Changing American Diet
Annie Deighnaugh
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Messing with my diet --anyone else?
Comments (17)Hi Wintercat and Barb: I'm glad to see rose-growers here in Cooking Forum. Roses are NO longer important to me ... already have too many (60+ roses). My focus is taking care of my family through healthy cooking. I agree with everyone that daily exercise boost up the metabolism. Yesterday I spent 1 1/2 hour shoveling the ice .. was sweating & hot for hours afterwards. Grainlady has a good point that healthy fats like Coconut oil raise metabolism. Omega-3 is used to treat Raynaud syndrome: defined as excessively reduced blood flow in response to cold, or extreme pain with cold temp. My kid eats at least 1 cup of walnut per day, plus 2 tablespoons of flax oil (high in Omega-3 and Omega-9). My kid is always warm. Studies show that Omega-3 increase the "brown fat" storage with higher metabolism. My kid hates it when school made her wear her coat during recess. She never wear gloves nor hat, even in our freezing zone 5a winter. I notice the same effect when I have walnut or flax oil for dinner: very warm at night, so I only use that during the winter. The "China Study" is a landmark book by Dr. Campbell. According to Wikipedia, "Dr. Colin Campbell, Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, and his son Thomas M. Campbell II, a physician. It was first published in the United States in January 2005 and had sold over one million copies as of October 2013, making it one of America's best-selling books about nutrition." I read that book twice, it showed that a vegetarian diet resulted in higher metabolism than a high-protein diet, plus reduced rate of cancer & heart-attack. The book included lab. studies on rats which showed they are much more active on a vegetarian diet, than a high-protein diet. Here's an explanation from Wikipedia "... consuming diets high in protein and fat transfers calories away from their conversion into body heat to their storage form as body fat." On sensitivity to cow-milk, Wikipedia explained, "... autoimmune diseases are more prevalent among people who live at higher geographic latitudes, and also among people who consume a diet high in animal protein, particularly cow's milk. ... Vitamin D is important for the proper regulation of the immune system, and that for people who live at higher geographic latitudes, a lack of exposure to ultraviolet sunlight can result in a deficiency. The consumption of animal protein, especially casein in cow's milk, results in higher concentrations of calcium in the blood, which inhibits the process by which the body activates vitamin D in the kidneys to a form that helps repress the development of autoimmune diseases.[21] Here is a link that might be useful: The China Study book by Dr. Campbell This post was edited by Strawberryhill on Tue, Jan 14, 14 at 9:44...See MoreCookbook recommendations for low salt diets?
Comments (6)Grainlady's suggestion is a good one. You can explore the cookbooks without paying out any money and you may just discover that you really don't think they're worth investing in at all. I've been dealing with low sodium cooking for about three years now. I started a blog about it last year. If you go to my blog you'll find a section listing low sodium information websites. I'd definitely recommend Low Sodium Cooking.com and MegaHeart.com. http://www.lowsodiumcooking.com/ http://www.megaheart.com/ Both the websites also contain recipes, helpful information, and a free newsletter that you can sign up for. Also, both website authors have published low sodium cookbooks. You could make a point of looking for their books. Or just refer to their recipe sections. Grainlady hit on an important concept. Rather than trying new recipes, you can learn to adapt your favorite dishes and still produce tasty meals. Here is a link that might be useful: Low Sodium Cooking Blog...See MoreHills Science Diet
Comments (5)Oh - regarding the choice of food I think there have got to be better choices too. You didn't mention any health issues with your cats? One of my cats was prescribed Hills S/D about a week ago for struvite crystals. The odd thing is the vet has indicated it is very likely the crystals are related to his visit to the vet. So, not sure if the food is needed. After about a week he turned his nose up at it and won't eat it. We put him on EVO and Wellness instead - have to email the vet tonight about it. Not only does the Hills stuff smell and look awful, but the ingredients are awful as Meghane says. I think the vet had planned on recommending C/D long term but I think I will suggest otherwise. FYI - I did email EVO about my cat. Thought I would share: Thank you for contacting us about our products. Here is an excerpt from a letter our Vice President, co-founder, and nutritionist Peter Atkins wrote that might help to explain the Innova EVO Cat & Kitten formula as it relates to feline urinary tract health and other physical ailments: "...EVO cat was designed behind the principle of feeding the cat true to its carnivore nature; a diet high in animal proteins with only incidental carbohydrates and none from grains; a diet which mimics typical raw and BARF diets. Based on advice from our veterinarian advisors, we strongly believe this philosophy to be the most healthful for cats. Prior to the products launch into the market EVO cat passed a battery of nutritional tests  with flying colors. However, it remains to be determined what effect it will have on cats in ill-health. There are a number of conditions that weÂve been asked by the veterinary community to evaluate, such as, the effect on urine pH and crystal formation in cats experiencing struvite and oxalate crystals like yours, the effects on regulating intake for obese cats and the impact this might have on type II diabetes, and many others. You may be interested to learn that with this type of a feeding strategy there have been several advantages reported in the research literature. Namely for FLUTD conditions, high protein diets have been shown to increase water consumption, leading to a dilution of the urine and an offsetting reduction in the incidence of stone formation. We just received the latest test data from UC Davis & the average urine pH on EVO Cat was 6.44. The ph showed a reduction from the Day 1 of the introduction to the diet, while the water intake showed an increase. As a responsible company, we would recommend to always exercise caution and to work closely with your veterinarian if you remain interested in evaluating EVO cat for your catÂs struvite condition. We appreciate your inquiry and would be very interested to hear of your results." Also, in case your cat does have crystals (otherwise why recommend C/D?) - If you look at the catinfo.org link above - she talks about crystals related to stress and water....See MoreDiet "tricks?"
Comments (50)Hey Thanks Everyone! Ali, as far as SO goes, he doesn't actively discourage me. He actually wants me to lose weight. He really just doesn't agree with how i do it I think. He says he doesn't like me to be deprived of anything. So if i am low carbing, he will break his roll in half and put it on my plate, or give me some of his fries......so irritating. Or bring home a brownie. He tells me "Eat what you want,just stop eating so much." Then he will turn around and say, "If you're hungry, you need to eat." Ugh. Keep in mind this is a man who cares NOTHING about food or being hungry and will wait until I either shove it in front of him or come close to passing out to feed himself. Last time I told him, "You don't tell me how to diet, and I won't tell you how to quit smoking like i know anything about it....OKAY?!?!?!!" But, yeah, he knows about my walking and other exercise. I just don't mention anything about the food. He will figure it out eventually. Mama, I saw that too. But I do not really agree with her "methods" either. When she was on the Biggest Loser, they worked out 8 or more hours a day and gave them diet pills to aid weight loss. Not to mention her affinity for screaming at people and calling it "motivation." If she tried that brand of motivation with me, it might be dangerous for her feelings. Not to get personal with it, but i find her overly masculine manner and condescending personality off putting. Maybe that's why i don't put much stock in what she says. Besides, I am really not sure I am doing "keto" specifically. I don't really follow plans like that. But I could be and just don't know it. :) biondanonima,I do exercise for the other health benefits really. Any weight loss resulting from it would be a bonus. Otherwise, i work a 12 hour night shift desk job, then go home and sleep. If I don't purposely get up and walk, my fitbit registers less than 2000 steps a day. A little more if I am home. The nurse we have on staff at my job advised me to get up and move a lot more. So I do. I get what you are saying though. The doctor I went to said that when low carbing, exercise, especially in women, doesn't really do much for weight loss, but is good for maintaining any progress and is important for overall wellness. I feel that you are right about calories though. I mean as I said, when i did this diet the first time i didn't worry about calories at all and the weight fell off. I think i might have been overthinking that aspect of things. I actually went digging and found my old food journals from that time. I did find that eating WHATEVER low carb foods i wanted, and it seems, in any amount that i wanted did appear to work. One day: (keep in mind i work 5pm-5am) 6 pm- 6 devilled eggs (made with mayo, bacon and cayenne pepper) 11 pm- Atkins shake (dark chocolate royale), Jif to go cup, 1 string cheese 5:30 am- 2 scrambled eggs with bell pepper, green onion, and cheese Another: 5:30pm- Salad with lettuce,tomato, cucumber, olives,avocado, 1 hard boiled egg pepperoni, cheese and Olive garden dressing 12 am- same as above(no egg) 3 am-Atkins shake 6 am- 2 slices bacon, 1 sausage patty, 1 fried egg Last one I promise: 5:30pm- Rotisserie chicken breast, small can green beans with lotsa buttah 9pm- Chicken broth (1-1/2 cups about) 12 am- cucumber slices dipped in ranch (homemade and FULL FAT BABY) 2 am-Atkins frozen meal, sugar free jello (black cherry) 6 am- 1 scrambled egg with cheese According to my journal, or as i call it "Amylou's BIG FAT diet book," I lost 3 pounds that week.....interesting. I don't remember being QUITE as hungry as I am now though....See Morejaviwa
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