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Minimum intake for glucose to the brain: 130g/d but wait !

No offence, but we know this - it has been discussed on here in multiple threads!
 
Many of us here already know from personal experience that our brains definitely don't need that much glucose! :p

Robbity
 
I was going to read the OP's post, but it is way too long for my Glucose deprived brain.
 
tim2000s said:
No offence, but we know this - it has been discussed on here in multiple threads!
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I Know that you know that. Isn't it the section of LC ? But I hate to learn things like it is a religion because another guy learned me that without exact academic references. I need sources, especially if I discuss with people that think the contrary with medical background such as an endocrinologist who will not accept your thought just because you "feel" better or think so.
Also i pointed the contradiction in the CDA recommendations who hide their real affirmation of the Institute of Medecine.
 
Thanks frenchGuy! I read your entire post. Might copy it to a file. I know most don't feel this way, but I really appreciate detailed, factual information like this. And there's nothing wrong with repeating good information.
 
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Nobody promotes to eat only animal-based food lacking in vitamins in a VLC diet like the Inuits.
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I wouldn't say I promote that way of eating (ok, sometimes I do), but that is the way I eat - no plants, animals only. If the Inuit diet lacked vitamins, how did they survive for generations on such a diet? Meat has all the nutrients a human needs.
 
NoCrbs4Me said:
wouldn't say I promote that way of eating (ok, sometimes I do), but that is the way I eat - no plants, animals only. If the Inuit diet lacked vitamins, how did they survive for generations on such a diet? Meat has all the nutrients a human needs.
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I always love your posts. Cut to the chase and think the same as I do however I do eat SOME plants, haha
 
NoCrbs4Me said:
I wouldn't say I promote that way of eating (ok, sometimes I do), but that is the way I eat - no plants, animals only. If the Inuit diet lacked vitamins, how did they survive for generations on such a diet? Meat has all the nutrients a human needs.
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This is one I'm really on the fence with. If I was an Inuit and adapted to that way of eating over generations, plus I was eating nose to tail, internal organs and the rest of the specific stuff they did (like fermenting fatty sea birds and eating them - ugh), I might agree. I think eating only muscle meats could be problematic unless you're also eating organ meats and seafood (ie for the iodine)? It's not something I'd be brave enough to try myself, especially with all the research coming out about the gut bacteria relying on fermentable fibres, etc.
 
Indy51 said:
This is one I'm really on the fence with. If I was an Inuit and adapted to that way of eating over generations, plus I was eating nose to tail, internal organs and the rest of the specific stuff they did (like fermenting fatty sea birds and eating them - ugh), I might agree. I think eating only muscle meats could be problematic unless you're also eating organ meats and seafood (ie for the iodine)? It's not something I'd be brave enough to try myself, especially with all the research coming out about the gut bacteria relying on fermentable fibres, etc.
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I'm not really trying to convince anyone, but I am quit healthy so far on mostly muscle meat and am doing fine without fibre. My gut bacteria seem just dandy. I suspect I get enough iodine from salt, since iodine is added to salt. I was doing ok on LCHF, but I'm doing better without plants, especially my intestines.
 
NoCrbs4Me said:
I wouldn't say I promote that way of eating (ok, sometimes I do), but that is the way I eat - no plants, animals only. If the Inuit diet lacked vitamins, how did they survive for generations on such a diet? Meat has all the nutrients a human needs.
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NoCrbs4Me, I enjoy your humor too. :)

That said, I'm a bit worried...

I'm a big believer in using the LCHF diet or LCKD to greatly improve health markers, particularly for diabetes, all types, with or without medication. I certainly am experiencing good results, and I've never eaten so healthy.

However, how I eat is continuing to evolve. I'm now trying to source organic, grass fed beef, dairy from grass-fed cows, and organic, free range poultry and eggs because I want to avoid protein from animals that are eating foods they normally wouldn't eat, foods like grains and whatever else they're putting in their food.

I also try to eat organic as much as I can since I learned that toxins are stored in the fat.

It's important to remember that most of us are no longer eating wild meat, also that in the US at least, cancer is killing more people than diabetes (though I'd argue diabetes can lead to unwanted complications in our later years).

I want to eat protein that is both good for me and tastes good. For me, it's not just about meeting my nutritional needs and lowering my insulin and blood glucose levels, it's also about not overwhelming my body with toxins and unhealthy omega 6 fatty acids. Even Dr. Michael Gregor acknowledges that eating wild game is healthier than eating domesticated animals that are grain fed.
 
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NoCrbs4Me said:
I'm not really trying to convince anyone, but I am quit healthy so far on mostly muscle meat and am doing fine without fibre. My gut bacteria seem just dandy. I suspect I get enough iodine from salt, since iodine is added to salt. I was doing ok on LCHF, but I'm doing better without plants, especially my intestines.
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Yes, as a person who has non-celiac gluten sensitivity, a 25 year history of inflammatory bowel disease - (in remission most of the time, thankfully) - and possibly additional food sensitivities due to leaky gut - (thank you gluten), eating is a tricky business. But so long as I avoid grains, seeds, and raw plant foods during an active flare, I do fine. Following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and taking a broad spectrum pre- and probiotic is working well for me.

I do empathize. It's not easy for some of us.
 
With all due respect, I believe CAFO beef and regular eggs are perfectly good source of food, especially where I live. Cancer and cardiovascular disease are mostly caused by too much sugar and too much factory processed food, in my opinion.
 
NoCrbs4Me, I can't speak to what's happening in Canada, only in the US. I could be wrong of course, but I don't share your confidence.

Here's an article from Authority Nutrition that argues it both ways... http://authoritynutrition.com/grass-fed-vs-grain-fed-beef/

As I read this article, I was surprised to learn that both grain-fed and grass-fed beef have similar amounts of omega 6 fatty acids, which threw me because I wrongly thought grain-fed beef has more omega 6 fatty acids, but then the author went on to explain that grass-fed beef has 5 times more omega 3 fatty acids, so perhaps that's why some are advocating eating grass-fed beef.

I'm still learning. Currently, I'm trying to eliminate corn and unfermented soy from my diet, both GMO crops in the US that are used in CAFO operations, though I don't think this is true in other countries. For now, because I live in the US, I'm going to continue eating grass-fed beef.
 
I'm continuing to read articles based on my Google search... "grain fed vs grass fed beef". It's interesting reading.
 
The difference between eating only CAFO beef versus only grass fed beef is negligible compared to the difference between eating only CAFO beef and the standard Western diet.
 
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I saw an article on the Daily Mail website sometime in the past week saying that GMO feed crops have entered the UK meat supply via a backdoor infiltration. Wouldn't surprise me if the same thing eventually happens in Australia - I know GMO soy is being grown here as there was a huge courtcase here about it and GMO won :(
 
NoCrbs4Me said:
I'm not really trying to convince anyone, but I am quit healthy so far on mostly muscle meat and am doing fine without fibre. My gut bacteria seem just dandy. I suspect I get enough iodine from salt, since iodine is added to salt. I was doing ok on LCHF, but I'm doing better without plants, especially my intestines.
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Out of interest @NoCrbs4Me have you had your appendix removed? Just a thought. Hope I'm not being too intrusive in asking.
 
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