On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 1:33:35 PM UTC-8, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:09:27 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 7:28:23 AM UTC-8, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Sun, 12 Feb 2017 09:31:34 -0500, jmcquown >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On 2/11/2017 5:22 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> >> >> On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 12:28:04 PM UTC-8, wrote:
> >> >>> On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 1:33:26 PM UTC-6, dsi1 wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> I'd eat that, I don't even have to know a thing about Whole 30. 
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>> Me, too! And I don't have a clue what Whole 30 is either.
> >> >>
> >> >> Whole 30 is a 30 day pretty strict Paleo type "cleanse". Many people use it to kick start a Paleo way of eating or just to re-tune their body.. It is also used to help you find if you are sensitive to certain foods.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.thekitchn.com/what-is-who...s-month-239308
> >> >>
> >> >Thankfully I'm not sensitive to any food. I eat what I want, when I
> >> >want. I'm not overweight and have no reason to go on diets or adopt odd
> >> >eating habits. Re-tune is just another buzz word for the latest fad.
> >> >IMHO, of course.
> >>
> >> I agree. Why would you adopt the diet of people who didn't make it to
> >> 40?
> >
> >I think you have posted your distain of a Paleo type diet in the past.
>
> Not so much disdain, but in the 70s it was the sherry diet, in the 90s
> Atkinson and now Paleo. When, in fact, it's probably all about
> moderation and variation.
>
> >You continue to fail to realize that it is named that because people
> >who follow that way of eating eschew chemical laden processed foods
> >which are the hallmark of today's way of eating.
>
> That I fully understand. The food industry produces some horrible
> stuff.
>
> >All people ate a paleo/primal diet before the invention of processed foods which was
> >not that long ago, actually.
> >
> >I adopted this way of eating to cut out all those artificial and enhanced ingredients from my foods.
>
> But Paleo also excludes "dairy products, grains, sugar, legumes,
> processed oils, salt, and alcohol or coffee" says Wikipedia. And
> that's where I think the kook factor comes in.
>
> >Doing so has made me a healthier person.
>
> I can believe that, because you excluded the processed stuff, the
> science projects of the food industry.
>
> >Scoff if you will but you have failed to understand the philosophy.
>
> I think most diets are largely temporary hypes until the next one
> comes along- not talking about people with medical conditions or food
> sensitivities, of course. But I think avoiding processed foods is
> always a good idea.
Well what I do is not STRICT Paleo. I like Mark Sisson's Primal take on things. I still have a glass of red wine. I eat some full fat fermented dairy like sour cream, hard cheese, I stay away from grains as much as possible because I just feel better if I do. And processed oils really aren't that great for your health. Mostly I use ghee, butter, coconut oil, olive oil and avocado oil. I will do some legumes on a limited basis and I drink coffee. I avoid sugar.......except when I eat some 70% or higher dark chocolate.
I don't consider myself to be on a "diet". It's a choice of eating what makes me feel better.