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| This Eat To Live book was in my library, unread. |
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| The End of Heart Disease gave me insights about blood pressure and cardio issues. |
I have been discussing nutrition with members and friends. I have kept my weight loss and changed most of my horrible eating habits, and I am continuing to improve in areas of overall health.
Here are some permanent changes:
- I no longer eat ice cream, except when it was offered to me with an apple dessert - on my recent trip. Ice cream is such a double-whammy on blood sugar and weight that it no longer appeals to me.
- I eat much fewer desserts and typical American food items because fresh fruit is always available in abundance. I relish apples, pears, and fresh pineapple.
- I seldom drink Diet Dr. Pepper. I do not drink diet colas for energy. Potassium from food is far better for energy.
- I exercise more and also use the garden for additional exercise, relaxation, and superb roses.
- I eat some chicken several times a week.
- I really enjoy chickpeas, especially when Walmart is out of garbanzo beans.
- Weighing myself every day helps me pick the right foods for the day.
Thinking Ahead
I plan on eating a lot more spinach greens to further curb bad habits learned from growing up in a bakery. I do not think the Fuhrman plan is difficult to follow. It only takes switching from- expensive processed salty, fat, sweetened foods to
- inexpensive greens, beans, fruits, and nuts.
Fiber and Craving a Return to the
Olde Menu
The problem of craving comes from eating fast foods and desserts. Those delights give us an instant boost and make us droop a bit later. The solution is not more sugars, fats, and salt, but vitamins, minerals, and fibers, plus the little-known plant nutrients. Fiber moving slowly through the body gives a feeling of food satisfaction, a steady supply.
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| "There's a new diet out there, and they promise it will work even better than the last 37 fads. Forget Fuhrman. His books are too informative." |
