Message #40802

[mccoy]

Eric, at the end of all, I think you can take advantage from Dr. Hyman's suggestions.

Some of'em I find not perfectly correct though, like avoiding dairy products (there is a vegan narrative on how to avoid them, but if you tolerate them well and have no excess IGF-1, why not eat them in moderation, especially so of lowfat products??).

Also, avoiding products with gluten, if you are not intolerant, why? He gives a vague answer, with a single reference to a HArvard professor, which is really very little or nothing from the scientific point.

Also, he says to avoid beans and some vegetables (the saponins and the nightshades narrative). Again, some people may be intolerant but they are a minority. At this point, he might as well say to avoid everything, because you are going to find some minority which does not tolerate something (for example, a few people are intolerant of meat).

I myself, I eat beans as a side dish, 2 or 3 tablespoons. The digestive system will adapt and produce no air. Black beans are exceedingly good, crisp and tasty, you can cook them once a week, drain them and put'em in the fridge. Texas is notorious for his beans-based dishes.