Plant-Based vs Veganism

Just a heads up that plant based or vegan doesn't necessarily = healthy. There are plenty of unhealthy and obese vegans out there. You still have to make big choices within the framework.

sharondesfor935 wrote: »

Oh NO! Without Doritos and potato chips, how will I live?

Really, every source I've checked so far (if I'm honest, I'm just watching YouTubers to start, and slowly picking out those who resonate with me, like Mic the Vegan and Simnett Nutrition) references Dr Gregor and Dr Esselstyn. Today I even downloaded Dr Gregor's Daily Dozen app to check it out. I tried entering my qualifying foods for today and yesterday, and ended up averaging 19 out of 24 before even knowing what it was all about.

Those YouTubers, especially Derek Simnett, have slowly reshaped what I eat, more meals than not. I haven't yet given up cheese, but I'm not replacing what gets used up. Ditto eggs. I think I've eaten red meat twice in the last 3 months. Pizza once. I stopped eating chicken a month or so ago. I'm learning (or possibly failing to learn, if I look at my results) what a chia egg is and where it can substitute for a hen's egg. That avocado or hummus can replace cheese or mayo in sandwiches and in plenty of other meals. That oil really isn't necessary most of the time (I still can't make pancakes that don't stick to my "non stick" griddle unless I either spray a little Pam on it or wipe it with a towel mourned with oil. Everything else seems to work fine for me but pancakes. 🤔) That the oil in an oil and vinegar salad dressing doesn't actually affect the flavor in any way, so why not just use the vinegar? Or better yet, a fresh orange chopped up and mixed in with fresh spinach...don't even need dressing with that! On the downside, I learned today that whole grain pasta has a freaking TON of cholesterol, who knew?

I'm still hooked on fish. I just like it. Especially sushi. Will I continue to become more vegan-like in my diet? I don't know yet. It's all still an experiment in my health. But I lost nearly 30 lbs in 100 days (on a 5'2" frame, that's a lot and really fast), gained enough energy to start exercising again, and simply feel better, younger, and stronger. I'm 58 now, and in December I felt 68. Today I feel 48 again...and I'm shooting for 38. 😁 I credit those two particular YouTubers for at least half the change.

My diet may never become 100% plant-based, but it's sure done a 180 from my starting point.

So a little bit of a "core dump" of information but this is my Health Food Cheat Sheet of books, videos, documentaries and quotes plus some other summary items.

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G-BOMBS - stands for Greens, Beans, Onions, Mushrooms, Berries, and Seeds.

Calorie Density by Jeff Novick… 2016

• Vegetables (70 to 200) 100 / lb
• Fruits (250) 300/ lb
• Unrefined carbs (oatmeal, potatoes, rice, sweet potatoes) 500/lb
• Beans & Legumes (550 to 600) 600/lb
• Fatty protein (meats, steaks up to 1200 to 1400) 1,000/lb
• Refined carbs (bread, dry cereal, crackers, whole grain a.k.a dry goods no water - 1,200 to 1,400) 1,400
• Junk food (Oreos, gummies) 2,300
• Nuts and Seeds 2,800
• Oil & Fat 4,000

Square the curve - live long and just drop dead.

Longest lived people: 1.4 calorie density or 550 cal/pound.
9% protein, 85% carb, 6% fat (3.7 gram sat fat (1.8% calories - 1/5 of American)
Sweet Potatoes 70% , Rice 12% , other grains 7%, Beans 6%, 15 grams of fish or 1/2 oz of fish not fish eaters. 3 grams per day 3/4 TEASPOON)
NO meat, eggs, dairy and 1/5 the osteoporosis we have in America

Living Healthy in a an Unhealthy World.

Cut the Calorie Rich And Processed foods. (CRAP) Jeff Novick.

Hippocrates on the subject:
"If a man is not his own doctor he is a fool"
"Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."
"The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it"
"The physician treats, but nature heals."
"All disease begins in the gut"
"Primum non nocerum. (First do no harm)"

"I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." - Albert Einstein

Don't let your schooling get in the way of your education. -- Mark Twain

Eat only foods that will eventually rot!
Eat only food prepared by humans.
Do not eat any foods seen on TV.

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Dr Gregor " Vegan is what don't eat. Whole food plant based is my lifestyle"

Dr. Kim Williams, President of the American College of Cardiology, and cardiologist at Rush University in Chicago, "I don't mind dying, I just don't want it to be my fault."


“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.”
― Wendell Berry

"To dig your grave with your teeth." Dr. Roy Swank, 1959

In Defense of Food, Michael Pollen says 7 words. "Eat Food, Not too much, Mostly Plants."

Dr Gregor "Nothing tastes as Good as Healthy Feels!"

" Be the change your wish to see in the world. " - Ghandi

""Doubt is our Product."' Cigarette industry (owns most food conglomerates today) as quoted by Dr Gregor

"He's the best physician who knows the worthlessness of most medicines". Ben Franklin.

Oscar Wilde "all things in moderation including moderation"

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Movies: most on Netflix.

C Word
Food Choices
What the Health
In Defense Of Food
What's With Wheat
Hungry for Change
Forks Over Knives
Cowspirasy
Earthlings
The Healing Effect
Plastic Planet
Is Sugar the New Fat
PlanEAT


Some books, recipes, etc.

Dr. Michael Greger, " How NOT to Die" ***** favorite
Joel Furhman "Eat to Live"
Caldwell Esselstyn, MD "Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease"
Anticancer by Dr David Servan-Scheiver
McDougal : Starch Based
Harvey Diamond, "Fit for Living"
Rip Esselstyn "Engine 2 Diet"
Julieanna Hever MS RD " Plant-based Nutrition"
John McDougall's MD www.drmcdougall.com "The Starch Solution"
Michael Klaper, MD www.doctorklaper.com "Digestion Mad Easy"
Neal Barnard "21 Day Weight Loss Kick Start"
Brenda Davis RD "Becoming Vegan"
Jeff Novick MS RD "Fast Food Burgers & Fries"
John Robbins "Diet for a New America"
Doug Lisle PHD "The Pleasure Trap"
Kris Carr "Crazy Sexy Diet"
T. Colin Campbell, PHD "The China Study"
Jon Gabriel, "The Gabriel Method"
Dr. Christiane Northrup, "Woman Bodies, Woman's Wisdom"