Food Analysis and Selection
Am I Too Obsessed About Food?
Am I too fanatical about the food I eat? Not only have I been asked that many times, but I’ve been told my fanaticism is detrimental to my well-being. Is it?
In my younger years I was a typical go-go guy. I engaged in many sports and there were times I exercised like my life depended on it. My diet was as reckless as my activities: work, social, and athletic. Snow skiing, playing football, horseback riding, and acting out with gymnastic stunts were among the more physically abusive of my many sports. Numerous social events – too little sleep and too muc to drink were part “of the job. Eggs Too!
This article was originally written about Bo Pilgrim's eggs well before 2005 I beleive. Then along came Christopher eggs around 2010 and they were added to the article. Since then ALL real Omega-3 eggs have been discontinued. This underscores the fact that the benefits of the 1:1 ratio of Omega-6 to Omega-3 essential fatty acids for health is one of the best kept secrets at the CDC and all conventional medical institutions. It’s another example of where science is ignored and why consumers have to do their own homework if they really want to know the truth about nearly anything. Ted Slanker 9/17/2021
Only Some Eggs are Fit to Eat! Big time egg producers are talking up Omega-3 Fatty Acids but let the buyer beware. Tuna and Beef
Grass-Fed Beef, the "fish of the land," can state, unconditionally, that it is: “A Natural Source of Omega-3.” In addition, and most importantly, grass-fed meats of all kinds are the most nutritionally perfect food for man. In other words, nutritionally speaking they are the standard by which we should measure all the foods we eat. Why, because the foundation food for all animal life is the green leaf.
Grain-fed beef cannot make that claim.
Starkist is obviously paying attention to what has been going on in nutritional research since the late 1970s. They must also understandthat proper fatty acid profiles are not only important for human health, but promoting Omega-3s is a great marketing opportunity to increase sales. Food Analysis: EFA, Protein to Fat, Net Carbs, Sugar, and Nutrient Load
To optimize body and brain function most foods consumed must cover three critically important parameters.
● Be low glycemic. High glycemic foods are foreign to body function and cause weight gains and fungal issues that negatively impact the body. ● Eat foods that are low in Omega-6 essential fatty acids (EFAs) and higher in Omega-3 EFAs. Seek a 1:1 ratio. A balance of 2:1 or less is critical for an effective nervous system, strong immunity, and better brain function. ● Eat nutrient dense and diverse foods. A diet heavy on nutrient lite foods can not significantly contibute to the needs of the body?
The first table below is a summary of the food groups in the analysis. Best and Worst Foods
This essay not only explains why our food system is flawed, but points out which foods all humans should eat to optimize body function, lose weight, and address chronic diseases. The answers will surprise you. This essay just touches the tip of the iceberg about what is well known in scientific circles and it begins and ends by helping you understand what all the fuss is about regarding Omega-3 fatty acids. For more about what is and is not proper food for man -- and why -- please check out some of the other essays listed above.
Best and Worst Foods
I've analzed the recommendations of many of the more popular nutritionists. America's Food Fails the Nutrition Test
The number one concern of U.S. citizens today is health and health care costs. Sixty years ago, doctors made house calls. Today, sick people by the score line up in their doctors’ offices and wait and wait and wait for their opportunity for a diagnosis and drug prescription. In all too many cases the drugs prescribed do not cure the ailments, but simply allow patients to function in spite of their ailments.
Most people believe they are what they eat. But by and large, they don't care a wit about nutrition. They believe the government protects them from “bad food products. 300+ Health/Nutrition Essays
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