genitics, i know this is an older thread but truth is as i always say one
size just doesn't fit all, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>I have been reading all these diet books lately. And according to them we
>should eat everything organic, mainly non-starchy veggies, fish and
>chicken. And apparently not much else. Brown rice is okay for some. The
>most recent book recommended that we (meaning everyone) have a shake for
>breakfast that involved rice protein, pea protein, or chia protein with
>some ice, hemp or nut milk, a little non-citrus fruit, ground flax, walnut
>oil and some nuts. There was another version that involved tofu. On the
>one hand this Dr. was telling us not to eat anything that is processed or
>has a label on it. On the other hand he is telling us we need to slug this
>stuff down every morning. His recipes also involve canned beans. He said
>we should feel free to eat 2 pounds of asparagus or broccoli if we wanted
>to. Now I like most vegetables but even I couldn't eat 2 pounds of them.
>
> So that is how the regular person is supposed to eat. Now if we have
> diabetes or a weight problem or some sort of other medical problem then
> our diet should be even more limited. I look at what we are supposed to
> eat, according to these experts and I just don't even want to eat! It is
> easier for me to just go hungry than to have to force down something I
> really dislike.
>
> So Angela pointed out to me that we are seeing countless people walking
> around eating Subway, McDonalds, donuts, candy, cookies, ice cream, etc.
> They are skinny and they do not have any medical problems. So that kind
> of makes me angry. Not that I want to eat the crap that I see them
> eating. Because I don't. But part of me gets angry that I can't just eat
> what I want to with no consequences.
>
> Why is it some people can do this and we can't?
>