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dreamdoctor

Dana, the thread is about energy and keeping things cool. What you're talking about takes a lot less energy and is healthier. A lot of it has to do with scale. I do remember goat's milk fondly. At some level we are all cavemen - we crave saturated fats and salt but we don't need much of either. If I had to eat venison to survive I would but I don't. I have thought about this more than once. The way animals are produced is not good for them, the environment or the economy as we are seeing more and more. From a pathology perspective large, concentrated production of anything biological is a bad practice - every year they kill tens of millions of birds/pigs from avian/swine flu. it is only a matter of time before something gets into the mono row crops. People think they have to have meat/milk/eggs and will pay what the producers want. I know I don't.


I had acid reflux and it was getting really bad - stopped dairy - last day I had it. Mildly allergic to eggs and started to get stomach pain from eating meat. My body was telling me something and I listened. I had developed gout/foot pain to from eating foods that were too rich. A timeless lesson right out of the bible. When I get the craving I can use the faux meats from the big Asian groceries. I have served them and been accused of being a hypocrite until I show them the ingredients. And vegan "ice cream" is every bit as good (and bad) as dairy based. Just because it is plant based doesn't make it healthy.



A little of this and that sure but it takes discipline to be healthy - that includes how we design our homes and keep our food cold or choosing food that does not need to be kept as cold. There are many kinds of technology - we tend towards the plug in kind. I'm becoming less confident of this strategy. We have lots of dried grains/beans, nuts, winter squash, canned goods, pasta etc. and a wood stove too. Power goes out for couple days - meh. The chest freezer stays good for longer than that and we don't open the fridge. The big concern of most people is the animal products in the fridge - meat in particular. We took it out of the equation.


Verisoy beef/lamb chunks are my favs. but they are hard to find in the states - large Asian groceries. I have a photo of the package somewhere. And boy are those fun places to shop. Maggi sauce is like vegan au jus (wheat based not soy) and toyomansi - Filipino soy with calamansi (Filipino lemon).


Be true to yourself and best wishes. Keep it cool.

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Dana Veach

Thanks, dreamdoctor...I appreciate the alternatives you mention. My Sis and I are very open to any changes we might make to move toward actual health!

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dreamdoctor

My pleasure. One of my basic assumptions in life is that the more heavily something is marketed the more profitable it is - animal products (subsidized by the gov using my tax dollars for some reason - right along with healthcare ironically), soda pop, chips, credit cards, gutter toppers, window replacements etc etc. Not broccoli, fruit, plant based milks/proteins etc. Exercise every now and again gets some attention but to join a gym/club mostly. I'm an architect and builder in the field part time - long days but a good balance of mental and physical activity. I always have peanuts/nuts, fruit and water with me so I don't grab garbage at the quik shop or pig out when I get home on carbs or similar.


My blood work is great and I feel good overall most of the time. I'm far from perfect but do make a conscious effort to treat my body well. There are many studies out there in the long term effects of bad diet on health - dementia and Alzheimers being a couple - along with the garden variety of heart disease, diabetes etc. No thanks.


Best wishes on your efforts to live a healthy life. It is part of a healthy future for the whole planet. Truly wealthy people eat healthy food. Wealthy does not necessarily mean having a lot of money in my understanding - those people are often the poorest people I know in what makes a life enjoyable and worth living.

   

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