Legumes -- a class of vegetables that includes beans, peas and lentils -- are typically low in fat, contain no cholesterol, and are high in protein, folate, potassium, iron and magnesium.
They also have phytochemicals, a group of compounds that may help prevent chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. In addition, they're a good source of fiber -- the part of plant-based foods that your body doesn't digest.
A diet high in fiber can reduce your risk of developing diabetes and help lower blood cholesterol levels, which can reduce your risk of heart disease.
Soybeans, one type of legume, are unique among beans because they contain all of the amino acids needed to make a complete protein, just like meat. They also contain isoflavones, a plant-based compound that may reduce the risk of some types of cancer.
Fun trivia:
In addition to playing an important role in soups and other first course dishes, lentils are a traditional accompaniment for zampone or cotechino, and other pork sausages, and are also
a required item on the New Year's Eve (or Day) menu;
their shape brings to mind tiny coins and people eat them in the hope that they won't want for cash during the rest of the year.
Posted by seibertneurolyme (Member # 6416) on :
Marnie,
I thought you were from the South? Never heard of eating lentils for New Years. Black-eyed peas and collard greens are the way to go.
Bea Seibert
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
what are some examples of fatty fish?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
DAIRY!??? Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :
Marnie, I think this is the first post of yours that I understood immediately.
You post the most technical, important info...so much so, I usually wait untill others post with their "take" on the info.
Marnie this list is great, simple enough for me to "get".
Thanks
Posted by Karenelee (Member # 11044) on :
In many supermarkets, if you shop the outer perimeter of the store and stay off the aisles, you end up buying these very foods!
We've been using a cookbook I'm crazy about called Mediterranean Grains and Greens by Paula Wolfert. Has all of the right stuff in it. (including legumes)
I have recently had a downturn in my desire to eat fish, after reading the National Geographic's article on the depletion of the oceans with mega-mechanical harvesting techniques.
and fatty fish, unfortunately though it has good fats for us, also is more likely to be high in metals and other toxins. Salmon and bluefish are considered fatty.
Karen
Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Hi ALL
There are ailes at the super market that I have not bought anything on in Many Moons-
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
Same here groovy, Although at wholefoods where i shop the bakery items are also on the permiter of the store, I used to stair for a few minutes at the foods i couldnt eat and now i just walk on by.
Im trying to eat atleast one serving of fish or eggs a week now.
Posted by char (Member # 8315) on :
Thank you, you.
I can cook this foods simply and easily without fuss. And readily available.
We are finding great frozen berries that are out of season. Easy to have on hand and make a nice desert or snack. Rasberries, strawberries, blueberries, and even blackberries.
Does anyone have a recipe for a spinach dish that can turn out a bit like creamed spinach or Indian palak without dairy or wheat?
Char
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
Dairy...yea, a "catch 22"! (Lactic acid reasons...others who haven't been following.)
Either we get Ca from our diet or the body will pull it out of our bones to maintain our pH.
In balance with Mg, please.
Make that CHOCOLATE milk like many long distance runners now do!
OR
A really good bone supp. that contains Ca, Mg, P, boron and get 10 minutes in the sun. Break the tablets up (too easy to choke on the monsters). Use a motar and pestal to grind them into a powder. Stir the powder into a healthy beverage.
Fish (esp. Salmon) is for the Omega 3s. Our typical American diet is already too low. Too many 6s. Can supp. However, L-carnitine apparently works in conjunction with the Omega 3s. So read the bottles.
The Omega 3s look to inhibit PDE4!
Bile salts chelate Hg, if that is what you are worried about. But...to make bile salts, some vital nutrients are too low.
We cannot do without choline...for starters.
Malic acid chelates Al which looks to displace Mg.
Posted by Vanilla (Member # 11155) on :
Deadly nightshades (tomatoes, all potatoes and eggplant) and cow dairy are really not that good for a lot of people and I have been told by my Tibetan doctor to avoid them. I doubt they are at all good for inflammation which most LD patients have.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by Vanilla: Deadly nightshades (tomatoes, all potatoes and eggplant) and cow dairy are really not that good for a lot of people and I have been told by my Tibetan doctor to avoid them. I doubt they are at all good for inflammation which most LD patients have.
especially if you have pain issues
Dairy is a no-go for those with yeasty problems. Berries on a very limited basis.
Posted by Vanilla (Member # 11155) on :
Goat cheese at the moment seems to be getting along with my yeasty beasties but of course that too could change...
Posted by Marnie (Member # 773) on :
Into the Google search engine, type in:
potatoes inflammation
Just read (skim over fast) the first 6 or so links.
"Nightshades" have NEVER been scientifically proven to trigger inflammation.
Potatoes have been applied to the skin to REDUCE inflammation.
What is your take on...ketchup if one has lyme?
Why or why not? Do you know?
Do the yeast in with 4 coconut oil capsules. Source Naturals makes them.
Posted by Vanilla (Member # 11155) on :
My Tibetan doctor who is treating me for inflammation and liver issues has me on the following diet :
Tomatoes raw - avoid cooked are okay. Nightshades avoid. Garlic and cow dairy - avoid. I avoid all tomatoes cooked or raw because I have type A blood which comes with a sensitve stomach. Tomatoes are too high in acid for me. Buy the book Eat Right For Your Type or go to their website.
I avoid soy - go to soyonline and read about how bad soy is for you. I think the stuff can actually cause cancer and if you have type O blood it is very hard to digest. Fish and fish oil prevents cancer not soy. I worked in the natural foods supplement herb industry and anything they can package and sell to you even if it is bad for you they will.
I for one trust in the diet my Tibetan doctor has me on more then anything online that says deadly nightshade foods are okay to eat. Tibetan medicine has been on the planet and worked way before there ever was cyber space. The Dalai Lama is trying to spread Tibetan medicine and doctors around the planet because it works. It works for me. I for one love the guidance of a diet that will help heal me.
We all know carrots are good for you but if you have problems with yeast they are not due to the high amount of natural sugar they contain. When you have LD it is good to adjust your diet accordingly to your own health issues. It can speed up the healing process. Diet is important!