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Dr. Fuhrman's food pyramid. Agree?

Jeff92se
Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
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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.
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  • grinch031
    grinch031 Posts: 1,679
    No I don't agree. I don't see what is unhealthy about beef, cheese, and other meats that are completely omitted. I would personally put sweets and processed foods at the top, and put whole grains & potatoes at the next level.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,424 Member
    foodpyramid-large.png

    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.
    His philosophy is a good one, albeit a bit vegetarian bias, which he is........like most decent diets it's other factors of lifestyle that play the bigger role in overall health. Your also listening to the biased side of the paleo diet where meat prevails, which is a common misconception. The Kitavins who currently live in PNG consume about 70% carbs, and many H-G populations ate more plant food than animal but it seems the common feeling is that the paleo diet only prevailed in one village where everyone ate bacon. lol
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Nope, don't agree. I would put the processed foods in the "rarely" area but there is nothing wrong with cheese or beef (in moderation, of course) in my book. I
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    I like it. Except the cheese part.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    No I don't agree. I don't see what is unhealthy about beef, cheese, and other meats that are completely omitted. I would personally put sweets and processed foods at the top, and put whole grains & potatoes at the next level.

    They aren't completely eliminated. Beef and processed foods are at the top.
    You don't eat any sweets on his program.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    Odd, the Paleo diet thread will go for hundreds of replies....haha
  • Libby81
    Libby81 Posts: 734 Member
    I don't wholly agree or disagree, there are aspects of that that make sense like larger portions of veg, but I think the protein accounted for in that diet would be way too low. I would personally put the cheese and meat on the same level as eggs and fish and bump the seeds, nuts and potatoes/legumes etc to the higher levels
  • Picola1984
    Picola1984 Posts: 1,133
    This is my kind of food triangle

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  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    am I missing the poultry?
  • Loseweight1980
    Loseweight1980 Posts: 94
    This is my kind of food triangle

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    I second, third, and fourth that!!!
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    No chicken. FAIL!

    But in all honesty, if everyone ate like this, we certainly wouldn't have an obesity epidemic in America.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I don't remember his view about chicken.

    From HIS opinion, meats don't have a high micronutrient value for him to advocate it in big servings.

    If you work out, I think lean proteins become more important.

    I would assume alot of the protein requirements would be coming from the bean servings.
  • kaned_ferret
    kaned_ferret Posts: 618 Member
    Did anybody else notice that some sneaky tomatoes have made their way down to infiltrate the vegetable section ^_^
  • rc630
    rc630 Posts: 310 Member
    Did anybody else notice that some sneaky tomatoes have made their way down to infiltrate the vegetable section ^_^

    And don't nuts count as fruits too?
  • Buddhasmiracle
    Buddhasmiracle Posts: 925 Member
    This is my kind of food triangle

    4407648617_a3a46e1729_z.jpg

    I second, third, and fourth that!!!

    I just bit the screen.
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    Not enough meat and cheese. I highly disagree.
  • vickieross
    vickieross Posts: 53 Member
    Ahmen
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    Honestly this particular 'pyramid' would be easier for me with my food allergies (allergic to dairy, nuts, wheat)... I might try planning my daily meals using this. :)
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    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
  • Peppychristian
    Peppychristian Posts: 157 Member
    No I don't agree. I don't see what is unhealthy about beef, cheese, and other meats that are completely omitted. I would personally put sweets and processed foods at the top, and put whole grains & potatoes at the next level.

    They aren't completely eliminated. Beef and processed foods are at the top.
    You don't eat any sweets on his program.
    I am sorry but no sweets is completely unrealistic to me. If I tried to adopt something like that I would fail right away. I am a firm believer of everything in moderation.
  • _VoV
    _VoV Posts: 1,494 Member
    I like Fuhrman's emphasis on nutrient dense foods, like whole fruits and veggies with high antioxidants.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    I prefer this food pyramid:

    primal-pyramid.jpg
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    No I don't agree. I don't see what is unhealthy about beef, cheese, and other meats that are completely omitted. I would personally put sweets and processed foods at the top, and put whole grains & potatoes at the next level.

    They aren't completely eliminated. Beef and processed foods are at the top.
    You don't eat any sweets on his program.
    I am sorry but no sweets is completely unrealistic to me. If I tried to adopt something like that I would fail right away. I am a firm believer of everything in moderation.

    I don't think candy etc is part of any food pyramid. Just shows the logic behind his thinking. Eating this way doesn't mean you can't eat sweets sometimes.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    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.
  • Kymmu
    Kymmu Posts: 1,648 Member
    Up to 40% from fuit would be a LOT of sugar. (It does bad things to my gut.) I couldn't eat like that.
  • Fairysoul
    Fairysoul Posts: 1,361 Member
    I agree with it, but everyone has their own opinion so thats that.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I don't understand why dairy needs to be fat-free. When exercising, I need those calories.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I don't understand why dairy needs to be fat-free. When exercising, I need those calories.

    I'd assume the fats would be from the nuts etc..
  • cyndy1214
    cyndy1214 Posts: 22 Member
    Where's da beef!!!!and I like chicken too.
  • lilojoke
    lilojoke Posts: 427 Member
    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.
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