I wonder if you could help or advise me please?
Reading through various recipes of this site as well as other similar sites, meat is absent in the vast majority of cases. Do I infer that the best advice is to move to a "plant" based diet and to reduce the amount of dairy products (that includes milk, butter cheese as well as red meat)?
I would really appreciate your views.
Hugh
Thank you. I really appreciate your comments.
I have made a choice to cut back on my red meat intake but still eat cheese and drink milk and yogurts
The reason for the inquiry is that I have heard a lot about the effects that red meat have on us and was wondering about the effect of animal products in general
Hi rapier20uk I found an article entitled Red and Processed Meat and Colorectal Cancer Incidence: Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies, that concludes:
"High intake of red and processed meat is associated with significant increased risk of colorectal, colon and rectal cancers. The overall evidence of prospective studies supports limiting red and processed meat consumption as one of the dietary recommendations for the prevention of colorectal cancer."
link: plosone.org/article/info%3A...
So, looks like you have made a wise move on cutting back on red meat!
I couldn't find anything (on the same level of evidence) about dairy consumption. On the contrary, I see many saying there is no evidence for such claims (like this one: link.springer.com/article/1.... Also, since you are (probably) cutting back your saturated fat consumption by cutting back red meat I wouldn't worry so much. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't be able to live without CHEESE! Moderation is a good general rule...
Hope that was helpful, if you like checking out evidence for health claims you might want to check out the Healthy Evidence community: healthunlocked.com/healthye...
Why would you wish to cut down on dairy fats when these fats are exactly what you should eat if you wish to avoid dementia/alzheimers etc. Ever since the world has been told to cut back on animal fats and eat more carbohydrates there has been worldwide outbreak of obesity and type 2 diabetes (precursor to dementia). Add statins to the equation..... cholesterol is exactly what you brain needs for optimal health. I suggest you read Dr.David Perlmutter's books - especially 'Grain Brain' - what you must cut down on are sugars and carbohydrates basically the cause of much inflammation/disease.
How refreshing to read such an honest and accurate post. For some time my wife has been of the opinion that the reduction in animal fats over the past 50 years has been the cause of dementia and alzheimers disease. The brain comprises 80% fat! A doctor interviewed on BBC radio some 25 years ago said that sugar was a poison and if there was a stronger word he would use it. Unfortunately the industrial food lobby is very strong and so much of the rubbish is still being pushed on the supermarket shelves.
Well said, YouAreWhatYou Eat, you name is absolutely right. Hippocrates said,"Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food". He is still right.
Keep up the good comments. Tibbly
Hi Angel
Have you been told to cut out dairy products or is it your own choice?
You could try soya products, the soya milk comes sweetened with apple juice or unsweetened. Which is nice on cereals or is great as part of a smoothie.
Soya or olive marg are a healthier choice also there is coconut milk and you can cook with the oil.
You could also try quorn or similar products to repla e red meat, you can get anything from mince, burgers and sausages to fish or chicken fingers (made of quorn) my cat can't even tell the difference! He just sulks when i tell him after, hee hee.
If you still want some meat try chicken, turkey or fish, turkey sausages are really nice.
Good luck, i hope some of the ideas are helpful, take care and angel blessings xx
Thank you for this, it really helpful.
Cutting down on red meats has made me feel healthier.
I do like you say eat more vegetarian based meals.
I do eat "white" meat and a lot more fish like tuna.
I do not buy prepared meals like I used to and cook the vast majority of meals now.
I still eat red meat but it is a relatively part of my diet.
Thanks again for your advice
Hugh
Hi Angel
You're very welcome, glad to help xx
I don't know if you'd be interested, but i've just started having smoothies for some of my meals.
The site is green thickies, she caters for all health needs and even banana free smoothies! Take a look.
Take care and angel blessings xx
Soya is not a human food. Have a look at this web page before you recommend this product as a replacement for dairy. healthscams.org.uk/soy-food...
Poor pussy being given soya. Ours gets fresh whole milk straight from the cow.
There's nothing wrong with red meat in moderation along with a wide variety of vegetables. We often have as many as four on our plate at the same time. Tonight we had potatoes, carrots, leeks and cabbage along with our fish.
Get back to basics. Tibbly.
As we get older I think it is wise to reduce the amount of red meat in particular, for reasons already posted and link provided below. I think its fine to have meat as long as its not excessive amounts.
What I do is eat 3 days meat (this may include, red meat, pork, chicken or turkey) one day fish and the remaining 3 days getting protein from eggs, beans or lentils etc.
I take very little cows milk now, I have almond milk, rice milk, oat milk, soya milk with occasional skimmed milk
I always cook in olive oil. I have slightly salted lurpack butter or lurpack lighter spreadable. I believe butter is better for you than margarine.
I still have cheese because it is delicious grated on tomato pasta and vegetables when not having gravy 
I think cheese is fine as long as consumption is not excessive. A cheese alternative is difficult because to make cheese you need milk. I do believe you can get Rice Cheese though, links that may interest you below:
Rice Cheese:
google.co.uk/search?q=rice+...
Red Meat:
nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pa...
Nutritional values in foods:
I think when it comes to eating any foods, whether its meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, eggs etc, it is always better to buy locally if you can and the foods that are less likely to be contaminated with antibiotics and pesticides, best options would be to choose organic produce.
Soil association:
soilassociation.org/antibio...
The person that wrote eating organic won't make you healthier, must have had a real block in intelligence or common sense, because non organic foods are treated with pesticides and some injected with substances to prolong shelf life. We may get the same nutrition but the bonus in eating organic is you won't also be consuming any extras that may have been added as they sometimes are in non organic foods.
Its a personal choice but mostly I opt for organic just because I don't want to add too many unknown extras into my body.
Thank you that's really helpful.
I'm really grateful for the information that you sent me
Take care
Hugh
Hi Hugh,
Sounds like you are on the right track in preparing your own meals and moving away from processed or pre-packaged foods. I have moved away from a high protein diet to a more balanced one and cut red meat by about 2/3 over time by reducing quantity and eating other proteins regularly.
For example, if you find in reducing red meat that you lose a bit of energy, then you could try having small amounts of protein with each meal.. eg rather than a 400gm steak as the main component of dinner, 120gm beef in a Thai beef salad is a great alternative. Plus you get the balance of greens and alkaline producing lime juice and vinegar via the dressing to help digest the meat optimally. My doctor recommended a small piece of cheese or egg with my lunchtime salad, and a small amount of 80% cacao organic dark chocolate for the 3pm afternoon snack and I have discovered French green lentil and roast vege salads are yum!. I find I don't get the red meat cravings if I consume small amounts of protein through the day, even after lots of exercise.
Good luck with everything. My personal tip is for best support of good health, eating a variety of fresh and organic is best!
you cutting down all dairy products? but this is not good you take all things but in small portion
Hello rapier20uk. What is wrong with dairy products? They contain a considerable amount of the vitamins that we need in our daily lives. The trouble is that so much of it is tampered food. The milk you buy in the supermarkets is anything but a good food. It has been messed about with; it's had all the cream removed and then measured quantities are put back to make the various grades of milk. It's tampered industrial food. Ideally milk should be whole and not pasteurised to get the most benefit from it.
The foods that are bad for us are derived from seed oils which have been processed to make them look like spread. Seed oils were not available until the invention of the hydraulic press and the use of poisonous solvents.
Just eat natural foods. Tibbly
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