Which is the best foods for health ?

[Marck]

Hey i am here t this forum and i want to know that which is the best foods
for fitness and health.Because i get different ideas for prepared healthy food
plan.Please sharing your opinions with me........

[GN Tobacco Sweden AB]

The natural one, not from Green house, meet which eated natural gras , chekan which is from garden and not from boiler

[precious007]

hope it ain't spam

every person needs a different diet, however everyone should stay away from packaged foods or preserved food of any sort.

[devilock76]

You should consult a Dr for such advice. Everyone is different and for as much as you have told us you could have a myriad of dietry conditions that would have to be factored into even attempt an answer.

Ken

[truthwolf1]

I am currently in a country where most of the people are "EXTREMELY VERY THIN" but consume high amounts of full fat dairy, rye grains, northern vegetables and high fat pork products mostly. Also heavy alcohol use which is mostly full calorie beer daily. There is a lot of walking here. In a typical day I probably walk about 1-2 hours and climb steps multiple times to get into the apartment. I am always eating and drinking but never really sitting down for total pig out meal.

It would seem like this would be attributed to more of a URBAN walking lifestyle but our relatives living on the farm also just as thin.

In the USA I believe the food choices which are mostly processed crap and then overeating that crap is to blame for the obesity epidemic. At one time I thought it was just plain lack of exercise but from what I have seen if you stick to real food and do not overload on wheat, grains, sugars etc.. you will be okay.

[devilock76]

OK for a more detailed response...

And these may be good suggestions to you if you have none of the following or other diseases not mentioned:

Hypoglycemia, diabetes, certain thyroid conditions, heart conditions (past, previous, genetic, etc), cholesterol issues, Crohn's disease, Celiac Disease, Iron deficiencies, other various nutrient deficiencies, gastric issues, I think you are getting the point that for drastic dietary changes a Dr should be consulted.

So a bit of personal journey...

Never really dieted, but in my youth I was a track runner, a distance runner at that, we used to carb load in prep for events. I happen to really like carbohydrates, particularly my good friend the potato chip, etc.

About 2 years ago I really took improving my health seriously. Having for the most part quit smoking then I figured it was time. Now to list my own conditions, I do have a heart condition, I also have some gastric issues that can lead to reflux. At the time I began this journey I was 235 lbs. At 6'5" most would say that is not bad, and it is in fact less than I weighed when I graduated high school. I weighed 245 when I graduated HS but it was not a fat 245, fact was senior year I blew my knee in track, so I spent the last 6 months of the year only lifting and on the exercise bike. Massed up more.

So the years pass, college, beer, fast food, more beer, good job, can buy whatever I want food wise for the most part, wife is pregnant, eating with her and gaining sympathy weight. Right after college I dropped back down in weight from not lifting as much and having a sporadic eating schedule that had little snacking involved but some binge meals and lots of beer. Kids came along food choices change as I became the sole income of the house. I think many know the story. I basically over the past 15 years have bounced between 215 and 235 almost 240. Pant size went up, middle got softer, etc. Standard American Diet, but I don't have much of a sweet tooth so chips and dip where my big vice.

Along the way (4 years ago) I also quit drinking any alcohol.

So just shy of two years ago, I decided to try eating vegan for a month. In fact the month between Thanksgiving (American) and Christmas. It was an experiment, part of it an experiment in will power. Anyway I dropped about 20 lbs fast in that time. Main reason, there is F all you can eat as a vegan when no one else in the house hold eats that way, and it is the holidays, and with a day job plus being a working musician fast food is a necessary thing.

After that experiment I sort of went into a mostly vegetable diet. I ate meat maybe 3-4 times a week, usually fish or poultry, rarely beef or pork if at all. Plenty of snacking. I found as I ate more carbs I just always had hunger issues, and being bored would snack. However my diet staying mostly lower on the fat side I was able to maintain around 220 give or take 5 lbs.

Fast forward to about two months ago. I decided to try the low carb thing. I guess you could say I did a modification on atkins. I also got more serious about my lifting and strength training routine. I don't do as much cardio now but do interval training for cardio as well, more on that in a minute.

Anyway did the low carb thing. First of all being low carb it eliminated my vice food, chips and dip. This alone probably is a big part of my own success. However the other thing is eating more meats and fats I found I was less hungry. I quickly was able to shoot down to my goal weight (my top end weight is 205, I am actually more around 200 right now). Anyway the goal weight I determined as such. 205 is the weight of a light heavy weight in MMA/UFC. Being a huge fan of MMA and recognizing my frame density x height that would be a healthy weight for me as a fighter, not trying to actually compete in MMA, just I used it as a "benchmark". I have since reintroduced carbs but a lot smarter. Chips are still out, when I snack I opt for nuts/peanuts/legumes. I rarely eat starches unless they are in vegetables. So for example I eat a lot of big chef salads. I don't drink soda except for the rare occasional diet soda, I mostly drink water and black coffee, a lot of the former. I eat a lot of fish like sardines and kippers and herring, being part Swedish I am used to such stinky fish and they are great for the fish oil and low mercury. When I get fast food I go ahead and get say a burger with the bun, but skip the fries, I get a pizza but skip eating the crust. Basically I make it work with what is convenient.

As for working out, I subscribe to HIT. Work to muscle failure in a target range of 8-12 reps. One set each muscle targeted, 48 hours between lifting sessions for adaptive response and recovery to occur. Cardio I do interval training. Not trudging for hours on end but instead high intensity sprints then relax then sprint, etc. These allow for shorter yet more intense workouts. At 35 after 20+ years I am seeing the best fitness results in my life, even over my competitive running days.

So to sum this all up, a lot of people have already said some good stuff, even Precious, so how to I sum this up.

I am going to make these suggestions broad to try to cover both vegan and meatatarian diets.

1. You need fat, fat does not make you fat.
2. Carbs tend to make you feel hungry, focus on good carbs and always combine with protein and fat to balance out. Good carbs simply are not white (flour, sugar). You want whole wheat or rye, sweet potato, etc. And keep them within reason. Your carb load should be based on activity level.
3. Shop around the edge of the store. In America the outer edge of the store is the produce, and meats and dairy. All of your fresh stuff is there. The middle is your boxed and processed stuff. Stay away from there. Notable exceptions though. Frozen vegatables are fine, some canned. Also dried beans and nuts are often found in the center.
4. As much as possible cook, yes fast food can be done but it helps to cook more. It is not that hard.
5. No matter how you do this calories will matter. So try to keep portions sane. For me in order to do that it required me working the low carb angle. It was the only way I felt satisfied between meals.

Hope this helps. Again it is my personal experience. YMMV and again before making dramatic changes in your diet and exercise you should consult with your Dr. Before I switched to low carb I had managed to atleast get things good enough that all my numbers were looking great at my last physical. So good in fact that the felt I could now go every two years on my echo-cardiogram test. My next physical is in the fall we shall see how low carb affected my numbers then.

Ken

[devilock76]

Oh and for a great carb alternative I recommend hard tack or crispbread. I eat Wasa brand regularly, it is a Swedish company that makes crisp bread available here in the states. I like their multigrain type. Sometimes I have it with cream cheese in the morning. I do open cole cut and veggie sandwiches on it. Also I use it for sardines or herring. Oh and with some peanut butter on it it makes a good quick snack here at work.

Ken

[Randall]

Fresh Peas, Carrots and Sweet Potatatos are very nutritious, but basically find a good variety of fresh, frozen or dried veggies and fruit you like, without added sugar, and eat them! Whole grain wheat and rice. Dried beans and lentils. Peanut Butter (peanuts and salt only), wild fish, grass fed chicken.. stuff like that.

[GoVegan]

Pistachios are amazing!

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[hondo]

Here is the list of foods, separated into 3 different types:
good sources of protein .good sources of carbs . good sources of fat.
Good Sources Of Protein:
Chicken, Turkey, Lean cuts of beef,Lean cuts of lamb,Eggs,Egg whites,Tuna fish.etc.
Good Sources Of Carbs:
Yams, Oatmeal,l Buckwheat,t Bulgar, Bran cereals, Garbanzo beans.
Good Sources Of Fat:
Salmon ,Mackerel,Herring,Anchovies,Sardines,Scallops,Halibut .
hope i helped

[marin]

Every one has his own point of view regarding this,unfortunately mostly people are using unhealthy/fast foods now days which is quite worry situation,due to this weight/fat problems are increasing day by day.Anyhow i prefer fresh pure vegetables,fruits,beans,lot's of water and healthy breakfast.

[GoVegan]

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