Trying it for 2 weeks/Deb

October 6, 2009

My doctor doesn't want me to have any fruits of fruit juices. I guess

since he thinks I am not absorbing protein that that is why he wants me

to eat as he does, using quite a bit of meat.

How do you all get enough protein?

Deborah Pageau wrote:

>

> Pam... oatmeal and fruit for breakfast sounds good to me. The gluten

> in oats is different enough that many people can tolerate it fine,

> even though they are sensitive to wheat gluten. If you want to try a

> completely gluten-free morning cereal, there are a number available on

> the market. I carry a commercially available one with me when I

> travel, made from brown rice (100% gluten free) that can be cooked in

> the microwave in a bowl. Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wa), teff, buckwheat,

> millet are 100% gluten free and can make good morning cereal. If you

> get the whole grain, you can grind a 1/4 of it in a coffee mill and

> cook that for breakfast in the microwave in a bowl too. It takes about

> the same amount of time as oatmeal, and eating a variety of whole

> grains can improve nutritional status.

>

> Whole fruit is an important part of a healthy diet, better than juice

> because a lot of the value of the fruit is in the pulp. It can

> actually help stabilize blood sugar. Three servings of whole fruit per

> day seems to be the general recommendation.

>

> Your doctor's recommendations sound alarmingly like a " high-protein,

> low carb " approach such as Atkins or South Beach. While that can be

> beneficial from the point of view of avoiding refined sugar and

> wheat/gluten, it tends to over-load the body with protein and

> cholesterol. Excess protein damages human kidneys, especially when it

> is from animal sources. It's considered a highly risky diet. I'm glad

> your body is wisely warning you against those recommendations!

> http://www.pcrm. org/news/ registry_ report.html

> <http://www.pcrm.org/news/registry_report.html>

>

> If you would like to get a medical second opinion about how to eat,

> many of us would suggest that you consult with at least one of Dr.

> John McDougall, Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Joel Furhman, Dr. Michael Greger

> and/or Dr. Dean Ornish. They've all got good websites and email

> addresses for people to contact them. They are all very interested in

> supporting people in recovering their health and they all promote

> vegan or nearly vegan diets. The gluten-free aspect may be necessary

> too, as it is for the majority of us on this list. Our diets are based

> on gluten-free grains, fruits, veggies and legumes (beans, peas).

>

> All the best, Deborah

>

> Deborah,

>

> I'm willing to give it a try. I think I can handle snacks, lunch, &

> dinners, but what do you all eat for breakfast? The doctor who

> recommended this to me makes a pot of steamed veggies every other day &

> along with meat, eats that for breakfast, lunch, & dinner! Ick! That

> is not the slightest bit appealing to me & I think I would gag by dinner

> time! Plus what with feeding my cats in the morning, getting off to the

> barn outside the village to feed the barn cats, & then going to work 3

> days a week, I don't have time to " cook " in the morning. Usually for the

> past couple of years, my breakfast is a glass of juice & a big bowl of

> oatmeal, flavored either with agave syrup or a bit of brown sugar, or no

> flavoring at all.

>

> My doctor also says that gluten free bakery items are out. So what is

> breakfast? Help!

> .

>

October 6, 2009

Pam, that doctor may be functioning under some old (and potentially dangerous)

misconceptions about protein. Please take the few minutes to read the material

on this website. http://www.pcrm.org/news/registry_report.html

If it seems sacreligious to question the recommendations of a doctor, you may

remember that there was actually a time when many doctors recommended smoking to

patients as a way to calm down and lose weight. Now, no doctor would even think

of making such a recommendation. The issue of humans eating meat is similar.

Although there was a time when most people believed eating meat was necessary

for human health, it is becoming less popular as the research generated over the

past 50 years is becoming known. The fact is that humans who eat meat are at

increased risk of disease, including cancer.

http://www.cancerproject.org/survival/cancer_facts/meat.php Like with smoking,

iIt's just taking some time for the medical community to update their attitudes.

Here's a good review of the facts about protein for human beings.

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/protein_myth.html A whole foods, low-fat

vegan, gluten free diet naturally provides plenty of protein.

Deborah