Save Money and Reduce FatWritten by Dr. Donald A. Miller
I mentioned elsewhere that soybeans have all essential proteins and fats we need for health. Also I have read that a piece of land producing soybeans for direct consumption can support at least 20 times as many people as same land producing meat by feeding livestock.I have applied this knowledge by substituting soybeans or tofu or tempeh for about half meat I formerly used in such dishes as stews, meat and eggs, and so forth. If you are serious about losing weight, but don't want to feel hunger, put a lot of unprocessed vegetables and fruits into your menus, and replace a third to a half of your four legged meat items with traditional soy foods. Also, cut out all refined sugars, limit alcohols, be sure to eat whole grain foods. And make a very rude noise at anyone who says to eat "low carb". Lets look at those suggestions in terms of money. At retail stores, soybeans are now around US $1 per pound, and beef cuts range from about US $2 to US $15 per pound. Another comparison is that soy foods have zero saturated fats, but beef cuts frequently often run from 10 to 50 percent saturated fat. Center for Science in Public Interest, with reports on-line at www.cspinet.org, tells us "USDA allows ground beef labels to make claims that would be illegal on other foods." "Ground beef accounts for 45 percent of beef sold in U.S. and it adds more fat -- and more artery clogging saturated fat -- to average American's diet than any other single food." "The USDA allows no more than 10 percent fat by weight in most foods that are labeled 'lean.' But USDA allows ground beef that is up to 22.5 percent fat to be called 'lean.' I recently did following junior science experiment. I placed a pound of soybeans in a glass dish with more than an equal amount of water. After letting them soak awhile, I had to add more water to cover. This happened again, so I had to transfer all to a larger pot. About an hour of soaking seemed to be enough, so I added enough water to cover beans about an inch, placed pot on a stove burner set to medium heat. When pot started to boil over, I reduced heat to minimum setting. After a cooking time of about 90 minutes, I withdrew a small bowl of beans. I had added nothing else to pot, so I could later play with flavorings a cupful at a time.
| | Drug Companies Hijack Clinton's Heart NewsWritten by Dr. Donald A. Miller
When Bill Clinton was scheduled for heart surgery, reporters spoke of how he had been a junk food addict, loving burgers, fries, and shakes, even eating a whole pie at one sitting.After his quadruple bypass surgery, major TV news shows talked about how Bill had stopped taking his statin drugs, and showed many of pricey brands of pills. Naughty, naughty, bad Bill. Whoa! Stop! Time out! Bad eating habits can clog arteries, despite any medications taken. Good eating habits can reduce blood cholesterol levels and likelihood of plaque deposits. In fact, several medical studies have shown that lifestyle changes can even reverse heart disease, with or without drugs. For example, do a web search on "Dean Ornish". Dr. Ornish's "Life Choice Diet" http://www.fatfree.com/diets/ornish.html is a low-fat vegetarian way of eating with less than 10% of calories from fat. The focus is on beans, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, with processed foods and nonfat dairy products consumed in moderation. Simple sugars and alcohols, like fat, are to be avoided.
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