they do gain. The fat gain usually isn't noticable if done right; not to mention the more muscle you have, the easier and faster it is to lose fat.

Hi everyone, I just joined this community yesterday. I have much experience in natural bodybuilding, nutrition, etc. My diet is currently 90% raw and I'm loving it. I do not consider myself a Vegan. I do consume RAW organic Milk from grass fed cows that are treated well and are not hurt in any way. Some of you may not agree with that, but eliminating cooked, dead meats, etc, from my diet was a big change and I am taking one step at a time. The cows are very healthy, and, like I said, they are not treated badly in any way. They are not kept in small boxes or anything like that. The farmer who cares for these cows is a close friend of mine, so I know this. I do not drink store-bought pasteurized milk from dead, and often abused cows. That is the only animal by product that I consume. Anyway, I am in my early twenties and have been lifting since I was about 15 years old. I'm 6'4'', 250 pounds, and about 10-11 % bf. My numbers are: Bench: 419 pounds Deadlift: 625 pounds Shoulder press:175 pounds Leg press: 1,500 pounds ( Probably a bit more) My protein sources are: Organic Raw Hemp Protein Powder Sprouted Nuts/Seeds Sprouted Beans Plenty of Greans Raw, organic, grass fed milk Sprouted grains, such as millet, etc. Basically, what got me started on more of a raw food diet is because a family member of mine -my mother- had cancer when I was a teenager and I was sick of being sick. I also had asthma and was a HUGE junk foodaholic. After seeing the senseless, and often deadly, treatment that she went through for her disease, I started researching cancer and health in general at a very young age. Unfortunately, a few years later, my Mothers cancer returned. I was completely shocked. After finding out that Chemo and Radiation actually CAUSE cancer because it supresses your immune system and basically castrates the healthy cells in your body, thus allowing for cancer to return, I opened her eyes to more of an alternative approach. We found a clinic in Mexico that did not use any chemo or radiation. They stayed as holistic as possible, with the exception of drugs that were usually derived from natural sources and were generally non-toxic. They focused on NUTRITION, which was soemthing many of the western medical doctors are not taught in medical school. In fact, the founder of the clinic is/was a wastern medical doctor. Nevertheless, to cut the long story short, she is alive and well. Her first doctor who put here on the chemo and radiation was both mentally and physically dumbfounded when he found out what had happened. After my Mother was healed, I outlined a special program for her to follow to re-build her immune system back up and regain her glow back. The whole process was very healing for me too. I don't have asthma anymore and I feel great. So, that is my story of how and why I got into fitness and nutrition in general. I am currently going to school for Nutrition, Biochemestry, Health, Music , etc. I am also a professional bassist and love making music and - other than health, nutrition and fitness- that is my first love in my life. My degree is more of a fall-back if music does not work out. I am also getting into real estate because I love making money and having no boss( who doesn't?). Cheers, Stephen

I usually eat around 3000-4000 calories a day just to maintain my muscle ( I'm 6'4'' and weigh 250 at 10 % bf). When I'm bulking, I usually consume around 4,500 -5000 calories. I usually eat whatever I can, as far as whats the healthiest, like fruits and vegetables. I then start filling up on sprouted nuts and seeds. I also use raw Hemp protein powder which is a great source of healthy protein. I also use raw cocao powder and make shakes with it. There's a lot you can do on this kinda diet. Raw coconut oil is another great source of calories. Making sure I eat enough is the most important, since I lift weights 4 times a week and am pretty big.