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Among people who try to stay away from 'conventional' and industrial diets—that Medical Doctors call poison food—, which alternative diet do you apply:
1. The Starch Solution by Doctor John McDougall
2. The 80/10/10 by Doctor Douglas Graham
3. The Raw Till 4 by cyclists Harley Johnstone and Leanne Ratcliffe?
4. The Paleo Diet by Doctor S. Boyd Eaton
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Eat what you like, but not too much of it, & try to move around a bit, & however healthy you eat...you're still gonna die!
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I suppose it's a matter of lots of fibre, plenty of fresh veg and fruit (fruit juices are actually plastered with colourants and sugar) and as much protein as you crave whilst limiting red meat, and try to exercise. There's no need to avoid cakes etc. in moderation.
It's more to do with AMOUNT. If you eat less but make sure all the nutrients are there then that's fine. The thing to remember is that if you eat less, just a little less, in a short time you'll want less.
If you refuse to drink soft fizzy drinks like coca-cola for just a month, you'll never want one again, and you'll shudder that you ever did. The appetite can be changed.
Soups are good.
A new directive is being formulated just now in the UK from the NHS that docs should advocate vitamin D supplements for people here, because there just isn't quite the amount of sunshine we'd all like. That's been discussed for some time. The RDAs are all set in certain East Coast USA regions like DC but don't work in higher latitudes. All you Californians are fine, but Canadians take note ...
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Aug 3, 2015 - 12:08 PM
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Solium
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I mostly stick to an athlete's diet with a focus for strength training. Plain chicken, protein shakes, lots and lots of complete proteins from eggs, 100% whole wheat breads, fruits and vegetables, and all that stuff.
I indulge in junk such as pizza and burgers every now and then that more or less fits within my personal caloric allowance, because as the two fellas above mentioned, you only live once and not for long no matter what.
This. Chicken, eggs and fruits and vegies can be very satisfying. It's primarily what I eat. I also workout three times a week. I've almost completely cut out red meat and fried foods which nowadays makes me sick to even think about them. I treat junk food (pizza, snacks) as a reward, something to enjoy in moderation instead of glutting on it. I don't feel I've denied myself anything.
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The first and foremost recommendation for anyone even remotely thinking about diet and health is to completely eliminate red meat (including pork of course). I don't care what any so called Doctor or expert says, the truth is that it is primarily responsible for heart disease and cancer of all types... (usually the 2 biggest killers in developed non-third world nations). If you can cut way down or eliminate chicken and dairy products even better. The fat and excess protein simply cannot be adequately handled by the human body and can lead to all sorts of other problems as well.
If you require a named diet that you can research I'd recommend a macrobiotic diet. All it means is great life and it consists primarily of whole grains and vegetables, with some beans and seafood in moderation. If you have access to a Whole Foods they have many *natural* foods that can act as replacements to the animal foods you may be use to, that are actually quite delicious and nutritious and can help transition away from animal products. And remember, it's not just longevity but the quality of one's life that counts. Western medicine's answer to the major human ailments like those listed above have horrible side effects and a pretty miserable track record. Hospitals are no fun and act as revolving doors...you come out temporarily cured of one thing and go back in with something else. ALL drugs have side effects. Besides who wants to live like that?
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The problem, as ever, is that yesterday's mantra is today's anathema.
There's a big scientific movement to get people eating LARD again, which was for decades absolutely taboo. The latest research seems to imply that, second only to olive oil, it's a good cooking medium. Apparently it's much safer than many of the 'healthy' spreads that are around at the moment.
Everybody remembers when sit-ups were the great abdominal exercisers. I can't tell you how many sit-ups I did over the years, but now they're outlawed from most gyms. If you drop them, your back problems will clear up as if by magic! They're useless, and will wreck your spine. Planks or leg-raises are much better and safer. It's not the deadlifts or hacksquats or bent rows that wreck your back ... it's the bloody sit-ups that you never suspected!
You have to factor in the generational Oedipal thing with new generations of researchers needing new PhDs, and trying to get noticed. Thesis - antithesis - synthesis MAYBE, but confusion for most of us.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/feb/15/consider-lard
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Among those who are plant food-oriented, how to you consume your food:
1. raw
2. cooked
3. solid
4. liquid (juice) or semi-liquid (smoothie)
Among those who are plant food-oriented, what is your preference:
1. fruits only
2. veggies only
3. fruits and veggies
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Google "proper food combining"...probably the most important diet info I've learned. Many foods and beverages are not meant to be eaten together.
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