Guest guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Elena, That is great news! Glad to hear that you are improving. le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Barry, As I understand it.. the amount of oil is a bit more than our " dietary recommendations " but that is part and parcel of so many of our problems.. if we consume good fats.. those fats actually help our metabolism and aid our digestion and our elimination. They help our thyroid and other glands function in a more healthy fashion.. and so what seems to be a lot is really not so much.. when properly balanced. Alot of the fats we avoid of course are the saturated, hydrogenated, trans fat type things.. but in the course of a day, if you are taking a couple of Tablespoons total of really good for you stuff.. then I think we come out ahead. I am sure others have thoughts on this.. and I am pretty sure the site I got this info from.. addressed this thinking.. here is an excerpt.. I will send more.. then we can round robin. Fat consumption… Low fat diets are suicide. Low fat diets will kill you in the long run. You need ample amounts of fat to function properly... Low fat diets will stunt your grown…Cultures that consume low fat diets are traditionally small in stature. And when children from these cultures move to the U.S. where fat consumption is off the charts they grow much taller then their parents, but also die a lot sooner. While you're growing you need ample amounts of fats in thee proper ratio and from the proper sources. While growing I feel 30-40% or more of your calories from fat would not be too much. The higher your metabolic rate the more fat you need…therefore athletes need much more fat then non-athletes. Pregnant moms-to-be also need a lot more fat then when not pregnant. Brain and nerve development in an unborn or nursing child is almost solely dependent upon the fat, EFA, and lecithin intake of the mother. While pregnant and nursing, mothers double or triple your EFA and lecithin intake, and be sure you're getting plenty of the right fats in the proper ratio and balance. Please trust me on this. Also, while were on the subject, please nurse your baby…do not give them cow or soy milk formulas…they cannot handle these proteins, and just does not give them the nutrients they need. You will do more harm for your baby then just about anything if you give them anything other then the " real stuff " …natural mothers milk. Cultures on high fat diets traditionally burn out and die much sooner as well. So ideally you want plenty of fat until full grown, and then once grown lower your fat intake. I feel that if you're not pregnant or growing 20-30% of your calories from fat would still not be too much. Again…these are just general guidelines…your fat intake is going to ebb and flow obviously with the seasons and your activity level.  le C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Hi Sally, The foods high in argininine are nuts, seeds, gelatin, cola and chocolate. Arginine is an amino acid and it causes the body to realease NO ,which we as rosaceans defenitely do not want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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