Food

[treepotato]

My mum says i don't eat enough but i hink i eat a quite a lot here's what i eat in a day give me your opinion:

Breakfast: 2 Weetabix

SNack : fruit or ceral bar

Lunch : cheese sandwhich

Snack: fruit

Tea: differnt meals eg omlette or pasta etc

what do you think?

[joe]

pastas good!

[sendhair]

I think you post a lot. :D ;) :p

Andrew Carter... watch out!


What kind of cheese?

[uni57]

Originally posted by treepotato
what do you think? I don't know. It doesn't sound like much, but either way, I think you should focus on nutritional quality rather than quantity.

How about vegetables?

I like meat (grass-fed beef, bison, ostrich, chicken). But your profile says you are vegetarian. I read somewhere that the term "healthy vegetarian" is an oxymoron. I would not do well as a vegetarian. But then again, people are of different metabolic types.

See...
www.mercola.com
(search for metabolic typing)
(and also do another search for omega-3)

You need good sources of protein. I think eggs are good. Also, do you eat fish? Fish has mercury contamination, but is also a good source of long-chain Omega-3 essential fatty acids (fish oil supplements are best). Do you take vitamin and mineral supplements? Whole-food vitamins and chelated minerals are the best.

See...
www.thedoctorwithin.com

Maybe the important question to ask is "how do you feel?" Are you full of energy and vigor? Are you bursting with life and happiness? If so, perhaps you are eating properly (or maybe you are building up nutritional deficiencies that will manifest later in life). Nutrition is everything. Nutrition, exercise, hydration, sunshine, and unicycling every day.

Dave (not a doctor)

[sendhair]

Originally posted by uni57
Fish has mercury contamination, Not farm-raised salmon.

[uni57]

Originally posted by sendhair
[re mercury contamination] Not farm-raised salmon. Okay, agreed. But do you know what the salmon ate? If they are not fed foods from the sea, they won't have the omega-3 content, which to me is their primary benefit.

One of my health goals is to bring my omega-6 to omega-3 ratio as close to 1:1 as possible. I am very slow to make dietary changes (because there is so much conflicting information out there), but I've recently become convinced of the importance of this.

This makes several recent posts from me about nutrition and health. I'm going to shut up for a while (maybe). I don't want to sound like a fanatic! Besides, what do I know?

Dave

[phil]

Originally posted by uni57
Besides, what do I know?
Evidently more than me... omega-6 and omega-yousaywhatnow? :rolleyes:

Phil

[Borges]

No dinner?

I think your mom is right then ;)

Other than that, as long as you are not over- or under weight (in the medical, rather than the cosmetic sense) don't let anyone tell you to eat less or more than you want to.

Tell your mom some guys on the internet says your diet is OK. That'll convince her!


Morten

[phil]

Originally posted by Borges
No dinner?
Uh-oh! Incoming tea/dinner debate! :D

Phil

[johnglazer]

"I read somewhere that the term "healthy vegetarian" is an oxymoron"

Being a vegetarian is actually much healthier, as long as you get enough protein.

[Adrian]

The amount you eat/should eat really depends on how much you do imo.
I certainly have different eating patterns if I'm being very active to if I'm being very lazy :)

That looks a bit on the minimalistic side of things, but if you don't feel hungry during the day, then I'd reckon it's ok. From observation, People naturally choose a fairly okish diet, although various symptoms (tiredness, moodiness etc.) have been attriubuted to a poor diet. (Disclaimer: I know nothing, these are opinions).

[James_Potter]

I always eat a lot, but I'm really thin. For breakfast I have an orange, a bowl of cereal, sometimes a bowl of oatmeal, and either milk, chocolate milk, or coffee.
For my snack, I eat whatever there is lying around. Usually a granola bar and an orange.
For lunch, I have a soda (sometimes 2) 2 hot dogs, and an orange (I like oranges)
For another snack, I eat something. One time we didn't have any good food, so I ate a handful of sugar.
For my other snack, I have an orange.
For dinner, I have whatever is for dinner, some milk, and then an orange.
Before bed, I have something to drink, some cookies, and usually an orange.

I think we spend more money on oranges than on any other food in our house.

[uniononewheel]

wow! I probably eat twice as much as tree potatoe. as a matter I am going to the fridge right after I post this so i can get myself a nice chocolate pudding. Oh, and then my dad is taking me to Wendy's (fast food resteraunt) so i can get 2 burgers, a large drink, and a biggie fry. I'm not fat, but rather skinny so I dont care what I eat. Gods blessing on me to eat constantly.

HAHA! :D

[Ender]

I've been Vegetarian for 4 years, and I am absolutely not healthy. That's because all I eat is crap though, not because I dont eat meat. It's a fun lifestyle that can start good, or really annoying conversations. "if you were locked in a room with a hamburger, and they wouldn't let you out until you ate the burger. would you eat it?" I can't tell you how many times I've gotten asked dumb questions like that. All that aside, Vegetarians can be very healthy as long as they eat right.

[bugman]

Originally posted by johnglazer
"I read somewhere that the term "healthy vegetarian" is an oxymoron"

Being a vegetarian is actually much healthier, as long as you get enough protein.

Eating foods that have as little processing as possible is good for you. Being a vegetarian does not insure this. I know there is a group of people out their that would like you to believe you can be a vegetarian and be healthy, but it is very difficult.

Then there are those that say you should eat a "balanced" diet, but I see a lot of debate on what is balanced.

I have tried many styles(diets)ways of eating. I have been a vegan, vegetarian, food pyramid/balanced, etc... Now I just avoid most processed foods. I eat steak, hamburger, chicken, salmon, talapia, broccoli, asparagus, green beans, spinach, salads, eggs, bacon, etc...

I avoid bread, sugar, candy, cake, cereal etc... I am about in the best shape in the past 10 years. I have lost about 43 pounds since February 20th. I feel great, I am pretty sure most of my muscle is still here because I am just as strong as I was before the weight loss.

[Lwt_Big_Cheese]

Ohh where do we start? (or should we?)

Of course you can be vegetarian and healthy! I agree that the processed food should be chucked out.

You think eating dead animal is good for you! All those chemicals, growth hormones and anti-biotics. Given a really bad life so they taste of nothing and have to be injected with flavour! Yuk.

As for two sodas for lunch! Don't do it. As for "diet" soda, it is a definite no-no. Aspartame!!!!!




I'll go I feel a rant coming on. I'm going to lie down now and calm down.........

[foolish]

Hmm, deja vu (again)

In the processed foods argument, I think they are a bad idea. On the vegetarianism issue..... I have been vegetarian all my life. I was healthy enough, but in the last few years I started putting on a bit of weight (I blame school dinners!). For 5 months I have been vegan. I have lost 2 stone since and I feel better than ever before :D

[treepotato]

thanx 4 yr replies i'm 6 and a half stone and i'm 14 that sound a lot?

[foolish]

Thats hardly anything!!

[Borges]

Originally posted by treepotato
thanx 4 yr replies i'm 6 and a half stone and i'm 14 that sound a lot?

Not if you're above 4' tall

It about half my weight so I hope it's not alot :D

[treepotato]

i'm bout 5" 3...

[James_Potter]

What's a stone equal in pounds again? Darned American system....

[foolish]

James, there are 14 pounds an a stone (I think).

So 6.5 stone is equal to 91 pounds. That sound right to people??