Don’t Eat Red Meat?

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When it comes to food, there is one thing that all physicians agree on. We need to eat! But what should we eat? Little by little we are crossing items off of the list of what is okay to consume. It is becoming very confusing. Most people want to know…. what CAN I eat?

First of all, eat less and stay at a healthy BMI. Obesity is linked to about a fifth of all cancers. However, for many people, their weight will naturally correct to a healthier range if they follow a few simple rules.

#1 – GO FISHING!   Replace a few meals of red meat each month with fish. Americans consume about 2000 pounds of food every year! About 110 pounds of that is red meat. Unfortunately, red meat does seem to contribute to the risk of certain malignancies. We only eat about 16 pounds of fish a year.

#2 – BE FRUITY!   Make every effort to ingest fruits and vegetables in an unprocessed state.

#3 – GO NUTS!   Any kind…every kind…. be careful about those chocolate covered ones.

#4 – CHECK LABELS!  Trans fat is a substance that should be removed from our diet as completely as possible. Though cancer is the number one killer in America, heart disease is number two. If you want to die from something further down the list, learn to read labels and if there is any partially hydrogenated oil present, put that item back on the shelf.

#5 – WATER DOWN!   What should we wash all this food down with? On average, we currently drink about a gallon of soft drink a week! No way! No wonder we don’t feel good. We need to get back to drinking from the tap. We would save a lot of money, both in health savings and at the grocery store.

#6 – GET MOVING!   Get off the couch. You don’t necessarily have to go to the gym….just incorporate more exercise into your daily life. Park farther away. Take the stairs.

#7 – Finally, after dinner….DON’T LIGHT UP!   Nine out of 10 people who die of lung cancer have used tobacco.

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  1. These are great practical tips to help people. They all present there own special challenges. I find it interesting that get moving is one of the hardest things for people to do consistently. Suburbia is not set up for walking. The other comment I have is that they are building yet another fast food restaurant in our town. There seems to be an endless demand for fast food in our culture. Our culture will continue to struggle with weight as long as we frequent fast food restaurants.

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