Whole Food Plant Based

RE: Whole Food Plant Based

C1U7A — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:03:41 GMT

The thing is "everybody is different" there is no one science that fits all. what works for one person may not work for another.

It really all comes down to "genetics".

Case in point, I'm a 69 year old male and swim 2 to 3 thousand yards 5 days a week, I also play tennis 2 days a week and lift light weights 3 times a week, My dad was a cattle rancher and we lived on the ranch I grew up eating meat and chicken with some Vegas, I was never fat as a child

My cholesterol is basically zero and my blood workups are all normal I recently had a angiogram and it came out perfect, I weight 180 and 6ft tall. Don't believe everything you read. Find what works for you not somebody else

I have a brother and 2 sisters older than me all in perfect health my dad lived to 98 and my mom 103

RE: Whole Food Plant Based

B7DAT — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:47:27 GMT

I am primarily plant based whole food diet and am a holistic nutrition coach. I swim masters now but did about 20 years of triathlons in my thirties and forties and swam with a masters group and was competitive nationally. I just don't feel well eating much animal protein and have been vegan and vegatarian at different times. I now will eat very small amounts of animal protein if I'm invited somewhere for dinner but I have to balance out with plenty of veggies and salad. Have also read the China Study (long time ago) and follow a plant based gastroenterologist. If you want more data read Fiber Fueled a New York times bestseller (either in 2020 or 2021). Dr. Will Bulsewitz (sp) He's great!

RE: Whole Food Plant Based

Noelle Plack — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 06:06:28 GMT

I’m new to masters swimming, but I’m a lifelong vegetarian and vegan for the past ten years. I’m 54, feel great, look & act much younger, but that’s also the swimming for sure!

Agree that longevity studies, especially for Japanese and Seventh Day Adventists, all point to a whole food plant based diet as optimal.

See also the Engine Two Diet & Rip Esselstyn (He’s a Master’s Backstroke Champion)

Whole Food Plant Based diet is also the BEST for athletes as it promotes such a quick recovery-your body isn’t using lots of energy to digest & clear animal products.

Netflix documentaries “The Game Changers” & “you are what you eat: the twin experiment” are both very interesting & pretty convincing!

I just wish more people could move beyond their “protein” obsession & “carbs” are evil prejudice.
I focus on fruits, vegetables, legumes, rice & potatoes-my blood pressure is low & blood tests are all normal!

Keep swimming & just eat plants!