pa href=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda883301156f5f8a44970c-pi style=FLOAT: rightimg alt=Man_eating_meat class=at-xid-6a00e00986beda883301156f5f8a44970c src=http://hayesjeff.typepad.com/.a/6a00e00986beda883301156f5f8a44970c-320wi style=MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px //a Doctors are most people’s source for health and nutrition information. But no one really asked where they get their information from? Could it be from what they pick up in mainstream media? Or it is something in a journal somewhere? The fact is that the medical community as a whole is throwing around some wrong assumptions which could be one of the reasons for the health crisis we are in today. This is not to say that doctors are not trying to help people, but just that most of them probably took one basic course on nutrition in medical school and that was it!/p pWhen it comes to meat, it has gotten a bad reputation. But like many things it based on false assumptions and only one set of conditions. When scientists needed a reason for the increased heart diseases back in the 1950s, they found their scape goat….meat. Using the same rationale I could say use of automobiles is up since then too, so cars cause cancer….but see how ridiculous that sounds?/p pLet’s see the 2 biggest opinions probably most in the medical community still hold on to….and why they could be wrong and actually make you sicker in the process/p pstrong p- Opinion: Meat gives you colon cancer; Reality: Misinformed and wrongly drawn conclusions. - /p/strong p/p pI think what it needs to state is that stronga diet higher in processed meats (high in chemicals and preservatives), high in unstable (polyunsaturated vegetable oils)/destructive (trans)fats along with a low nutrient/antioxidant (fruit/veg) diet can increase the amount of possible destruction to the colon lining and cancer./strong We have heard the “meat” and “fat” is bad for you for a long time, but yet have many non-industrialized civilizations like the Masai and Inuit who show little to no heart disease or cancers (well until a westernization diet comes in higher in processed foods, additives, chemicals, sugars, and rancid polyunstarated fats).#0160;#0160; /p pstrong- Opinion: Meat (or more specifically Sat Fat in meat) gives you heart disease; Reality: Misinformed and wrong again./strong - You could also add in here that advice that “all cholesterol is bad and the best way to eat is low fat”. Wrong assumptions once again. Again there are plenty of civilizations devoid of heart disease that live on a higher fat intake diet and mostly from saturated and monounsaturated fats (MUFAs). What you will find in common with those people is a lower amount of PUFAs especially in regards to vegetable oils and low consumption of sugar as well. The paranoia about sat fats and heart disease is also known as the “lipid hypothesis”, in which concludes sat fat and cholesterol intake from meats raised blood cholesterol which in turn lead to increased risk of heart diseases. The truth is that saturated fats are important for hormones and cell membrane structure. It is true strong“you are what you eat” when it comes to fats./strong If you substitute in low quality and unstable vegetable oils and add in more rancid and processed meats, don’t expect good things to happen. strongThe quality of your meats and fats is important,/strong that is if you like good health. We are only as healthy as our cellular structures, so what do you want them made out of? /p pAs for the Vegetarians who say they are healthier without meat….. (sorry guys!) emThe annual all-cause death rate of vegetarian men is slightly more than that of non-vegetarian men (.93% vs .89%); the annual death rate of vegetarian women is significantly more than that of non-vegetarian women (.86% vs .54%) (/ememAm J Clin Nutr 1982 36:873)/em/p pIf you choose a lifestyle of eating based on values, that is your choice. However if you are choosing one based on health, then you need to know all the facts.#0160; Meat is not the bad guy, medical folks are just “guessing” at best (remember that whole “low fat” craze that now the mainstream medical community is saying was maybe not a good idea….yup, they guessed wrong…Oops). Medical care needs helps.#0160;With escalating rates of obesity, diabetes, arthritis, cancers and everything else we need to take action where it counts, in getting people to focus on a proper lifestyle of prevention including nutrition and exercise. Doctors are overwhelmed with patients nowadays and don’t even have but 5 minutes to talk, diagnose and move on to the next person. They are being overwhelmed and need our help! strongSo it’s time for YOU to help and teach your doctors something! /strong/p pTo sum up the point of all this:/p ul listrongMeat is NOT bad for you,/strong but BAD meat is bad for you. Remember, anything you eat is only as good as the source it comes from. So aim for high quality (grass fed) meats and stay away from processed ones with lots of chemicals and preservatives (luncheon meats, sausage, hotdogs). listrongAvoid vegetable oils/strong. Replace the your PUFAs with better quality#0160;MUFAs (like olive oil, avocado).#0160; #0160; listrongGet Your Fruits and Vegetables. /strongWe are not eating the whole animal and getting all those vitamins and minerals from the beef liver and other places. So make sure you get in plenty of healthy vitamins, minerals, antioxidants from fruits and vegetables. listrongControl Insulin/strong with the foods that you choose. Get rid of sugar intake#0160;and remember you can lose weight with insulin control and reduced calorie intake. So,#0160; make your meals balanced and don’t let your blood sugar get out of control. listrongRemove Chemicals from your diet/lifestyle,/strong as the more you ingest/breathe/absorb, the more that can go around and create damage internally leading to possible increased oxidation and cellular destruction. Aid your body in trying to keep the inside of you as clean as you can, and it will reward you in kind. listrongTrain in Moderation/strong -#0160;Follow the motto “intensity not duration”. Keep your workouts short and up the intensity#0160;or switch it up and#0160;take a longer, slower hike with less intensity.#0160; listrongEat in Moderation /strong- We know from the studies that reducing calorie intake can increase lifespan. One of the thoughts on why this is, is lowered oxidative damage. The more calories you burn and consume, the more oxygen is required and more free radicals created as a by product. /li /li/li/li/li/li/li/ul pIt’s your health and it#39;s#0160;time to take charge#0160;of your mind and body,#0160;as your doctor may be misinformed.#0160;Take some time to read up on this quot;opinonquot; - or better yet, abide by the principles above for a few weeks and see how you feel. Maybe we will all start to really see why our health is getting worse by the day./p pSource: Life Spotlight/health/p/p