Comments on: Tales of a Nutrition Nerd

By: Leora

Leora — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:37:05 +0000

Lori's Earth-Friendly Products sells Johann Wulff's Gourmet Blend Stomach-Friendly Coffee.

By: The Scribbler (Theo)

The Scribbler (Theo) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:35:00 +0000

OK. That’s what I get for being preachy. Almost proves my earlier point, though. I’ve determined that coffee is bad for ME, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s for everyone.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:12:38 +0000

I’ve heard a lot of good things about coffee, too. What a relief!
If anyone has issues with he acid, there are several brands that are processed in such a way that the acid is lower. My favorite is Caffe Appassionato, which is also organically grown. You can find it on Amazon.com.
Cheers!

By: Leora

Leora — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:42:23 +0000

On a whim, I just Googled “coffee health” and I got this:

Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities?

If it sounds too good to be true, think again.

Coffee, the much maligned but undoubtedly beloved beverage, just made headlines for possibly cutting the risk of the latest disease epidemic, type 2 diabetes. And the real news seems to be that the more you drink, the better.

http://men.webmd.com/features/coffee-new-health-food?page=3

By: Leora

Leora — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:05:20 +0000

I got on the coffee because of the medication which I went on, which I struggled to be without for many years. I feel pretty healthy even with the coffee and all my healthy food (I can’t remember the last time I got sick).

Some of the latest studies say coffee is actually healthy, for example, in preventing diabetes. I have mixed feelings about it. I get the caffeine result from green tea, but in milder amounts. But tea is acidic as well.

By: The Scribbler (Theo)

The Scribbler (Theo) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:31:38 +0000

The most important fruit is the apple. The “apple a day…” folk wisdom is the unvarnished truth. Look up apples in any natural medicine book and you’ll be amazed at all the curative properties they have.

Coffee. Can we talk? Coffee has got to be one of the unhealthiest habits of Western Civilization next to cigarettes. My accupuncturist in California got me off coffee years ago. I’ve fallen off the wagon several times, but always realize sooner or later that my digestion sucks when I’m in the coffee habit. It’s not the caffeine, it’s the pH. Coffee is one of the strongest acids known to man. Your stomach goes so acidic your digestive tract doesn’t absorb any of the nutrients from your food, and your colon can’t do its job either. If your mother died of colon cancer, it might be a good idea for you to give up coffee. Sorry to say.

By: Leora

Leora — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:31:41 +0000

Theo,
>only-fresh-fruit-until-noon
I like that! I decided to try “blueberries until lunchtime” today. OK, I did have some coffee (home brewed) and then some tea, too.

Heidi,
>worthwhile and parts that are “faddish”
It’s not the faddish parts I avoid. It’s the difficult parts. The macrobiotic diet, for example, is well-thought through, but one is very limited in what one cooks and how one cooks.

>Moderation is the key
No. If you’re dying of cancer, and you want to try to heal yourself with food, you absolutely cannot eat doughnuts in moderation. Or many other foods. Even if you just have minor health problems, going on a no-sugar diet can often help. It’s the healthy people that can eat doughnuts in moderation.

By: Heidi Stokar

Heidi Stokar — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:24:06 +0000

I think if you are going to be a nerd – a nutrition nerd is a good one! I think that you are on the right track with recognizing that there are parts from all diets that are worthwhile and parts that are “faddish”. It sounds like you are making thoughtful decisions with allowing citrus, but staying away from “white” foods. Moderation is the key – and one of the hardest principles to master when birthday cake is so darn good! Oh yeah…besides eating more of certain foods – I think that eating when you are truly hungry and stopping when you are moderately full is the best nutrition advice and so freaking hard.

Heidi

By: The Scribbler (Theo)

The Scribbler (Theo) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:58:52 +0000

I was kind of hippy-ish in the 70s, and lived in Northern California during the 80s. So it should come as no surprise that I’ve experimented with all sorts of dietary restrictions/emphases, and I’ve come to the conclusion that people have to experiment and find out what suits their body and their life rhythms (I almost wrote lifestyle, but I hate that word). For instance, I tried out the only-fresh-fruit-until-noon habit from the Diamonds’ “Fit For Life” books (which advocate veganism). I don’t follow the other slightly fanatical recommendations of those books, but the times I’ve gone back to eating anything other than fruit for breakfast, I feel bloated all day. I’ve been sticking to it for years now. People I know have tried it for themselves since it suits me so well, and some have gotten sick from it. There are other habits that some of my friends keep which I have tried that just don’t suit me.

As far as curing cancer is concerned, I’m under the impression that raw food is the ticket. If I ever get cancer, I’ll go raw the very next day after I find out!

By: therapydoc

therapydoc — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:15:14 +0000

Giving up all that sugar couldn’t hoit. We’re almost all whole wheat at our house.

I’ll bet you miss your mom. Irreplacable, no?