Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 Good Day and Happy Holidays to all... I fear this may be lengthy but I have lots to say as well as many questions to ask. first of all - I am a 49 year old gentleman who in the last three years has been diagnosed with being borderline diabetic - no meds yet - high blood pressure, a weak heart muscle, arthritis esp. in the left foot. Before the age of 46, I never had any health issues, I could eat anything and everything - except for milk products - because I am also lactose intolerant. I began to go through male menopause around the age of 46 and then my body started to change. Recently, I was hospitalized - and shockingly, the reason was because I ate cold cuts regularly. While I was in the hospital, I met a woman who is a chaplin as well as a vegetarian and suggested that I begin to also become a veggie. BTW - I spent less than two days in the hospital - prior to that hospital stay, I had been in the hospital twice before - the very first time, I was born in a hospital, then the second time I broke my arm at age 13. From now on, I am supposed to cut out foods with salt and/or sugar and with most of the products on the market, they are loaded with either or both. But if I eat fruits regularly, could I run into problems with that?? Not that I would eat fruit at every single meal - but I would eat fruits more regularly than what I have. Now my work week is crazy because I am up at 4 a.m. every morning because I live in Brooklyn, New York, but I work in New Jersey, so I have a lengthy commute. Until now, most of my meals were spent in a diner or restaurant which I would frequent. I'm thinking of looking for a vegetarian restaurant I could stop in so that I could eat wisely and healthily. Since my work week timewise is virtually impossible for me to cook, I really need to find a place or places where I could stop in and have a decent meal without worry that it may harm my health. I can't believe it has come down to this - my food intake has become so rigid and I must sit and worry about almost everything I consume. Fish was suggested to me, however, isn't fish loaded with salt? Peanut butter was also labeled as a no-no - however, I have managed to find a peanut butter with no salt and no sugar - so is peanut butter still a no-no? I wasn't told why peanut butter is a no-no. Quite fortunately, I've never been a big meat eater - I usually have chicken, fish, or hamburger - but then I wonder if hamburger also isn't a problem? I know this is a vegetarian list - but because of my health, I am forced to become a vegetarian - it is not by choice and I would still like to incorporate hamburger meat unless someone tells me that it is also no good for me. Any sort of help and information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 First of all, fish has no salt in it. It is true that some fish come out of the ocean, but there are plenty of fish that live in fresh water that have no salt at all. The reason peanut butter is supposed to be bad is because peanuts are high in fat. But, you can get almond or cashew butter for a substitute. Fruits (raw) are great for you. Hamburger has salt in it, most meats do because they are cured with salt. If you look at the salt content in those chickens in the bag in grocery stores you will be amazed.Of course you can still eat at restaurants, but because you have to cut out salt & fat, fast foods may become a thing of the past! Are there any natural foods places where you live? Also, any place with a salad bar would be great. You can write me directly at wilmingtonbahai if you would like to chat in depth about your diet. On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:07:40 -0000, mikewolc <mikewolc wrote: > > > Good Day and Happy Holidays to all... > > I fear this may be lengthy but I have lots to say as well as many > questions to ask. > > first of all - I am a 49 year old gentleman who in the last three > years has been diagnosed with being borderline diabetic - no meds yet > - high blood pressure, a weak heart muscle, arthritis esp. in the left > foot. Before the age of 46, I never had any health issues, I could > eat anything and everything - except for milk products - because I am > also lactose intolerant. > > I began to go through male menopause around the age of 46 and then my > body started to change. > > Recently, I was hospitalized - and shockingly, the reason was because > I ate cold cuts regularly. While I was in the hospital, I met a woman > who is a chaplin as well as a vegetarian and suggested that I begin to > also become a veggie. BTW - I spent less than two days in the > hospital - prior to that hospital stay, I had been in the hospital > twice before - the very first time, I was born in a hospital, then the > second time I broke my arm at age 13. > > From now on, I am supposed to cut out foods with salt and/or sugar and > with most of the products on the market, they are loaded with either > or both. But if I eat fruits regularly, could I run into problems > with that?? Not that I would eat fruit at every single meal - but I > would eat fruits more regularly than what I have. > > Now my work week is crazy because I am up at 4 a.m. every morning > because I live in Brooklyn, New York, but I work in New Jersey, so I > have a lengthy commute. Until now, most of my meals were spent in a > diner or restaurant which I would frequent. I'm thinking of looking > for a vegetarian restaurant I could stop in so that I could eat wisely > and healthily. > > Since my work week timewise is virtually impossible for me to cook, I > really need to find a place or places where I could stop in and have a > decent meal without worry that it may harm my health. > > I can't believe it has come down to this - my food intake has become > so rigid and I must sit and worry about almost everything I consume. > > Fish was suggested to me, however, isn't fish loaded with salt? > > Peanut butter was also labeled as a no-no - however, I have managed to > find a peanut butter with no salt and no sugar - so is peanut butter > still a no-no? > > I wasn't told why peanut butter is a no-no. > > Quite fortunately, I've never been a big meat eater - I usually have > chicken, fish, or hamburger - but then I wonder if hamburger also > isn't a problem? > > I know this is a vegetarian list - but because of my health, I am > forced to become a vegetarian - it is not by choice and I would still > like to incorporate hamburger meat unless someone tells me that it is > also no good for me. > > Any sort of help and information would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you for taking the time to read this. > > Mike > > > contact owner: -owner > Mail list: > Delivered-mailing list > List-Un: - > > no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed > contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list > or anything else. Thank you. > please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 --- cathych <wilmingtonbahai wrote: > First of all, fish has no salt in it. It is true > that some fish come > out of the ocean, but there are plenty of fish that > live in fresh > water that have no salt at all. But how does one know which is which? The reason peanut > butter is supposed > to be bad is because peanuts are high in fat. But, > you can get almond > or cashew butter for a substitute. Good point - but I have wondered - how much fat - if any - are we " allowed " to consume? or should we attempt to cut out all fat - if that is possible. Fruits (raw) are > great for you. > Hamburger has salt in it, most meats do because they > are cured with > salt. If you look at the salt content in those > chickens in the bag in > grocery stores you will be amazed. It has been ages since I bought a chicken but I don't recall seeing a salt content - so I shall check again. Of course you can > still eat at > restaurants, but because you have to cut out salt & > fat, fast foods > may become a thing of the past! Fast foods for the most part have been a thing in the past for me - I rarely engage in eating in one. If I do eat something from a fast food place, I get it plain. Are there any > natural foods places > where you live? I'm checking that out as I write... Also, any place with a salad bar > would be great. I'll have to check that out as well. This sort of research would be better on the weekends. You > can write me directly at wilmingtonbahai > if you would like > to chat in depth about your diet. > Thank you so very much - if I come up with more questions or seek ideas, I will let you know. God bless. Mike ===== Michael Raymond Wolcott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2004 Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 What I do when I read a food lable (instead of doing all the calculations & stuff) is do 3 gms to 100. In other words, if the food has 200 calories per serving, I do not get a food that has more than 6 gms of fat. My trainer said that this way also a good way of figuring it. The main thing is to cook (but since you said you didn't cook, this may not help you) with oils like corn oil & safflower oil. Canola oil is really bad for you. Olive oil is a really heavy oil & should be used for flavorings. When in doubt about your fish, you can always ask your butcher where you are buying it. Some fish that I like that are fresh water are salmon, catfish, & I really think that the amount of salt in ocean fish is neglible. On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 06:03:10 -0800 (PST), Michael Wolcott <mikewolc wrote: > > > --- cathych <wilmingtonbahai wrote: > > > First of all, fish has no salt in it. It is true > > that some fish come > > out of the ocean, but there are plenty of fish that > > live in fresh > > water that have no salt at all. > > But how does one know which is which? > > The reason peanut > > butter is supposed > > to be bad is because peanuts are high in fat. But, > > you can get almond > > or cashew butter for a substitute. > > Good point - but I have wondered - how much fat - if > any - are we " allowed " to consume? or should we > attempt to cut out all fat - if that is possible. > > Fruits (raw) are > > great for you. > > Hamburger has salt in it, most meats do because they > > are cured with > > salt. If you look at the salt content in those > > chickens in the bag in > > grocery stores you will be amazed. > > It has been ages since I bought a chicken but I don't > recall seeing a salt content - so I shall check again. > > Of course you can > > still eat at > > restaurants, but because you have to cut out salt & > > fat, fast foods > > may become a thing of the past! > > Fast foods for the most part have been a thing in the > past for me - I rarely engage in eating in one. > If I do eat something from a fast food place, I get it > plain. > > Are there any > > natural foods places > > where you live? > > I'm checking that out as I write... > > Also, any place with a salad bar > > would be great. > > I'll have to check that out as well. This sort of > research would be better on the weekends. > > You > > can write me directly at wilmingtonbahai > > if you would like > > to chat in depth about your diet. > > > Thank you so very much - if I come up with more > questions or seek ideas, I will let you know. > > God bless. > > Mike > > ===== > Michael Raymond Wolcott > > > > > > > > > contact owner: -owner > Mail list: > Delivered-mailing list > List-Un: - > > no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed > contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list > or anything else. Thank you. > please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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