Dr. Fuhrman's food pyramid. Agree?

sanjoparolas

Dr. Fuhrman's advice works for me.

lilojoke

This is my kind of food triangle

YUMMO!

_VoV

I like Fuhrman's emphasis on nutrient dense foods, like whole fruits and veggies with high antioxidants.

I'm sure you do. But it also says you can have red meat in moderation.

I have his book, "Eat to Live". That top of the pyramid is optional, but I get your point.

NoAdditives

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

Where do you think the majority of vitamins and minerals come from?

krystina_letitia9

am I missing the poultry?

I was thinking this too! I'm allergic to dairy, but when I did eat dairy, I avoided "fat-free" dairy, because it tastes like crap! Moderation!

sunleigh

for the most part, yes i believe it is dead on. society relies too heavily on meats as the main part of most meals. Meats do not have to be completely taken out of a diet, but also not over consumed. Your plates should consist of mostly veggies and on most dinner plates meat makes up a huge portion. Many meals can be made meatless by adding beans and you would still have a high protein meal. My opinion and I am sticking to it

LuckyLeprechaun

No chicky, no go.

Sorry. I love chicken. It makes up a big part of my diet. Not just because it's low-cal, but it's delicious.

CoryIda

I beef

sunleigh

the one thing that i do not completely agree with is the whole grains/potatoes...i would flip the low fat dairy, fish and eggs for this one.

_GlaDOS_

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

I think mainstream media would have us believe the opposite - that highly processed foods are good for us because we fortify them with all the "essential nutrients" we need.

In general, I tend to agree with the pyramid, but possibly because I tend to eat close to it anyway with the exception of cheese.

I'm also not sure how everyone is missing the picture of the chicken there. With the fish and dairy.

Jeff92se

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

The portion is 10-40%

PaleoPath4Lyfe

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

And this mentality is what is wrong with the majority of Americans.

To be overweight, yet malnourished. SMH

cmriverside

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

And this mentality is what is wrong with the majority of Americans.

To be overweight, yet malnourished. SMH

Here we go again. Let's see your success story, NatureMade.

_GlaDOS_

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

And this mentality is what is wrong with the majority of Americans.

To be overweight, yet malnourished. SMH

Sigh. And your approach to "educating" others about health and nutrition (by attacking them) is precisely why many people avoid certain topics here, myself included.

LuckyLeprechaun

I've seen paleo results. They aren't anything I would want to achieve. :noway:

PaleoPath4Lyfe

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

And this mentality is what is wrong with the majority of Americans.

To be overweight, yet malnourished. SMH

Sigh. And your approach to "educating" others about health and nutrition (by attacking them) is precisely why many people avoid certain topics here, myself included.

Stating facts is not attacking them. Anyone that thinks fruits and vegetables aren't a necessary part and should be the bulk part of ones eating plan is sadly mistaken.

I am done trying to educate people that don't want to be educated on this website. I have a group of people I work with through my local Chiropractor's office that care about their health and well being and those are who I choose to educate.

Jeff92se

The fruits go from 10-40%

You guys don't know what you are arguing about.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

And this mentality is what is wrong with the majority of Americans.

To be overweight, yet malnourished. SMH

Here we go again. Let's see your success story, NatureMade.

I have posted my pics in a thread in the success forum. I am still a work in progress, but I am getting more and more to my old form and self each day.

I will be back to 120 pounds just like I was when I met my hubby.

cmriverside

With all that sugar in fruit and veggies I would fart so much that I could possibly rip my pants!

You don't need a lot of fruit and veggies to be healthy... Main stream media just has made us believe its to be that way.

And this mentality is what is wrong with the majority of Americans.

To be overweight, yet malnourished. SMH

Here we go again. Let's see your success story, NatureMade.

I have posted my pics in a thread in the success forum. I am still a work in progress, but I am getting more and more to my old form and self each day.

I will be back to 120 pounds just like I was when I met my hubby.

I saw it.

CharlieBarleyMom

I like it. Except the cheese part.

^ Yep. Me too. I'm just reading his "Eat To Live" book right now. There are quite a few "mis"statements and some questionable "facts" but I've marked them to go back and check his information.

I am not morbidly obese anymore but I still find some of this information very fascinating and quite helpful, especially some of the recipes.

_HeathBar_

This pyramid needs more bacon.

digitalsteel

This is what I have been following.

Captain_Tightpants

This means something...

Amy911Gray

Where's the chicken?

cmriverside

You know you can resize those images in Photobucket, right?

digitalsteel

You know you can resize those images in Photobucket, right?

It's not my photobucket

zanmarie

I really like Dr. Fuhrman's work and believe it is good advice overall...but it's so far from how I eat (and how most people eat) that I find it difficult to fathom following it entirely. I don't know if I would feel satisfied with all animal products AND plant fats AND grains being so low. Sure, you're allowed fat in nuts/seeds, but 2 oz of nuts doesn't go far, and everything else would be fairly low in fat. I don't know if veggies and beans would be filling enough.

I actually just finished reading his Super Immunity book and am trying to figure out how to implement elements of his diet into mine. I clearly need more fruits and veggies (and would agree that these are necessary parts of a healthy diet). The parts that I am reluctant to give up are eggs (big one for me), fish, and (knowing it's bad for me) sugar. Cheese is also tough, though I've done it in the past. I think Americans overall eat too much meat, and I've had no trouble cutting way back in that area.

Anyway, I tend to agree with it, but it seems like an unattainable goal for the average middle-aged American.

cmriverside

littlelily613

http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/foodpyramid.aspx

http://www.drfuhrman.com/default.aspx

Always catch his shows on KTCS 9. It's not exactly what I live by but it's interesting.

I find it much more realistic than eating like a caveman or eating bacon and steak all the time ala Atkins.

Micronutrient based diiet. Makes more sense than the above.

This is my ideal diet--what I hope to SOMEDAY achieve.

littlelily613

Did anybody else notice that some sneaky tomatoes have made their way down to infiltrate the vegetable section ^_^

Bell peppers too

Someone didn't know the difference between a fruit and vegetable

And the eggplant--also has seeds!