2. Posted by future_prep on Tue, Jan 29, 2008, 6:59 pm PST
This really does work, I have been doing this since I was a teenager and all of my friends say I look way more thin, not to say I was really chubby before.
14. Posted by ez_hut on Tue, Feb 05, 2008, 2:24 am PST
I eat fatty meats and have almost 0 body fat. The body can effectively use fat as a fuel. It is the carbs and sugars that make people fat. If you eat lean meat then you will need to fill up on carbs for your fuel. Low fat eating is nonsense. Look at people in the 1950's. They ate greasy gravy and were much more slender.
18. Posted by aces on Tue, Feb 05, 2008, 6:58 am PST
Ez hut is right. My mother is a diabetic and ate meat but also consumed lots and lots of simple sugars and starch. My dad is well in his 60's and eats meat everyday and doesn't have any health problems whatsoever.
19. Posted by Marie Montaine on Tue, Feb 05, 2008, 7:18 am PST
Meat is good food. In my opinion, vegans should get way more meat in their diet because as a vegan, they don't get enough meat. Our bodies have adapted to eat many things and meat is a great source of protein for muscle maintenance, with the fat even useful as a calorie source (not too much, though). I have found the best way to deal with meals that are not exactly according to Hoyle is to eat less. Balance is the key and once you set something out of balance, swing the pendulum back, get to a balanced state (being less of a freak-out case helps, everyone!!), do lots of phat burning exercises (yes, I said *phat* = ), keep your mind focused on your goals, avoid negativity in people, places and things, be the better human, find the better path, then take it!!
That's my recommendation.
22. Posted by scouters on Wed, Feb 06, 2008, 5:30 pm PST
love to be healthy but there are too many rules. i like my meat . there has to be a better way to be healthy. maybe just dont eat so much of anything. portion sizing counts for a lot. red meat is good for youl
23. Posted by Pampered GoatBrothers Farm on Sat, Feb 09, 2008, 1:23 pm PST
to answer your question about white rice, it is not a good food for those watching their carb intake. I happen to enjoy it very much, but once diagnosed with diabetes type 2, was told I had to avoid it. I didn't listen at first, but when testing my blood sugar levels after eating rice, I am now convinced. It is simply too high in carbs to outweigh the taste. Interestingly enough, I have discovered that a small steak, baked potato with just butter, and a salad, is a meal that will keep by sugar levels at their lowest. It's truly a matter of avoiding high carbohydrate foods such as rice, pasta, etc.
25. Posted by Munchkin on Sat, Feb 09, 2008, 1:48 pm PST
HI Kate (et all) please don't risk breaking your diet to meet a craving when there are sooooo many total grain / whole grain options out there. Many types of wild rice and whole grain rices and pasta's can satisfy that craving and NOT ELEVATE your blood sugar to dangerous levels..... of course, as with anything you must stick to portion sizes. But don't avoid foods you love; just make healthier versions of them !!!! JMHO.
26. Posted by Pampered GoatBrothers Farm on Sat, Feb 09, 2008, 2:04 pm PST
You're right Munchkin, there are many good alternatives. I have discovered several ways to use wild rice that are very tasty. As far as pasta, I'm actually discovering I don't miss it as much as I thought. But when I do want some, I use it simply--just top it with sauted veggies instead of smothered in cream and such.
29. Posted by wholefood on Mon, Feb 11, 2008, 5:44 am PST
Eating meat is the single most unhealthy thing you can do on a daily basis. Also, cruel to the animal. Most don't want to think of the cruelty that is inflicted on the animal because they like to eat meat. Now that cloning animals has been approved "safe" for human consumption, meat eaters will be eating the flesh of cloned, genetically fed, antibiotic injected, cruely treated animals. Not good karma, I say.
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