A Sensible Article on Eating Well

[weinoo]

Finally, an article about healthy eating that I can agree with. Because I'm so damn tired of being "told" what I should and shouldn't eat. Or what's good for me and what isn't. Everything in moderation has always been my practice...

 

I’ve avoided treating any food like the devil. Many nutrition experts do, and it may turn out they’re right, but at this point I think the jury is still out. I’ve therefore tried not to tell you to avoid anything completely. My experience tells me that total abstinence rarely works, although anecdotes exist to support that practice. I think you’ll find that many other diets and recommendations work under these rules. These are much more flexible and, I hope, reasonable than what some might prescribe.

 

Simple Rules For Healthy Eating 

[scubadoo97]

I agree. A very sensible approach

[rotuts]

nice.

 

"""   7. Eat with other people, especially people you care about, as often as possible. ""

 

often forgotten.    when under # 7, Id add take your time.

[weinoo]

nice.

 

"""   7. Eat with other people, especially people you care about, as often as possible. ""

 

often forgotten.    when under # 7, Id add take your time.

 

Right - the article says, under No. 7:

 

It will most likely make you eat more slowly. It will also make you happy.

[rotuts]

It would be interesting to learn some day what the component of " Fast " in " Fast Food " 

 

does that's so harmful.  Its very noticeable 

[weinoo]

I think one of the issues with eating "fast" is that our brains probably don't know that our stomachs have had enough to eat. So we eat more.

[rotuts]

My brain knows   

 

 

My stomach knows

 

  

 

but your point is an interesting one.

 

Just incase someone missed this :

 

http://www.amazon.com/Food-Rules-Eaters-Michael-Pollan/dp/014311638X/ref=sr_1_1/177-9611389-9131421?ie=UTF8&qid=1429626662&sr=8-1&keywords=food+rules

 

delightful book

[Alex]

I think one of the issues with eating "fast" is that our brains probably don't know that our stomachs have had enough to eat. So we eat more.

 

That's exactly right. It takes about 20 minutes for the brain to fully catch up with the stomach.

[rotuts]

with respect

 

Id like to see that 'data'

 

both of mine are Light-ningy fast.

 

[dcarch]

That's exactly right. It takes about 20 minutes for the brain to fully catch up with the stomach.

 

You eat "fast food" at the same speed as regular food.

 

"Fast food " only means the food was prepared "fast".

 

To avoid weight gain, once in a while you need to fast.

 

dcarch

[rotuts]

not really so   

 

its a small point

 

you Inhale  'fast food'

 

its a bit quicker  than regular food

 

get some coupons\

 

2 for one

 

Big Mac

 

take them home

 

micro to that the cheese melts

 

and 

 

there it is !

[Alex]

with respect

 

Id like to see that 'data'

 

both of mine are Light-ningy fast.

 

 

Google "20 minutes stomach brain" (w/o the quotation marks). It's the peptides, dontcha know.

[Mendel C-k]

Re above:

 

You are both right. There are vagal afferents to the area Postrema (nerves to the brain) that will cause POMC release in the hypothalamus and a very quick response to ingestion of food (measured by stomach distension). Also, when digesting in the stomach, small amounts of chyme (the stomach contents) will leak into the duodenum (small intestine), and be absorbed by the cells of the duodenal epithelium. These cause the release of CCK and GLP-1 among other peptides (the specific one will depend on what biomacromolecule was absorbed. Obviously, as these are blood born proteins, they will take longer to reach the brain and thus there is a latency between eating and satiation.

[weinoo]

Re above:

 

You are both right. There are vagal afferents to the area Postrema (nerves to the brain) that will cause POMC release in the hypothalamus and a very quick response to ingestion of food (measured by stomach distension). Also, when digesting in the stomach, small amounts of chyme (the stomach contents) will leak into the duodenum (small intestine), and be absorbed by the cells of the duodenal epithelium. These cause the release of CCK and GLP-1 among other peptides (the specific one will depend on what biomacromolecule was absorbed. Obviously, as these are blood born proteins, they will take longer to reach the brain and thus there is a latency between eating and satiation.

 

Imagine what happens with sous vide!

[Naftal]

Finally, an article about healthy eating that I can agree with. Because I'm so damn tired of being "told" what I should and shouldn't eat. Or what's good for me and what isn't. Everything in moderation has always been my practice...

 

 

Simple Rules For Healthy Eating 

Yes, "everything in moderation", including moderation!

Edited April 25, 2015 by Naftal (log)

[Thanks for the Crepes]

Great article weinoo,

 

I sometimes feel like I'm in the 1973 Woody Allen movie, "Sleeper." One year nutrition studies tell us coffee, tea, salt, cholesterol, eggs ... are the devil. A few years later: coffee, tea, salt, cholesterol, eggs ... are NOT the devil. I guess processed sugar is the current devil? Before we know it, health food will be outlawed like in that crazy movie.    

 

The article pretty much follows my approach to food and nutrition and my grandma's and RN mom's sage advice.