Re: Ellen - interesting thought

[Guest guest]

Ellen,

Yes, I have heard of diet based on what our ancestors would have eaten and

it makes some sense but only to a degree. For me it doesn't work well as

my ancestors were both Native American and European. Two totally different

diets and the Native American diet is hard to reproduce by any means.

If you want to really go vegetarian you do need to learn how to find

vegi-meat. I know that sounds like a contradiction of terms but they have

vegi foods made mostly out of soy that will fool even the most die hard meat

fan. I personally didn't believe this till we visited a Vegan restaurant

with some vegetarian friends. I could not believe that what they served me

was NOT chicken. It had the same texture and even stripped apart in the

same manner.

Personally I will not go for a vegetarian diet as I believe humans are

omnivores and meat is a natural and healthy part of our diet provided we get

natural and healthy meat products. Unfortunately most mass produced meat

doesn't meet this criteria, no pun intended. Fish is way too important to

anti-inflammatory conditions such as Still's disease though some vegans

would argue that flax seed oil can fill the gap.

It is a misconception that you will loose weight eating a vegetarian diet so

that you didn't loose weight doesn't surprise me. The only way to reduce

your weight is to eat fewer calories and get more exercise. And in that

order. Fewer calories first and foremost and then more exercise.

Regards,

Darv

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From: Stillsdisease [mailto:Stillsdisease ]

On Behalf Of Zovtic

Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 3:54 AM

To: Stillsdisease

Subject: Re: Darv - interesting thought

Ok, going on that premise of diet; a friend allowed me to borrow a

book from her about " the blood type diet " or something along that

line. Supposedly, the thought is that most people eat " wrong " for

the blood type and that causes illnesses, sluggishness and a myriad

of other troubles.

Yes, I tried it. For my type I had to more vegitarian with a careful

watch on which veggies. My ancestors are from Eastern Europe and

Russia, and I had to eat what was available to them at one time. It

wasn't confusing at the time but I didn't explain it well, I

apologize.

It went well for about two weeks, but I missed meat more than

expected I would, and getting some of the stuff I needed was

difficult due to season. Then there was my energy level, I had more

energy, yes, but didn't know what to do with it. Oh, I didn't lose

any weight though.

Gotta take care of the dogs and do the laundry thing.

Take care and be well.

Ellen

[Guest guest]

Darv my dear,

Here's the truth of the matter. I'm definately a meat eater! Or

should I say, I'm definately an eater in general. I actually do

prefer fruits and vegies to sweets (thank G-d I live in Florida) but

I'm not above over doing them either.

As most people here know, I'm a comfortable fat woman. I'm not

kidding, I really am considered morbidly obese by the medical

profession but I'm comfortable and for the most part, happy.

Exercise isn't a problem, persay, but it's not top on my list of

things to do. I walk the dogs everyday for an hour total, half hour

in the morning and half hour in the evening; it's good for them as

well as for me.

Other than that, I do the usual stuff, cleaning one room a day in the

house, laundry, dishes, errands, work outside the house, secretary to

my husband, you know...stuff. In between I try to rest a little.

Excuse me please, I have to go cut up watermelon, my husband and the

dogs want it and of course, I'll happily partake as well.

Take care and be well.

Ellen