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

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Ah you like the hemp seeds eh Staurm? I really wanted to get some myself, I heard they have a very helpful protein that's completely unique to hempseeds. And you're right, a good plant-filled diet really keeps the bowels working properly. I especially need that with the opiate painkillers I take. Speaking of which, I found out all I needed to do was take 3 appricots a day and constipation isn't an issue at all anymore. It's amazing how well they work!

[Staurm]

I used to eat apricot kernels every day, they are a very good course of anti-oxidants, and they taste like marzipan. THe only unique thing about hemp is that it is the only plant source to contain all fatty acids neccessary to sustain human life. THey have the closest balance of omega 3, 6 and 9 to what is ideal for human comsuption as any plant source as well.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I used to eat apricot kernels every day, they are a very good course of anti-oxidants, and they taste like marzipan. THe only unique thing about hemp is that it is the only plant source to contain all fatty acids neccessary to sustain human life. THey have the closest balance of omega 3, 6 and 9 to what is ideal for human comsuption as any plant source as well.

wow, that's really neat to know man! As soon as I get working again I'll be sure to buy some.

[Staurm]

UdoErasmus.com > FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions!

I've only read a leaflet by this guy, but it was very informative, he seems to know what he is talking about.

EDIT: This link is better.

UdoErasmus.com > FATS THAT KILL FATS THAT HEAL - The Complete Lecture - Part One: Introduction

[Storm Crow]

Some 40 years ago, I was a bio major. I took a course on tending laboratory animals- nutrition was about 50% of what we learned. (This is what got me into nutrition!) All the rest, animal physiology, cages, sanitation, and all the other stuff was dwarfed by the amount of nutritional info we had to learn. And why did we have to learn it? Because the animals have to be in absolutely perfect health or the experiment (whatever it was) would be invalid! Nutrition is vital whether you're a lab rat or a human!

Livestock owners always give their cattle and sheep extra vitamins and minerals for a few weeks before breeding- this increases the number and viability of calves and lambs. The ability to breed successfully is a reasonable indicator of health.

Now, it's hard to prove that eating healthily makes/keeps you healthy, but the Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons do tend to out-live the general population. Japanese who eat a traditional diet (lots of veggies, kelp, fish) live longer, but those who eat a western diet live shorter lives. Our teeth label us as omnivores, tending a bit toward vegetarian.

Then there are the additives that are in our food. I have a problem with one common one in particular, Sodium benzoate. For me, it is poison- If I get a big dose, my whole digestive system goes on "PURGE!" Not pleasant! It can change to benzene in your system under certain condition. Benzene is very bad stuff. I think of my sensitive digestion as an "early warning system". Several things that upset it have later been proven to be not so good for you. You've avoided many of the additives by eating as you do. That means that much less potential poison in your system.

Now about hemp seed's nutritional value- you might like to read this--
HEMP SEED: The Most Nutritionally Complete Food Source In The World
HEMP SEED: The Most Nutritionally Complete Food Source In The World

I put them in my brownies.

I work at a school and am exposed to every germ in the county! I take a handful of herbs and vitamins every night. I seldom am ill. When I do get ill, I am almost always the least sick in my household. I'd keep up the good food, perhaps with a bit more protein. - Granny:hippy:

[thcbongman]

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?

Actually your diet is pretty unhealthy.

Not enough protein, and fats. Start eating more nuts and beans. Start taking fish oil supplement since you are adverse to eating meat. In your case, you should be eating a ton of them.

You notice why vegetarians are so thin? Many of them suffer from malnutrition and lack of minerals. Just because you eat a bunch of vegetables doesn't mean you are healthy.

As for them, their diet is unhealthy as well. Still, it sounds like they have an active lifestyle to make up for it.

[Frivolous248]

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.

You mean like holding the ends of a dumbell while your doing pushups? I'm interested in trying this if its as good as you say, I want a bigger chest.

[thcbongman]

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.




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.




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

You have to understand the principle of working out. Most people don't understand it. They think working the same muscles everyday at a heavy weight = muscle gain. That's actually wrong. You grow muscles when you eat, when you sleep, not when you work out.

Building muscle is a combination of doing exercises on a scheduled, consistant basis. You have to compartmentalize working each muscle group. The formula is simple, at least in the beginning:

1. Upper Body - day 1
2. Lower Body - day 2
3. Rest - day 3
4. Repeat

Now I do mine more complex where I work specific muscle groups one day and do max reps, speed reps, deloads and pylotechnics for different exercises. However don't worry about those, the important thing is to figure out how to work-out in proper form, and planning your exercises.

The main point here is if you are doing push-ups everyday, you aren't giving your muscles time to rest and recover. Also you are eating far too little. When you work out, you have to eat ALOT. You seem to already have a good concept of a diet, so this shouldn't be hard. Follow what I said in the first reply, EAT EAT EAT. It doesn't matter if you have a BF of 5% or 25%, the concept is the same. Don't fear weight gain if you eat healthy.

As for cancer, you can be completely healthy and get cancer, like I did. Cancer is such a complex subject you can't listen to "what causes it, and what doesn't." Really no one has a clue.

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

You mean like holding the ends of a dumbell while your doing pushups? I'm interested in trying this if its as good as you say, I want a bigger chest.

No, actually what I do is have two arm-curling weights at either side of me, hold onto the handles, and do the pushups. Here's a pic

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Don't worry THCBongMan, I know all that stuff already and I eat plenty, protein and all.