Comments on: Eat Food. Not Too Much. Translated. http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/ Welcome to Eat Drink Better: Sustainable Food for a Healthy Lifestyle Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:41:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Long Have We Known What To Eat? : Eat. Drink. Better. http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/comment-page-1/#comment-59077 How Long Have We Known What To Eat? : Eat. Drink. Better. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:13:33 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/#comment-59077 [...] That’s not exactly how we do it today, but pretty darn close. And Hunt also cautions to eat sensible portions and be frugal when you [...] [...] That’s not exactly how we do it today, but pretty darn close. And Hunt also cautions to eat sensible portions and be frugal when you [...]

]]> By: Mindy Hermann http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Mindy Hermann Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:29:47 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/#comment-289 Great site and well-written, insightful piece. Many people need short cuts for eating healthfully, whether a plate divided like yours, food groups and numbers of servings, or eating plans. And certainly listening to one's stomach is vital, as is physical activity. The key is to convert the short cuts into lifelong habits. Without good habits, it's all too easy to overeat in a land with so much tasty, affordable, and abundant food. Great site and well-written, insightful piece. Many people need short cuts for eating healthfully, whether a plate divided like yours, food groups and numbers of servings, or eating plans. And certainly listening to one’s stomach is vital, as is physical activity. The key is to convert the short cuts into lifelong habits. Without good habits, it’s all too easy to overeat in a land with so much tasty, affordable, and abundant food.

]]> By: Beth Bader http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Beth Bader Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:42:09 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/#comment-260 I've never read The Zone. I have always avoided diet books, though my husband is a fan of the Mediterranean Diet one. I've always gone with common sense, and some reading on healthy fats after finding out my cholesterol is genetically high (I keep off medication by watching what I eat and exercising). Ketchup is pretty nasty! I like your approach as well. It synchs with what I learned from dieticians when talking about diabetic needs. Congrats on the weight loss! I’ve never read The Zone. I have always avoided diet books, though my husband is a fan of the Mediterranean Diet one. I’ve always gone with common sense, and some reading on healthy fats after finding out my cholesterol is genetically high (I keep off medication by watching what I eat and exercising).

Ketchup is pretty nasty! I like your approach as well. It synchs with what I learned from dieticians when talking about diabetic needs. Congrats on the weight loss!

]]> By: Jay Andrew Allen http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Jay Andrew Allen Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:28:54 +0000 http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/03/21/eat-food-not-too-much-translated/#comment-257 Great way to go about it! I remember Barry Sears having a scheme like this in The Zone. Interestingly, your recommendations don't differ much from his. My own approach is more calorie-based. I spend some time learning what the roundabout calorie contents of my foods are, and then proceed to eat, limiting myself by feelings of fullness. I have categories of foods I won't touch - basically meat (vegetarian in the house), and anything processed. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, paired starches (e.g., potatoes with a veg protein serving to help slow the absorption of the starch), and whole grains are all fair game. Seems to have worked well so far; I'm off of my recent high of 212 lbs. and down to 185, thanks to both better eating and biking to work. And no, I don't miss the meat one bit. :) Oh, and ketchup? I just checked the label (Hunt's brand) to see if I could use them to complement my lunch of potato skins and black beans. The second ingredient on the list after tomatoes was High Fructose Corn Syrup. Not a vegetable, indeed. Great way to go about it! I remember Barry Sears having a scheme like this in The Zone. Interestingly, your recommendations don’t differ much from his.

My own approach is more calorie-based. I spend some time learning what the roundabout calorie contents of my foods are, and then proceed to eat, limiting myself by feelings of fullness. I have categories of foods I won’t touch – basically meat (vegetarian in the house), and anything processed. Fruits, vegetables, legumes, paired starches (e.g., potatoes with a veg protein serving to help slow the absorption of the starch), and whole grains are all fair game.

Seems to have worked well so far; I’m off of my recent high of 212 lbs. and down to 185, thanks to both better eating and biking to work. And no, I don’t miss the meat one bit. :)

Oh, and ketchup? I just checked the label (Hunt’s brand) to see if I could use them to complement my lunch of potato skins and black beans. The second ingredient on the list after tomatoes was High Fructose Corn Syrup. Not a vegetable, indeed.

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