Comments on: Flipping the Pyramid – Are Things Upside Down? http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Making January 2010 a Sugar Free Month | Zen to Fitness http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 Making January 2010 a Sugar Free Month | Zen to Fitness Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:58:40 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-2518 [...] Dr Olson has been kind enough to Guest Post on Zen to Fitness before, check out his great post over here……… [...] [...] Dr Olson has been kind enough to Guest Post on Zen to Fitness before, check out his great post over here……… [...]

]]> By: Grok http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 Grok Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:29:59 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-2339 I love reading this blog. This was a great guest post. Kids are smart. They know what to eat. It's not rocket science. As we get older we get brainwashed. About 7 months ago my personal pyramid looked a lot like Dr. Olson's (minus the grains), but the longer I've been paleo based my body has been gravitating more to meat. I don't know if you guys put any stock in metabolic typing, but when I finally learned my type, I had already naturally gravitated towards the foods that were recommended to me. Here's my new food pyramid: http://castlegrok.com/how-paleo-is-your-diet/ I love reading this blog. This was a great guest post.

Kids are smart. They know what to eat. It’s not rocket science. As we get older we get brainwashed.

About 7 months ago my personal pyramid looked a lot like Dr. Olson’s (minus the grains), but the longer I’ve been paleo based my body has been gravitating more to meat. I don’t know if you guys put any stock in metabolic typing, but when I finally learned my type, I had already naturally gravitated towards the foods that were recommended to me.

Here’s my new food pyramid:
http://castlegrok.com/how-paleo-is-your-diet/

]]> By: Fitness and Lifestyle for the Busy Person | Zen to Fitness http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Fitness and Lifestyle for the Busy Person | Zen to Fitness Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:08:55 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-1029 [...] Flipping the Pyramid - Are things upside down? [...] [...] Flipping the Pyramid – Are things upside down? [...]

]]> By: 30 Day Sugar Free Challenge - Zen to Fitness | Zen to Fitness http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-747 30 Day Sugar Free Challenge - Zen to Fitness | Zen to Fitness Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:49:04 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-747 [...] As well as his previous post at Zen to Fitness here……. [...] [...] As well as his previous post at Zen to Fitness here……. [...]

]]> By: Dirk http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Dirk Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:01:58 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-656 Thanx for the great post. Where do potatos fit inside your pyramid? In classic Germany kitchen potatos are the basic addition to meat and vegetables and come in different formes (boiled, fried...). Some put them in the same category as pasta because of their starches, others count them as vegetables because of their other healthy ingredients. What is your opinion? Greetings from Germany, Dirk Thanx for the great post.

Where do potatos fit inside your pyramid? In classic Germany kitchen potatos are the basic addition to meat and vegetables and come in different formes (boiled, fried…). Some put them in the same category as pasta because of their starches, others count them as vegetables because of their other healthy ingredients. What is your opinion?

Greetings from Germany,
Dirk

]]> By: Book Review Sugarettes Dr Scott Olson | Zen to Fitness http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Book Review Sugarettes Dr Scott Olson | Zen to Fitness Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:33:23 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-515 [...] The book starts with a few real life situations of how sugar affects the body and how easily we can compare sugar to cigarettes; back in the days when cigarettes first came into style they were conveyed as something fashionable and healthy and even endorsed by doctors, this all took a U-turn when many many years later we realized that they were a leading killer in our society. This is somewhat similar to what is happening with sugar now, how long will it take until we look back at the “Low Fat” diets which are endorsed by the medical industry now and realize how we were causing a vicious circle of Diabetes and Cancer. Maybe soon the Government will realize the food pyramid is upside down….. [...] [...] The book starts with a few real life situations of how sugar affects the body and how easily we can compare sugar to cigarettes; back in the days when cigarettes first came into style they were conveyed as something fashionable and healthy and even endorsed by doctors, this all took a U-turn when many many years later we realized that they were a leading killer in our society. This is somewhat similar to what is happening with sugar now, how long will it take until we look back at the “Low Fat” diets which are endorsed by the medical industry now and realize how we were causing a vicious circle of Diabetes and Cancer. Maybe soon the Government will realize the food pyramid is upside down….. [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Jeff Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:53:00 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-405 I second Chris on this. I felt better within a week of dropping the grain based carbs. I actually ate a cookie and a doughnut a couple of weeks ago and felt awful the very next day. You will feel so much better following this pyramid that you won't look back and will be surprised you hadn't done it earlier. Chris, Thanks for posting. Very good and helpful to me. jeff I second Chris on this. I felt better within a week of dropping the grain based carbs. I actually ate a cookie and a doughnut a couple of weeks ago and felt awful the very next day. You will feel so much better following this pyramid that you won’t look back and will be surprised you hadn’t done it earlier.

Chris,

Thanks for posting. Very good and helpful to me.

jeff

]]> By: Chris http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Chris Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:03:18 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-358 Thanks for all the comments. @ Tom: I would say dropping grains is easier than it seems....Once you drop grains you will not only feel far better but your body composition will reflect the change. If you are doing long duration cardio or something like running/playing a load of sports its best to re-stock your muscles with sweet potatoes and wild rice/quinoa rather than breads and pasta. They contain far more vitamins and minerals, take your body longer to process plus they aren't an allergen like the gluten in pasta and wheat products..... Thanks for all the comments.

@ Tom: I would say dropping grains is easier than it seems….Once you drop grains you will not only feel far better but your body composition will reflect the change. If you are doing long duration cardio or something like running/playing a load of sports its best to re-stock your muscles with sweet potatoes and wild rice/quinoa rather than breads and pasta. They contain far more vitamins and minerals, take your body longer to process plus they aren’t an allergen like the gluten in pasta and wheat products…..

]]> By: Dr. Scott http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Dr. Scott Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:04:08 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-357 Tom, I agree, we all start were we can. Kicking grains out of our diet is especially hard because of the addictive nature of sugars and foods that act like sugar in our bodies. I do suggest that people who decide to eat grains eat them as we eat rice: whole and boiled. It looks like your blog is also helping to spread the word about good diet and fitness! Thank you for your comment! Dr. Scott Tom,

I agree, we all start were we can. Kicking grains out of our diet is especially hard because of the addictive nature of sugars and foods that act like sugar in our bodies.

I do suggest that people who decide to eat grains eat them as we eat rice: whole and boiled.

It looks like your blog is also helping to spread the word about good diet and fitness!

Thank you for your comment!

Dr. Scott

]]> By: Tom Parker http://zentofitness.com/flipping-the-pyramid-are-things-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Tom Parker Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:22:18 +0000 http://zentofitness.com/?p=591#comment-355 Good post Dr Scott. Admittedly I do still eat a relatively high level of grain based products. However, I have made sure those that I do eat are of the healthier wholemeal variety. I have also started adding a lot more vegetables to my evening meals and cut down on the amount of pasta, rice etc that I eat with them. I've also managed to cut out grains from the majority of my breakfasts opting instead for a protein shake, banana or both. Good post Dr Scott. Admittedly I do still eat a relatively high level of grain based products. However, I have made sure those that I do eat are of the healthier wholemeal variety. I have also started adding a lot more vegetables to my evening meals and cut down on the amount of pasta, rice etc that I eat with them. I’ve also managed to cut out grains from the majority of my breakfasts opting instead for a protein shake, banana or both.

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