Healthy Living 101

[Tony_SS]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Most everything is OK in moderation. Your not going to see me eating butter with dinner everynight or farm raised fish all the time due to it's increased cholesterol and fat.

We have been taught from day one that these things are bad... they are not! You can eat foods rich in cholesterol and high in saturated fat and you will be as healthy as a horse. It's lubrication and is essential for vitamin and mineral absorption.

Originally Posted by Vegas69

If the foods you eat lead you to be overweight, it's going to effect your health in a negative way. From diabetes to lower back pain and on down the line.

All of that is a result of eating too many highly processed grains, sugars and vegetable oils. They are industry byproducts, highly profitable and toxic. They are what cause all heart disease, diabetes, etc that is rampant in the western world's diet.

Originally Posted by Vegas69

One thing I've been struggling with for a few weeks is regularity. When I changed my diet I had no problem up until a few weeks ago. It hasn't been discussed, what works for you? I know fiber isn't the problem as I get nearly my daily most days at breakfast.

You could set your clock to my regularity. Every monring about 8.30 I'm on the throne. I do not eat ANY fiber at all - from grains. All my fiber comes from fruits, vegetables and some from beans.

My suggestion to help. Stop with the fiber from shredded wheat and other 'whole grains'. Cut those out. Increase your vegetable intake. Double it. Peppers, eggplant, broccoli, spinach, asparagus, carrots, etc. Increase your vitamin C. Drink 36-48oz of (non-fluoridated!) water a day. Keep the sugar drinks down to 12oz or less. And get your saturated fats in you. Eat 2-3 eggs every other morning. And, you're in California, yes? Get 12oz of Raw, unpasteurized milk in you every day. Your whole body and energy level will change. You'll be regular and your entrails will be in good health.

We've talked about fads and gimmick in health and diet... the latest gimmick is "whole grains" in everything. Well, this is the another marketing farce. What they really are, is highly processed, GMO grains devoid of any real nutrition. Don't get me wrong, I still eat some grains, but they do not dominate my diet, they are 10-15% of my diet at the most. Anymore than that and your putting too much industrial byproduct inside yourself.