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For better health
« on: February 10, 2025, 09:53:22 AM »
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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #1 on: February 10, 2025, 10:00:11 AM »
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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #2 on: February 10, 2025, 10:24:31 AM »
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  • This diet will get you sick real quick.  I've never met a healthy-looking vegan.  Only go vegan for SHORT (a few days, here and there) bursts, as a detox. 

    Green, leafy veggies should be cooked in olive/coconut oil, to break down the oxalic acids and help the body absorb nutrients.  Green, leafy veggies should only be eaten raw in small quantities (and not everyday)If eaten raw, will build up oxalic acids and this will damage your kidneys.  And you will get thyroid problems.  And/or gout.

    Legumes, nuts are also high in oxylates...these chemicals make it hard for the body to absorb nutrients. 

    (Some veggies are ok to eat raw - i.e. carrots, tomatoes (actually a fruit), cucuмber, etc).  The healthier veggies (dark green) should be steamed/lightly cooked.

    Also, calcium and dairy products bind with oxylates and help the body GET RID OF THEM, because they're dangerous.
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    The best diet is keto and/or paleo.  Grass-fed meats, animal fats (natural butter), whole milk and slightly-cooked veggies.  Rice is ok.  Good breads are ok in moderation.  If you eat a lot of good meats and natural butter, you'll feel full and won't have carb cravings as much.

    Most vitamins from food are FAT SOLUBLE (vitamins A, D, E, K).  If you don't eat good fats, your body won't absorb these vitamins...no matter how many smoothies you drink.  Low fat diets are horrible, because your body will become deficient, due to being unable to absorb the vitamins in needs.

    There are certain vitamins (B vitamins) which can ONLY be gotten from beef/animal products.

    Dr Adkins was right -- a high protein, low carb diet is the way to go.  Eating like our "great grandparents used to eat" (i.e. the diet of a farmer) is the way to go --- eggs, meat, chicken, cooked veggies, milk --- this is the key to heath.

    The main problems of health today
    1) plant fats -- soybean, canola, peanut, etc....all are highly processed.  Cause inflammation in the body.  Simply horrible.  Use natural butter.  Olive oil is good too.
    2) processed sugars -- high fructose corn syrup kills your liver and pancreas. 
    3) pesticides in foods.  Non-local, non-organic.

    The keto/paleo diet solves for all 3 problems above.

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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #3 on: February 10, 2025, 10:33:00 AM »
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  • Anything non processed is probably the best way to start. Carbs usually go hand in hand with how active you are in my opinion.

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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #4 on: February 10, 2025, 10:59:06 AM »
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  • I did the carnivore diet for a short while and I didn't get bloated. I mostly did it as a reset to my gut and elimination diet. Eating raw veggies can cause bloating because of antinutrients. Even grains and beans have to be soaked, sprouted, or soured to break down the phytic acid to make them more digestible. Also, tofu has soy and that's an estrogen food which isn't good for men. 


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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #5 on: February 10, 2025, 11:15:40 AM »
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  • This diet will get you sick real quick.  I've never met a healthy-looking vegan.  Only go vegan for SHORT (a few days, here and there) bursts, as a detox. 

    Green, leafy veggies should be cooked in olive/coconut oil, to break down the oxalic acids and help the body absorb nutrients.  Green, leafy veggies should only be eaten raw in small quantities (and not everyday)If eaten raw, will build up oxalic acids and this will damage your kidneys.  And you will get thyroid problems.  And/or gout.

    Legumes, nuts are also high in oxylates...these chemicals make it hard for the body to absorb nutrients. 

    (Some veggies are ok to eat raw - i.e. carrots, tomatoes (actually a fruit), cucuмber, etc).  The healthier veggies (dark green) should be steamed/lightly cooked.

    Also, calcium and dairy products bind with oxylates and help the body GET RID OF THEM, because they're dangerous.
    ---

    The best diet is keto and/or paleo.  Grass-fed meats, animal fats (natural butter), whole milk and slightly-cooked veggies.  Rice is ok.  Good breads are ok in moderation.  If you eat a lot of good meats and natural butter, you'll feel full and won't have carb cravings as much.

    Most vitamins from food are FAT SOLUBLE (vitamins A, D, E, K).  If you don't eat good fats, your body won't absorb these vitamins...no matter how many smoothies you drink.  Low fat diets are horrible, because your body will become deficient, due to being unable to absorb the vitamins in needs.

    There are certain vitamins (B vitamins) which can ONLY be gotten from beef/animal products.

    Dr Adkins was right -- a high protein, low carb diet is the way to go.  Eating like our "great grandparents used to eat" (i.e. the diet of a farmer) is the way to go --- eggs, meat, chicken, cooked veggies, milk --- this is the key to heath.

    The main problems of health today
    1) plant fats -- soybean, canola, peanut, etc....all are highly processed.  Cause inflammation in the body.  Simply horrible.  Use natural butter.  Olive oil is good too.
    2) processed sugars -- high fructose corn syrup kills your liver and pancreas. 
    3) pesticides in foods.  Non-local, non-organic.

    The keto/paleo diet solves for all 3 problems above.
    Solid advice Pax Vobis - Thank you! Especially about the oxylates.
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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #6 on: February 10, 2025, 11:16:13 AM »
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  • Good call.  Grains, beans and nuts also have phytic acids.  Have to be careful. 

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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #7 on: February 10, 2025, 11:18:22 AM »
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  • I agree with a lot on here, just not the vegan-ish aspect of this. Iron is really needed for a guy, anyway. Iron is especially needed for a healthy pregnancy.


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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #8 on: February 10, 2025, 11:20:40 AM »
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  • I just heard a story of an elderly lady who was in excellent shape.  She started eating handfuls of cashews, daily, as a snack.  Her diary intake was low.  Cashews are very high in oxylates and her low dairy consumption meant the body couldn’t get rid of these chemicals (calcium binds with oxylates and flushes it out of the body).  Her kidney function decreased by over 50% and she had to go to the hospital.  Took a while to heal her kidneys once they figured out the problem. 

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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #9 on: February 10, 2025, 11:22:40 AM »
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  • I did the carnivore diet for a short while and I didn't get bloated. I mostly did it as a reset to my gut and elimination diet. Eating raw veggies can cause bloating because of antinutrients. Even grains and beans have to be soaked, sprouted, or soured to break down the phytic acid to make them more digestible. Also, tofu has soy and that's an estrogen food which isn't good for men.
    Carnivore diet is a healing diet!  It can be maintained over a lifetime. Many courageous doctors are speaking out about this.
    We have been lied to about diet.  Do the research on carnivore and it will open your eyes.
    Thank you Viva for bringing up this important topic!

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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #10 on: February 10, 2025, 11:24:09 AM »
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  • I just heard a story of an elderly lady who was in excellent shape.  She started eating handfuls of cashews, daily, as a snack.  Her diary intake was low.  Cashews are very high in oxylates and her low dairy consumption meant the body couldn’t get rid of these chemicals (calcium binds with oxylates and flushes it out of the body).  Her kidney function decreased by over 50% and she had to go to the hospital.  Took a while to heal her kidneys once they figured out the problem.
    Yea, nuts and cashews are "snacks". I don't know how people "live" of that stuff. 

    Raw milk is the way to go for dairy, though, that homogenized stuff is not really good for you long term.


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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #11 on: February 10, 2025, 01:20:50 PM »
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  • If you'll excuse me, I have to go give my pet rabbit a new diet; he'll love this.
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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #12 on: February 10, 2025, 03:38:03 PM »
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  • For a temporary diet or a specific health benefit this is a good option but long term can definitely can issues. 

    I have found the same to be true with the Carnivore diet as well.  But everyone is different. 

    We try and eat more of a "European Diet" aka "fresh foods diet". 

    For breakfast we typically eat free range eggs and a piece of sourdough bread toast (sometimes also homemade 100% spelt pancakes or yogurt).

    For lunch we each usually eat a sourdough bread sandwich with nitrate free ham (or leftovers) and german style saurkraut.

    For dinner we usually eat some sort of veggie and meat (a homemade stir fry, soup, stew or other).  Sometimes also a salad and a meat with another veggie because the little boys have picked up on salad yet (except our youngest who LOVES it!).

    For snacks the boys and I usually have fruit and sometimes cheese with it.

    Everyone has almost unlimited access to raw milk and kombucha for drinking throughout the day at any time.

    Obviously we visit family and there are days when we have exceptions when we are sick but I found I have less pregnancy sickness and tend to have a more healthy weight and general health with a balanced whole foods diet.  (American portion vs. European portion size is also a big things to consider.) 

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    When I have more energy I sometimes make homemade spelt bread, pizza, muffins, etc. for lunch.   And this afternoon for a snack we had run out of fresh fruit and I was under the weather so we had tea and homemade smoothies instead (frozen fruit with a raw milk, a little sugar and a dash of salt.

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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #13 on: February 11, 2025, 11:10:40 AM »
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  • Spinach and almonds are the highest in oxylates, but you may be surprised at the others on the list.
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    Re: For better health
    « Reply #14 on: February 11, 2025, 11:11:39 AM »
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  • Over two pounds of fibrous veggies per day?  Talk about eating like a horse!  🌱🌱 🐴