Healthy Eating & You

[cosmicfolklore]

Like most, when I was younger, pizza was a staple in my diet, and I didn't worry much about what went in, as much as how much exercise I was getting. If I started getting a little pudgy, I just ran an extra mile a day.
But, as I get older, that standard doesn't work.

Things my grandfather said to me starts to ring more true. Such as, breads and pastas are overly processed foods that gunk up our systems. I don't avoid carbs as much as I am just picky about what carbs I eat. I prefer things grown in my yard, as opposed to things I can buy in a box or bag and make. So we eat lots of meats and vegies and fruits. We get enough carbs from that, so that we don't have to eat much bread or pastas. But, we do eat rice and cornbread. Corn bread is about the least processed bread. In fact, I just grow the corn and have it ground for us into meal and grits.

I used to have a thig about having to have greens with every meal. If I went a couple of dinners without greens, I started worrying about scurvy, ha ha. And, although I know this to not be true, I still love fresh greens year round. I just don't worry about scurvy. I keep several beds in the yard planted year round with cabbage, kale, collards, spinach, and lettuces... and chards stay green year round, so that even if it snows, I can still pick some fresh for a balanced dinner. Lettuce, we eat the least. I prefer them mixed as new greens, blended for flavor, so I grow a lot of mesclun blends. In a way it is a lot like blending tobaccos for flavor.

But, we still exercise. Walking, swimming, biking, and yardwork.

 

[Hovannes]

My doctors orders:
If you like how it tastes, don't eat it.
If you don't like how it tastes, don't eat very much of it.

 

[anotherbob]

Amongst my general aches & pains from military service and simply getting older, I have two autoimmune disorders; Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism and Fibromyalgia. The Hashimoto's developed when I was 26. I was diagnosed with the Fibromyalgia about five years ago. I'm 42 now.

New research over the past few years suggests dietary changes can help to at least alleviate some of the symptoms. In an effort to "let food be thy medicine" the doctor put me on a strict diet to help "flush out" my system. I've had no bread (gluten), sugar, soy, or dairy for the past five weeks... only whole, natural, unprocessed foods.

Anyone else have to deal with something similar? Anyone have any dietary restrictions? Good recipes they'd like to share? Tip? Advice?

Thanks for any input.

my advice is you have to enjoy the food. Two things one that when you are getting your taste buds used to a new diet it will taste super bland, but after a while you'll pick up on more flavors. The other thing is find recipes to try until you find something that fits in to your diet and you can really enjoy. It doesn't have to be every meal you really enjoy but you need one or two that you'd eat if you didn't have any dietary changes. Otherwise you'll miss the old foods too much.