From dr. Fuhrmans eat to live book

Apart from the volume of beans, I don't think I'm far off tbh

yeah, I eat all that daily except the beans. Beans maybe three times per week.

That "Eat to Live" book... that the old "food combinations" theory?

This diet advocates for fresh fruit and vegetables in unlimited quantities daily, with some things like beans and nuts and some starchy veg and cereals more restricted.

I eat way more than that.

I eat pretty close to that a lot of the time (usually less of the leafy greens, more of other veggies), and on many days that would include the cup of beans (or other legumes) and ounce of nuts/seeds.

I'm vegetarian, have been for decades.

And no, that's probably not enough protein. Not even close, if it means cooked beans (a cup of uncooked dry beans is a lot of beans), and if the other foods (nuts, seeds, veggies, mushrooms) aren't chosen hyper-carefully and with conscious portion sizing to maximize protein. And even then, it won't likely be amino-acid complete.

But there's zero context around that clip from the book. My best guess is that it's meant to be a thought-experiment about what would happen if Americans actually ate "enough" veggies and fruit and healthy fats (nuts, seeds). The conservative mainstream nutrition experts mostly seem to want us to get 5 servings of veggies/fruit daily, minimum. Those out on the leading (or just more radical) edge of the mainstream are inclining to say 10 servings, minimum.

So, this (the book) is suggesting a lot, but not a crazy lot more than some of the mainstreamers. (Many Americans eat way, way too few veggies and fruits, compared to what sound research suggests is best for us.)

I'd be quite startled if the context meant us to interpret this as "Eat all of these things, and only these things, for best health and nutrition". And I'm not a Fuhrman fan, not even a little. Reading up on the "Nutritarian" diet, it sounds like lots of these foods are in a 6-week induction phase of his more extreme eating plan, but with a lot more structure around it than the bullet points shown. It's unclear to me where adequate protein would come from during that phase, but 6 weeks at lower protein (not zero) probably wouldn't result in severe malnutrition or major muscle loss.

What is the second course?

I eat that way often aside from the fruit which I should still eat more of. I could not eat that way everyday though because those calories would crowd out the calories I need for pizza on pizza day.

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I wouldn't be surprised if my mom ate that (and more) every day.

I'm not too far off myself this time of year. I blend the greens rather than steaming them, and don't get nuts and beans every day, but most of the rest are staples for me.

This doesn't strike me as a lot of food? even for one meal.

I eat a TON of vegetables (more than they list) and at least two "servings" of fruit daily. about half an once of almonds. Not the beans though, nor mushrooms/onions. But yes tomoatoes most days, some days pepper. I eat a variety of veggies. and herbs.

And - lots of OTHER food like oatmeal, proteins, chocolate, yogurt, eggs...

I could imagine being reeeeeeeeeeeally hungry.

Unfortunately it's taken out of context and we have no idea what the point is.

I'm sure many Americans who aren't on MFP could improve the satiety and nutrition in their diet by including that short little list of foods.

I doubt from the wording that the suggestion is that is all you should eat.

It's too bad we were not given complete info. I'm certainly not going to buy the book to find out