Russ/Butter

[Guest guest]

Oh, sorry, Russ...I misunderstood! Kudos to you for being pro-active

about your health and trying to prevent disease instead of sitting

back and letting it happen.

 

As far as going wrong...that's simply a matter of perception. You

are indeed following most ADA guidelines for those trying to lose

weight and prevent disease, so I'm sure your doctor is pleased with

what you are doing. Where we come into conflict here is that this

list is dedicated--at least in part--to folks who REJECT those

current guidelines that recommend using margarine instead of butter

(amongst other things) and do not encourage folks to eat organic,

wholesome food without all the hormones, antibiotics, toxins, etc.

that we feel are destroying our health. Fish, for instance, is one

of nature's best as far as I'm concerned...but it is also amongst our

most poisoned food sources. It's difficult to find healthy fresh

fish without large amounts of mercury and other toxins, so when we

consume it in large quantities from your average grocery store, we

are slowly poisoning our bodies.

 

Again, it's a matter of perception and ultimately a personal choice.

Most folks here prefer to eat " natural " food free of additives,

genetic modification...but let's face it...it's not for everyone.

Also too, I don't think anyone ever reaches dietary *perfection*

anyway! I choose to use small amounts of artificial sweetener in my

diet as does Cyndi and Noelle. Ellen uses margarine in small amounts

because her kids cannot use butter. We all have to draw the line

where we are comfortable and simply not worry about it or it will

destroy our peace of mind... <smiles>

 

--Celia--

 

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Bluesea

RealSimple

Monday, January 01, 2007 10:49 AM

{Spam?} (6) Re: [RealSimple] Butter

 

 

Celia, I should clear up a misconception here, I don't have heart

disease. But I'm trying to keep from getting it for sure!! I do

have a very mild mitral valve issue that a cardiologist is following

every year, but so far it's stable and no problem. I also have

a mild cholesterol issue, if I don't take a med and eat all the bacon

and eggs, etc I want, I can run the number up to almost

300. With Welchol it's from 185 to 205, depending on how I watch my

fat intake. I DO need to increase my activity/exercise,

that'd help a lot with all the numbers -- HDL, LDL, etc -- and I

could hopefully lose about 20 lbs.

 

So my interest in what I eat is driven by needing to keep my weight

down and trying to keep from getting heart disease.

I do include olive oil, dark meat fish and other omega-rich sources

in my diet, and I take fish-oil supplements every day. I look for

mono and polyunsaturated fats, and try to hold saturated fats down as

much as I can. I keep beef and pork to a minimum,

and eat mostly chicken and some fish. I buy tuna in olive oil now,

rather than in water, tastes better too. I was glad to see

mayo made with canola oil. Where am I going wrong here??

 

Russ

 

 

 

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