On Sun, 12 Feb 2017 14:15:32 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>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:
>>
>> >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.

But grains, in moderation, aren't bad for you, unless you're gluten
intolerant. So I don't think that should be a general rule for
everybody.

>And processed oils really aren't that great for
>your health. Mostly I use ghee, butter, coconut oil, olive oil and
>avocado oil.

I now also keep reading that those fats are the healthiest. It's weird
because for years they said olive oil didn't have a high enough smoke
point for frying. But now it beats sunflower (and peanut?) oil
healthwise. I hope they don't change the story again in 10 years.

> 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 hate that the food industry adds sugar to just about everything,
also to non-sweet products.

>I don't consider myself to be on a "diet". It's a choice of eating what
>makes me feel better.

That's what counts.