Human Nutrition Term Paper (Bios 237)

Human Nutrition Plan

BIOS 237

April 27, 2012

This program excludes grains, dairy and beans and restricts potato-like products (potatoes, sweet potatoes etc., and never after 2:00pm). Grains are defined here as anything made from wheat, barley, corn, rice, oats, rye etc.  No sugar, sweets, or dried fruit and avoid oils/butter/dressings/mayo other than those made with canola, olive and flax (these are healthy mono and omega-three type, eat all you want). Occasional butter is OK.  Look for canola mayo.  Fish and/or fish-oil pills are a good idea, but no other supplements are necessary (other than vitamin D if you don't get regular sun). Nightshades (potato, tomato, peppers, eggplant) should be eliminated by anyone with auto-immune problems or a family history of auto-immune problems. They contain a poison called solanine that weakens the gut-barrier. Grains, dairy, legumes, capsicum (hot chili), NSAID's (aspirin, ibuprofen etc) and egg whites also have this effect, through varying mechanisms. A weakened intestinal barrier can allow gut bacteria and food particles into the blood stream and stimulate auto-immune/inflammatory reactions. Many health problems are now thought to have auto-immune/inflammatory components, including artery plaque formation, which results in heart diseases. I would advise anyone to eliminate these foods for six weeks and then try them out, one at a time, to see how they feel. Potatoes are extremely high glycemic, nightshade or not.
 
It's really simple when you think in terms of grocery store layout.  You shop around the outside of the store only, skipping all of the aisles so you only visit the fish/meat and produce departments. That way there's no cookies, crackers, bread, cereal, oats, pasta, rice, corn etc. You skip the dairy dept. too, so no cheese, milk, yogurt, etc.
 
It's easiest to eat this way when you plan things around cooking one big meal every day or every other day if you like leftovers (if its good, I'll eat the...