In very moderate amounts in
the context of a whole foods diet, these foods are healthful.
«Traditional diet» followers feel that whole grains — when properly prepared — are beneficial for most people when used within
the context of a whole foods diet.
Not exact matches
In the
context of a
whole plant
food diet, one does not need to absorb every last nutrient.
In a
context of a mostly
whole foods diet without caloric excess, even large amounts
of sugar are benign.
In the
context of a
whole plant
food diet that contains * lots *
of greens and no oils, a DHA / EPA pill may not be needed.
«From the chemical standpoint,» the critical difference between «efficient» native
diets and
diets characterized by the «displacing
foods of modern commerce,» according to Dr. Price, was that «all the efficient dietaries were found to contain two to six times as high a factor
of safety in the matter
of bodybuilding material, as the displacing
foods» (emphasis added).11 The
foods that served a «bodybuilding» purpose varied substantially according to the group and location studied, but in all instances, traditional societies emphasized the most nutrient - dense land and sea animal and plant
foods that could be obtained in their
context, ranging from the exceptionally high - vitamin dairy products,
whole rye sourdough bread and occasional meat
of the isolated Swiss to the fish, cereals and sweet potatoes
of Kenya's Maragoli tribe.
John: I'm not convinced that any DHA / EPA supplementation is needed in the
context of a healthy
whole plant
food diet.
I haven't done the math (nor used cronometer), but I'm guessing that In the
context of a
whole plant
food diet that consists only
of Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen (including the flaxseeds!)
b00mer: Just to add to your excellent post — Even Jeff Novick who did the «From Oil to Nuts» DVD, going into great detail about the problems with nuts (calories and too many omega 6's) says right there in that video that 1 - 2 ounces
of nuts in the
context of a healthy
whole plant
food based
diet is fine.
Personally I don't think a small amount in the
context of an overwhelmingly healthy
whole foods diet is going to make too much
of a difference in overall health for the average person.
So many great replies here but just to add, almost all interviews I've seen with Dr Greger he says he has no problem with fats from
whole food plant based sources such as nuts, avocado, seeds... eaten in the
context of a WFPB
diet that includes his other recommendations on wholegrains, fruit, vegetables, and legumes.
You are quite right about
context, and people have been cured
of disease by a
whole host
of whole -
food diets.
2) Having the occasional (once a month???) store - bought vegan pizza or veggie burger is not likely to be a problem health-wise in the
context of an otherwise
whole plant
food diet.
My thought is that in the
context of a
diet of whole plant
foods, having the occasional roasted nut butter should not be a problem.
EVOO seems fairly neutral as far as fats go, especially in the
context of minimal use as part
of a largely
whole foods plant based
diet.
But I would also say that these
foods are not nearly as bad as they are made out to be in the
context of a highly nutritious largely
whole foods plant based
diet high in antioxidants.
Adding to this that one might just eat a piece
of bread with olive oil a day couldn't that be considered just irrelevant from a health perspective in a
context of a
whole food plant - based
diet.
I am totally onboard for many reasons
of eating a WFPBD (
whole foods plant based
diet) but in the
context of a forum like this the discussion becomes almost religious, and religious has NEVER settled any factual or scientific issue.
And dark leafy greens are a good source
of omega 3s in the
context of a low fat
whole plant
food diet.
I do not want to educate you on nothing (maybe it's the opposite), but only to told you about my sources and why i think that a
whole food plan based
diet should be a primary option for therapeutic puroposes, (
of course it depends on the
context).
What I mean is that the recipes recommendations are in the
context of a
whole plant
food based
diet that is truly low in fat.
I highly recommend taking a look at the following well written, well researched article: http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/index.php/free-content/free-content/volume-1-issue-7-insulin-and-thinking-better/insulin-an-undeserved-bad-reputation/ It should put your mind at ease on the topic
of insulin in the
context of a
whole plant
food based (WPFB)
diet.
I don't think a * tiny * amount
of oil would really hurt me in the
context of a truly healthy
whole plant
food based
diet.