Good for you Bill. I like your approach and I especially like the ‘if only I had’ part. That’s the single point that drives me insane!!
Nobody knows diddly about the true impact of ANY of the foods we all cite: meat, dairy, eggs, this veggie but not that one, this supplement - but only the chelated form…
I have to just throw my hands up and say ‘why did I?’ Why did I Cut out every freakin thing I loved in life because some self proclaimed expert did a retrospective study on whatever just because he/she had to publish?
This week I had GRILLED pork tenderloin and grilled skirt steak - and oh man was it delicious! I have had a meat allergy for the past 6 years and have had to avoid all mammalian protein - including gelatin. Sounds easy until you actually have to do it!
In that time my cholesterol has risen to the point that I now need a statin (had LOW levels when I ate meat instead of chicken, turkey and fish)
AND I have seen my prostate cancer return. What?? Even with NO red meat????!!!
So now please everybody pile on and ask me how many eggs I ate, or how much dairy or cheese I consumed because THAT has to be what made my cancer come back right?
NOT the miscoding on my defective gene which no one can find (yet) and which keeps allowing these cells to go rogue.
Bill, it’s a minefield of anecdotal reports, boilerplate advice from specialists and money making infomercials from supposed health gurus whose careers started in selling aluminum siding.
I have nothing but praise and admiration for all those who choose to live a Spartan existence when it comes to food. I hope it works for them…For myself, I plan to continue to eat all things in moderation, exercise regularly, watch my weight and get outdoors as much as possible. This sounds like real ‘living’ to me!!
Thanks for the timely post, Bill!!
Best,
Phil