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 Jun 2 2009, 07:17 AM
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I just finished "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan. He basically rips apart the idea of "nutrionism" pointing out that things like omega-3 pills are nowhere close to as good for you as just eating fish. How beta-carotene pills that were touted to prevent cancer actually cause it.
His whole point is that if we eat food we should eat mostly plants and not too much. He cites the French, the Italians, the Japanese and how their diets are completely different from each other but they're still healthier than us. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Jun 5 2009, 10:40 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Yeah, I have a monitor at home, though I don't use it often. I was first diagnosed at 15 or 16 after I noticed that my blood pressure readings were always high at multiple clinics. We know now that it's due to my kidney cysts. Oddly enough, though, studies indicate that my blood pressure may get better as my kidney disease gets worse.
My BP is around 150/100 normally, and 120/70 with meds. This post has been edited by Spectatrix: Jun 5 2009, 10:42 AM -------------------- |
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Hartmann Eating Healthy Jun 2 2009, 07:17 AM
Spectatrix QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 2 2009, 08:17 AM) I... Jun 2 2009, 09:59 AM
Hartmann QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jun 2 2009, 10:59 AM)... Jun 2 2009, 01:54 PM Spectatrix Currently reading "The Atheist's Way... Jun 2 2009, 10:07 AM impala454 Nice review Christine... Good to see people writi... Jun 2 2009, 10:27 AM Spectatrix I think most nutritional fads are unintentionally ... Jun 2 2009, 02:00 PM impala454 I don't really understand the perceived benefi... Jun 2 2009, 02:36 PM Spectatrix I think the main downside to processed foods is al... Jun 2 2009, 03:56 PM impala454 Eh I don't see how sitting on a shelf in a can... Jun 2 2009, 04:42 PM Spectatrix Like I said, the main "danger" of proces... Jun 2 2009, 06:05 PM impala454 Well like I said, you look at at the label. It ju... Jun 2 2009, 11:11 PM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 3 2009, 12:11 AM) ... Jun 3 2009, 06:50 AM Hartmann QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jun 2 2009, 04:56 PM)... Jun 3 2009, 06:39 AM impala454 So explain to me exactly how a can of carrots with... Jun 3 2009, 08:00 AM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 3 2009, 09:00 AM) ... Jun 3 2009, 08:19 AM impala454 QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 3 2009, 09:19 AM) H... Jun 3 2009, 10:05 AM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 3 2009, 11:05 AM) ... Jun 3 2009, 10:17 AM Spectatrix QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 3 2009, 11:17 AM) A... Jun 3 2009, 10:20 AM Hartmann QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Jun 3 2009, 11:20 AM)... Jun 3 2009, 10:23 AM impala454 QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 3 2009, 11:17 AM) E... Jun 3 2009, 12:28 PM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 3 2009, 01:28 PM) ... Jun 3 2009, 01:01 PM impala454 QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 3 2009, 02:01 PM) Y... Jun 3 2009, 03:56 PM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 3 2009, 04:56 PM) ... Jun 4 2009, 06:33 AM impala454 QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 4 2009, 07:33 AM) B... Jun 4 2009, 07:43 AM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 4 2009, 08:43 AM) ... Jun 4 2009, 08:16 AM impala454 QUOTE (Hartmann @ Jun 4 2009, 09:16 AM) N... Jun 4 2009, 09:09 AM Spectatrix QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 4 2009, 10:09 AM) ... Jun 4 2009, 09:32 AM Hartmann QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 3 2009, 01:28 PM) ... Jun 3 2009, 01:10 PM Spectatrix Dude, we're mostly agreeing with you. If you ... Jun 3 2009, 10:17 AM Hartmann Also, last night I went to the grocery store to fi... Jun 4 2009, 06:38 AM impala454 That'd be cool... I am just curious to see som... Jun 4 2009, 10:07 PM Spectatrix Didn't see your reply until this morning. I... Jun 5 2009, 08:32 AM impala454 I can agree with the premise you mention for the b... Jun 5 2009, 09:20 AM impala454 Oh and also, I'm curious, do you take your own... Jun 5 2009, 09:24 AM Spectatrix Little late on this, sorry. Here's a quote fr... Jun 6 2009, 06:56 PM impala454 I'm sure the study goes into the detail I... Jun 6 2009, 09:10 PM Spectatrix I completely agree. Complex packaged foods like t... Jun 6 2009, 09:54 PM |
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