Re: How to combine low fat, low sugar, low simple carbohydrates, low oxalate, low purine dietary recommendations. Food shopping. Portions preparations.

Jim Chinnis wrote:
: "thesak" <don.saklad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:
:
:: 1. How would you combine dietary recommendations like
:: . low fat
:: . low sugar
:: . low simple carbohydrates
:: . low oxalate
:: . low purine
::
:: for
:: a. losing 10-20 pounds
:: b. heart disease risk
:: c. prediabetes risk
:: d. kidney stone risk
:: e. preventing bph, having to get up from sleep at nighttime
::
:: 2. Aisles. Supermarkets.
:: How would you shop for these combinations of
:: dietary recommendations in the aisles of Whole Foods Markets
:: and Trader Joe's Neighborhood Grocery Stores?...
::
::
:: References checked so far
:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dietetic_Association
::
:: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/facres/wlltt.html
:: http://www.channing.harvard.edu/willett.htm
:
: Since all the criteria you have chosen involve restrictions (rather
: than targeting things to eat), I would suggest that you simply make a
: list of things to avoid for each criterion. Anything not on one of
: the lists would be ok...
:
: I'm not saying you're criteria look good, as there are many other
: aspects to good nutrition (including the sufficient consumption of
: many fats) which your first criterion conflicts with.
:
: I'd suggest you think as much about things you *should* be eating for
: your health situation, rather than just what restrictions to impose.
:
: As an example, depending on the nature of the kidney stone problem,
: you might want to increase consumption of magnesium and citrate. For
: heart disease risk minimization, you might need to increase your
: consumption of unsaturated fats, particulatly long-chain omega-3s.

I agree with this guideline. Some healthy foods that the diet could include
are nuts, fatty fish, tofu, green leafy vegetables, carrots, tomatoes,
pomegranates, blueberries, red onions, olive oil, citrus fruits, apples, and
whole grains.

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Juhana


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