natural fats are generally healthy and keeps you satisfied for longer and in a less crashy way as opposed to sugars/carbohydrates in general
I feel like I experience a reduced need to eat and snack when my food includes natural fats, especially when in combination with protein
Basically stay away from highly processed food as much as possible. Try to get as much variety as possible, and eat more fiber, protein and healthy fats than you think is enough. Also, add as many plant based products as possible and cut red meat to a minimum.
Huge ++ to fibre and plants. The older I get the crankier I get when I’m missing out on one or the other.
Red meat without fail, makes me feel like shit.
Cutting it out improved my wellbeing immediately.
Red meat drastically increased my well-being. I don’t think there’s a single diet that works for everyone and that’s okay.
Errbody different that is for sure. 👍
If you can figure out what it contains by looking at it it’s probably good to eat. Basically the less it has been processed, the healthier it is. In general, nothing is inherently bad for you. Dose makes the poison. Things can be bad in excess.
Methylated B vitamins and vitamin D were life changing discoveries. I have some polymorphisms (VDR and MTHFR) that mean I am less efficient at absorbing them from food. 2000 IU a day and a B-complex ended chronic depression/anxiety and insomnia for me. Those mutations are pretty common so I highly recommend trying them for anyone with similar issues.
Aside from that I think a whole foods plant based diet with some eggs and fish and no refined sugars is probably the way to go. Some micronutrients like vitamin A and K2 are more easily absorbed from animal sources, so eating a small amount of meat and/or eggs is probably a bit healthier than pure plant based IMO.
Research has shown that for the average person, vit D supplements are practically a waste as the forms they provide don’t match what we need.
You and I are special cases.
Sun is what the typical person needs, so their body can produce the forms of D they need.
I think fiber is way more important than people realize. I’ve been a vegan for a few years, and it takes me about 40 seconds to have a complete, satisfying shit. On a really bad day, sometimes it’s two minutes, but that’s pretty uncommon. I feel so much better because of it (I’ve also got a bum gallbladder, so cutting out animal fats was great for me, but might not be as positive for others)
Two minutes? Is that a good thing? How much time do people usually spend shitting? I’m not vegan, I do eat a lot of vegetables and fruit though. It takes me like 10s. I thought that was quite usual.
What does fiber do?
Help with a range of things including digestive health and regularity.
Insulin resistance is not a 1/0-state thing - it’s gradual and many people who would profit from being aware of it are not.
Also sufficient protein intake matters.
Also carbohydrates are only appropriate if some form of high energy expenditure is up. Else they might cause problems (associated with insulin resistance).
Also there is bill-paper (from buying stuff) that is coated with some stuff that contains hormone impacting stuff, it is absorbed through the skin. (IMO the danger behind this is that it does not have any direct symptoms of pain or itchiness, if one is affected by such absorption. It impacts the hormone household and one does not care, yet it still has potentially severe consequences (long term exposure) on one’s person.)
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Sorry, can you clarify this:
bill-paper (from buying stuff)
Do you mean the paper used for receipts? I kinda remember reading something about it but I can’t recall the exact details.
Sugar is absolutely awful for you and American prepared food is loaded with ethically unacceptable amounts of it.
A smashed avocado and a tuna packet on a tortilla is a phenomenal hiking lunch when I need a lot of calories without blocking up my mojo with a brick of a protein bar.
Celery is like floss for your colon.
And teeth!
Its like nature’s g-string
If you can figure out what it contains by looking at it it’s probably good to eat. Basically the less it has been processed, the healthier it is. In general, nothing is inherently bad for you. Dose makes the poison. Things can be bad in excess.
It’s more complex than most people think. Higher protein tends to be good. Animal foods tend to be better than plants. Fruits tend to be better than vegetables. Fiber makes gut issues but also protects against excess sugar. Natural foods and processes tend to be better than artificial and highly processed. You can find success on a low carb or low fat diet but not a low protein diet.
The three best things for you are water (drinking/hygiene), walks, and sleep. Ironically all things you get less of in a city.
Am I missing something, why would you get less of any of those in a city? You would definitely go on more walks in a city, and I don’t see how water or sleep would change.
