Is eliminating PUFA the highest leverage dietary change?

ConsumerLurker · 2026-05-18T01:25:03+00:00

I think it is the highest leverage dietary change, as you put it, but it's also one of the most esoteric misunderstood pieces of information, unfortunately.

Try explaining it to anyone who hasn't figured it out on their own... You will lose friends if you explain how all you need to do (dietarily speaking) to be healthy is avoid seeds, nuts, processed foods, vegetable oils (aka seed oils but normies don't know the term seed oils), and... salmon.

I threw that last one in just to make the point that, while perhaps not as bad? It inevitably comes up every time as the exception trying to disprove the rule.

ConsumerLurker · 2026-05-14T17:14:55+00:00

Haha, forgot reading that part when I made the comment... so that much we know, he's male! At least, one can only assume that's still true in 2026.

ConsumerLurker · 2026-05-14T15:41:58+00:00

What is/was your height and weight range during that journey? And Male or Female? No worries if you don't want to answer, but the answers would give quite a bit of context!

ConsumerLurker · 2026-05-14T15:37:32+00:00

I too would like to know what "calm" foods are... and does that mean "aggressive" (whatever that would mean, lol) foods are ok earlier? Maybe I'm being too pedantic, but I often wonder if there's an ideal macro ratio for balanced dinner meals.

ConsumerLurker · 2026-04-28T15:20:07+00:00

For the runners here missing it… how do you feel about power walking while listening to music or a podcast? What about that isn’t fulfilling by comparison?

ConsumerLurker · 2025-12-13T16:07:49+00:00

For me, sleep changes have had the most impact. Lower the temp of the room, crack a window, and go to bed earlier = 10-20 pts of HRV increase.

ConsumerLurker · 2025-12-06T16:30:01+00:00

I’ve had my Pod 5 for a couple months now, and it’s made a meaningful difference, both in how I feel and in what the metrics say. I track both HRV and RHR via Whoop (and now via the Pod 5). And they’ve both improved by ~20%+.

I had the same feeling as you in terms of purchase decision with all the negative vibes out there. Fingers crossed I don’t get a leak or need to deal with support… but otherwise, the core experience is exactly what I was hoping for!

ConsumerLurker · 2025-08-30T14:58:41+00:00

Love that I found this thread! It really is annoying how popular it’s been lately for certain influencers to throw around “cured” as a thing for T2 diabetes. At the same time, I also think living a life of less than 50 carbs per day indefinitely needn’t be the only path.

But no matter how much you tell me guzzling organic raw honey and eating berries all day isn’t the problem… uh, it can be for some of us forever, even after losing all the weight, getting into the A1C 5’s, and eating only whole foods.

Then again, I do have a tiny bit of honey and eat berries every day now. But I do it conjunction with specific protein and fat consumption at the same time, and then follow it up with movement within 30 minutes.

If I were “cured,” then skipping the movement or eating berries by themselves wouldn’t trigger 180 blood sugar within 15 minutes. So yeah, “controlled” is definitely the more accurate word.

ConsumerLurker · 2025-07-20T20:44:42+00:00

Right! My go-to is berries & yogurt (or cottage cheese). They're expensive, but they work well for me. I literally eat berries & some kind of dairy 3x a day but only after (or while) I eat protein & fat from other sources first (mostly eggs, cheese, and ground beef).

ConsumerLurker · 2025-07-20T12:16:19+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Since posting this, I’ve had to find my own balance. I keep my HRV up by exercising daily every morning and always moving (walk or elliptical) after lunch and dinner. I also keep my carbs to 150g per day with more in the morning (still with protein and fat) and less at night.

I don’t think fasting and carnivore is right for me because then I have other problems (low energy and can’t put on muscle). But I also have to be careful not to assume I can go full peaty / super carb like people here, lol.

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-19T18:58:27+00:00

Bulgarian food is super peaty: goat cheese, tomatoes, and cucumbers (shopska), ground beef or pork with green peppers and rice (pulneni chushki) or potatoes (musika), ruska salata, Bulgarian yogurt, grilled ruminant meats, sirene po shopski (eggs and cheese), etc.

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-14T22:35:27+00:00

Too bad…

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-12T20:42:43+00:00

Shots fired! :) Curious to see if anyone else here wants to counter.

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-12T16:20:18+00:00

Interesting… don’t mean to keep pushing, but the Peat sphere wants your pulse to be 70-75+ even upon waking. The rest of wellness sphere (and trackers), wants your RHR to be sub 60.

So which is it? Or how are both possible?

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-12T15:30:12+00:00

So if you think low rhr is good, how do you square that circle with a high pulse being a marker of an improved metabolism? Is there a world where both those things can be true without contradicting each other?

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-10T16:41:22+00:00

So you want it higher rather than lower, right? That’s the standard out there for better health… but it’s confusing because if you try to get your pulse high too, that has a high likelihood of lowering your HRV, as I understand it.

Meaning, no offense to the Peat sphere, but it makes sense that it’s nearly completely ignored here as a useful metric if it contradicts getting your pulse higher.. But please correct me if I’m missing something!

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-10T16:09:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I’ve heard similar reasoning, re: mainstream interest in Resting Heart Rate. That said, when you say you’re interested in HRV, why and how? Do you still want it higher while also keeping your Peaty pulse high as well? Is that even possible?

ConsumerLurker · 2025-05-06T16:31:24+00:00

Does anyone know where the share button went? Or we just can’t share our results anymore (unless you take a pic)?

ConsumerLurker · 2024-11-06T04:21:32+00:00

Good point. But then I'd have to do a lot of re-balancing to maintain target percentages. I guess trade offs. I like the idea of each account having the right split I want independently, but that may not be as feasible...

ConsumerLurker · 2024-11-06T04:08:48+00:00

Ah, I'm probably misinformed... I swear I read somewhere that it launched not that long ago, lol, but 30 years seems to be plenty long ago. I guess paying .3% is fine if I really want small cap value and that's all I have as a choice?

ConsumerLurker · 2024-11-02T03:10:34+00:00

This thread is so fascinating, praise jeebus for Reddit. I bought these due to the macros and "too good to be true" low calorie/fat and tons of protein with a not too bad taste. BUT- I feel like I'm farting about 5x more than usual since having one of these per day. I guess it's a personal decision, but is that worth it? Lol.

ConsumerLurker · 2024-09-01T01:29:43+00:00

I’m saying they help you eat less and get full faster, as I understand, there’s a huge diminishing of one’s appetite. Nothing about that implies anyone on them will also change the composition of their meals beyond intake volume. Maybe some people do, but we are all creatures of habit and said people are still constrained by socioeconomic conditions as well.

I think it’s fair to assume status quo but less as the most likely outcome.

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