Deb and I have been back on Kauai for over two weeks, catching up with neighbors and friends here and going to our many famers’ markets filled with the best local produce. Long early morning walks with Charlie, our five year old doggie prince, take us through local neighborhoods, golf course and down the hill to a mostly deserted beach. We’re tired at the end of every day.
Two neighbors brought us very good news. One, a middle aged woman, is a serious jock- hiking, running, cycling, sailing, competitive paddling, including open ocean to other islands. She was an omnivore eating lots of fruits and veggies but switched to an almost entirely whole food plant based diet since January when we last saw her. Twenty pounds lighter she looks like Wonder Woman now and feels great. The second is also a middle aged woman who exercised little, mainly due to achy knees. She switched from a SAD to one that was heavy on whole plant foods but not vegetarian. She lost 17 pounds since January, looks and feels terrific, and can take long walks without knee pain.
Food can change your life and bring great joy!
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What is a SAD diet and what is a whole food diet?
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SAD is standard American diet.
Whole food plant based is unprocessed fruits, veggies (can be cooked), whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.
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Enjoy your stay in Hawaii–I enjoy receiving your newsletter, Bev
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Great stories Jack. Thank you for sharing. It really is amazing how people can transform their lives with a great diet and steady exercise.
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Hi Jack,
Have you tried the gluten-free, vegan Schaer bred varieties?
Paul
On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 2:27 PM Jack’s What Really Matters Blog wrote:
> Jack Forrest MD posted: ” Deb and I have been back on Kauai for over two > weeks, catching up with neighbors and friends here and going to our many > famers’ markets filled with the best local produce. Long early morning > walks with Charlie, our five year old doggie prince, take us th” >
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How fun! Did your dog need to be quarantined for any length of time? What is your opinion on these keto diets that seem to be so popular for weight loss and possibly Alzheimer’s prevention? They are high fat, but good fats like avocado oil etc. moderate protein, low carb. It seems every weight loss diet, although there are many, all rely on calorie deficit.
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Hawaii no longer requires any quarantine for dogs just very good documentation of shots.
Keto diets are critical for some unusual forms of epilepsy. They also can lead to weight lass and allow good blood sugar control. Negatives are huge, however, since this diet is high in saturated fat and low in fiber. Also vegetable oils all damage arterial function.
Legumes, root vegetables, fruits and whole grains are all forbidden on keto and each of these are common foods in healthy, long-lived populations since they are filled with nutrients and fiber. The hypothesis that people are better off using ketones rather the glucose as the primary energy source is questionable at best. This is another in the long list of fad diets which cycle through modern society- no good evidence for it and probably harmful for many.
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