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vagthoa
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I really love the idea of eating like our great-grandparents, but with more focus on the fat. I know most of the recipes handed down are full of butter and cream and bacon fat, but I think we can modify these recipes into the 21st century. People lived much more active live 100 years ago!
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I agree if i ate completly like I should including all the fat, I would get huge (i used to be 50lbs bigger and I gain weight easy)
I modify my diet to fit within calories allowed. But still get the butter,oil and meat in there0 -
I'm doing low glycemic index which is actually how our ancestors ate. The secret is good fat no transfat, over processed vegetable oils, grass fed over corn fed meat. See Weston A Price or http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-26/low-fat-diet-after-weight-loss-may-raise-risk-of-gain
40% carbs 40% fat 20% protein0 -
I'm pretty sure my ancestors didn't eat low-glycemic index food. Grapes, figs, dates, and pomegranates are not exactly known for their diabetic-friendliness . . .0
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A Traditional Diet is based on locally grown food. In the Northwest where I live, the native American traditional diet would be based on salmon and venison. Unfortunately the salmon don't run in Spokane anymore and I am not a hunter. I buy free range eggs from a local farmer (bright orange yolks and delicious). I harvest wild greens and mushrooms. I buy fruit and veggies from the local farmer's market when I can afford to. I eat fermented food like homemade sourkrout and yogurt too. Sometimes I also eat very non traditional foods - like a quick protein powder shake. I've also added fasting -or not eating meals - which is a tradition in many cultures.0
