I think the claims about raising cattle driving climate change are pretty silly (TITTT).
They are, however, a very water-intensive protein source which is going to be problematic in the Colorado River drainage. Look at the stats on how much of the river's flow goes livestock (feed) production.
IFL steak and can cook 'em better than most here. But come on you guys, we need more twatts about oatmeal, sardines and exercise. And more nuance around Omega 6 and Omega 3, etc. I love olive oil and avocado oil have been using them for years. But I'm not gonna cook a pancake with those oils. And I'm not gonna worry about using a little canola oil here and there.
Don't all these tik tokkers and YouTubers know that stress is a killer?
I would also add that it is very challenging to see an industrial cattle feed lot and logically conclude "you know, that's the thing I should eat all the time to be healthier".
Those things are disgusting. They're tasty but I have no illusions about going all in on making that my only or even primary protein source.
The best pancakes are basically fried cakes in a half inch of canola. Mother fucking delicious with the golden crispy edges. Just set them on some Bounty paper towels for a couple minutes.
I am also big on oatmeal and buy the organic whole oats from Costco. You can make all sorts of awesome tasting oatmeal with fresh ingredients tossed in. Just don't use non-organic oats.
I've been a Bob's Red Mill (ogranic) steel cut oats for years. Oatmeal is literally the most nutritious breakfast food there is.
Oh but muh "carbs" as is if all grain consumption is the same.
Industrial pigs, chickens and cows have some ick factor no doubt.
Hard to keep the hoi polloi fed off organic, grass fed, free range critters though I suspect.
I don't know what the solution is.
Soylent green.
I mean, the math is kinda rough. All of these old time “diets” are based on a completely different global ecosystem, before the incredible exponential growth of humanity occurred. Yeah we also improved the food supply but not those “traditional” ways.
I also eat Bob’s steel cut oats, I make a batch and stick it in the fridge for use when I get low blood sugar.
It’s like the live of the grid, homesteader, insta peeps. Cool, but that’s a pretty niche hobby.
One thing I’d be curious to see is what a shift to eating a higher percentage of goat meat looks like in the US.
Healthier red meat, feed off of a wider variety of plants, tastes quite good. But we don’t have the supply chain to bring much to market on any kind of scale right now. I can find it in the ethnic grocery store and on the menu in certain restaurants but not widespread at all.
For the past discussion on berries and their high glycemic index, my observation from this morning of eating 6oz of blackberries was less blood sugar spike than a banana. Would probably call a third less. Roughly.
I've previously understood blue berries to be low glycemic load. Just wasn't sure how much them getting blended affects things.
In honor of our new MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN era, I pulled 3 x 2000 Meters this AM. 2 mins rest. 20 s/m.
Go get some exercise pals!
I eat berries and cherries like my life depends on it while in season. We grow strawberries and in a good year we'll brave the bugs and harvest 5 or 10 gallons of wild huckleberries. I buy cherries.
I've never seen a big effect on my blood sugar unless I mix them with ice cream or sweetened yogurt and granola. I feel like the seasonal increase in natural sugar in my system is made up for by the many other health and taste related benefits.
I need to you run my smoothie experiment on you to test blood sugar.
1- Smoothie A: Frozen mixed berries, plain greek yogurt, nanner and greens.
2- Smoothie B: same as above but add in Chia Seeds and whey isolate powder.
Does the protein and Chia slow down absorbing sugar into the blood stream?
To clarify an earlier point about the hypoglycemic index and berries, it is my understanding the index will raise 4x — AFTER — said berries touch the blender or juicer.
I have no issue with them philosophically or otherwise in their raw form.
I do find the cgm experiments enlightening.
TYFYS
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You can pry my seed oil fried tater chips from my cold dead fingers!
I also just rode a 90 mins lunch time lap in the Deschutes National Forest.
Exercise fights inflammation.
Do you ever eat prunes?
Those suckers are low on the glycemic index and I love 'em for the fiber.
I'm a total get off my lawn old man eating prunes.
Prunes are great. You don't wanna be around bleachedanusdawg when he eats 10+ dried apricots, though. Dried fruit, in general, is awesome.
When Costco gets them in, the dried mandarin oranges are more addictive than crack. I'm pretty sure they would not be recommended for a MAHA diet, though.
Eat more seed oil. That’s exactly the plan.
The plan is to not consume more calories than one burns in a day.
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face, hoss
Agree on coffee.
Fuck off Dr Jack on oatmeal. Christ.
That’s some serious crank shit.
I’ve been getting punched in the face every day by kids for years.
