DASH Diet

[Happyrosie]

there have been posts in this blood pressure forum on the DASH diet.

In the UK this wouldn’t be recommended by the health professionals as such, as it uses American measurements with which those of us in the UK are unfamiliar (what on earth is ‘half a cup of carrots’.? ). And some food with which we are not particularly familiar.

the Eatwell plan promoted within the NHS is more to the taste, so as to speak, of those of us who live in the UK. although it was designed some years ago. Current research on different types of fats means that this plan’s reliance on “low fats” is not really correct.

The Mediterranean diet, so-called, is well publicised and is a good plan to aim for. Eating in moderation is good, snacking isn’t so good.

And gradually increased exercise, by which I mean increasing intensity and more of it, can do you a lot of good too!

[Madlegs1]

Where does the Paleo diet fit in?

I follow it and have successfully lost weight with very little effort.

[Happyrosie in reply to Madlegs1]

That’s good, if you can keep the weight off. I personally don’t believe that the way the diet is constructed is applicable to the way that the human race has evolved, but that’s my personal opinion.

[Happyrosie in reply to Madlegs1]

I’ve already replied once and here’s what wikipedia says (along with the fact that the Paleo industry is worth an annual $500 million)“”Adoption of the Paleolithic diet assumes that modern humans can reproduce the hunter-gatherer diet. Molecular biologist Marion Nestle argues that "knowledge of the relative proportions of animal and plant foods in the diets of early humans is circumstantial, incomplete, and debatable and that there are insufficient data to identify the composition of a genetically determined optimal diet. The evidence related to Paleolithic diets is best interpreted as supporting the idea that diets based largely on plant foods promote health and longevity, at least under conditions of food abundance and physical activity."[25] Ideas about Paleolithic diet and nutrition are at best hypothetical.”” For instance, some paleo enthusiasts says that ancient humans did not eat legumes and grains and I think that could be incorrect.

[Madlegs1 in reply to Happyrosie]

I agree with a lot of what you say-- I don't hold with faddism of any diet.

I do follow a broad eating system which ,in my case ,involved, very simply put -- To avoid the white stuff.

That is mainly sugar and flour. Otherwise meat and veg and fruit to satiety.

The guy who started this "diet' did so because his wife became diabetic. The doctors said it was due to her bad diet. So he figured that a good diet could reverse the disease. Within 6 months she was better-- much to the doctor's surprise.

Paleo is not to be viewed as a religion.

It is just a guide. But there are always people who want to make a crusade out of it. And also Big Business get in on the act.

To h*ll with all of them, I say.

Follow the common sense.😝😎

[Happyrosie]

As a 76 year old woman, my serving size is not going to be the same as a forty year old man. Therefore a ‘per 100 gram’ is far more useful to me.

[Happyrosie]

Hmmmmm I had breast cancer and mastectomy. With adjuvant chemo and radio. No I can’t say I’m cured until, say, twenty years have passed but it’s certainly in remission.

[peter999999999]

i did the original atkins diet lost loads of weight,it was eat meat with fat,cream,bacon it was good you went into ketosis weight dropped off, but after a couple of months you got fed up eating steak,bacon etc plus it was exspensive but you did lose the weight ,you were never hungry.

[reb_1951]

Excuse my ignorance on this, but when you say "K", are you referring to Vitamin K?

[Madlegs1]

And are all bad!😝🔥

[Happyrosie]

Please BP Doctor be aware that Health Unlocked is meant to be a place where non-medical people can share tips and support each other.From what I see of the DASH diet it’s not really suited to the British way of eating. It certainly got me bored when part way through whereas the Eatwell plate gives simple visual aid as to what is best in considering a way of eating.

You, BP Doctor, seem to be giving advice as a doctor which I do not think is appropriate in this forum.

This is purely my opinion of course and I stand open to correction but am not proposing to engage with you further in this forum,