[Homestead] Serious diseases

Jerry B liberty at kaballero.com
Sat Sep 27 01:05:21 EDT 2008


James,

Sure. Of course. Frequency and quantity are very significant factors 
when it comes to what we eat. I am for, and use treats as well. I can't 
imagine saying "No Thanks" to one of Akka's or Celia's fried pies.  I 
also agree moderation in moderation is wise. Still I think it is helpful 
to understand that highly heated oils, refined or not, and even whole 
grain breads baked at 350-400 degrees produce substances that are toxic 
and can eventually lead to any number of ailments.  I think it is good 
information to know, especially when all manner of unexplained aches and 
pains come out as one ages. When one is young, damages are unlikely to 
show.  Did I worry about "too much sun" when I worked as a carpenter and 
painter? Not a whit. After age 65 things changed a bit. Now I wear long 
sleeve shirts outside in the summer after having two squamous-cell 
carcinoma's removed from my arms.  Many such maladies do not manifest 
until later years. 

It goes without saying there are great differences among persons,. and 
even those with similar metabolism and genes live very different 
life-styles.  Someone who gets adequate sleep and exercise as a 
homesteader can indeed get by pigging out occasionally on even the most 
poisonous of fare. There are no iron-clad rules applicable to every 
person at all times. I also know of many a farmer here-abouts dropping 
at an early age, overweight and red-face from the typical southern diet 
of pork, beef steak, potatoes and grits.

There are some unrefined oils much better than others and some unrefined 
carbohydrates less glycemic than others.  None, we now learn, that 
withstand high temperatures without producing toxic by-products. A 
day-in, day-out, high carbohydrate diet of any kind, not just refined, 
can lead to an over-abundance of insulin production with many effects 
other than diabetes.  Someone behind a horse, plowing the field is most 
likely to work it all off.  I can understand how you might well not have 
a pot belly, are well-muscled, rudy-cheeked and healthy.  Someone in 
town might eat as you do, and weigh 400 pounds. If you had eaten only 
2500 calories a day, you'd probably be skinny as a rail.  No mystery here.

No carbs, no oils? Deadly and ridiculous for anyone, let alone a 
homesteader.  Again, of course not,  if you think this is what I am 
suggesting.
 
Last week I went to a restaurant (the first time in over a year) with 
some friends and ate several plates filled with 'everything' from the 
buffet table, enjoying it immensely .... with no regrets.  Like I say, I 
enjoy ice cream, but now that I know I have high triglycerides and am 
suffering the effects, I chose now to cut my intake well back.  Doesn't 
mean I will never again eat ice cream, or am a milk-toast type.  You 
could have some stereotypes in mind which are not me.   jerry b

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Clansgian at wmconnect.com wrote:
>>> Genes, virus, bacteria?  More likely fried pies. The oils and refined 
>>>       
>> carbohydrates and the resultant poisons produced by high heat are known 
>> to limit and change immune systems, even telomeres and genes.
>>     
>
> I know, Jerry, you are refering to refined carbs and oils.  Two things about 
> this.  First, no one eats fried pies as  a regular part of their diet, not if 
> they have to prepare and fry them themselves.  It's a treat.  I often read the 
> diet advice of how bad this to that meal in a restaurant is and how you can 
> choose healthier fare.  What?  Like you eat in a sit down restaurant twenty 
> times a week?   It's so rare that I get to eat like that, I'll eat anything I 
> want.
>
> As far as limiting carbs and oils (and again, I know you are referring to 
> *refined* products, which we almost never use), anyone who thinks they can 
> homestead on a subsistence farm on a diet without carbs and oils, I'd like to invite 
> them here for a week to try to do so.  The elimination of oils and carbs and 
> fried foods is for the milk-toast type, a two-fisted luddite homesteader could 
> not suvive on such a diet.   </HTML>
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