Thanks andy (ednofthedrea@

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Thanks for the tips, I will look at your message,

Dont get me wrong, I am trying to get as much nutrients from my food

as possible. Whole vegetables and fruits are good but there some

nutrients that are hard to find(in significant amounts) for these

food groups (e.g. niacin, calcium, vitamin D and Iron).

About that 80% fullness. As far as I know that is an old japanese

saying, I heard it many times before. It's like " eat an apple a day

keep the doctors away " . I didn't think it was exclusive to OKINAWA,

Its basically " Stomach 80% full " .

I was never told how to measure 80% but I try to make sure that I can

move immediately from my seat if I have to (although with a bit of

difficulty). In the past I didnt realize where my stomach was in

relation to my chest cavity, which meant I use to stuff food down

when I felt a heavy fullness below my belly button. Now I try and eat

so that I feel a fullness in my stomach, near/above my belly button.

Although I generally try to look at the calorie/carbohydrate content

of my food. High fat/protein food doesnt seem to give you

enough " immediate " energy as High carbohydrate foods (especially when

you need it most, i.e breakfast/lunch).