My Ultimate Diet

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  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 661 Member
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    My ultimate diet would be ice cream, cheesecake, cookies, and lobster! :drinker: lol

    Ohh yeahhhhhhhhhh :)
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
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    Why raw food?
    I'd like to get 20/20 vision again. I've heard it's possible on a high raw diet.

    How's that?
    I'd like to find out. High amounts of beta-carotene, other anti-oxidants and no animal products? Maybe it's not true but I'm willing to try it.
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
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    I have 20/20 vision when I wear my glasses. :-P

    I avoid certain foods for medical reasons, myself, but apart from those things I enjoy whatever I'd like to eat as long as it's more or less within my macros. Wouldn't it be easier on yourself to try to sum up your dietary guidelines in a more general way than to try to regulate every little detail? Is it realistic to adhere 100% to something so regulated?
  • dancingdeer
    dancingdeer Posts: 378 Member
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    It looks perfect to me!

    And for those who are questioning your choices - some of us have medical issues - be it allergies, intolerances, etc., that prevent us from eating certain things. I can't eat dairy, I need to avoid all nightshades, nuts, and seeds. And, I shouldn't eat too much protein.
  • Mdin1029
    Mdin1029 Posts: 456 Member
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    Add lentils
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
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    I have 20/20 vision when I wear my glasses. :-P

    I avoid certain foods for medical reasons, myself, but apart from those things I enjoy whatever I'd like to eat as long as it's more or less within my macros. Wouldn't it be easier on yourself to try to sum up your dietary guidelines in a more general way than to try to regulate every little detail? Is it realistic to adhere 100% to something so regulated?
    I hate glasses and contacts but I wear them anyway.

    I don't have a problem with it. I know a lot of people would. It's all about the choices in the grocery store or online. If I eat out I try to eat as good as I can. I'm perfectly happy eating pistachios, drinking homemade chocolate almond milk, or a can of sardines etc. Those are like desserts to me.
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
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    It looks perfect to me!

    And for those who are questioning your choices - some of us have medical issues - be it allergies, intolerances, etc., that prevent us from eating certain things. I can't eat dairy, I need to avoid all nightshades, nuts, and seeds. And, I shouldn't eat too much protein.

    Thanks. Avoiding all nuts and seeds must be a pain! Those are some of my favorite foods.
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
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    Add lentils
    Or what? you'll smack me?
  • albertabeefy
    albertabeefy Posts: 1,169 Member
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    Why raw food?
    I'd like to get 20/20 vision again. I've heard it's possible on a high raw diet.

    How's that?
    I'd like to find out. High amounts of beta-carotene, other anti-oxidants and no animal products? Maybe it's not true but I'm willing to try it.
    FYI, as a half-blind medical researcher I've looked into this ... there is research to indicate healthy intake of beta-carotene can help prevent deterioration in vision, but there is absolutely no evidence to suggest it can ever reverse it.

    Sucks, but true.
  • albertabeefy
    albertabeefy Posts: 1,169 Member
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    You also missed bacon :noway:

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    and cookies and ice cream for the matter :glasses:
    Based on his list it looks like he's trying to avoid processed foods - which bacon is. (Commercial bacon quite literally goes from live pig to package in about 2 hours... ick.)

    Naturally cured bacon from your butcher is much less-scary, imho, though no real scientific evidence concludes such.

    I'm not a fan of cookies (too much refined carbohydrate for this diabetic) but I LOVE ice cream - full fat with lower sugar and topped with real whipped cream and maybe some shaved 85% or higher dark chocolate, thank you very much.
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
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    Not understanding all your health goals, these certainly looks like good choices.

    The only thing I might suggest is potentially to add spices and herbs. I know they probably aren't categorized as food, but we are very salt-conscious and have found lots of amazing benefits (not to mention great taste) from adding in some spices.

    Our favorites, both dry and fresh:
    Cayenne
    Garlic
    Curry (red and yellow)
    Tumeric
    Cumin
    Cinnamon
    Parsley
    Basil
    Rosemary

    Do you have any concerns with getting enough calcium? Certainly some of the foods you mentioned contain some, but I was curious about that. I'm not sure about your stance on cheese, but we also add in Parmesan. This adds a little of that missing salt when we need a flavor punch and we can make it into crackers in about 5 minutes by either baking in the oven or microwaving.

    Good luck to you.
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
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    I know people are hatin', but that looks like my kind of list!
  • PototaeLuvvr
    PototaeLuvvr Posts: 38
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    I am on a pototae cleanse.
  • prioritizinghealth
    prioritizinghealth Posts: 43 Member
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    what about shrimp/prawns <3
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
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    Vegetables:
    Artichoke, Asparagus, Beets, Bell peppers, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Kimchi, Onions, Radishes, Rhubarb, Sauerkraut, Squash, and Turnips

    Leafy green vegetables:
    Arugula, Beet, Bok choy, Chard, Cilantro, Collard, Dandelion, Kale, Lettuces, Mustard, Parsley, Spinach, Turnip, Watercress

    Sea vegetables:
    Nori, Kombu (Kelp), Wakame, Dulse

    Fruits:
    Apple, Apricot, Banana, Cherries, Dates, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Mango, Nectarine, Orange, Papaya,Peaches,Persimmons, Pineapple, Plum, Pummelos, and Tangerines

    Berries: high in anti-oxidants
    Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, and Strawberries

    Fatty Fruits:
    Olives and Avocados. These are two of the best sources of fats.

    Seed grains:
    Amaranth, Buckwheat and Quinoa. I'm picky about my grains and these three are actually seeds. I
    like the ones that are higher in protein (13-15%).

    Legumes:
    Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas)

    Nuts:
    Almonds, Brazil nuts, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Jungle Peanuts, Macadamia nuts, Pecans, Pistachios, and Walnuts

    Seeds:
    Chia, Flax, Hemp, Pumpkin, Sesame, and Sunflower

    Meat:
    Bison, Chicken(organic), Duck, Elk, Goose, Lamb, Turkey(organic), Venison
    Organic Beef and hormone free pork 1x a week

    Fish:
    Salmon, Sardines, Trout, Tuna

    Oils:
    Coconut, Flax, Hemp, Olive

    Condiments and Miscellanous:
    Apple Cider Vinegar, Cacao powder, Carob powder, Chickpea Miso, Coconut Liquid Aminos, Kimchi, Maca powder, Sea Salt, Stone-ground Mustard and Tamari

    Herbs and Spices
    Basil, Black Pepper, Cayenne, Chili, Cinnamon, Cumin, Curry, Garlic, Rosemary, Tumeric
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
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    Why raw food?
    I'd like to get 20/20 vision again. I've heard it's possible on a high raw diet.

    Replace all of your foods with carrots.
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
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    Why raw food?
    I'd like to get 20/20 vision again. I've heard it's possible on a high raw diet.
    How's that?
    I'd like to find out. High amounts of beta-carotene, other anti-oxidants and no animal products? Maybe it's not true but I'm willing to try it.
    FYI, as a half-blind medical researcher I've looked into this ... there is research to indicate healthy intake of beta-carotene can help prevent deterioration in vision, but there is absolutely no evidence to suggest it can ever reverse it.
    Sucks, but true.

    QFT.

    OP: do you have any links to the research you have seen please? I'd be interested to see them.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
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    Not being snarky, your best best is stem-cells.
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
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    Amazing list. :-D

    If food is medicine, you're completely set.
  • TheDevastator
    TheDevastator Posts: 1,626 Member
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    Not understanding all your health goals, these certainly looks like good choices.

    The only thing I might suggest is potentially to add spices and herbs. I know they probably aren't categorized as food, but we are very salt-conscious and have found lots of amazing benefits (not to mention great taste) from adding in some spices.

    Our favorites, both dry and fresh:
    Cayenne
    Garlic
    Curry (red and yellow)
    Tumeric
    Cumin
    Cinnamon
    Parsley
    Basil
    Rosemary

    Do you have any concerns with getting enough calcium? Certainly some of the foods you mentioned contain some, but I was curious about that. I'm not sure about your stance on cheese, but we also add in Parmesan. This adds a little of that missing salt when we need a flavor punch and we can make it into crackers in about 5 minutes by either baking in the oven or microwaving.

    Good luck to you.

    I've been looking into calcium. I drink almond milk from the store but all they do is add a calcium supplement, calcium carbonate to it. I'm working on making my own out of unhulled sesame seeds, flax and almonds. All three have a fair amount of calcium. Also the leafy greens have it too.

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