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10-10-2009, 12:20 PM
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I'm currently on a road to discover what is healthy and what's not. I believe the following: -eating fish is not veg -fungi are veg -raw is the best diet -too much protein sucks -processed food sucks, also juices(not smoothies) -tea contains caffeine -candies and Mc's are the worst types of processed foods But that's where the list ends. So I'd like to ask you to write a brief list of what you believe is healthy or not(i.e. saturated/unsaturated, a lot of protein or not, high or low fat diet). You can also post what effects certain foods have(i.e. garlic is great for cleanses) and what kind of fasts you prefer. EDIT: do not comment my diet please, just write about yours Last edited by Aleksander Krstic; 10-10-2009 at 12:23 PM. |
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10-10-2009, 12:41 PM
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I don't think there is an "ideal diet", but this is what I think is the basis for a healthy diet, as far as I'm concerned: Protein from 'lean sources' such as chicken breast or tuna Healthy fats from nuts, fish, avocados etc. Complex carbs from oatmeal, muesli, potatoes etc. Lots of varied vegetables Fruit Some of the principles I try to follow are:
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10-10-2009, 02:14 PM
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10-11-2009, 01:50 PM
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i eat several small meals per day...days when i am more active, i seem to eat less and need less as long as plenty of fluids. drink mostly water, average a cup of cofee per day, some green tea, fuze drinks and red wine with evening meal. eat more heavily in beginning of day....most of my carbs then. pretty much always whole grain bread with sunflower butter and fruit. snacks in between of nuts, fruit, protein bars. lunch is sometimes heavier when i may do cheeses and pasta (am italian) and salad. eggs sporadically...have to be in the mood. fish and avacados a few times a week... big salad for dinner...hummus and whole grain crackers or cereal as snacks. on occasion when i eat out i am a bit more liberal with what i eat. no red meat, no chicken. no pork. |
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10-11-2009, 01:54 PM
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Healthy: seaweed sprouts legumes (especially sprouted) Olives Avocadoes Nuts Brown rice Berries Unhealthy: Tap water Soya Peanuts Any artificial additives |
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10-11-2009, 05:31 PM
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I believe that the most unhealthy foods are sugary foods. Sweets, sugared beverages etc. The rest is fine as long as it's actual food and not some chemicals that fake it. I do think that one should limit the starchy parts of the food, i.e.: potatoes, rice, noodles and bread for the same reason one should limit sweets - Too many carbohydrates too fast in your bloodstream, which gives you blood sugar swings and can make you insulin-resistant. On the other hand I think that saturated fat is healthy and that meat is an essential part of a healthy long-term human diet. For B12, zinc, iron, etc. animal foods are among the best sources, sometimes - as in B12 - the only ones that can provide sufficient supply. In fact, one can live a healthy life on nothing but meat and water. So apart from staying away from strict veganism, I'd advocate limiting your carb intake and especially the sugar intake, because this is stuff that only became part of the human diet due to agriculture and civilization. The rest should be eaten according to personal taste (raw or cooked, more vegetables or more meat, more fat or less), which is probably much more on point in terms of what you should eat than all the nutritional nonsense you read these days (If you were an excellent journalist, would you want to write the health column?). Alcohol in moderation also ironically seems to be better than no alcohol at all. So to sum it up, limit high-carb foods, especially sugar, try to get high-quality food and let your taste determine the rest. You'll probably end up healthier than people putting more thought and effort into this topic.  |
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10-11-2009, 05:50 PM
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10-11-2009, 06:04 PM
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tell me about the peanuts Andrew ? | |
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10-11-2009, 06:16 PM
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I believe the ideal diet is a Calorie Restriction diet. Keeps one in top shape, and it has the potential to extend one's lifespan dramatically. Good things to eat/drink, while in a CR diet: - Nuts (lots of good fat there) - Chicken (lean meat) and fish - Lots of vegetables - Fruits, preferably with lower amounts of fructose - Tea, preferably green tea Things to avoid: - Saturated fats (they're ok at reasonable amounts, which are much less than the average american diet consumes), and obviously the big villain trans fat, which IS as bad as it's portrayed - Processed sugar, foods with high Glycemic Index - Generally, foods high in calories but low in nutrient content: "empty calories" foods. May have forgotten a few (many) things, in which case i'll add in later. Quote:
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10-11-2009, 06:33 PM
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Disorder drives man to eat 23,000 Big Macs - Mental health- msnbc.com | |
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10-11-2009, 08:52 PM
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What exactly of what I said is it you disagree with? I always try to find out if I'm wrong with something. | |
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10-12-2009, 03:39 AM
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The thing about severe caloric restriction is that it's no fun. It would make more sense to restrict known poisons (carcinogens, overly processed or sugary foods) than overall calories. | |
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10-12-2009, 07:24 PM
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A book called the Raw Food Detox Diet. It had a little section saying that peanuts and soy are the most mucus-forming foods on the planet, and are very unhealthy. Also my intuition just doesn't like them, which is why I listen in the first place. Note that I have a condition where mucus-forming foods affect me very badly, which may be why I find soy and peanuts so bad for me. Other people might be OK with them. | |
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10-13-2009, 05:37 AM
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Peanuts supposedly absorb more pesticides than other plants, so you'd have to get them organic, but the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 is unbalanced as they have a lot more omega-6 than omega-3. They also have some other thing in them which I did not memorise the name of, but in large quantities over time it could be a negative. I wouldn't worry about eating peanuts sometimes.
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10-13-2009, 09:43 AM
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2 scrambled eggs and 1 rasher bacon for breakfast with 3 fish oil capsules, a multi vit. and one cup of coffee. lean meat and vegetables/raw veg salad for lunch lean meat and vegetables/raw veg salad for dinner nuts for snacks - but not too many. rooibos tea with lemon or water to drink. no sodas or fast food. Pudding as a treat on occasion (like twice a year). Good quality dark chocolate on occasion. Wine at weekends but not too much. L |
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10-13-2009, 10:54 AM
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When it comes to feeding my body, my body knows better than my brain. I eat in quantities that make me feel good, as often as I feel good, food that makes me feels good in the short and long run. |
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10-13-2009, 12:50 PM
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