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I recall that even Nathan Pritikin who donned his megaphone in praise of whole grains, fruits, and vegs, while condemning all forms of dietary fat, had problems with spinach. saying that it could cause arthritis and kidney stones. He even said that too much fresh fruit could elevate triglycerides.
Imagine having a myocardial infarct for pigging out on apples, pears, and table grapes.
Many. I eat them every day. The bulk of my diet consists of leafy green vegetables, root vegetables, squash, sweet potatoes, grains, corn in season, (I have no gluten intolerance, but I still do not over indulge in them) fresh fruits, nuts, sweet potatoes, and legumes. I occasionally eat, wild caught fish. Dairy is a treat. So are baked goods.
They are condiments.
For example, last night I made a pasta salad which we had for dinner. The vegetables were the bulk of the pasta salad. Pasta was a little less than I/2 of the salad. I loaded it with broccoli, artichoke hearts, and other vegetables.
I recall that even Nathan Pritikin who donned his megaphone in praise of whole grains, fruits, and vegs, while condemning all forms of dietary fat, had problems with spinach. saying that it could cause arthritis and kidney stones. He even said that too much fresh fruit could elevate triglycerides.
Imagine having a myocardial infarct for pigging out on apples, pears, and table grapes.
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Originally Posted by sheena12
Many. I eat them every day. The bulk of my diet consists of leafy green vegetables, root vegetables, squash, sweet potatoes, grains, corn in season, (I have no gluten intolerance, but I still do not over indulge in them) fresh fruits, nuts, sweet potatoes, and legumes. I occasionally eat, wild caught fish. Dairy is a treat. So are baked goods.
They are condiments.
For example, last night I made a pasta salad which we had for dinner. The vegetables were the bulk of the pasta salad. Pasta was a little less than I/2 of the salad. I loaded it with broccoli, artichoke hearts, and other vegetables.
No one at my table goes hungry - or leaves sick.
I have recipes if you are interested.
Thanks for the offer but I have no medical problems that result from food consumption. Like you, pretty much vegetarian the past 40 years and an absolute pig when it comes to the fruit consumption aspect of vegetarianism.
Pritikin devotee for 20 years but not as strict the last 20 years.
Im not giving up chocolate no matter what any expert says! No! Never! Nada!
OMG, I felt the same way for many, many years. Then I had a stroke 12 years ago and my taste buds changed tremendously. Now I cant stand the taste of chocolate. I dont miss eating it but I do miss the way it made me feel.
Last edited by TFW46; 08-07-2018 at 07:12 PM..
Reason: to clarify
Could not agree with this more. Moderation in all things, don't smoke, exercise and watch your weight. The rest as far as I can tell depends on genetics.
Pretty much. And some luck.
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I dont miss eating it but I do miss the way it made me feel.
