Comments on: Traditional Diets: A Comparison http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lara http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1246 Lara Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:54:23 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1246 Great food for thought (as it were)! As the mother of four I really enjoy finding posts such as this that break it down Barney style for me. I'm happy to have stumbled across the blog! <abbr><em>Lara Great food for thought (as it were)! As the mother of four I really enjoy finding posts such as this that break it down Barney style for me.

I’m happy to have stumbled across the blog!

Lara

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1245 Rob O. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:22:02 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1245 We're trying to be diligent with the quality of our food especially for our adopted 2 year old boy's sake. We've tried very hard to foster good eating habits from the very start. He's rarely had white bread. He prefers sweet potatoes over white. He likes tomatoes and peas, but his veggie variety still needs some work. He loves fish! He's big on dairy - even loves sour cream (which I just can't stand). Having come from an orphanage, he was rarely exposed to sugary sweets and we've worked hard to keep it that way. In fact, he has exhibited some pretty scary & radical behavioral swings when he has had the rare sweets like at birthday parties or such, so we purposefully limit those kinds of nutritionally-void, sugar-laden foods. We've been loosely adhering to a low-carb way of eating, substituting high-fiber, high-protein foods wherever & whenever possible. We only use real butter - in fact I prefer the "European" style butter at my local grocery store that's organic and has a bit higher fat content (and therefore melts easier at lower temps). Mostly for our toddler son's sake, we use whole milk (otherwise my wife & I use very little milk) and buy whole milk cheeses. We go with organic dairy as often as possible. <abbr><em>Rob O. We’re trying to be diligent with the quality of our food especially for our adopted 2 year old boy’s sake. We’ve tried very hard to foster good eating habits from the very start. He’s rarely had white bread. He prefers sweet potatoes over white. He likes tomatoes and peas, but his veggie variety still needs some work. He loves fish! He’s big on dairy – even loves sour cream (which I just can’t stand).

Having come from an orphanage, he was rarely exposed to sugary sweets and we’ve worked hard to keep it that way. In fact, he has exhibited some pretty scary & radical behavioral swings when he has had the rare sweets like at birthday parties or such, so we purposefully limit those kinds of nutritionally-void, sugar-laden foods.

We’ve been loosely adhering to a low-carb way of eating, substituting high-fiber, high-protein foods wherever & whenever possible. We only use real butter – in fact I prefer the “European” style butter at my local grocery store that’s organic and has a bit higher fat content (and therefore melts easier at lower temps). Mostly for our toddler son’s sake, we use whole milk (otherwise my wife & I use very little milk) and buy whole milk cheeses. We go with organic dairy as often as possible.

Rob O.

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1244 KristenM Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:33:10 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1244 Ed -- A couple of things. First, it's simply an observational study which (at best) describes a correlation between eating red meat and shorter life spans. But it's not the equivalent of a randomized, double-blind, placebo based scientific trial which actually *proves* something. Second, it's not being tested on grass-fed/finished/wild red meats. What does that mean for me? I don't have a problem believing that eating conventionally-raised meat from our industrialized agricultural system is bad for someone's health. In fact, I find it easy to believe that. That meat has a terrible balance of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fats (21:1) when compared to grass-fed/finished meats (1:1). We know that anything over 4:1 greatly increases risk of developing chronic disease. That meat is also without CLA, a heart-disease fighting fatty acid that's abundant in wild/grass-fed/pastured meats. So, even if it turned out that they took this hypothesis and somehow PROVED it in a real scientific study, I *still* wouldn't have a problem consuming read meat from good sources. Did that answer your question? Ed — A couple of things. First, it’s simply an observational study which (at best) describes a correlation between eating red meat and shorter life spans. But it’s not the equivalent of a randomized, double-blind, placebo based scientific trial which actually *proves* something. Second, it’s not being tested on grass-fed/finished/wild red meats.

What does that mean for me? I don’t have a problem believing that eating conventionally-raised meat from our industrialized agricultural system is bad for someone’s health. In fact, I find it easy to believe that. That meat has a terrible balance of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fats (21:1) when compared to grass-fed/finished meats (1:1). We know that anything over 4:1 greatly increases risk of developing chronic disease. That meat is also without CLA, a heart-disease fighting fatty acid that’s abundant in wild/grass-fed/pastured meats.

So, even if it turned out that they took this hypothesis and somehow PROVED it in a real scientific study, I *still* wouldn’t have a problem consuming read meat from good sources.

Did that answer your question?

]]> By: Ed Bruske http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1243 Ed Bruske Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:12:57 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1243 Kristen, what did you think of the latest study showing red meat will shorten your life? <abbr><em>Ed Bruske Kristen, what did you think of the latest study showing red meat will shorten your life?

Ed Bruske

]]> By: Michelle http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1242 Michelle Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1242 Oh yes, after seeing Sally speak recently at my school I started eating more butter. Organic butter! And I have to say, my dry skin patches have cleared up and wrinkles developing on my forehead smoothed over. I don't try to eat a low-fat diet but I guess cooking at home using minimal animal products has made it so. Now I'm putting butter in my grains every morning. It's one of the more delicious health decisions I've made :-) <abbr><em>Michelle Oh yes, after seeing Sally speak recently at my school I started eating more butter. Organic butter! And I have to say, my dry skin patches have cleared up and wrinkles developing on my forehead smoothed over. I don’t try to eat a low-fat diet but I guess cooking at home using minimal animal products has made it so. Now I’m putting butter in my grains every morning. It’s one of the more delicious health decisions I’ve made :-)

Michelle

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1241 KristenM Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:39:59 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1241 lo -- I always brew my own kombucha! Who would pay $3.50/serving per day? YIKES. I make my own for $1.50/gallon. I even posted a tutorial about it here: http://www.foodrenegade.com/2009/02/06/how-to-brew-kombucha-double-fermentation-method/ lo — I always brew my own kombucha! Who would pay $3.50/serving per day? YIKES. I make my own for $1.50/gallon. I even posted a tutorial about it here:

http://www.foodrenegade.com/2009/02/06/how-to-brew-kombucha-double-fermentation-method/

]]> By: lo http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1240 lo Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:37:45 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1240 Definitely a fantastic summary of what's right... and what's wrong! KristenM -- Did you make your own Kombucha?? Am interested! (a friend of mine made some last winter and gave us a batch, but I never followed through) <abbr><em>lo Definitely a fantastic summary of what’s right… and what’s wrong!

KristenM — Did you make your own Kombucha?? Am interested!
(a friend of mine made some last winter and gave us a batch, but I never followed through)

lo

]]> By: KristenM http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1239 KristenM Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:29:30 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1239 Local Nourishment -- I know! That's one thing we haven't yet "fixed" in my home. All our water still comes from the tap. I'm really counting on that kombucha to do some serious detoxing for us! Ann Marie -- I also love how succinct it is. Seeing it side by side made everything click. SoG -- Mine too! Local Nourishment — I know! That’s one thing we haven’t yet “fixed” in my home. All our water still comes from the tap. I’m really counting on that kombucha to do some serious detoxing for us!

Ann Marie — I also love how succinct it is. Seeing it side by side made everything click.

SoG — Mine too!

]]> By: Son of Grok http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1238 Son of Grok Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:24:55 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1238 A world where people eat all kinds of fats (not those freak of science trans fats of course)? Welcome to MY world! Yay The SoG <abbr><em>Son of Grok A world where people eat all kinds of fats (not those freak of science trans fats of course)? Welcome to MY world! Yay

The SoG

Son of Grok

]]> By: Cheeseslave http://www.foodrenegade.com/traditional-diets-a-comparison/#comment-1237 Cheeseslave Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:42:14 +0000 http://www.foodrenegade.com/?p=573#comment-1237 Great post! I've seen Sally do The Oiling of America and it's awesome. Such mind-blowing information. Thanks for posting that slide -- I love how succinct it is. <abbr><em>Cheeseslave Great post!

I’ve seen Sally do The Oiling of America and it’s awesome. Such mind-blowing information.

Thanks for posting that slide — I love how succinct it is.

Cheeseslave

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