Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 On Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at 06:13 AM, wrote: > I'm hypoglycemic (prediabetic) and I am trying to get > my total cholesterol, triglycerides and total lipids > down (100 to 120) in order to reverse atherosclerotic > occlusion(s) that I suspect to be in my coronary > arteries, though my health problems have not been > diagnosed by a doctor. My simple, general rule is > that I can eat any bean, whole grain, fruit or > vegetable except seeds, nuts, soy, olives and > avocadoes, which are all high fat foods. No. They are high in monounsaturated fats, which are GOOD for you, and actually help lower LDL and raise HDL. > I'm > abstaining from all animal protein, cholesterol, fats > and oils, If you avoid all fats you'll actually do damage. You need fats and oils, but only the mono fats. Olive and peanut and canola oil are all fine, and actually good for you. Cholesterol is found in cheese, and milk, too, so beware of those, but soy alternatives, again, are actually beneficial in your quest to lower lipids , etc. > as well as cigarettes, Poison, good avoidance. > alcohol, Moderate alcohol can also be good; a glass of wine with dinner, that level. Why? it relaxes the blood vessels and allows better circulation and there are things in wine that benefit, too. > prescription > drugs, This is a political choice, I suspect. I'm a heart and cancer patient, and without prescription drugs I'd be dead. It's not that prescription drugs are automatically bad, it's that some are over-prescribed. > simple sugar(s) refined sugars are empty calories and thus of no use, yes. > , sugar substitutes, artificial > sweeteners, I use Splenda and it's fine, and Nutra-Sweet is fine, too. Don't buy into all those bizarre internet scare stories about sugar substitutes. Ask yourself, instead, who's spreading this panic, and why. (Oddly, it's a right-wing christian sect doing the vast majority of it.) > refined carbohydrates Not sure what you mean by this. Oreos? > and coffee. Probably the single safest beverage other than tea, unless you mean caffeine, which is also completely safe in normal levels. I drink decaf coffee and tea, and tisanes, along with caffeine-free diet pop, which makes for a good way to feel full during a scant meal. > To the tree's roots, the monkey and the wind are as one. --Zen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 > > , sugar substitutes, artificial > > sweeteners, > > I use Splenda and it's fine, and Nutra-Sweet is fine, too. Don't buy into > all those bizarre internet scare stories about sugar substitutes. Ask > yourself, instead, who's spreading this panic, and why. (Oddly, it's a > right-wing christian sect doing the vast majority of it.) > I thought I had posted it before, but my daughter's father made Aspartame and said that it is indeed harmful... Of course, now the fact that I have posted it on the internet and I find it scary (and bizarre that something like that was passed by the FDA in the first place) makes it one of those " bizarre internet scare stories " ... -dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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