what to eat (was Stuie/Yoga/Ghouls) (Page 1 of 2)

Avocados...................if you want to add something to your diet that's loaded with healthy fat, and has a little protein as well to boot, avocados are the way to go.   There's no limits either in terms of who "should" or "shouldn't" eat them, such as blood type, etc.  They're good for everybody, and are often overlooked by people.   Not only do they have "good" fat, and some protein, but they also have other great nutritional qualities as well...........AND...........they're highly alkalizing, which is important in today's highly acidic diets of most people.

Many people say they don't like avocados, (probably the soft, creamy texture, or the green color) but I say get yourself used to them.   Force yourself to like them, because they really should be incorporated into everybody's diet.  Add them to salads, make guacamole with them, eat them plain, dip them in dressing sauce, or whatever. 

Also, olive oil is another good fat.   Check it out online and see what you come up with, but everybody's always raving about the virtues of good, extra virgin olive oil. 

In terms of figuring out what foods to eat or not, what diets to follow or not, there's just SO much conflicting information out there it's not even funny.   Read as much as you can, consider different viewpoints, use discernment and common sense, be on the lookout for disinformation, and then experiment.  After taking in all that information, the only way to see what works is to test drive different things, and monitor your body's reaction, energy level, pH balance, etc.    In the end, let your body tell you what works for it.   Buy pH strips and use those to help monitor your acid / alkaline balance, that's really helpful too.

I like the idea that avocadoes are a "unifood" because I happen to love avocadoes like they are going out of style! Just a "you go, avo!" to avocadoes. There's nothing better in the world to me than a perfectly ripe one with a little salt on it. Heavenly.

                                                                                    sedna

Thanks for the recipe, Aaron.  And yet another bit towards dispelling the 'soy savior' movement.

Since food has become a subject in the recent "Little things that make a difference" thread, I felt like resurrecting this topic of "what to eat". Generally, I've observed that people tend to experiment with their diets before settling into something that best fits their metabolism, so what works for one might not be ideal for others. But if anyone here is up for sharing some key points of what they have found helpful in their diets, I would be glad to listen.

I have taylored my ideal diet to be:

* high in protein and iron: to give me energy and clarity - turkey, fish, chicken, eggs, chick-peas and beans, enriched pasta.

* sufficient calorie content: lack of calories makes me fuzzy headed - no reservations in using butter, olive oil, coconut milk...calories better gotten from fat than carbs

* high in magnesium, potassium: calms the nerves - bananas, vegetable soups made with peanuts and celery among other ingredients.

*pH balancing: to prevent acidity that robs cells of oxygen and creates listlessness - curry, onions, avocados, vegetable soup, coconut juice, tea, bananas, potassium salt

* low in dairy: casein (protein) in dairy can turn into casomorphin, an opiate that gums up the brain...plus I get sick more easily after having too much dairy. I find butter is still okay, and diluted half-n-half is better than equivalent milk, but that coconut milk works best as a non-dairy substitute.

* low in sugar and starches: turbinado sugar in moderation, bread and pastries very rarely.  Unless I slip up, then bye-bye good diet.

*low in nightshades: tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers contain solanine, a substance similar to nicotine which wears down the immune system and is slightly addictive.

* low glycemic: to balance blood sugar and prevent crashes - irish oats, brown basmati rice, protein enriched pasta, butter or oil added to carbs to slow sugar conversion.

Another note about how the blood type diet works - it's been said to be based on the fact that certain blood types have been around longer than others.  Thus, the oldest blood types, such as O for example, are from the earliest people who relied more heavily on meat and veggies.   The later blood types, such as AB, were from later peoples that relied more on domesticated grains and such, and thus are more acclimated to grains than O people might be.

O blood types from what I understand, have a hard time being able to go vegetarian on a permanent basis.  It's literally not how they're genetically set up you could say.   Whereas A, AB bloodtypes can swing vegetarianism a lot more easily because genetically those blood types developed in the later people who were used to eating more grains.

I'm O, and try as I might, I have yet to be able to master vegetarianism.  The best I did was to do the black beans and brown rice thing in lieu of meat for over 3 weeks.   It did work for those few weeks, but in the end I was getting those burger cravings, and eventually I caved in and went back to eating meat.  So I don't force the issue, and just accept that I'm not able to do it.  Oh well!

I can't prove that the blood type thing has validity, but consider that it may have less to do with "blood type" than about certain genetic races, and who's better adapted for eating certain things.   Who knows!   Just some "food" for thought,   pun intended.

An interesting test or experiment for people could be to look at what your racial background is, and compare it to the foods you gravitate to the most, and that which agrees with you the most.  What can you eat?  What can't you eat?  What are your preferences?  Even if you were raised eating certain foods, are those the foods you still prefer to eat?   I don't know, just an idea.

Hi Sowelu, so, what did the book recommend for O?   That's interesting too that you're an O and couldn't do the vegetarianism thing either!      Even more so about not being food-focused, and then dreaming about the plate of ground beef --  I'm not food-focused either, at all.  And if I go too long without eating a proper amount of meat, I crave beef in the worst way.  I will NEED beef, and will have to eat a hamburger or something to compensate.    Something about beef that poultry lacks.  When my body is depleted of the protein and vitamins that meat offers, beef / red meat has what the other meats don't.   

Both montalk and I are O bloodtypes, and we've both found that a eating a serving of meat, with brown rice and then veggies works very well for dinner.   Sometimes I'll substitute maybe sweet potatoes for rice for myself, but overall the meat / brown rice / veggies thing strikes a nice balance.   Is that at all similar to what was mentioned in the book you were talking about?

And what about dairy?  Does the book mention O bloodtypes and dairy food?

Oooh hey, I know you enjoy herbal teas, lyra, and they have a list of "highly beneficial" ones for O's here:

Cayenne, Chickweed, dandelion, fenugreek, ginger, hops, linden, mulberry, parsley, peppermint, rose hips, sarsparilla, slippery elm

Wow, the list of neutrals AND the avoids are rather long, unfortunately. Green tea is a neutral and they say to avoid coffee but I have gravitated toward it since I was 18 and don't seem to experience any ill-effects, so... *shrugs*