tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post8845747491621918188..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Calorie ConfusionGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-85028772436553143172016-02-29T08:10:49.781-04:002016-02-29T08:10:49.781-04:00My family eats a plant-based diet. That includes m...My family eats a plant-based diet. That includes my husband, my 7 year old son and myself. We went from a typical American diet to plant-based about 5 years ago and haven't ever considered going back. I was healthy before, but I really am healthier now. My son is growing and thriving and my husband is also healthier. It feels good to stop participating in animal agriculture and I love that we're causing less environmental harm than before. It's empowering to learn about nutrition and make changes that improve your life and the lives of the people you love. The new book How Not To Die is excellent as is the movie Forks Over Knives. <br /><br />- KateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-70003730479468779462016-02-25T11:23:10.846-04:002016-02-25T11:23:10.846-04:00According to my taste buds and digestive system, a...According to my taste buds and digestive system, a plant-based diet is for me. Food is our medicine, so it should make the diner feel good. Processed foods and fast food make me feel yucky. Same with meat.<br /><br />We also try to take into account what diet is best for the environment. <br /><br />When it comes to food I don't trust anyone... except Mr. Stomach and my general health.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-74626270996090913942016-02-25T11:16:35.397-04:002016-02-25T11:16:35.397-04:00It is hard to know what is the right diet to eat t...It is hard to know what is the right diet to eat these days. Lots of conflicting information, and of course the profit motivated lobbyists gum everything up like a clogged artery.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-55607511032406098792016-02-25T09:58:22.587-04:002016-02-25T09:58:22.587-04:00In general I really don't trust national healt...In general I really don't trust national health institutions when it comes to food, because they base their sayings on fact and what they assume the people will be able to overcome. <br /><br />So let's say people should have less calories, and now they are at an average of 3000, the health insitution know 1800 is enough, but recommends 2500 because they know if people hear 1800 they give up and nothing will change.<br /><br />Add to this, that most such institutions are biased towards tradition, myths and lobby organisations. So being vegetarian is possible in one country, but it will kill you in another, according to tradition, myth and lobbyism. <br /><br />When it comes to health so many things plays a role. Food is important though, and I think we all should eat more real food and less (none) processed food. And plants ;) But I'm vegetarian so mega biased there. People are also very different. Some thrive on raw fruits, others on cooked roots and some on potatoes and stachy plants, some even thrive on meat and blood and fat. <br /><br />Best regards<br />TereseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-74218452350873575372016-02-23T23:05:37.059-04:002016-02-23T23:05:37.059-04:00Eat good things, not too much, keep it simple, don...Eat good things, not too much, keep it simple, don't worry about a thing. Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-17724942755238630432016-02-22T17:24:18.680-04:002016-02-22T17:24:18.680-04:00Traditional societies such as China 20 years ago a...Traditional societies such as China 20 years ago ate way more calories than people in the west. Not all calories are equal. Carbohydrates are not easily stored and are burnt off by making body heat and is called thermogenesis. The caloric density of say potatoes is much lower than cheese for example making it easier to fill the stomach. On a high carb diet most people can it as much as they want and reach optimal body weight. Alex.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-16095567425466498792016-02-22T13:58:30.509-04:002016-02-22T13:58:30.509-04:00I like to subscribe to Micahel Pollan's philos...I like to subscribe to Micahel Pollan's philosophy on eating: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” By food, he means items that your grandmother would recognize as food- whole ingredients. He also means that we should moderate consumption, not too much! Finally, the focus of our plates should be on vegetables, beans, and legumes! I find that I maintain a healthy weight and outlook when I keep my diet simple instead of getting all caught up in calories, fancy recipes, or fads like paleo/south beach diet/etc.Nadyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06874225574734194151noreply@blogger.com