Well, what is it that you eat? Do you use a credit card to pay for it?
here are my general rules
only eat meat not treated with hormones or anti-biotics (pretty much only Whole Foods or Trader Joe's)
only eat eggs that are "free range" or organic
Don't eat fruits or veggies treated with pesticides
Avoid white bread and white rice. i only eat long grain or brown rice. and one of my favorite breads is
Food For Life
avoid soft drinks (drink a coke once a month or so)
avoid fake sugars (never eat them, i only eat real sugar or Agave extract)
i only eat Yukon Gold Potatoes because they have the most fiber
avoid fast food
avoid anything with preservatives
avoid pre-packaged foods
avoid anything with high fructose corn syrup
i usually avoid anything labeled low-fat or non-fat
never diet or count calories
Around 7 years ago when i was in my late 20s i ballooned to 195 pounds and had a gut. changed what i ate and slowly made up the rules above as i yo-yo'd from 170 to 185 or so over a few years. i eat out lunch at work around 2 times a week and never pick food to try to stick to some diet. over the last 2 years i've been stable at 175 or so
i'd say i stick to them 50% to 80% of the time and that is enough for me to stay healthy. my cholesterol is under 200, my blood sugar is well within limits, i eat all the red meat and sweets i want, i eat real butter, i eat around 10 - 12 eggs a week, i laugh at all the silly diet studies hyped on the evening news and the silly people that count calories and flog themselves like a monk or go into a deep depression when they go over the limit
and i have never taken a prescription drug other than an anti-biotic or a pain killer after getting hurt. my LDL was just a bit high last year so i cut eating out a little and this year it's within the range again. my doctor didn't mention it but my wife did. what you have to do is when you get your annual blood test back, get a copy and read it yourself and google anything you don't know
....now just where did I put that credit card
