tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post6451052655298397720..comments2024-03-23T13:16:37.006-07:00Comments on Hawaiian libertarian: Children of the SoyKeoni Galthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00842553742723239151noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-61763241750817564712009-12-24T14:43:57.372-08:002009-12-24T14:43:57.372-08:00Speaking of spices and seasonings:
Use as much N...Speaking of spices and seasonings: <br /><br />Use as much NATURAL sea salt (kosher?) as you like on your food. Natural, unprocessed salt and seasonings are all good for you. Be careful when you use seasoning mixes. Many blends use hydrogenated oils and other chemicals to prevent spoilage and extend shelf life. <br /><br />Also, if at all possible, find a source of RAW milk products from grass fed cows. You can find CULTURED cheeses and yogurts...these are far better for you than pasteurized dairy.<br /><br />Also, try and make your own or buy naturally lacto-fermented vegetables like sauerkraut, kim chee, and other lacto-fermented foods. They have a lot of probiotics that aid your digestion and boost your immune system.<br /><br />When you have good quality, natural, organic food, always eat until you feel full. You will notice that after a few days of eating like this, you will feel full for long periods of time, and you will have consistent energy levels.<br /><br />You will find that minor health issues may disappear. I almost never have headaches, upset stomachs, hangnails, cold sores, dandruff, and when I get cut, I notice my blood coagulates and clots very quickly now. Often, people around me get sick and I don't.<br /><br />Hope this helps. Merry Christmas!Keoni Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842553742723239151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-57547645176642208782009-12-24T14:43:50.208-08:002009-12-24T14:43:50.208-08:00Amateur - sorry it took so long to get back to you...Amateur - sorry it took so long to get back to you...I was on the road, paying a visit to family and friends this past weekend, flying all over the West Coast.<br /><br />Anyhow - to make it as simple as possible, this is all I can say to you in terms of guidelines for eating better and feeling and seeing the results of that for yourself.<br /><br />#1 - Cook almost all of your own food. <br /><br />#2 - Don't be afraid of fats and proteins...be much more wary of your carb intake. If you do eat carbohydrates that are grain based, limit the portion...fill up on the protein and fat first. While I've largely cut grains out of my diet, the occasional sour dough rye sandwich is something I truly cherish when I do eat it.<br /><br />#3 - Be a moderate and not a fanatic. If you go to a family members birthday party, don't be the buzzkill anally retentive guy lecturing everyone about how the sugars, hydrogenated oils and soy lecithin are all bad for you, and you will not eat such garbage.<br /><br />Shut up and eat the cake and tell everyone how delicious it is. Eating right the majority of the time will more than mitigate your bodies ability to handle some junk food every once in awhile.<br /><br />#4 - Educate your self about the macronutrient content of your foods:<br /><br />Know your FATS. Remember that your bodies signaling system is particularly sensitive to FAT. You literally cannot overeat saturated fats. You will feel full as soon as you actually are when you eat a lot of high quality fats...unlike carbs which do not signal your bodies satiation signals right away. This is why you can eat a whole crap load of pasta and bread and not feel full...than 15 minutes later, you feel like your belly is gonna explode and all you wanna do is lie down and go to sleep.<br /><br />Saturated animal fats like Butter, whole-milk, whole-milk dairy products. Save your bacon grease and cook liberally with it as well as butter. Don't be afraid of "greasy food" -- as long as the grease is not artificially derived (partially and fully hydrogenated oils...industrially produced vegetable oils). Understand what fats are best for what cooking temperatures you are using. Extra virgin Olive oil is a great source of monosaturated fat...but it burns at a low temperature, so you can stir fry with butter/lard/grease, than add the EVOO at the end of the cooking to slightly heat and add that EVOO flavor.<br /><br />Know your Proteins. Avoid processed and preserved, chemical laden meats and cheeses as much as possible. Best to find your meat and dairy as natural as possible...grass fed beef and buffalo, free range chicken, wild fish. You can find nitrate/nitrite free meats and sausages and bacon. Get that if you can. Be most careful for sausages, as many contain MSG and other garbage.<br /><br />Eat up on a wide variety of nuts NOT FRIED IN CHEAP OILS (like corn, cottonseed, safflower or canola oils.) Better to get roasted nuts. Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds, macadamia nuts...eat as much nuts as you like. Very filling, full of protein and fats.<br /><br />Know your Carbohydrates. Eat as much leafy green and dark colored, fiborous vegetables as you like. Loads of variety. Studies also show that your body gets more vitamin absorption if you cook your vegetables in a high quality oil (BUTTER!!!). <br /><br />Saute/Fry your vegetables in butter and/or bacon grease. Eat a salad w/ a wide variety of vegetables...and cheeses, meats, eggs and other fats and proteins. Make your own salad dressing with vinegar and EVOO or Walnut Oil (rich in Omega 3 fatty acids) and spices and seasonings.<br /><br />Avoid grain based carbs, processed sugars, and even eating too much fruit or fruit juice on an empty stomach. Limit the starchy carbs like potatos..make sure you eat a lot of protein and fat before you start eating your potatos...so that you will not spike your blood sugar too much if you already have a bellyfull of protein and fat.Keoni Galthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842553742723239151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-38731825619023813442009-12-23T00:01:07.657-08:002009-12-23T00:01:07.657-08:00Heys, HL, I posted this on Spearhead, but your pos...Heys, HL, I posted this on Spearhead, but your post will soon fall off of the front page, and since that could make it harder to see my inquiry, I'm thinking I'll repost said question here...<br /><br />First off, thanks for the links, I think they were helpful, in general, I think I can understand how a "traditional diet" helps one's health and keeps one from developing diseases (obesity, etc.) however, I don't think I really know how a "traditional diet" is developed, my parents may have lived in those times, but I have not...<br /><br />Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that I accept the guidelines, but I'd like some help narrowing down on specific things to eat.<br /><br />As I said in Spearhead<br /><br />"Guidelines are great, but could you give me some tried-and-true products? I’m starving and can’t think."<br /><br />When I wrote that, I was going off of what I could figure out of those links, I got Coconut Oil (so far so good on that, just interesting how it's solid at room temperature, I'm just to liquid oils. And I've been eating mainly eggs since then, since all the meats in my refrigerator are packaged and processed... ugh.<br /><br />Well, when I read your advice and links, I decided to stop eating the bad things I was eating, which meant that a lot of the food in my house was now untouchable, I suppose I should've said "eating correctly starts in... 3 days" or whatever, but, I was going off of the moment.<br /><br />ANYway, I just need to know, if you have a link that specifies that'd work to, a list of products that are good to eat.<br /><br />Pathetic I can't use the guidelines and put 2 and 2 together? Maybe, but I think the most important thing is that I'm willing to do this, I suppose. As I said, I'm starving and want to make sure I'm doing this correctly, going on my own counsel could lead to an unseen misdoing (not like eating barrels of candy, but like not knowing that white rice and soy aren't good for you).<br /><br />What else, what else...<br /><br />Ah yes, I need to know if I'm even taking this advice right. I know EVERYone could stand to eat better, but if this is for those who are even heavier set than me, well, I wanna know that.<br /><br />I'm 5'11" and weight... ~230 pounds. That's not obese, but I know I'm fatter than most people I meet. I don't exercise (I'd say I don't exercise much, but I don't do anything more than my usual labor needs of the day, which are small), but I'm mostly interested in shaping up my diet first.<br /><br />Long post over, Thanks!Amateur Strategisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17117180958923946810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256367009985298221.post-73634045219950730682009-12-22T21:16:24.578-08:002009-12-22T21:16:24.578-08:00How can I follow your site?How can I follow your site?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.com