plant food dicussion topic

linder4866

Marie, very few doctors are interested in helping patients to find other practitioners. There are no plant-based doctors here and my doctor only advocates traditional eating as in meat, meat, and more meat. I describe my diet and he still asks things like, are you getting enough fiber? I want to say probably many times more than you. I am sorry you were unable to find someone suitable.

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lin Why want the doctors acknowledge that our food is the best medications. the plant base diet? Their is enough proof out there. I personally know that eliminating gluten it cure my intestine problems after suffering with it for years and years. Now hoping food will get me off of insulin and all the other medications. I am taking.
Marie
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linder4866

Marie, the way we eat is not mainstream by any means. It is not USDA recommended and it doesn't conform with eating guidelines issued by the government. I just listen to the doctors and experts who study nutrition and follow that as much as possible. One of my favorite guys is Dr. Greger. Do you subscribe to his daily email blasts? Some days he posts a video and on other days it's a blog. Lots of different topics. Great information. I've been following him for years now. Nutritionfacts.org And he has a book now, "How Not To Die" which is very popular in my circle of whole-food plant-based acquaintances.

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Well they are way behind in their research I have been going to doctors for 20 years. I have seen such an improvement since I have been eating vegan and they have not attempt to cure diabetics . just pills and shots. We need a cure not a cover up.I guess they are keeping me alive but what a price to pay. expensive as hell too.
Marie

Jacean245

MARIE, you are spot on. The last time I went to a doctor 4 or 5 years ago she almost killed me with her infernal pills. In many ways I eat a lot like LIN, (maybe a little more chicken, fish and eggs) and today the after effects from the pills are slowly healing, just a slight vision problem in one eye as the burst veins (caused by expanding blood vessels) in my eye and nose slowly heal. I will never go near that doctor again, I simply daren't. It's very hard to find a doctor here, but so far I haven't needed one! We really do have to look after our own bodies. You are doing so well, keep up the good work.
By the way, I loved the soup I made from the 13 bean packet. Delicious. Will definitely make it often.
Anne.

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I am down to my last black eye pea and okra soup. Will be.
freezing it for a later meal.
today will be making pinto bean and cabbage soup to eat on for a few days.
Anne I meant to buy me some 15 beans at Walmart yesterday but I forgot it. I try to change my beans up each time i make some which is pretty often since they are my main food. Fortunately I like all beans. Have a great day eating healthy. I love my IP too.

Marie

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anne what is the name of your town? How can I locat it on the map?

Jacean245

Oakville, Ontario, MARIE. It's partway between Hamilton and Toronto, on Lake Ontario. I live near the old town not far from the lake.

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Oh by the way you are not to moved from that lovely apple tree. If you put that apple tree on the market I would have to come up there and buy it.
Marie

Jacean245

You are welcome any time MARIE, but remember the TWO trees are very old trees so probably will have a rest year this year! I ate an apple a day for 5 months and gave bushels away. Anne.

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We have a pecan tree like that Its been a few years since we have had a crop. It all depends on the weather. if we get enough rain. and we have not had any this year yet.
Marie

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time to throw my dinner together. I baked some sweet potatoes this morning and cook some turnip greens and turnips So is all cook just need to warm up.
marie

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Had a nice dinner. I cook some frozen fat free shredded potatoes fried in water Was pretty good with onions and salt&pepper. And of course ketchup had a nice restful day. Tomorrow will be the same not food wise but rest.

Marie

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Lin Need some more recipes for water stir fry veggies. I am hoping the breaded orka is fat free so I can try them out may try some zucchini and onion out tonight.
Marie

hope you are having a nice day at church today.

linder4866

I am sorry Marie, I do not have any other recipes for water stir fry veggies. I am making most of my vegetables in the IP with salt free veggie broth, when done, I saute them right in the IP.

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Here it is Almost March and spring is in the air.
Still on the plant diet and loving it. Just wanted to pop in and say Hello.
Its about bed time and I am ready.I slept till 10 00 AM this morning so I was tired.
see you later.

Marie

linder4866

Good nite Marie

Jacean245

Good morning, Marie

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Good morning Lin and Anne.
Just got back from the grocer store and notice we are getting a Dollar Tree store within 2 blocks of our house. Yippee. the last time I was in a Dollar Tree their frozen veggies and fruit was a dollar a bag. Gotta love that.
Had Beans and potato soup for breakfast and will be having it for lunch too with some lite fruit cocktail.
I am doing so well on my blood sugar I am leaving my insulin off today to see if I can handle it. I d 2 low readings doing the night and I only took a small dose of Insulin 2 units. Where I have been taking 3 units. So this plant plan is really helping me. So gotta keep it up.
Marie

Jacean245

Good afternoon Marie. So glad the plan is working for you. Mike and puppy Cinders came for lunch, roast chicken and lots of veggies. That little dog sure loves granny Anne's chicken. In fact I think she associates me with chicken now!
Anne

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I am trying something new. I bought some oyster crackers to go with my soup. I love those little cracker but will have to see how it work out with my blood sugar. they only have 1.5 of fat so that should be OK. Sure did make my soup taste will good at lunch/ so just a experiment If My blood sugar is up I know It will be a no no.

Marie.

linder4866

Glad so many things are working for you Marie!! Wonderful results for your better health.

I would be careful of two things---gluten of course and salt. Too much salt can be bad for fluid retention as you know. Water pills can help but I believe they are hard on our potassium levels. But you know more about that than me I would imagine.

From your veggie pal

Lim

6cookys

Marie, you are doing so good on your new diet. Sounds like your health is improving too. keep up the good work
Chris

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Hey veggie pal. What is your take on this starch resistance plan? Just happen to run across it last night.? So I had a cold sweet potatoe in the fridge this morning for. Breakfast . They talk about potao starch
Drinking some in waterin the morning and evenings.

Marie.

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my meals today
Breakfast..... sweet potato a cold one coffee

Lunch. bush\s veggies baked beans. Peaches canned in own juice.

snack .... small red potatoe with just salt and pepper I really like the red potatoes

Dinner....... microwave red potatoes and green beans and onion Those potatoes are so good and moist. love 'em.


Blood sugar report find on all readings. Not taken as much insulin as I was.. that was my problem.

I did get me another McDougall fast and easy cookbook. Like it too. Lots of salads mostly with beans. And lots of salad dressing to make. I buy the kindle for I can see them to read and the books I can;t see the print.

See you gals tomorrow.

Marie
Good nite all

linder4866

Have never heard of the starch resistance plan. I would just stick with McDougall's plan. He has done so well with helping diabetics. I wouldn't really mix in other junk. Drinking potato water? Is that what Uou are saying? I would just eat whole food, no oil, and I personally would not add salt and sugar although I know Dr. McDougall says a little bit is okay just to make the food tasty.

Woo-hoo. You are doing great Marie.

Lin

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Went out for lunch with Alice to Olive gardens. had a gluten free Pasta whit veggies 1 roll and a salad. Brought half home with me for my dinner tonight. First time a I ever try Gluten free Pasta not bad.So the only thing I splurge on was these one bread stick. my dinner tonight was the last of the pasta and one potato bake I will not give up salt altogether but certainly have cut down on it. Sugar I do not used.
I used splendor.I know it worst than sugar but that the way it is.

Marie

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Hey its March. lets make it a good month. I am trying eating potatoes. for all 3 meals for a while. Say 5 days to see how it effect my blood sugar and blood pressure.
Marie

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I am not saying i eat potatoes at every meal but a lot of them.
I put some wash and chopped red potato in a steam bowl I have with a lid and a hole for the stems to escape sprinkle some spices and and made a chopped salad for lunch I have just a few oozes to lose to for My 20 lbs lost for the year.
Marie

linder4866

Good for you Marie!!!!