Comment from Walter, fellow mature athlete, in response to watching my recent video, linked above: "I appreciate that anyone who cycles and/or runs and/or swims long distance can eat stuff (actually need to eat stuff) that would usually not be seen as part of a healthy diet - e.g. honey stingers or waffles as we tend to call them over here. However, in keeping with your new plant-based diet and in line with ... Read more
The Subject Of Plant-Based Or Vegan Diets Raises Lots Of Questions Related To Health, Animal Rights, And Global Warming My latest adventure is the plant-based or vegan diet. Plus saving rats from chemical testing, which I did for years). I suspect that people who take on Ironman, or other endurance sports training into their 70s, are probably a little bit OCD, or as a friend of mine described me, ... Read more
It's a funny thing, but what they said about food tasting better on a whole plant diet, turns out to be correct. I've been doing this for about 2 months, much of my food coming from the vegetable garden. Gets easier and easier, even when I cook meat for family and friends, I have no desire to eat what I've cooked (we can't go forcing things on people, it doesn't work, but they watch me eating, and wonder, I can ... Read more
Over the years my diet has evolved, but I'm still alive and active at age 72, though my blood chemistry has certainly improved from a severe genetic hyperlipidemia that could have damaged my pancreas, so that's good. I was raised on English food, with one of my favorites being Steak & Kidney pie, when I could save up enough money to buy one after a water polo match in my teens. I loved haggis in Scotland, ... Read more
Why do we eat animals? We eat animals because we evolved to eat animals. Animals provide a highly concentrated, and somewhat storable, food/energy source, but we are really omnivores (consuming animals and plants). I'm sure we'd eat anything we could get our hands on, as the Ice Ages pushed us around (and pumped up our brains). When it comes to eating animals, or animal products, moderation is the real key, though ... Read more
We are lucky to live on this lovely planet, and learning to share the planet is a key part of enjoying our good luck! I came into my vegetable garden a few days ago, and saw something rush away, out of the corner of my eye. I looked around, and there he was, amongst the beans, keeping as quiet as a mouse. I found my iPhone (camera), tiptoed around, and finally managed a couple of photos before the ... Read more
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. Tao te Ching, as translated by Steven Mitchell. McDonalds Could Change The World For The Better. I have fond memories of the McDonalds Restaurant, in Geneva, Switzerland, back in the mid-1970s, because ... Read more
"Still the pioneer, Victoria determined to find what was missing and find the optimum human diet. The Chimpanzee DietIn her search, Victoria discovered that chimpanzees have 99.4% of the same genes as humans. In addition, they have an incredible immunity to HIV and hepatitis C. What could make more sense than checking out what they eat?" Raw Food For The Beginner Every time I watch interesting animal ... Read more
Healthy food for a healthy body and a happy planet.
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