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I had a lengthy discussion w my sister last week ( face time ). My sister is the brains in the family , the doctor , and I am lazy AND a freak
All my life I ate nothing than nuts , tomatoes and mozzarella and goat cheese , bread , pasta , tones of olive oil / lemon / vinegar , steak , and all the spinach / lettus / and peas and eggplants and peppers . And chocolate . Well . Nutela to be exact . That’s it . Pretty much . I eat once a day . So and my sister . My dad was the same way .
Coffee is the drink of choice for both of us , and white wine is an option if I am home or out w friends , 3 glasses later I am done and that’s maybe twice a month . Frangelico / shot after dinner if out and if these morons at restaurants here have it . That’s it .
Tell me y my cholesterol is 216 , while 5.7 “ and 123 lbs
I was bitching to my sister , going back and Frwd that I refuse to take statin ( neurology wants me on it now / TIA ), and baby girl told me to calm my feathers down and then she asked me this :
If u were home , would u be checking your cholesterol ? Would u even give a damn ?
No . No ma’am . I ll be walking everywhere , stroll out at 2000 to meet friends for coffee , argue 2 hrs where we going to eat , land in some tavern w live music by 2200, eat like pigs , go to bed by 0200 bcz good company and laughs or sex , then open eyes by 0900 . R people have minimum of heart disease or strokes , and ain’t bcz what they eat . Medditarenian diet my ass Richard . No .
Is the way of living , stress , ability to connect and maintain friendships , people just don’t run w their head off since 0400 every day .
I am gonna side w my baby girl on that , eat whatever the hell u want in moderation and balance , salt / sugar in check , and keep unpleasant days to the minimum .

Don't despair if mackerel isn't available.

Make do with smoked salmon, and caviar atop oysters.

Pair with a sparkling pinot noir chardonnay.

Very interesting! I find myself walking slower and slower up the stairs lately, so maybe I've got some mild inflammation going on. I will give these items a try to see if they help!

Most of these things I can easily find to add into my diet, except the mackerel. (So glad they incorporated "holy mackerel" into the article! Haha!) I currently add salmon, shrimp, ono, mahi mahi or other protein to my salads, so I'll have to compare those with what's in the mackerel.

I'm not a big fan of chocolate, dark or otherwise, so that will be the last thing I try to incorporate into my diet, but I'm sure I can do that too, somehow. We've got some cacao farms here, and "make your own chocolate bar" classes, with some dark chocolate products I could try.

I've seen supplements for ground flaxseed, so maybe I'll give that a try, too. Now I know how to spend my coupon at the local drug store this weekend!

All of these are a part of my diet (except the fish). One can get the omega's from flax seed. One thing consistently not discussed is the fact some people's body reacts to certain foods and that reaction can cause inflammation. I took, what is known as a blood anti-gen test. It showed a high reaction to all dairy and a lower reaction to soy, sesame and sunflower seeds and eggs. It has made a big improvement in my health.
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My cardiologist already has me on this diet. Cod and salmon are good sources of Omega 3 too. Avoid sugar at all cost! I don't like edemame, but other legumes are good for you, too.