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Post by alexa11 on Jun 19, 2017 18:02:47 GMT
I haven't read all of the responses, but I started with "whites"- no flour, sugar, potatoes, rice, bread, pasta. I replaced them with eggs, meat, low- carb veggies. To get my sugar fix, I eat 1/4 apple and natural peanut butter everyday. I know the peanut butter has some sugar, but I can't go cold turkey. I also do "lazy keto"- I add healthy fats but don't actually count the macros. And if I get hungry at night I drink Patter's cinnamon tea- so good! This way of eating and working out keeps my belly relatively flat, so I really don't worry about my how much weight I'm losing. |
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Post by sawwhet on Jun 19, 2017 18:17:40 GMT
I 100% believe that cutting carbs can greatly improve your health. I was prediabetic years ago and lost weight by reducing refined carbs. I've been healthy since and have lost over 30lbs. I've also done a couple rounds of Whole30 which by the way was deemed one of the "worst diets in America". I call BS on that designation. Eating real, whole food will not make you sick. Here's a great youtube video on diabetes and carb consumption. Interesting stuff even if you don't have Type 2 and just want to improve your health. I'll never refer to the Canada Food Guide again. Reversing Type 2 Diabetes.Just a counter idea to carbs as the cause of Diabetes. This is from Dr. Michael Gregor who runs NutritionFacts.org. His entire practice is devoted to looking at published literature and critiquing it in order to find the best information out there in regards to nutrition. nutritionfacts.org/video/diabetes-as-a-disease-of-fat-toxicity/
In addition, here is another TED talk from Dr. Neal Barnard, who is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and has numerous published studies looking at diabetes and cardiovascular health. You know, I don't disagree with Dr. Barnard is saying. He said that once we start to put plants back into our bodies, we heal. I agree 100%. When many think of low carb or paleo, they think MEAT. However, even using a strict Paleo diet, 2/3 of your plate is plant matter-fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and healthy fats but it's still low carb. He also talked about a typical American diet which consists of hamburgers and fast food. Well yeah, that will clog your arteries. It's not necessarily the meat but the quality of the meat, the oils that it's cooked in and the artery clogging sauces etc. Eating local, grass fed meats or wild fish in 4 ounce servings 1-2x per day (fat removed) should not clog your arteries or cause diabetes. Simple, natural foods. |
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Post by milocat on Jun 19, 2017 18:29:48 GMT
] The healthiest diet for anyone is a whole foods, plant based diet. You will lose weight and be able to keep it off and that's the key. It's sustainable. How many diets can say that and prove it? Of all the diets out there if 100 people lose weight on one 98% gain the weight back and then some. That's not the case with a whole foods plant based diet if it is followed correctly. Studies have show that. [ I'm one of those people who believes that there is no ONE right answer for everyone. I do believe that each individual needs to find what eating plan works for him/her - and to be successful long-term it has to be a plan one can live with for many many years, long after the excess weight has been lost. Of course people gain weight after losing it on a diet - because they go OFF the diet. If you went off your whole foods plant based diet, you would most likely gain weight. The studies will show that people keep the weight off on that eating plan, if, as you say yourself, "it is followed correctly." Well, if people continue to follow another eating plan correctly, they would most likely maintain their weight loss too. It's not that they regain the weight while they are following the diet. What makes the difference FOR YOU is that you have found a way of eating that works and is sustainable for the long term. That way of eating may not be "the answer" for someone else. Agreed, any plan that you could stick to and follow correctly you would maintain the lose. The problem is most people don't make the long term change and then usually gain back all their weight and then some. All diets/lifestyle changes have these statistics. Some people still fall off these lifestyle changes, whole foods plant based, LCHF, everything in moderation. Whatever way you've been eating you've probably limited sugar and processed foods the most and when you fall off you introduce that again and gain weight. That's when I find friends say "oh your diet xx doesn't work" no you don't work because you stopped doing diet xx and started eating all the crap again. |
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Post by smartypants71 on Jun 19, 2017 18:30:35 GMT
I follow a LCHF diet. Not for weight loss (although that is a great benefit), but because I want to take as the least amount of insulin as possible so I can maintain my insulin sensitivity (I have T1D). I find it easiest to keep things simple - a meat and a vegetable for dinner, lots of eggs for breakfast, the only fruits I eat are berries, no milk, no pasta, no bread, very little rice. I do still drink Diet Coke and you would have to pry it from my old, dead hands otherwise.
My favorite blog for LCHF recipes is I Breathe, I'm Hungry. I haven't tried anything from their that I haven't liked.
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Post by dazeepetals on Jun 19, 2017 18:42:36 GMT
You know, I don't disagree with Dr. Barnard is saying. He said that once we start to put plants back into our bodies, we heal. I agree 100%. When many think of low carb or paleo, they think MEAT. However, even using a strict Paleo diet, 2/3 of your plate is plant matter-fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and healthy fats but it's still low carb. He also talked about a typical American diet which consists of hamburgers and fast food. Well yeah, that will clog your arteries. It's not necessarily the meat but the quality of the meat, the oils that it's cooked in and the artery clogging sauces etc. Eating local, grass fed meats or wild fish in 4 ounce servings 1-2x per day (fat removed) should not clog your arteries or cause diabetes. Simple, natural foods. Of all the types of "diets" Paleo is probably the closest to a WFPB lifestyle because the focus is on plants. Only difference is they get their protein from plants, legumes, beans, etc while Paleo focuses on animal products. I would beg to differ about the grass-fed vs conventional animal products, they all contain cholesterol (although the percentage may be different). Cholesterol ONLY comes from animal products and in fact has higher concentrations in lean portions than fatty portions. Yes, our body naturally produces all the cholesterol it needs for hormone synthesis so any additional exogenous cholesterol is simply more LDL (bad) cholesterol in our body. Sure, many people who eat meat have normal cholesterol levels, however we don't have tests that show the build up on cholesterol plaques and acute inflammation that occurs post-meat consumption. There is also mounting evidence that CHILDREN are having plaque buildup as early as <10 years of age due to diet (these have been found on autopsies). |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jun 19, 2017 18:43:17 GMT
Oreos are vegan. Just saying. Vegan doesn't mean they eat whole foods, plant based (WFPB). Big difference. Fake meats are loaded with fat and crap, and are not what I'd call healthy by any means. I'm mostly just being a smart-aleck trying to be funny. But your point is well taken. No matter what "plan" we follow, there are always healthy and not-so-healthy options. |
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Post by sawwhet on Jun 19, 2017 20:40:54 GMT
You know, I don't disagree with Dr. Barnard is saying. He said that once we start to put plants back into our bodies, we heal. I agree 100%. When many think of low carb or paleo, they think MEAT. However, even using a strict Paleo diet, 2/3 of your plate is plant matter-fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and healthy fats but it's still low carb. He also talked about a typical American diet which consists of hamburgers and fast food. Well yeah, that will clog your arteries. It's not necessarily the meat but the quality of the meat, the oils that it's cooked in and the artery clogging sauces etc. Eating local, grass fed meats or wild fish in 4 ounce servings 1-2x per day (fat removed) should not clog your arteries or cause diabetes. Simple, natural foods. Of all the types of "diets" Paleo is probably the closest to a WFPB lifestyle because the focus is on plants. Only difference is they get their protein from plants, legumes, beans, etc while Paleo focuses on animal products. I would beg to differ about the grass-fed vs conventional animal products, they all contain cholesterol (although the percentage may be different). Cholesterol ONLY comes from animal products and in fact has higher concentrations in lean portions than fatty portions. Yes, our body naturally produces all the cholesterol it needs for hormone synthesis so any additional exogenous cholesterol is simply more LDL (bad) cholesterol in our body. Sure, many people who eat meat have normal cholesterol levels, however we don't have tests that show the build up on cholesterol plaques and acute inflammation that occurs post-meat consumption. There is also mounting evidence that CHILDREN are having plaque buildup as early as <10 years of age due to diet (these have been found on autopsies). Meat does contain cholesterol. No doubt about it. So do eggs. I regularly eat both. Is it enough to raise my cholesterol in my body to disease levels? Who knows. I am post-menopausal, not a "spring chicken" yet despite my mostly paleo diet, my bad cholesterol levels are on the low side of normal. My family has a history of high cholesterol and they were notorious for eating margarines, low fat foods and artificial sweeteners. It's all about healthy eating. Not eating one way or another. The main reason for children to have high cholesterol is NOT due to meat consumption, it's due to poor eating habits and junk food crap in addition to inactivity. Your body produces it's own cholesterol..both good and bad. Poor eating and diets of high saturated fat and transfat can make your body produce more cholesterol thus causing a problem. Even though I'm eating meat, I'm still well within my range of saturated fat intake for the day (as suggested by my bariatric specialist), if not lower than most people because I'm not eating chips, cookies and twinkies. If a vegan is eating a more junky diet including transfat and hydrogenated oils, their cholesterol might be higher than mine regardless of meat consumption. Grass fed beef contains more Omega-3s and I like the cows maturing naturally. In terms of chicken- I like hormone/antibiotic free, free range chicken and eggs. Again, I find it to be a better, healthier product. I buy direct from the farmer. My personal preference  |
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