Beside flaxseed and cottage cheese, what can I eat?

[R.B.]

Re Whey Protein.

I have seen suggestions of positive potential for whey protein in the diet of cancer sufferers.

A good range of aminos is reported as being essential to good health. A quality cold extracted whey protein has high levels of aminos.

I will do some searches and come back with some links if I have time.

As stated I have not read budwig diet but re meat particularly offal is a good source of long chain omega six, which for those who have no stores and are unable to make it may be important. Strict moderation and variety is I guess a good starting point based on the what did our ancestors eat type thinking. Grass grazed would be preferable from what I read.

As usual please consult with your advisors on dietary changes.

RB

[janet/FL]

I try to always use organic dairy products--but the organic cottage cheese I have tried is terrible. It is just dry curds. Mix that with flax seed---well, maybe the flax seed oil would make it slide down.
What kind of cottage cheese do you all use? Are you careful to always buy organic, if so, what brands and where?
Janet

[CLTann]

Thanks all for your postings on food.

I really wonder about the followings:

1. Why is red meat a no-no? Almost all diet advices say don't eat red meat. On what basis do these experts make this conclusion?

2. Why is sugar another no-no? All foods change into glucose in our body. It makes no sense to me that sucrose (sugar), which easily converts into glucose, is another enemy to us. Of course, I understand for diabetics, they need to restrict their carbohydrate intake.

3. Why is salt, in limited amount, another taboo? As long as your body can expel the excess sodium in the normal function, what harm does a little flavor and taste enhancer, salt, can make one's cancer worse?

4. Some diets even reject tofu as a safe source of protein, citing the harm from the phytosterol content. A diet lack of adequate protein is certainly a harmful regimen for even a healthy person.

Just some frustrating questions.

Ann

[chrisy]

Hi Janet,
Since we are on opposite coasts, I don't know if you have this brand, but Horizon organic yogurt is pretty good and VERY creamy!

[R.B.]

Sugar - sugar in refined from sucrose is empty calories. The body needs other nutrients to convert sugars to glcose and fructose, and metabolise them to fats or energy.

Without the nutrients that are found with whole foods refined sugar is depletes the body of the nutrients and minerals needed to perform other tasks in the body.

And above a limited amount sugar starts blocking metabolic pathways inhibiting the bodies abilities to make long chain fats, and causes conflicting signals to the body as to what to do with excess sugars in turning them into energy or fat - part of the factors that lead to diabetes etc.


Salt - I do not know much about salt but have seen it reported as acid in excess

Meat - Difficult to digest? for those with compromised digestive systems?. Undigested food leads to inflamation mucus and more poor digestion. And high fat content due to the way we rear animals.

I think refined sugar/fructose is a no in an ideal world. Meat is a very moderate, and preferably grass reared.

Tofu - I am open minded on the soy phytoestrogen debate, and dont know enough to comment more.


Moderation variety and whole food sources in general terms seem good principles.


RB