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Baraka_Guru · 06-30-2009, 08:36 AM

Halanna has a lot of good advice. I would like to comment on the steak issue, however. The deck of cards as a gauge for meat portions is good, and you should especially do this for steak, as your intake of red meat should be limited. Try to stay away from T-bone and rib eye for a couple of reasons: T-bone has nerve tissue, which can more easily harbour disease, while rib eye is fattier than most cuts (but it sure is tasty). Try not to eat too much ground beef either. In any case, be sure to cook the meat slow and thoroughly.

When choosing steak, the cuts to look for will generally have "loin," "round," or "shoulder" in it. These are the leanest. Buy these at a shop and cook them at home. That way, you can both save money and better portion your servings.

I do still stand by limiting red meat consumption. Try not to eat red meat more than once a week. Once a month is preferable. If you do wish to maximize your meat intake while optimizing your health, try choosing the following: chicken and turkey (white meat), shellfish (deveined shrimp, scallops, etc.), salmon (wild, Alaskan), or cod/haddock.

Your fat intake should come primarily from vegetable sources. Animal fat tends to have higher proportions of saturated fat, plus it contains cholesterol. Vegetable fats such as from olive oil, avocado, and nuts, tend to be unsaturated and may even contain some omega-3s. Moreover, many vegetable sources of fat come loaded with nutrients that are nearly devoid in animal sources.

The key is balance, as always.

Some general tips (some repeated from above):

Eat whole grain (avoid "wheat" be sure it says "whole wheat)
Eat a full colour spectrum (dark green, red, yellow, orange, purple...each of these contain unique antioxidants, plus general nutritional balance benefits of eating a variety)
Cut out needless fillers (if you are consuming calories at all, ask yourself: What nutrients are being delivered by these calories?)
Keep it simple. (There is nothing wrong with eating a sandwich with a side of raw broccoli. Just stuff it full of veggies and healthy meat or meat alternatives.)
Soy will not turn you into a girl, nor will it grow you breasts. (It actually protects your prostate from cancer.)

Also pick through here for more tips:
http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...nutrition.html

This is one of my favourite web sources of all time:
World's Healthiest Foods (list)

06-30-2009, 08:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Halanna has a lot of good advice. I would like to comment on the steak issue, however. The deck of cards as a gauge for meat portions is good, and you should especially do this for steak, as your intake of red meat should be limited. Try to stay away from T-bone and rib eye for a couple of reasons: T-bone has nerve tissue, which can more easily harbour disease, while rib eye is fattier than most cuts (but it sure is tasty). Try not to eat too much ground beef either. In any case, be sure to cook the meat slow and thoroughly. When choosing steak, the cuts to look for will generally have "loin," "round," or "shoulder" in it. These are the leanest. Buy these at a shop and cook them at home. That way, you can both save money and better portion your servings. I do still stand by limiting red meat consumption. Try not to eat red meat more than once a week. Once a month is preferable. If you do wish to maximize your meat intake while optimizing your health, try choosing the following: chicken and turkey (white meat), shellfish (deveined shrimp, scallops, etc.), salmon (wild, Alaskan), or cod/haddock. Your fat intake should come primarily from vegetable sources. Animal fat tends to have higher proportions of saturated fat, plus it contains cholesterol. Vegetable fats such as from olive oil, avocado, and nuts, tend to be unsaturated and may even contain some omega-3s. Moreover, many vegetable sources of fat come loaded with nutrients that are nearly devoid in animal sources. The key is balance, as always. Some general tips (some repeated from above): Eat whole grain (avoid "wheat" be sure it says "whole wheat) Eat a full colour spectrum (dark green, red, yellow, orange, purple...each of these contain unique antioxidants, plus general nutritional balance benefits of eating a variety) Cut out needless fillers (if you are consuming calories at all, ask yourself: What nutrients are being delivered by these calories?) Keep it simple. (There is nothing wrong with eating a sandwich with a side of raw broccoli. Just stuff it full of veggies and healthy meat or meat alternatives.) Soy will not turn you into a girl, nor will it grow you breasts. (It actually protects your prostate from cancer.) Also pick through here for more tips: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...nutrition.html This is one of my favourite web sources of all time: World's Healthiest Foods (list) __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 06-30-2009 at 08:44 AM..