Giovanna wrote:Mark Bittman:
"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."
pairs4life wrote:Michael Greger and Gene Stone’s How Not to Die Cookbook
shorty wrote:On a side note, I heard that it is not good to eat too much soybean based foods (e.g. tofu) based on recent studies. Is that true?
jaholbrook wrote:Pretty sure roundup is universally bad for people... that may just be a rumor.
ronnie_suburban wrote:Giovanna wrote:Mark Bittman:
"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."
That quotation was actually Michael Pollan.
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Giovanna wrote:ronnie_suburban wrote:Giovanna wrote:Mark Bittman:
"Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."
That quotation was actually Michael Pollan.
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Of course it is. I was working from memory, and I should know better.
shorty wrote:Thanks for the recommendations. I will try to check out some books.
On a side note, I heard that it is not good to eat too much soybean based foods (e.g. tofu) based on recent studies. Is that true? Is tempeh better than tofu?
NFriday wrote:shorty wrote:Thanks for the recommendations. I will try to check out some books.
On a side note, I heard that it is not good to eat too much soybean based foods (e.g. tofu) based on recent studies. Is that true? Is tempeh better than tofu?
Hi- I just found this thread when I searched for Eating Well mentions. I was diagnosed four years ago with breast cancer. I am in remission. The deal with soy is that for people with a history of breast cancer, it is recommended that you not eat processed soy such as veggie dogs. Tofu and green soybeans are just fine. I know a lot of people that have had breast cancer will not eat any soy, but they only need to stay away from processed soy.
I am really big on the magazine Nutrition Action by Centers for Science in the Public Interest. I know some people here are not fans of them because they consider them the food police. Michael Jacobson has stepped down as the executive director. I am into Mediterranean type diets, and so is CSPI, and I don't eat a lot of red meat because I have a really bad family history of colon cancer, and plus I have a genetic cholesterol problem. When I had my cholesterol tested a month ago, it was up to 255, and yes I am on statin meds. A breast cancer drug I am on also raises my cholesterol, as well as makes it more difficult for me to lose weight. Hope this helps, Nancy
shorty wrote:I am looking at Mostly Plants right now. I am seeing that it is harder to get a lot of protein from vegetables especially if we don't eat beans.
leek wrote:shorty wrote:I am looking at Mostly Plants right now. I am seeing that it is harder to get a lot of protein from vegetables especially if we don't eat beans.
Try nuts and seeds, they are good for most of us. Also, if you aim for whole grains, and not just white flour, white rice, etc. you will do better, protein-wise. And even if you hate beans, that couldn't include lentils, could it? So delicious!
But, in general, the average US person does not need as much protein as they eat on a daily basis.
Some thoughts on protein
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/disc ... h-protein/
polster wrote:Also for protein you can eat the following as vegetarian substitutes:
Quinoa (instead of rice) around 6g protein per serving.
Dark Leafy Greens like Spinach, Kale, broccoli, etc..
Chia seed (ground) mixed in a smoothie has about 5g protein per serving.
Flax seed (ground) mixed in a smoothie has about 3g protein per serving.
toria wrote:Eat more fruits and vegetables. Cut down on processed foods.
Who can say it's healthy? The FDA has a new definition for food labels
Dave148 wrote:Who can say it's healthy? The FDA has a new definition for food labels
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-heal ... abels-diet
Evil Ronnie wrote:Dave148 wrote:Who can say it's healthy? The FDA has a new definition for food labels
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-heal ... abels-diet
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