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メガマク　all the way!!!!

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Originally Posted by G60 (Post 7537553)

you've brought up a moot point, the USDA knows that wasn't right, and hasn't used that pyramid for a few years now.

Moot, yet still valid since most people still follow it, whether or not usda has said anything. Many people still refer to it and have been taught to do so. Not there fault, but either way, it is still used by plenty people, especially in schools and doctor's offices I have been in. Just because usda has announced something, doesn't mean folks are doing the right thing all of a sudden. This thread is proof with 80-90% highly processed carbohydrate diets being the "norm." Same thing happens at restaurants with tons of pasta or bread, (wayyy too) small portion of veggies, moderate portion of lean meat if that, but "hey its good it says they use no Trans Fat!", hehe.

JaeOne... you aren't a follower of the Paleo diet, are you?

salads, raisins, steak, beer, Makers Mark...... no bananas..... grapes and apples----
find a diet that lets you evacuate in a reg pattern-- and when your backed up--- eat fruit.
when Im backed up --- I drink a lot and eat McDonalds...

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Originally Posted by andre nickatina (Post 7541603)

JaeOne... you aren't a follower of the Paleo diet, are you?

Are you referring to paleo and neo carbs?

Some might say so, but I just believe in eating whole foods as opposed to refined/processed foods that are no longer in their natural form. I am definitely not anti-carb as I love sweet potato and eat it daily, along with a few other naturally growing starches. I don't exclude legumes or nuts like a hardcore paleo follower would.

I concur with bbattle Try to eat real food, as unprocessed as reasonable. You don't have to eat everything raw, but simple presentation like a sauteeing with olive oil, grilling, or steaming. If you have room for a garden there's nothing more delicious than a tomato or pepper you've grown yourself. And don't deny yourself something you love. For me, it's a nice steak. But it's not an every night thing. Just something to enjoy every once in a while.

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Originally Posted by JaeOne3345 (Post 7542476)

Was referring to Paleo, not sure what Neo Carbs is? Atkins?

Anyways yeah I used to be far more interested in diet/nutrition than I am now though I've still retained a lot of it, and while I can respect the Paleo diet I don't see how it translates to athletes very much. I guess adding sweet potatoes and legumes adds more into the diet. But when I am training and racing on the bike by diet becomes very grain centered though I try to keep it whole grain pasta and sprouted wheat bread mainly (on top of carbs from other sources like yogurt, fruits, legumes and honey). I ate a strict gluten-free diet for awhile but didn't notice that much of a difference when I did, still stuck with a lot of non gluten grains like rice at the time though. Anyways, while pasta and bread are technically refined, they obviously aren't as bad on the body as say Doritoes and microwave dinners, unless you take to heart what the avid Paleo writers have to say. I agree with the whole food eating sentiment although it isn't always easy to do, just not the idea that grains are bad when they're whole and balanced by protein-dominant stuff.

I think the best things anyone can do would be to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, stop drinking soda, and cook more food at home rather than eating out. Also, read the nutrition facts on things you commonly buy from the store, you might think twice about some things.

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I make a breakfast oatmeal that contains more than oats.

My local health food store has bulk rolled-grains.

Rolled-grains look like what we call oatmeal, or rolled-oats.

I buy rolled-barley, rolled-rye, rolled-wheat, rolled-triticale and thick-rolled-oats.

Sold in bags, these travel well in my newspaperboy or messenger bag.

I buy about a pound of each, mix them together in a big tupperware-type container, and it costs me less than $5 for five pounds and lasts me about six weeks.

When I get up in the morning I combine a half cup of hot water, a half cup of skim milk, and a 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a small sauce pan, and put this on high heat on the stove.

When it starts to steam and threatens to boil, I turn the stove to its lowest heat, add a half cup of rolled grains, put the lid on the pan and forget about it while I go about my morning routine.

After a half hour or an hour, or an hour and a half or two hours, the grains have absorbed all of the liquid and have fluffed up and remain individual grains (instead of disintegrating into a gluey mush).

I put the cereal in a bowl, top it with three Splenda packets, add enough skim milk to dissolve the Splenda, and I fold it all together.

Each of the grains cooks a little differently and this give the cereal a nice tender chewy texture that I love.

I follow this up with a banana, maybe a little lowfat cottage cheese, and/or lowfat yogurt.

I'm going to try this. :)

Another good snack is cottage cheese with pepperocinis(sp?).

somegeek

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Originally Posted by middy (Post 7523215)

Beer helps keeps you mentally and emotionally fit, just try not to overdo it more than once a week.

More than once a week is overdoing it? Uh-oh...

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Originally Posted by the_don (Post 7540341)

メガマク　all the way!!!!

is that McDonalds?