This is an interesting food guide that clearly lays out the difference between a diet that will provide a holistic health enhancing benefit, and a diet that is pro-inflammatory.
Things that I like about it:
- Eating all of the colors of the rainbow. It’s good, sensible advice to eat a variety of foods, and the best way (almost the only way) is to eat a variety of vegetables. Fortunately, in Sonoma county we get an abundance of fruits and vegetables at the local supermarket.
- Sunlight and water are at the top of the health list. People get scared of the sun because of the media’s skin cancer scare. But consider that the sun is still the best way to get your vitamin-D. And, to make vitamin-D, your body pulls cholesterol from the blood stream (important since everyone apparently has too much cholesterol). Sunlight will also trigger a mechanism to produce more melatonin for better sleep cycles. Of course, everyone knows to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Things I didn’t like:
- It’s okay to eat grass-fed red meat. It shouldn’t more than your 1/4 portion at any given meal, but I think it’s okay to eat. As long as the cattle isn’t grain-fed as most are, a grass-fed cow (or game, or whatever livestock) will supply healthy omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients essential to life. Just remember to eat it with plenty of fresh vegetables.
- They put whole-grains in the “good” section, which can be misleading. According to www.deflame.com, you shouldn’t eat any grains at all. If you do, it should be as a condiment at most. Grains don’t really offer much as far as fiber, and they are very pro-inflammatory. Substitute bread products with fruits and vegetables.
- The same goes for soy products. Eat meat for protein, not soy. Soy is pro-inflammatory.
Dr. Todd
St. George Pain Clinic, chiropractic care