What is the biology of good health?

Can we start with eliminating trans fats, saturated fats and food additives? Then add at least moderate exercise?

OldWiseGuy said:

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We need to change 'eat less, exercise more" to "eat wisely, exercise more".

Balanced meals, but not too big portions. Fasting is very good for your health, even if you can manage 24h water fast, it has positive impact.
Fruits, herbs, berries, veggies, meat. Less pasta and white bread... nuts and seeds are very good also. Lentils, Quinoa. There is your shopping list lol

Think in terms of fiber, fat, plants, and protein. There is overlap. Beans cover three categories, add fat and you're good to go. Fruit and vegetable cover two, but they like some fat to help absorb their compounds. Protein can be tricky, particularly the older you get. Chew it well.

Individually, it gets complicated. Are your insides delicate or inflamed? Look towards broth and well cooked soups and grains. Does raw fruit suit you? Have it with yogurt in the morning. Stomach like a tank? Keep it up, but don't go too hard on the heavily processed and preserved foods. The longer you can maintain, the happier your belly will be.

OldWiseGuy said:

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Genes, plus exercise, plus good eating habits, not too much stress.

Sure, exercise every day for 30 minutes, run your diffuser daily here, eat good fresh food, and make lots of friends.

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A good wife.

Peace be to all those in the Body of Christ.

Eating a balanced diet is a good start. There is an illustration called the "Eat Well Plate" which divides our ideal daily diet into five main food groups.
- one third of our plate should be fruit and vegetables
- one third of our plate should be potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or starchy carbohydrates
The remaining third should be made up of
- dairy or dairy alternatives (choose lower fat and lower sugar options)
- beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins (cut down on red and processed meat, eat more fish).
- oil and spreads (preferably non-saturated and in small amounts).

Having a daily exercise routine improves physical health by helping to control weight, boosting energy and mood, promoting better sleep.

Improve mental health by staying in touch and socialising with people, talking through our worries and anxieties, being more active, having a routine. Learning to see the value in others, and also to see the value in ourselves. Sometimes we can be our own worst critics.

Kettriken said:

Think in terms of fiber, fat, plants, and protein. There is overlap. Beans cover three categories, add fat and you're good to go. Fruit and vegetable cover two, but they like some fat to help absorb their compounds. Protein can be tricky, particularly the older you get. Chew it well.

Individually, it gets complicated. Are your insides delicate or inflamed? Look towards broth and well cooked soups and grains. Does raw fruit suit you? Have it with yogurt in the morning. Stomach like a tank? Keep it up, but don't go too hard on the heavily processed and preserved foods. The longer you can maintain, the happier your belly will be.

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Aside from peanuts, legumes, in their unrefined state, aren't particularly high in fat. Nuts tend to be much higher in fat.

Excessive protein might actually be detrimental to long-term health, as branch chain amino acids activate the mammalian target of rapamycin, an ancient gene that controls the balance between repair and growth. Protein requirements in the elderly are a tricky subject, for one thing it's difficult for older adults to eat some high protein foods (such as meat). For another, protein-rich foods have a thermogenic and satiating effect that can prevent getting adequate calories and nutrients. And protein waste products can contribute to worsening kidney disease over time, through a mechanism called renal acid load.

GMO'S are very bad for us, lowering ph levels for one thing.

The Biology of Physiological Health - PubMed


"The ability to maintain health, or recover to a healthy state after disease, is an active process involving distinct adaptation mechanisms coordinating interactions between all physiological systems of an organism. Studies over the past several decades have assumed the mechanisms of health and disease are essentially inter-changeable, focusing on the elucidation of the mechanisms of disease pathogenesis to enhance health, treat disease, and increase healthspan. Here, I propose that the evolved mechanisms of health are distinct from disease pathogenesis mechanisms and suggest that we develop an understanding of the biology of physiological health."

mama2one said:

The Biology of Physiological Health - PubMed


"The ability to maintain health, or recover to a healthy state after disease, is an active process involving distinct adaptation mechanisms coordinating interactions between all physiological systems of an organism. Studies over the past several decades have assumed the mechanisms of health and disease are essentially inter-changeable, focusing on the elucidation of the mechanisms of disease pathogenesis to enhance health, treat disease, and increase healthspan. Here, I propose that the evolved mechanisms of health are distinct from disease pathogenesis mechanisms and suggest that we develop an understanding of the biology of physiological health."

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How would you interpret this verse?

Proverbs 3:24, "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."

This verse says we will not be afraid if we follow God and that we will have good sleeps (which will translate into good health).

It's something of a complex topic.

We're one of the few species (apart from maybe couple different types of bears) that you can find examples of individuals on such vastly different styles of diets, but appear to still be thriving and that tends to have a mixed messages effect when people are looking for a diet to emulate.

For instance, you'll never find a scenario where one lion thrives on meat, and another thrives on all plants...likewise, you won't find that among ruminant animals either. It's usually one style of eating or another.

However, you can find humans who are lean and fit that eat mostly plants, and people are who are lean and fit who eat a much more meat-based diet.

Part of it can be evolutionary biology, where people in certain groups are accustomed to eating a certain way due to being the 3rd,4th,5th generation person eating like that so they're more adjusted to it.

I know of people who have done well one full-blown vegan diets, and I know of some people who have done well on Keto/Paleo diets.

I think an obvious step in the right direction for most people would be to eat more whole foods (whether it be meat or plants) and less of the processed stuff like fast food and soda.

PaulCanPat said:

How would you interpret this verse?
Proverbs 3:24, "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."This verse says we will not be afraid if we follow God and that we will have good sleeps .

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unfortunately, there are people like me who have conditions that affect sleep

OldWiseGuy said:

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There’s a case for being in constant motion. The times I’ve had jobs when I was doing various physical tasks all day, occasionally heavy but mostly reasonably light, but pretty much constant, I had very little body fat, clearer skin, and more energy. I slept great too. There was a study on some tribe in the Amazon, apparently among the healthiest people in the world, that bears that out. Another thing is community and social contact, studies on a whole community that moved pretty much en masse from one town in Italy to one in the US showed that the only common factor (some were overweight, smoked, drank etc) was the experience of being part of a close-knit, inter-generational community.