Trying to swim through all of the misinformation

I am finding it challenging navigating the flood of information out there . I decided to stick to the basics and focus on the good stuff.

New meal I tried yesterday, currently trying to reverse some blood pressure concerns and low iron.

Spinach with mussels, bok choy sauteed, carrots ribbon salad, pickled beets, sardines & sauted jalapenos.....10/10

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dpowell3125

I don't know how to post the picture lol

AnnPT77

Sounds good, photo or no!

IMO, "stick to the basics" is really, really smart. A lot of the misinformation floating around is coming from people with something to sell: Diet plan, exercise program, book, supplement, app, whatever . . . or just influencers wanting to rent our eyeballs to make ad revenue for themselves. If we figure out that this stuff is simpler than the hacks and tricks and other magic they supposedly sell, they are SOL. They need to make it seem so complicated that we can't succeed without them. 😆

Obviously, it's not easy every second, psychologically speaking. There's work involved. But the basics are pretty simple: Overall nutritious eating that's practical, tasty and calorie appropriate on average; enough enjoyable/productive movement in our day to balance things out.

It sounds like you're off to a great start: Wishing you success!

neanderthin

Nice start. All of that is on my list of foods I eat consistently. Keeping food real (whole) is always a good basis for any diet.

Keep in mind that iron's effectiveness is lessened by consuming phytates (whole grains, legumes, seeds) because they bind with iron. Also polyphenols like coffee and tea and calcium, basically dairy, which competes with iron for absorption. Chicken liver, clams and oysters are in the upper range of hierarchy when it comes to iron and it's bioavailability which is around 15-35% with the higher percentage for seafood compared to plant iron like in spinach which is around 2-15% with lentils being the higher number, but still pretty low. I normally eat 2 cans of sardines a day or around 8 which is about half of my RDI

Yeah seafood is full of DHA which is great for the brain and eye health and EPA which are anti-inflammatory and good for heart and artery health and of course iron. Also eating whole natural foods with lots of seafood reduces blood pressure especially with the omega 3's that are anti inflammatory which also help relax blood vessels. I mean this shouldn't come as a shock to people but for some reason people love their processed foods and will support their consumption to the bitter end. Keep it up. Cheers.

yakkystuff

It is easy to get whiplash at all the opposite advice in fad trends and diets - think building the basics is a great idea! The meal sounds delish!

Nova

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Hi @dpowell3125

This may help with photos if you still want to post one:

https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/articles/360032624231-How-to-post-a-photo-in-the-forums