…and all the King’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.
–Traditional English Nursery Ryme
Here we are again, and let’s see what has been happening in the world of nutrition over the last couple weeks.
Tag: Paleo
Dairy, Dairy, Quite Contrary
Eat butter first, and eat it last, and live till a hundred years be past.
–Old Dutch proverb
What to do about dairy? Some people love it, some people hate it, everyone wants it on pizza. Vegans won’t touch it while Paleos claim it’s too new a food to safely eat. Some are sure it makes them gain weight or at least feel temporarily bloated, yet many Europeans consume it like candy and seem to enjoy both good health and healthy body weights regardless. Some people groups, such as the Chinese or Vietnamese, have rampant lactose intolerance; yet some societies–like the Mongols, Tibetans, and Masaai–have or do subsist largely on dairy and are strong and healthy. Some scientists claim that it will give you cancer and cause gut leakage problems, while others swear that it’s the best and healthiest way to get your Vit D and calcium, and may even protect your from cancer. One study tells you it will spike your insulin and derange your metabolism; another will tell you that it protects from diabetes.
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In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
― Dwight D. Eisenhower
All the time I hear it: “Oh, so you’re doing ________.” Usually the blank is filled in with Atkins. Sometimes with Paleo. And when I answer, “Not exactly,” I then get questioned about how what I’m doing is different from one of the aforementioned diet plans.
So let me answer that question first and then try to elucidate the differences in some of these plans.
Ain’t Got No Home
I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.
― Mark Twain
Greetings from the United States of America, where I just arrived about 24 hours ago.
I’ve made the trip from Asia to North America many, many times in the last 15 years. This trip was by far the easiest, and I’d like to talk briefly about why. I should state first of all that I did get a direct flight, which did cut the total travel time, door to door, to about 16 hours. That’s pretty quick. It’s not unheard of for Asia to North America trips to take over 24 hours door to door, depending on which cities you travel.
However, the biggest thing was the eating.
Before I left, I had a mug of butter and coconut oil coffee, a 4oz ribeye steak, and some bacon. I didn’t eat again for 16 1/2 hours. And I felt absolutely great.
Further Questioning Revealed…
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
–Galileo Galilei
Today I trot out a couple more questions that I commonly hear after I reveal that I’ve stopped eating the Food Pyramid and started eating what’s healthy.
In case you’ve just joined us, that means I stopped eating whole grains, excessive amounts of fruit, and very low fat foods and instead started chowing down on animal fats and meats.
Ask Me How It Happened 