Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if there's even a point to nutrition

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

For the past several years, and especially in the past year for me, I've been a total health nut when it comes to nutrition. Every day my diet consists of carrots, spinach, apples, oranges, nectarines, banana's, and peas. About 80% of the food I eat is fruits and vegetables, and the rest is found in carbs (like rice and potatoes) and protein (bacon and eggs).

But really, I don't see what difference it makes. My digestion is definately WAY better with all the plants I eat, but that's it. I don't feel healthier, or more energetic, I still can't heal from all the nerve damage in my spine, I still get depressed and in bad moods. And then there's my friends who live on spaggetti, pizza pops, bacon, burrito's, and smoke tobacco. They all have more muscle than me (maybe because they can be more active), they all have more energy, and their health seems the same as mine. The only thing I have going for me is that I did some research on Vitamin-C, started taking 3-4grams a day, and almost never get sick since doing that. Otherwise, my junkfood eating counterparts are as healthy or more.

Besides good digestion, has anybody really noticed results from eating healthy?

Gandalf_The_Grey Reviewed by Gandalf_The_Grey on 06-28-2007. Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if there's even a point to nutrition For the past several years, and especially in the past year for me, I've been a total health nut when it comes to nutrition. Every day my diet consists of carrots, spinach, apples, oranges, nectarines, banana's, and peas. About 80% of the food I eat is fruits and vegetables, and the rest is found in carbs (like rice and potatoes) and protein (bacon and eggs). But really, I don't see what difference it makes. My digestion is definately WAY better with all the plants I eat, but that's it. I Rating: 5

[Frivolous248]

Well do you work out? Just 'cause your friends look buff doesn't necessarily mean they're healthy. You can still get protein from stuff like pizza and if they work out they're gonna build muscle.

Add more protein to your diet 'n start pumping some iron, you'll get buff.

[WakingDream]

The difference is that if you eat healthy you will probably live longer. I read a book that said that many diseases are caused by mineral deficiencies so keep eating those daily vitamins.

I had wierd eye spasms awhile ago and somebody told me it was a potassium deficiencie so I ate some bananas and the spasms went away. I've gotten them a few times and potassium helps.

[rainbows.rsexy]

its a long term thing

just wait and see who has more prescription meds at 50 years old

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Well do you work out? Just 'cause your friends look buff doesn't necessarily mean they're healthy. You can still get protein from stuff like pizza and if they work out they're gonna build muscle.

Add more protein to your diet 'n start pumping some iron, you'll get buff.

Oh yeah, I've devised the perfect workout roughtine, though only recently discovered that pushups are WAY more effective if you do them while holding onto weights that you have to keep from rolling side-to-side. Still though, my friends seem as strong as me, and some stronger, and I'm the only one that works out. However, I think that's due largely in part that I'm housebound and can't be on my feet most of the time because of my screwed up back and neck.

The difference is that if you eat healthy you will probably live longer. I read a book that said that many diseases are caused by mineral deficiencies so keep eating those daily vitamins.

I had wierd eye spasms awhile ago and somebody told me it was a potassium deficiencie so I ate some bananas and the spasms went away. I've gotten them a few times and potassium helps.

Hey that's pretty cool you discovered that! Yeah that is definately the main reason I stick to my healthy diet. I fear cancer like the grim reaper and I generally want to avoid disease and live a long life. Oh of all things that are important to me, I want to live as looooooonnng a life as possible.

I wonder if the tramadol and pregabalin I take are shortening my lifespan though. Nothing I can do right now to avoid taking those unfortunately.

its a long term thing

just wait and see who has more prescription meds at 50 years old

Very true that, I just wish I could see some more immediate benefits.

[bhouncy]

Hey that's pretty cool you discovered that! Yeah that is definately the main reason I stick to my healthy diet. I fear cancer like the grim reaper and I generally want to avoid disease and live a long life. Oh of all things that are important to me, I want to live as looooooonnng a life as possible.

Thinking positive has a great effect on the mind/body. You say you fear cancer. If I ask you NOT to think of a black cat then in order for you to understand the statement you have to think of a black cat. So say you want to 'avoid disease'. If you think in this way a lot then you are focusing on disease rather than good health. So maybe you could say "I want to be healthy". You can expand this with questions like "How healthy?" "How will I know when I am at my optimum health?". You can make up lots of questions and they will be helpful as long as they focus on health rather than disease.

How long is as long as possible? It's possible it could be another 100 years or possible that it is 10 minutes *cue the fear*. It's like people who say they want to lose weight. How much weight? What will you look like when you reach your goal? So a more positive statement could be "I want to be x amount of pounds in 6 months time". How about "I want to live past 120 years with health and vigour". You can mess around with these statements until you find one that inspires you.

People say "THINK POSITIVE!"
The question I ask is "How?"

[MajMike]

We like immediate results these days, but many benefits to nutrition are long-term. Stronger immune system, reduced muscle/bone loss to aging, longer life, these things are not measurable now but if you continue your diet you will see the results long-term.

[stinkyattic]

bhouncy that is a great way to look at things. +rep to you but it's turned off ... awww...

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

bhouncy that is a great way to look at things. +rep to you but it's turned off ... awww...

yep, my thoughts as well. Think of all the rep you could get bouncy!:jointsmile: I agree with his philosophy 100%, I've already been trying not to think of the fact "I don't want cancer", but I never thought of actually going into specifics. Cool idea +imaginary rep for you

[Staurm]

When I eat healthy=

my skin has more colour
I am less depressed
I have more energy
I shit regularly
I sleep better
my farts don't smell

So yes, very much I notice the difference when I don't eat well, compared to when I do.

I eat loads of green vegetable mostly spinach, home cooked indian cuisine, tofu, boiled potatoes and I drink plenty of green tea.

In the morning ideally I like to have a hemp seed bar with a few mugs of black tea, or milky chai, depending on my mood.