Originally Posted by
anerlich
Not where haemoglobin levels are concerned with the exceptions of lamb and mutton which i always thought WERE red meats. Ham's pretty heavy on the salt and chemicals too, no?
True, my point which I didn't specify enough is to not always eat just beef. The way a cow is raised compared to the way a lamb is raised is different(food content), and a lamb is typically less fatty then the cow/bull.
A lot of chemicals and weird feeds go into into beef, for sure, but chicken is just as bad in that regard.
Nutritionists' opinions vary, too, you may have noticed. Some say soy is analogous to poison, for example, whereas others say it's a wonder food which will save the world .
True.
My personal opinion is that you can damage your health just as badly by trying to be too strict and microdetailed with what you eat as you can by eating at Macca's every day. I think variety and a wide range of foods is the key, eating a reduced range of foods or avoiding too many things IMO is a recipe for trouble.
Yes. Though not to a huge extent.
I don't try to *curb* the cravings. I just try to get by with a reasonably small amount of the chocolate, chips, whatever, rather than making a total pig of myself. I'd rather do this that mentally flagellate myself over falling short of some expectation that means little in the larger scheme anyway. If eating becomes a chore or obsession (too much, not enough, too weird) then IMO you are trying way too hard.
"Mentally flagellate myself" LOL I need to add that one to my vocabulary.
Humans have only had the luxury of obsessing over diet very recently in human history. And even today the vast bulk of humanity don't have the choices we do. (Cue Devo's "Freedom of Choice" here).