Diet 2006

What food is best to eat when your on a diet that is yummy and good for you? (include recipes if you know any good ones.)

I love edible seeds, grapefruit and grapefruit juice.

I have two dogs that I am considering feeding a natural/fresh food diet rather than store bought dog food but have no idea how to start. I want them to get all the appropriate nutrients and need to know appropriate serving sizes. One of the boys is a 105lb. Chocolate Lab. The other is a 52lb. Lab/Saluki mix. I would really appreciate answers from vetrinarians or other dog care professional who are familiar with the nutritional needs of these breeds.

The ultimate food would be a whole carcass but a ‘frankenprey’ diet of meat, meaty bones and organs is nearly as good.

I have been raw feeding for several years and my animals eat a variety of foods; beef, lamb, chicken, fish (fresh and tinned), goat, pork, kangaroo etc. If you aim to feed about 2/3 muscle/meat (including heart) and the rest a combination of meaty bones and organs like brains, liver and kidney over the course of a week or two then your dogs (ALL BREEDS) will get all the nutrients they need. The only supplement you need to use is fish body oil if you can’t get pasture raised meats.

The general guide is to either feed 15-25% of the dog’s body weight a week or 2-3% a day. I would start your lab on about 2.5 lbs and the mix on about 1.25 (this is about 2.5%) adjust these amounts up or down based on the appearance of your dogs.

"Dogs are Carnivores" An article clearly explaining the physiological reasons behind this classification and the effects of feeding inappropriate foods
http://www.thewholedog.org/artcarnivores…
A feeding guide published by Dr Tom Lonsdale, a vet who advocates raw feeding and has been widely published
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/diet/exp-di…
A website debunking some of the many myths regarding raw feeding and bones.
http://rawfed.com/myths

I want to start a Raw Food Diet to see if I can feel any benefits from it and to test my willpower. Does anyone know any good sources of protein on a raw food diet? Or any good recipe ideas?
Thank you very much!

A raw food diet is very good for you, however to just jump into eating nothing but raw can have some grave effects on your body if you are not aware of the pitfalls. Eating nothing but raw food with NO meat, will leave you vitamin B-12 deficient and since it is stored in the liver, it takes some time to see the effects of this. If you will notice, most people eating only raw food look placid and not totally healthy. You need fat and animal fat is what we were designed to eat. The problem is that the typical animal fat you get from grain fed animals is very bad for you. Grain feeding animals is much cheaper and profit is king over health in America. Grass fed dairy cows, for instance, live 4 times longer than grain fed cows. This is because cows are a big fermentation vat and feeding them grains does what it does to people, makes them inflamed and sick, so they give them antibiotics. Those drugs destroy the intestinal bacteria in cows, just like they do in humans and you get bad bacteria fermenting in the "vat" causing the cows to be sick. The fat then runs through the meat (marbling) and that is where the toxins are stored. Yes, it’s more tender, but devastates your health. So there is a good arguement for eating raw. The problem is that you need that animal fat to be truly healthy. So, the best thing is to get and only eat GRASS FED ANIMALS, like the primitive people did.

Eating raw food puts a burden on your kidneys and if they are strong, there is no problem, however, if you are like most Americans, your kidneys are NOT strong due to all the toxic build up in your body from eating the SAD diet (standard American diet). So you want those kidneys to be strong or you could create a very serious problem for your health. The best rule of thumb is to eat 50% raw food and the rest cooked, but not cooking it on high heat. I use water to cook grass fed hamburger in a skillet and it works great. That way, the temperature never exceeds a high temperature like you get in using oil.

When cooking a grass fed steak, like New York, cook it for about an hour using 6 brickets and the steak placed to the side of the burning brickets, that way, the temperature is not too high and it cooks very tender and juicy. You only need to heat the outside of a piece of meat because that is where the bacteria are, not the inside, unless it is hamburger where it is all mixed up. The fat from grass fed animals is on the outside of the meat, not in it like grain fed animals. The fat is good for you and contains lots of omega 3 fatty acids and is balanced with more omega 3 than salmon if the grass fed cows are not "finished" before slaughter. The contain lots of CLA, vitamin E and K as well and loaded with minerals that nourish your body.

Protein sources from raw food is generally done by combining foods because each food has some amino acids that others don’t and by combining them, you come close to creating a "complete" protein. Many vegans and vegetarians rely on SOY as a complete protein, but when the do this, they get all kins of booby prizes and become less healthy. SOY is not a good food, unless it is fermented and the bacteria get the booby prizes. Soy will cause males to lose 1/2 of their sperm count, make man boobs from the phytoestrogens, and their metabolism will slow down due to the goitrogens in soy. Soy is loaded with the heavy metal, Aluminum that also greatly affects the thyroid gland. In fact, SOY is a nitrogen fixing plant that is good for putting nitrogen into the soil to help other plants grow better, but it also is used to remove the Aluminum and when you eat it, you get the booby prize.

There are some very good books on raw foods that are excellent. A good thing to do is go to a RAW FOOD RESTAURANT and look at their menu and then get a Raw Food Cookbook and get creative.

As part of that process, you will want to eat lots of fermented foods and drinks. Kombucha, homemade kefir from RAW MILK of grass fed cows, sauerkraut, fermented vegetables are all foods that will boost your immune system and help you become more healthy.

EDIT: "Boreus" you are wrong about the amount of protein a person needs because it is relatively easy to calculate. There is an average amount that has been accepted as a general rule that fits most people: 40% carbs, 30% fats, and 30% proteins. The issue is not really the amount of protein, but the "completeness" of the protein. Your body has a "utilization curve" for protein based on the amount of each amino acid combination in a complete protein. Eggs are used as the standard for this. All other proteins are compared to the "curve" found in eggs. A good example of this is the combination of beans and corn. Both of these foods have different amounts of amino acids and when combined, they closely can match what is found in eggs relative to the levels of each amino acid level. So by combining these two items, you get a pretty good complete protein.

A person can get very good complete protein by eating 1 whole egg per day. Eating just the whites is NOT GOOD SCIENCE. It is dumb and being promoted by ignorant people who believe the cholesterol in eggs is bad for you. If you eat just the whites, you create a protein deficiency in your body and are not getting the other 1/2 amino acid compliment found in the yolk. The yolk contains all the minerals as well.

If you eat an amount of protein that your body cannot use, your body converts that protein into saturated fat that feeds your heart and is used in the body in many places. To demonize saturated fat the way it is being done comes from the dogma created by the ego maniac Ancel Keys from his now refuted and totally wrong "lipid hypothesis" that saturated fat somehow causes heart disease.

good luck to you

My doctor told me to cut down on wheat, dairy, sugar, starchy food and raw food and eat lots of nutritious warm meals for 6 weeks, but its hard for me to find something interesting to eat, especially since im a complete chocoholic!!

Any ideas for some yummy recipes i can make?

DIET cabbage soup
4 carrots , thinly sliced
2 zucchini , cut in half lengthwise and sliced
2 yellow squash , cut in half lengthwise and sliced
2 large bell peppers , coarsely chopped
3 celery ribs , sliced
4 cups cabbage , sliced
1 onion , chopped
1 leek , sliced
3 garlic cloves , minced
1 (14 ounce) can fat-free vegetable broth or beef broth

2 (28 ounce) cans diced tomatoes , undrained

1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet dry onion soup mix

salt and pepper

Directions
1In large pot coated with cooking spray, cook first 8 ingredients until crisp-tender, adding 3-4 tbs of broth if necessary, to prevent burning.
2Add broth, tomatoes, onion soup mix, salt, and pepper.
3Boil 10 minutes.
4Reduce heat and simmer until veggies are tender (about 30 minutes), adding water to cover, if necessary.

chicken meal
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts , slightly flattened
1/4 cup Italian dressing
Directions
1Brush the chicken breasts with Italian dressing.
2Grill or broil 5-7 minutes on the first side. Brush with dressing again and turn.
3Grill another 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked.

Chinese Steamed Chicken and Chinese Sausage
2 lbs chicken breasts or chicken tenders
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sherry wine
1/2 teaspoon ginger juice , fresh squeezed
4 dried mushrooms , soaked
4 Chinese sausage , thinly sliced
Directions
1Chop chicken into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces.
2In a large bowl, mix chicken with soy sauce, sugar, salt, cornstarch, sherry wine, and ginger juice.
3Remove stems from mushrooms that have been soaked and softened. Slice into long pieces.
4Stir mushrooms and larp chong into chicken.
5Put mixture into a 9 inch glass pie plate.
6Steam over boiling water for 25 minutes or cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high power for 13 – 16 minutes.
7Serve with steamed white rice.

chinese broccoli
750 g fresh broccoli
1/2 cup canned sliced water chestnuts
3 tablespoons oil
1 cm ginger
1/3 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry (optional)
1/2 cup water
1 chicken stock cube
Directions
1Cut broccoli into small flowerets.
2Put oil, water chestnuts, peeled and grated ginger and lemon rind into frying pan, simmer until ginger is sizzling.
3Add broccoli, toss gently in hot oil for 1 minute.
4Add soy sauce, sherry, water and crumbled stock cube.
5Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer covered for about 5 minutes or until broccoli is just cooked (still slightly crisp).
6Remove vegetables from pan, put onto serving plate.
7Increase heat and boil remaining liquid in pan until reduced by half, spoon over broccoli.

chinese meatball
1 lb lean pork , ground
1/4 lb shrimp , minced
1/4 cup water chestnuts , minced
1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot , minced
1 whole green onion , minced
3 tablespoons soy sauce , TOTAL
1 tablespoon white wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar , TOTAL
3 tablespoons cornstarch , TOTAL
1 egg , lightly beaten
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 napa cabbage
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Directions
1Combine pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, ginger, green onion, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, wine, salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 Tbsp cornstarch, and egg.
2Make twelve meatballs.
3Heat oil in wok.
4Add meatballs; cook 6-8 minutes, until browned, stirring occasionally.
5Transfer meatballs to 5-qt saucepan; discard drippings.
6Add chicken broth, 2 Tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 tsp sugar.
7Bring to a boil.
8Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
9Meanwhile, core cabbage. Cut base of leaves into 2" squares.
10Cut leafy tops in half.
11Place over meatballs; cover and simmer 10 minutes more. Transfer meatballs and cabbage to serving platter.
12Blend 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 3 Tbsp water, and stir into pan juices cooking until slightly thickened.
13Add sesame oil and serve over meatballs.

chinese chicken letture wrap
2 pieces chicken breasts
2 ounces bamboo shoots
2 ounces water chestnuts
2 pieces black mushrooms
6 leaves lettuce
2 ounces peanuts (or pine nuts)
rice noodles (optional-but preferred!!) (optional)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 dash white pepper
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
5 ounces hoisin sauce
Directions
1Preparation: Mince chicken breast meat.
2Chop bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and black mushrooms into small pieces, then boil in hot water for one minute.
3Wash lettuce thoroughly, tear into round leaves and set on small plates.
4(The piece of lettuce should look like a bowl.) Mince peanuts.
5Cooking: Deep fry the rice noodles and set in the center of lettuce.
6Heat one tsp.vegetable oil in a pan, stir-fry minced garlic first.
7Add the chicken meat and cook over medium heat until almost dry.
8Next add bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and black mushrooms, stir-fry with soy sauce and sugar for one minute before adding a dash of white pepper and sesame oil.
9Remove from the stove and pour mixture over the fried rice noodles.
10Sprinkle the minced peanuts over chicken dish (or substitution of pine nuts) Scoop two spoonfuls of the chicken mixture into one lettuce cup.
11Drizzle with hoisin sauce.

casserole
1 lb ground beef
1 large onion , chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup

1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of celery soup

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup uncooked rice

1 (6 ounce) can crisp chow mein noodles

Directions
1Brown hamburger,onion and celery in skillet.
2Pour into cassarole dish and stir in remaining ingredients.
3Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
4Pour 1/2 can of noodles in and stir and remaining noodles on top and bake for another 10 minutes.

chinese veggie
1 lb fresh green beans or carrots or cauliflower or broccoli or onions (Any combination you prefer)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup chicken stock
Directions
1Slice and mix vegetable combo.Stirfry vegetables for 2 minutes in oil.
2Add soy sauce,sugar and fry 1 minutes.
3Add chicken broth,cover and steam for 8 minutes.

wontons
1 lb ground pork
3 chopped garlic cloves
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 carrots , finely diced
3 stalks celery , finely diced
6 green onions , finely diced
1 (12 ounce) package wonton wrappers

water
oil (for deep frying)
your favorite sweet and sour sauce

Directions
1Combine pork, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and vegetables in a bowl.
2Separate wonton skins.
3Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of the wonton.
4Brush water on 2 borders of the skin, covering 1/4 inch from the edge.
5Fold skin over to form a triangle, sealing edges.
6Pinch the two long outside points together.
7Heat oil to 450 degrees and fry 4 to 5 at a time until golden.
8Drain and serve with sauce.

chinese spareribs
3 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2/3 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3 large garlic cloves , crushed
2 lbs pork ribs
Directions
1Mix marinade ingredients and pour over ribs. Marinade overnight.
2Next day, bake at 375 degrees for one hour.
3Then under the broiler for a few minutes until browned.

I am having a small dinner party but I’m not the best cook. I would like to make a good meal rather than finger food. Any recommendations, recipes would be a help…some of my friend are on a diet too so pls bear this in mind. Also I’m not the best cook and dont want to spend hour in the kitchen after work! Help!

here are two FABULOUS low carb recipies that would be perfect for your low carb dinner party and wont break the bank…..first do a broccoli salad….get 2 heads(or enough to accomodate your guests) of fresh broccoli, 1 lg red onion, one cup shredded cheddar cheese,1 cup of fried crisp bacon chopped into small pieces,cut the broccoli into bite size florets and add to a nice salad bowl…dice the onion into the bowl add the cheese and bacon….salt and pepper to taste and use ranch dressing on it.
The next recipie is for a fabulous roasted pork loin or shoulder(shoulder is cheaper) get a fresh pork shoulder and season it with salt and pepper and garlic powder….then brush on grey poupon dijon mustard all over the shoulder and cover it loosely with foil and bake on 350 degrees til completely cooked.(dont cut it right away let the juices re-distribute)
For a great low carb starter ….take english(seedless) cuccumbers and wash them and leave the skins on….slice the cuccumbers in rounds and top with philidelphia cream cheese(the garden veggi flavor). This doubles as a low carb cheese and crackers tray

hey does anyone know of a website that has really healthy diet foods. Maybe recipes on how to make foods that are very healthy and nutritious (and that maybe don’t taste like dog poo lol) Or if you have any recipes yourself. thnx

Try Yummy Diet Food.

http://www.yummydietfood.com

I currently feed my dogs Innova but I want to switch them to a home-made diet. Not exactly raw, but maybe cooked vegetables, chicken and some type of rice.

I just want to know if you can tell me exactly how much chicken to mix with how much rice. (eg. 2 cups rice to 1/2 cups chicken)

Also, do I have to add any supplements? I currently put a teaspoon of flaxseed and a teaspoon of sunflower oil on their food daily for their coats, but what about other stuff? If you could also tell me how much they cost that would be great. Thanks

P.S, all of my dogs range from 40lbs and up.

I agree with Showtunes. You need to do research. Here is what I feed my dogs. I ran this by my vet but I would STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU CHECK WITH YOUR OWN VET before feeding them this diet as dogs are different and have different needs.

FOOD
A 12 oz portion is suitable for one day’s ration for a 20 lb dog.
4 oz (1/2 cup) protein – any meat, chicken, fish or eggs (all cooked).
4 oz carbohydrate – for example cooked rice or grains, pasta, cooked cereals such as oatmeal, potatoes or even bread (packed tight when measuring). Dogs do not process fibre as well as humans so I mix white and whole grain.
4 oz vegetables – any cooked vegetables (obviously not potatoes or other high carbohydrates). Carrots, broccoli, turnips, green peppers, green beans, etc., but not onions which contain high sulfur content which is bad for dogs.
Simply mix the contents together or not as you choose.

While this basic diet is balanced it can be improved by some simple supplements.

SUPPLEMENT
To mix the basic supplement use:
Debittered brewers yeast (B vitamins) – 2 cups
Wheat germ – 1 cup
Desiccated liver powder (A, D and iron) – 1 cup
Bone meal (Ca and P) – 1 cup
Sunflower seeds, ground fine (E and B) – 1 cup
Sodium ascorbate (C) – ½ cup
Powdered kelp – ¼ cup

Mix together and store in a cool dry place (fridge).
To improve the diet quality add 1 tsp of the basic supplement for each 12 oz portion of the food mixture and 1 tsp flax oil.

101 Reasons Why You Should Eat Raw…

1. You’ll have more energy.

2. You’ll feel alive – just like your food.

3. You’ll nourish your body with food that is designed to be eaten.

4. You’ll start to reverse the signs of ageing.

5. You’ll achieve your ideal body weight

6. You wont feel ‘fat.’

7. If you’re too thin, you’ll start to look more healthy.

8. You won’t ever have to count a calorie again in your life!

9. You’ll replace calorie counting with nutrient counting.

10. Any cellulite will start to fade, or even totally disappear.

11. You’ll start to truly love your body.

12. You may notice you look as good as you did in your teens.

13. You’ll acquire more endurance.

14. You may notice that you become more flexible.

15. Your skin will glow.

16. Skin problems will be repaired.

17. You’ll never be sick (after a detox).

18. If you are currently sick, you will recover in faster time.

19. Any disease within the body may start to repair.

20. You’ll feel light.

21. You’ll feel free.

22. You can bin any diet books you have that just make you feel fat!

23. You won’t worry about avocados and nuts having too many calories.

24. Your food will excite you with its bright colour.

25. You’ll wonder why you didn’t eat more raw food years ago.

26. You’ll beat depression naturally.

27. You’ll embark on a journey, which may thoroughly change your life.

28. You wont be able to stop yourself from gasping at what others have in their supermarket trolleys!

29. You’ll genuinely care about what you are putting into your body.

30. You’ll be more conscious of what other people are putting into their’s

31. You’ll recover more quickly after exercise.

32. You’ll enjoy sex more.

33. Your mind will be clearer

34. Your taste buds will sharpen.

35. Every time you try a new raw recipe, you’ll be in love with raw food all over again!

36. Your family and friends will see how great you look and feel.

37. You’ll become more positive.

38. As your body changes, you’ll feel more motivated to eat healthily.

39. You’ll love life even more.

40. You will become more conscious of the effects of your other actions.

41. Less sleep = more play, but what will you choose to fill this time? New hobby etc..

42. You’ll start to listen to your body more, and tune into it.

43. You’ll become more fertile (women only)

44. You’ll have less painful periods (women only)

45. Your monthly cycle may even change too, as you detox (women only)

46. You’ll be detoxing out the years of less than optimum living.

47. You’ll be less drawn to unhealthy food.

48. The ingredients within junk food will repulse you.

49. You’ll feel like you are really caring for your body (for maybe the first time ever.)

50. Your other senses will become more acute.

51. You wont ever need your oven again.

52. You can use your oven as an extra cupboard.

53. You’ll barely need your freezer.

54. You can treat yourself to a huge fridge – and even then, it probably wont be quite big enough!!

55. You can have friends over and impress them with your raw dishes.

56. You’ll surprise yourself just how simple raw cuisine can be – over and over again!

57. You’ll meet some fab ‘Life Buddies’ along the way, who share the same health interests at you.

58. You’ll look great first thing in the morning.

59. You’ll need less make-up.

60. You’ll start to really care about what you put on your skin.

61. You’ll start to really care about what you clean your house with.

62. You’ll be more aware of the environment.

63. You’ll be saving the environment.

64. You’ll have much less waste that the average household.

65. Your hair will grow not only quicker, but thicker too.

66. Your nails wont always be breaking off – they’ll be too thick and strong.

67. Your hair will shine naturally.

68. You’ll be drawn to other forms of high-energy.

69. Your brain will function better.

70. You’ll be more open to change and new ideas.

71. You won’t ever burn yourself again.

72. You’ll stand less chance of burning your house down.

73. You’ll come across food that you would have otherwise never usually of tried – like Durians.

74. Your tummy will be flatter.

75. You’ll never ruin a meal by forgetting about it in the oven!

76. Your friends and family wont actually believe you when you tell them that their meal isn’t healthy!

77. Your book collection will expand.

78. You’ll discover the super foods!

79. You can eat chocolate and lose weight.

80. You can eat chocolate, full stop!!

81. You can dust your juicer down and revive it again.

82. You can treat yourself to a new one!

83. You can leave your kitchen equipment out on the side, at least then you’ll remember it exists!

84. You can have fun and games explaining what each piece of kitchen equipment does, to your guests.

85. You’ll be an inspiration to others.

86. You may just save someone’s life.

87. You may save your own life.

88. You’ll have the energy to love and appreciate each day.

89. You’ll value the simple things in life.

90. You’ll be living by the laws of nature.

91. You’ll be more drawn to being outside, within nature.

92. You wont be fighting food cravings.

93. You’ll feel less drawn to alcohol and other toxins.

94. You wont be taking in harmful carcinogens when you eat your meal.

95. Unusual chemical changes wont be occurring within the body, every time you eat.

96. You’ll know what a dehydrator can do for your diet.

97. You’ll learn how to sprout.

98. You’ll learn what a sprout actually is – no, we’re not talking Brussels here!

99. You’ll be the last one standing after a night out!

100. You’ll live longer!

101. You’ll be grateful that Total Raw Food exists!

Wow, people are being really mean to you. There’s nothing wrong with sharing a little information. I’m starting to think that we DO need a healthy eating section.

I agree that you feel a lot better eating that way, but I just can’t stay out of Maggie Mudd. Neither can I leave the curly fries alone, or the popcorn or the reese’s cereal….basically if it’s not hurting an animal I’ll eat it, despite the hydrogenated oils and all that other bad stuff.

I am planning to switch my cats to a raw food diet. one of my cats has severe allergies (32 of them to be exact). I have done some extensive reading about the raw diet and it says to add healthy power to each meal. There are many ingredients in this mixture, one of which is yeast. My cat is allergic to yeast so I cannot include this in the mixture. Is there something else I can use that has the same nutritional value? Or is it ok to simply omit it from the recipe without causing any kind of nutritional deficiency?

Check out: http://www.felineinstincts.com I use that supplement powder and salmon oil with my cats raw meat and have done so for eight years. There is no yeast in it.

I have two chihuahuas.. which do you recommend?

By Nature Organic is definitely the top choice!
(I feed my cat a mixture of that brand and Blue Buffalo)

Science Diet is 2nd best.

The Goodlife Recipe, is actually full of junk if you look at the ingredients, so definitely NOT recommended.