Nathan

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

Wait why am I blocked by steven pinker

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

Two things about ultra-processed food

1) It's not a scientific category. UPF refer to category 4 foods, under the NOVA classification system, which was proposed by some food researchers at the University of Sao Paulo almost 20 years ago, and it's wild that nobody has come up with anything better. Category 1 is raw stuff (olives), Category 2 is minimally processed (olive oil), Cat 3 is stuff you can easily make at home (say, basic olive oil cake), and Cat 4 is stuff made by food industry (a smoothie w/ whey protein ... or Lay's potato chips).

The evidence is weak to non-existent that UPFs are universally and intrinsically bad for you. Whole bread with one preservative, or thickened greek yogurt is "ultra-processed." A lot of UPFs are just fine.

2) There is one dominant reason why UPFs are bad for you. They get you to eat more calories. That's like 90% of the problem. Foods w/ higher caloric density are over-consumed bc eaters don't feel full. It's the "holy shit I can't believe I ate all those potato chips without thinking" effect. People tend to not mindlessly over-eat raw olives.

Nutrition is complicated, and there's a lot we don't know, but practically everything we know with a high degree of certainty points toward one conclusion: People in chronic caloric surplus gain weight. Eat fewer calories.

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

@DeanTTraining Dumb question but are those just Creami pints you use as meal prep containers

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

Listen you make a solid case here

[Sarah Axelrath MD @DrSarahAxelrath]

Pros:
-You like it

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

@courtmattison I believe

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

Brother it’s so possible

[Stephen Miller @StephenM]

It is impossible to review the events of the last decade and conclude that it is anything other than divine providence that Donald J. Trump is the President of the United States on the year of America 250, July 4th, 2026.

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

Standard advice: try to hit these macro targets using mostly whole foods but maybe supplement with a protein bar if it helps get you there and you’ve otherwise covered your bases

Dumb twitter argument: these people think all calories are the same

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

Never once heard someone say as long as the macros match there’s no difference. Total straw man argument. Macros are the main driver of fat balance, which isn’t the same as saying micronutrients don’t exist or matter.

[TIM | @timpjohansson]

the problem is fitness culture stops thinking at “macros” and “calories”.

as if a protein bar and a steak are the same because the macros match.

they’re not.

one is real food your body knows how to use.

the other is processed powder mixed with more junk.

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

-when bryce returns from casa and runs to trinity

[John Fadule @fadule_]

Times you’re allowed to cry as a man:

-when your dog dies
-the ending of Friday Night Lights
-when you see your Grandpa for the first time in a while and realize he’s not all there
-when your friend’s bride reads her vows and they’re amazing and you realize no one will ever love you as much and it’s 100% your fault
-hearing Somewhere Only We Know by Keane and getting nostalgic for friends you don’t know anymore
-when Rocky beats the 10-count in Rocky II
-when an unpopular girl gets made fun of at a party and runs away crying saying “this always happens”
-when you see a picture of yourself as a toddler and realize the person you are now is someone that kid would’ve thought was awesome

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

@OrevaZSN I do

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

If your rule of constitutional interpretation is to work backwards from a desired result then that is very destructive of the entire concept of a constitution.

[Stephen Miller @StephenM]

If your rule of constitutional interpretation leads you to conclude your nation must destroy itself then your rule of constitutional interpretation is wrong.

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

the flag of the european AC uprising

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

The true spirit of the FIFA Peace Prize

[First Squawk @FirstSquawk]

U.S. BECOMES FIRST NATION TO HOST A FIFA WORLD CUP TEAM AND STRIKE THAT TEAM’S COUNTRY ON THE SAME DAY

[Ted Ryce @ted_ryce]

Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen.

Drinking it is far worse than sugar, seed oils, microplastics, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

If you drink, you have no business worrying about the other stuff.

Happy Saturday!

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

People have trouble with the idea that nothing’s so wholesome and good for you that you can’t have too much of it.

[No Limit Luke @nolimit_luke_]

The biggest objection I see to a high-protein, high-carb, low-fat diet is:

“But fat is good for you”

That’s absolutely correct

No one is saying fat is bad

But that doesn’t mean EVERYTHING you eat has to be high in fat

Once you meet your body’s fat needs, eating more has diminishing returns

There’s nothing wrong with choosing lower-fat or nonfat options to keep calories lower and protein higher

Saving those calories for extra carbs is extremely advantageous when you’re trying to get lean

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

“European buildings weren’t designed for AC”

my dad’s house in India is a converted barn hand built in the 50s in a village that didn’t have electricity until the 90s and it has AC.

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

Well they’re just drawings with a number above them

[Seda @aylin_2025_]

Bu 2 kadın 60 kg neden diğeri kilolu duruyor biri açıklayabilir mi?

[Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie]

Republicans decrying communist involvement in the Democrat party just looked the other way when this administration nationalized ownership of these private companies:
• Intel 10%
• MP Materials 15%
• Lithium Americas 5%
• Trilogy Metals 10%
• U.S. Steel “golden share”

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

It also raises the question as to whether he knows what a passport is

[Andrew Egger @EggerDC]

This post raises the question: Has anybody actually told the president the passport he is on is actually just a limited commemorative edition for the superfans

[Nathan @nathanmanp]

“They’re drunk driving and killing people”
“They don’t want to live like Americans”

Which one is it?

[The Megyn Kelly Show @MegynKellyShow]

Megyn sends a message to the Haitians who lost their TPS today:

"Go home! Get out! We know our country is better than yours. That's because we filled it with our work ethic, culture, and values. You being here only dilutes it for us... GO BACK TO FUCKING HAITI!"