Doug Graham's presentation: Distinguishing high-fat foods: Avocado vs. Nuts/seeds; Digestive lining; Fats in greens

[Guest guest]

Do nuts have the same effect of irritating the digestive lining if they are

blended in a Vitamix blender, or eaten in raw vegan (cashew) ice cream, or in

nut butter form?

Thanks!

 

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" Elchanan " <Elchanan

 

Mon, 8 Oct 2007 07:14:27

To:

Doug Graham's presentation: Distinguishing high-fat

foods: Avocado vs. Nuts/seeds; Digestive lining; Fats in greens

 

 

Definitely! Of all the high-fat foods, avocado is among the most healthful.

Not only is it a whole food, it's also very low in indigestible fiber. Nuts

and seeds may be whole foods ... but they are very high in indigestible

fiber, which scratches the lining of our digestive tube.

 

Here's an experiment, for those who feel curious. Eat zero nuts, seeds, oils

for one week. Then, for your FIRST food of the day, eat whatever you

consider a " portion " of some nut or seed ... one single food, such as only

almonds or only sesame seeds. Chew them and swallow when ready, just as you

always would. Then wait awhile and just notice the different sensations you

experience in your mouth ... perhaps thirst, of course, but also perhaps a

sense of irritation to your gums and to the lining of your mouth.

 

Much of our digestive tube is lined with the same material that lines our

mouths. Take your finger and gently touch the lining of your mouth. It's

very soft, moist, delicate. If the nuts scratch or irritate the lining of

your mouth, gums, etc. then they are doing the same downstream.

 

Maggie, your suggestion earlier in this thread that greens provide us with

constructive fats is entirely correct. For example:

 

Food % Cal from Fat

---- --------------

Cilantro 18

Kale 12

Lettuce, butter 13

(butter, Boston, bibb)

Lettuce, green leaf 11

Lettuce, iceberg 6

Lettuce, romaine 15

Lambsquarters 16

Spinach 15

Watercress 9

 

This works in an 80/10/10 program because the total AMOUNT of calories in

greens is tiny.

 

SOURCE: The 80/10/10 Success Guide, by Laurie Masters, available at

www.GreenSongPress.com.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

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On Behalf Of mkh

Sunday, October 07, 2007 11:20 PM

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RE: Doug Graham's presentation

 

Well, Dr. G does say that calories from fat should not exceed 10% of your

total calorie intake. That means you probably won’t be eating avos every

day. But he doesn’t put them in the same category as oils or supplements.

 

At least avocados are a whole food!

 

I thought the talk was excellent. His enthusiasm and vitality were very

refreshing and inspiring. I think he talked for about 2 ½ hours straight,

and then talked privately with people for quite some time afterward.

 

Mark

_____

 

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On Behalf Of Elchanan

Sunday, October 07, 2007 10:59 PM

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RE: Doug Graham's presentation

 

Maggie,

 

You may have missed Doug's point here. He's not suggesting replacing one fat

with another. Rather, he's suggesting removing, or nearly removing, all

these overt (high-fat) foods from our diet. And it works!!!

 

Best,

Elchanan

 

Maggie Fukuda

Sunday, October 07, 2007 8:07 PM

Re: Doug Graham's presentation

 

Well, maybe i'll just squish all the fat out of my avocado and drip that

over my salad instead

 

Certain greens have certain tastes though, so I'm thinking if you're craving

fatty or buttery you could use a big head of butter lettuce or romaine for

the wet.

 

Also, I'm sure there are fatty raw dressings in place of olive oil that can

be made from nuts.

 

On 10/7/07, SV <HYPERLINK " shavig%40verizon.net " shavig (AT) verizon (DOT) -net>

wrote:

 

He also said that eating olive oil contributes to the meat industry because

that is where they sell the leftovers from making olive oil. The other

thing he said that stuck with me is when you pour olive oil on your salad

you are turning your salad into junk food because olive oil is a processed

product.

 

Shari

-----

Maggie Fukuda

 

" How far are you willing to go? To what lengths are you willing to

sacrifice? How much will you endure to attain a significant pursuit in your

life? We hear, 'How bad do you really want it?' There is no wrong response,

only deepening levels of desire found from answer to answer. "

 

- Frank McKinney

[Guest guest]

Definitely! Of all the high-fat foods, avocado is among the most healthful.

Not only is it a whole food, it's also very low in indigestible fiber. Nuts

and seeds may be whole foods ... but they are very high in indigestible

fiber, which scratches the lining of our digestive tube.

 

Here's an experiment, for those who feel curious. Eat zero nuts, seeds, oils

for one week. Then, for your FIRST food of the day, eat whatever you

consider a " portion " of some nut or seed ... one single food, such as only

almonds or only sesame seeds. Chew them and swallow when ready, just as you

always would. Then wait awhile and just notice the different sensations you

experience in your mouth ... perhaps thirst, of course, but also perhaps a

sense of irritation to your gums and to the lining of your mouth.

 

Much of our digestive tube is lined with the same material that lines our

mouths. Take your finger and gently touch the lining of your mouth. It's

very soft, moist, delicate. If the nuts scratch or irritate the lining of

your mouth, gums, etc. then they are doing the same downstream.

 

Maggie, your suggestion earlier in this thread that greens provide us with

constructive fats is entirely correct. For example:

 

Food % Cal from Fat

---- --------------

Cilantro 18

Kale 12

Lettuce, butter 13

(butter, Boston, bibb)

Lettuce, green leaf 11

Lettuce, iceberg 6

Lettuce, romaine 15

Lambsquarters 16

Spinach 15

Watercress 9

 

This works in an 80/10/10 program because the total AMOUNT of calories in

greens is tiny.

 

SOURCE: The 80/10/10 Success Guide, by Laurie Masters, available at

www.GreenSongPress.com.

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

 

 

On Behalf Of mkh

Sunday, October 07, 2007 11:20 PM

 

RE: Doug Graham's presentation

 

Well, Dr. G does say that calories from fat should not exceed 10% of your

total calorie intake. That means you probably won’t be eating avos every

day. But he doesn’t put them in the same category as oils or supplements.

 

At least avocados are a whole food!

 

I thought the talk was excellent. His enthusiasm and vitality were very

refreshing and inspiring. I think he talked for about 2 ½ hours straight,

and then talked privately with people for quite some time afterward.

 

Mark

_____

 

On Behalf Of Elchanan

Sunday, October 07, 2007 10:59 PM

 

RE: Doug Graham's presentation

 

Maggie,

 

You may have missed Doug's point here. He's not suggesting replacing one fat

with another. Rather, he's suggesting removing, or nearly removing, all

these overt (high-fat) foods from our diet. And it works!!!

 

Best,

Elchanan

 

 

Maggie Fukuda

Sunday, October 07, 2007 8:07 PM

Re: Doug Graham's presentation

 

Well, maybe i'll just squish all the fat out of my avocado and drip that

over my salad instead

 

Certain greens have certain tastes though, so I'm thinking if you're craving

fatty or buttery you could use a big head of butter lettuce or romaine for

the wet.

 

Also, I'm sure there are fatty raw dressings in place of olive oil that can

be made from nuts.

 

On 10/7/07, SV <HYPERLINK " shavig%40verizon.net " shavig (AT) verizon (DOT) -net>

wrote:

 

He also said that eating olive oil contributes to the meat industry because

that is where they sell the leftovers from making olive oil. The other

thing he said that stuck with me is when you pour olive oil on your salad

you are turning your salad into junk food because olive oil is a processed

product.

 

Shari

-----

Maggie Fukuda

 

" How far are you willing to go? To what lengths are you willing to

sacrifice? How much will you endure to attain a significant pursuit in your

life? We hear, 'How bad do you really want it?' There is no wrong response,

only deepening levels of desire found from answer to answer. "

 

- Frank McKinney