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| Posted On Oct 4, 2008 at 5:07 PM |
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genevieve
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How do you get the brain and the stomach to connect. I've seem to have lost the ability to know when I'm full. And, can anyone give me a sample or tow of exact good portion sizes for each meal.
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| Re: Brain and gut connection |
| Posted On Oct 6, 2008 at 9:06 AM |
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Hello Genevieve,
Satiety, or feeling satisfied after eating, is a complex physiological phenomenon.
Lots of factors come into play to help people feel satiety at a healthy set point, so that we do not overeat.
Firstly, length of chewing during meals helps. The more wholesome the food (like homemade whole wheat bread as opposed to store bought white bread) the more likely it will take longer to chew it before swallowing. But even this does not necessarily guarantee that we will chew longer. If we are not used to chewing our food thoroughly before swallowing, we have to put forth the effort until it becomes an unconscious habit.
Secondly soluble fiber, the kind that swells when you put it in water, typically fills people up quickly. Foods high in soluble fiber include barley, oats, oat bran, psyllium seed, peaches, pears, plums, prunes, bananas, apples, nectarines, citrus, blackberries, beans, peas, broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots. This list is not exhaustive. If you want to know which foods are high in soluble fiber cook them in water and see how much more of the pot volume the cooked food occupies. The more expansive, the more the soluble fiber content of that food. You'll reach satiety faster and be less inclined to overeat if you eat these foods.
Another known fact is timing of the largest meal at breakfast time tends to decrease frequency and amount of food eaten later in the day.
Food portions are difficult to assign without knowing the type of food you're eating, your height and body frame, your activity level, and whether you are or were previously overweight or obese.
Another factor is whether you're eating foods that are addicting. Some foods reward the brain's food craving so much that regardless of how full you are the tendency is to continue eating these foods until the supply runs out. Addicting foods include chocolate, gummy bears, fig bars, shredded wheat squares, and many intensely sweet and richly fat foods.
As a general rule regular exercise, regular work schedule, regular balanced meals without snacks, regular sleeping schedule, regular water intake, fresh air and sunshine exposure, and trust in God does wonders to overcome any risks of overeating.
Courage,
1 Cor. 10:31
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Michael Olivier, M.D.
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| Re: Brain and gut connection |
| Posted On Oct 7, 2008 at 6:14 AM |
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genevieve
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Thank you, but what if you already do all that you mention aboceof that and follower EGW diet counsels?
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| Re: Brain and gut connection |
| Posted On Oct 8, 2008 at 9:31 AM |
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molivier
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If you are already doing those things I mentioned above then the next best advice I can give is to eat by the clock (limit to 40 minutes), no second helpings, and increase raw foods.
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Michael Olivier, M.D.
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| Re: Brain and gut connection |
| Posted On Oct 9, 2008 at 6:12 AM |
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I was thinking about all you wrote and aggree 100% but want about asians they don't eat bread and many people say bread is too acitic we should not eat more then a slice or two a day. Also I love fruit I can eat a meal ful of it will it damge my pnacreas or make my blood sugar go high.
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| Re: Brain and gut connection |
| Posted On Oct 10, 2008 at 1:48 PM |
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Nutritionists recognize the temporary rise in acidity of the blood after eating a high acidic (acid ash) load of food, usually animal protein. A high acid-ash load has been associated with higher urinary excretion of calcium (thought to be leached from the bone, causing osteoporosis?), and dental cavities. Some question its role with cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases. The literature is so scant on the latter two concerns that it is difficult for me to be clear about a connection. On the other hand a plant based diet is generally alkaline and has been shown to be protective against many cancers and autoimmune diseases. Perhaps it is the alkaline property of the plant based diet that plays a beneficial role in part.
I have heard that certain grains are acidic. That processed grain, such as would be the case in bread, makes the grain more acidic is new information to me. I don't contest the point I just never came across that information before. I do think eating grain in as close to its native state, i.e. whole berries, reduces the risk of higher blood sugars. So if you're trying to keep your blood sugars down I believe eating whole grain berries steamed rather than in bread is sensible.
I don't believe eating fruit is harmful to the pancreas. Temperance is of course important in all things. if you follow the above advice I don't believe you'll overeat fruit.
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