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MrGinger

MrGinger

San Rafael, CA
November 2003

APR 21, 2009 01:08 PM

I'd like to know more about the foods I eat.
I'd like to know, specifically, what foods aid in brain function and healing.

I've heard that carrots are good for the eyes, that cranberry juice is good for the liver, that turmeric may help prevent Alzheimer’s, and that a BLT and a Bloody Mary make hangovers more fun. But I'm no nutritionist.

I mean, what do you eat for increased toe strength? What do you eat if you want to take longer naps? What do you eat for telekinesis?

You know, what are the particular benefits of specific foods?

Coyotemike

Coyotemike

USA
May 2006

APR 21, 2009 01:19 PM

Longer naps? Turkey and wine

Thistle

Thistle

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

APR 21, 2009 08:37 PM

Most health food is bullshit. Very few foods can actually aid your health in a specific way. The best thing for your overall health is to eat a wide variety of foods - mostly fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.


Quackwatch and Junk Food Science have lots of good info about health food.

ReverendBenzo

ReverendBenzo

Savannah, GA
September 2003

APR 21, 2009 09:08 PM

Eat vegetables, no meat, wash your hands a lot and hope you don't get hit by a truck.



You're gonna to die anyway. The end.

MrGinger

MrGinger

San Rafael, CA
November 2003

APR 23, 2009 01:17 PM

ReverendBenzo said:
You're gonna to die anyway.



I know.
I came close recently.
I'd like to put off that inevitability.

Aren't Avocados good for something?

ReverendBenzo

ReverendBenzo

Savannah, GA
September 2003

APR 23, 2009 01:34 PM

Avocados are good for preventing breast cancer. I'm not being funny, it's been proven. I know they are high in carotenoid lutein, which is supposed to be good for you.

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Oakland, NJ
June 2003

APR 23, 2009 01:46 PM

MrGinger said:

ReverendBenzo said:
You're gonna to die anyway.



I know.
I came close recently.
I'd like to put off that inevitability.

Aren't Avocados good for something?



Guacamole.

They provide "good" fats for your body.

Like Thistle said, varied variety of fruits and veggies. Store bought "Organic" foods are not always as they seem. Since there is no real standard for calling something organic, you may not be getting true chemical free, naturally fertilized products. Look for local farmer's markets if you can, or even do some container gardening at your home. A couple of planters, some soil and a plant light or two from Home Depot and you can grow your own tomatoes and greens in an apartment. If you want to get fancy, you can make a basic hydroponics system out of a plastic storage container and a pump from a fish tank, and grow them in about 1/2-1/3 of the time.

cabaretic

cabaretic

Birmingham, AL
March 2005

APR 23, 2009 04:43 PM

I am often skeptical of fad food fashions, particularly when they aren't back up by the FDA or solid science. In this way, I'm skeptical of this gluten-free kick everyone's on these days. In two years, it'll be something else altogether.

hor

hor

USA
June 2005

APR 23, 2009 06:26 PM


Pineapple.

Thistle

Thistle

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

APR 23, 2009 10:31 PM

mydogfarted said:

MrGinger said:

ReverendBenzo said:
You're gonna to die anyway.



I know.
I came close recently.
I'd like to put off that inevitability.

Aren't Avocados good for something?



Guacamole.

They provide "good" fats for your body.

Like Thistle said, varied variety of fruits and veggies. Store bought "Organic" foods are not always as they seem. Since there is no real standard for calling something organic, you may not be getting true chemical free, naturally fertilized products. Look for local farmer's markets if you can, or even do some container gardening at your home. A couple of planters, some soil and a plant light or two from Home Depot and you can grow your own tomatoes and greens in an apartment. If you want to get fancy, you can make a basic hydroponics system out of a plastic storage container and a pump from a fish tank, and grow them in about 1/2-1/3 of the time.



Actually the USDA does now have a legal standard for products that can be labelled "organic."

However, the benefits of organic produce are generally in the realm of protecting the environment. There is not much health risk to eating non-organic produce, for the consumer.

TheRevolutionary

TheRevolutionary

San Diego, CA
June 2004

APR 23, 2009 10:53 PM

Only if you consider eating food grown with chemicals a non-health risk.

TheRevolutionary

TheRevolutionary

San Diego, CA
June 2004

APR 23, 2009 11:03 PM

TheRevolutionary said:
Only if you consider eating food grown with chemicals a non-health risk.



(as some do and some don't)

ReverendBenzo

ReverendBenzo

Savannah, GA
September 2003

APR 24, 2009 01:02 AM

Wash your hands a lot. Trust me. That's way better than health food. There is no real health food in America anyway.


Soap, man.

Bill_the_Cat

Bill_the_Cat

Vanier, ON
May 2005

APR 24, 2009 06:33 AM

Thistle said:
The best thing for your overall health is to eat a wide variety of foods - mostly fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.



This. Also exercise. It doesn't matter what you're eating if you're not getting proper and regular exercise.

Toku666

Toku666

Columbus, OH
May 2004

APR 24, 2009 07:27 AM

Drink lots of water, too. You'd be amazed at how much your health improves if you consistently add two or three glasses of water to your daily intake.

Just not cumulatively, because we all know what that would lead to, FYI.

Paisley

Paisley

USA
September 2006

APR 24, 2009 08:29 AM

WHFoods.com has a lot of good information on what they consider to be the world's 100 healthiest foods, including how to select and store foods and how to prepare them in a way that maximizes their nutritional benefits.

Sadista

Sadista

Charlotte, NC
November 2006

APR 24, 2009 10:43 AM

Salmon.It's full of omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins. (Sockeye salmon are also rich in vitamin D, a vitamin that is hard to get from most foods and is linked to protecting against several kinds of cancer.) It's good for your cardiovascular system, your brain (some studies have shown a diet rich in omega 3 protects against Alzheimer's and dementia), and your skin. (The fatty acids moisturize your skin from the inside out and are also a natural anti-inflammatory.)

Thistle

Thistle

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

APR 24, 2009 06:43 PM

TheRevolutionary said:

TheRevolutionary said:
Only if you consider eating food grown with chemicals a non-health risk.



(as some do and some don't)



Well, you might consider it a risk, which is fine, but there is little proven risk.

I still prefer organic, for the record, because of its reduced impact on the environment and the workers who harvest it.