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I am trying to digest and make a decision regarding the healthiest diet for me. Yet, there seems to be so much contradictory information. Heart disease runs in my family, and this is a consideration.
I have "The Healing Power of Whole Foods" and think this is a great resource. But there is the debate over using grains. Dr Mercola's regimen suggests very limited grains and 50% calories from fat. Dr Stoll recommends a diet such as the Ornish plan - 10 - 15% calories from fat , I believe.
This confuses me a bit, because by the time one accounts for the EFA supplementation, fat from food sources is almost nil. This seems almost impossibly restrictive.
The metabolic diet for my blood type (O) is primarily meat and veggies - again, no grains.
I'm trying to make the best choice for myself, and I see so many good points to all these regimens - how do I decide??
In Reply to: diet confusion posted by Caroline on April 09, 2002 at 21:42:33:
Well, you COULD do it with the help of a nutritionally-oriented physician.
I believe that Dr. Stoll's recommendation for 10-15% fat is called for when someone already has ADVANCED heart disease. He will have to explain this as I tend to disagree with the fat-cholesterol/heart disease connection. The TYPE of fat you use is much more important than how much. For you, I would recommend you get more Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, grass-fed beef (www.grassefdorganics.com), DHA-enhanced eggs as well as other healthy fats such as olive oil and OMEGA brand coconut oil. Raw butter in small amounts would be benefical as well. Avoid ALL polyunsaturated fats (corn oil, cottonseed oil, canola oil), margarines, trans fats (deep-fryed foods) and hydrogenated oils as found in processed foods.
Also, for heart health, one needs especially Vitamin B's, Coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine which are most abundant in meats. Vitamin C is also very important as this prevents arteries from developing tears and cracks that ALLOW the cholestrol to attach in the first place. Go to www.google.com and type in "Pauling Therapy". It's a nutrient program for heart disease that was founded by Linus Pauling, who won the nobel prize for discovering the cause of heart disease (vitamin C deficiency). Vitamin C deficiency leads to a breakdown of arteries. This allows the cholesterol to clog the weak parts leading to heart attack. The nutrients I mentioned above are more for the heart muscle itself. But when it comes to the arterial system, nothing beats vitamin C.
As far as the balance of fats/proteins/carbohydrates, you will have to work much of this out for yourself. In general, I recommend you get as many nutrients as possible (varied diet) and try to eat more grass-fed meat and game meats. These are higher in omega 3's and lower in saturated fats than conventional meats. I hope this helps
-HY
In Reply to: diet confusion posted by Caroline on April 09, 2002 at 21:42:33:
I looked at the blood type diet and there is little that it
said that I should eat that I like and a lot that I like
that it said that I shouldn't. I have tried high and low
fat diets and I can't stand low fat foods and eating high
fat makes my neck feel tight and scares me. I eat some
things that are considered good and some that are
considered bad. I figure that some things are good for me
and some things bad and I want to eat what is good so I go
by what I like and and tastes good and what agrees. I don't
feel that I eat really rich foods that often or for very
long but when I want them, I will. Maybe I eat what I
should and maybe not. Only one way I know to tell. How I
feel and function and how long I live. Feeling and
functioning I can tell now. Life span I'll have to wait and
won't really know since when the lights go out I will be
gone unless I'll be able to look back and realize what
happened.
A friend who quit smoking took a test that was said to
tell you how long you Might live. It said, 89. It said that
smoking would have knocked 7 yrs off his life. He still
craved smoking 6yrs after he quit and wondered if he
started again at 82 if he would still live to 89. I think
they just #'s to play around with and he might not make to
80 and die from something he hadn't thought of or was
going to happen no matter what he did. I liked that they
were trying to figure out what smokers who were over 100
did that allowed them to live so long.
I want to do what is right for me since I may be different
and what is right for others may not be for me.
VF
In Reply to: Re: diet confusion posted by Vince F on April 10, 2002 at 00:35:50:
Vince
My grandfather use to smoke and drink like no-one I know. He smelt like a brewery. Putrid! He lived to a ripe old age with no health problems. I dont understand it either. If that was me, I know my health would be in trouble. I dont smoke and have the occasional drink and still have health problems. It seems I have inherited a lot of the weaknesses from my parents as far as health goes,and not so much of the strengths,like dear old grandad had.
Somehow doesnt seem fair. Oh well, thats life!
In Reply to: Re: diet confusion posted by Miss X on April 10, 2002 at 01:48:05:
my grandfather did also and lived to be 104 before a
hospital killed him. He drank, though not a lot and not all
the time but a gal jug of red wine next to his chair in an
All white kitchen was hard to miss when there and obvious
when not. His diet was nothing unique except for the raw
egg in coffee and bread stuffed into the cup for breakfast
on occasion.
I just picked up rye bread that I haven't eaten for yrs,
but started to in diners so decided to have some in. I
wondered why I started to crave it again ? Probably won't
last very long since it Does bind me a bit. Gona give some
to my hounds but without jelly since I think that might not
agree with them. I like feeding them a Variety of things
and will give them anything that doesn't upset them in case
they might benefit from it.
VF
In Reply to: Re: diet confusion posted by Vince F on April 10, 2002 at 03:43:33:
Are you healthy like your grandfather or not? Maybe back in their time, the food quality was so much better that it built healthy bodies. The food quality now is just not comparable to back then. It seems no matter what I eat, I still have to take supplements. Now that I think back, even my grandmother was quite stoic and healthy, even though she died of a heart attack, although that was more to do with a fatty diet and probably genetics I guess too.
I love rye bread too, the real dark variety, much better for you but does clog you up some if you have too much. Maybe just have one slice a day or two.
In Reply to: Re: diet confusion posted by Miss X to Vince F on April 10, 2002 at 05:28:21:
I think that besides healthier food (minerals in soil, etc.)
long ago people were up at dawn and went to bed at dusk and worked very hard. They walked most places and there was very little, if any air pollution. Lots of differences, right? Raisa
In Reply to: diet confusion posted by Caroline on April 09, 2002 at 21:42:33:
Hi, Caroline.
The first thing to do is learn as much as you can about options. The second thing is to use your bodymind laboratory (which diet makes you feel the best--after being on it for a few months) and then thirdly, never stop learning since LOTS of new stuff is being learned every week about what makes (nutritionally) a optimally healthy person.
Let us know how you do.
Walt
In Reply to: diet confusion posted by Caroline on April 09, 2002 at 21:42:33:
I just found this website to track my diet. This will help once you find out what diet is best for you. It is really thorough. It tracks the nutrition, fat and calories in the food you eat. It also tracks the amount of calories you are burning vs. the amount of calories you are eating and so much more. You have to see it for yourself.
www.fitday.com
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