1. The comment above says "upto 20%" - that seems a bit high, no? Is it not possible to make better estimate of calories?
2. Any thoughts/experience with raw foods? (also juicing, water fasting etc? someone documented their water fast, I can't remember the URL now. It sounded dangerous, but also awesome to know the results)
3. For a moderately active person, which is better? Eating 2 huge meals a day, or 5-6 small meals?
> The comment above says "upto 20%" - that seems a bit high, no? Is it not possible to make better estimate of calories?
You could claim a different number but you'd be fooling yourself. Pick a number that seems reasonable relative to BMR and your goals and adjust as you go. That's kinda the whole point of my company is helping people make these adjustments without going through the hassle themselves.
Humans learned to cook because it allowed us to extract nutrients from food more efficiently and thus survive. If eating too much is your problem, tending towards raw food might help (but not to the exclusion of proper meals). If you're an athlete, not so much. I wouldn't take any one movement or fad all that seriously.
Juicing is a fad designed to bilk money from people, any diet/fast predicated on getting the majority of your calories from nutrition-less sugar is loony and bad for your health.
>For a moderately active person, which is better? Eating 2 huge meals a day, or 5-6 small meals?
It depends on what moderately active means. I think this is highly individual but I'll tell you what the "usual" is.
Strength trainers will generally eat 6 meals, but that's so that they can fit more calories in without getting stuffed.
Runner eating habits are highly variable and have a lot to do with glycogen replenishment. Carb-backloading before going to bed is a current fad for both runners and strength-trainers, but it seems pretty similar to the carb-loading stuff from the 80s, but with the benefit of more rigorous testing and study.
This is one of those things that require tinkering and experimentation. Some people eat 2 meals, skipping breakfast, some eat like hobbits. If you're trying to lose weight, optimize for eating habits that prevent snacking as well as over-eating during meals. Portion control is paramount.
getting the majority of your calories from nutrition-less sugar is loony
What did you mean by nutrition-less sugar? Vegetable/leafy juices (celery, spinach etc) have lots of nutrition, correct? (much more than just a fruit juice).
Sorry, there was a bit of sampling bias there. Most of the juicers I know will lean heavily on juicing fruits, not vegetables/leafy things, for the sake of flavor.
It's fine to juice things, especially if it helps you to get vegetables in your diet, but avoid fruits and excess sugar. I know too many juicers who end up getting like 70% of their calories from sugar because they're sucking down glorified fruit smoothies all the time.
2. Any thoughts/experience with raw foods? (also juicing, water fasting etc? someone documented their water fast, I can't remember the URL now. It sounded dangerous, but also awesome to know the results)
3. For a moderately active person, which is better? Eating 2 huge meals a day, or 5-6 small meals?
Thank you.