We must drink oils by the quart?

[Spiky Bugger]

Hmmmm...Mayo says those with higher fat intake (which, I imagine, means ABSORBED fats) have a lower risk of dementia?

The risk of MCI or dementia (hazard ratio, [95% confidence interval]) was elevated in subjects with high % carbohydrate (upper quartile: 1.89 [1.17-3.06]; p for trend = 0.004), but was reduced in subjects with high % fat (upper quartile: 0.56 [0.34-0.91]; p for trend = 0.03), and high % protein (upper quartile 0.79 [0.52-1.20]; p for trend = 0.03) in the fully adjusted models. A dietary pattern with relatively high caloric intake from carbohydrates and low caloric intake from fat and proteins may increase the risk of MCI or dementia in elderly persons.




Well, then, now what?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22810099

 

[DianaCox]

I guess those who have suffered with a low-fat diet for many years might be glad to have an early exit from remembering that lifestyle ...

 

[Munchkin]

I have been convinced for many years that fat and protein do not make you fat. It's all about the carbs.

Ever since they published that food pyramid including grains and fruit with every meal we have got nothing but fatter... And the advent of all those gross fat free products did nothing but hurt us as well. I think that food pyramid has everything to do with the wheat and fruit lobby and little to do with nutrition.

 

[Spiky Bugger]

Not that I'm pushing that HelloFresh thing, but their website has their recipes and if you click on Archive and enter a search term... pork chop, trout, that kind of thing...it has their recipes, which are very high protein, at least as far as what
I've noticed so far.

You can also google "hello fresh" and whatever you want to cook...chicken or pork tenderloin or something...and then go to the image results. You need the two-page images...listing the ingredients and directions.

It's free.

Our first order isn't coming in until the 10th, but this is helping with ideas AND quantities and cooking for TWO.

 

[DianaCox]

I don't see the point of cooking for two - first, I don't know how, but second, leftovers are what I eat as lunch and snacks the next day! What a waste to make a nice meal and only be able to eat it once!

 

[Spiky Bugger]

I make more when it's a soup or stew. Those make good lunches. But we go out a lot, too, and those ribeye steaks from almost everywhere, or even the tri-tip from Claim Jumper, give me enough for lunches.

But besides that, we are Mr & Mrs Jack Pratt, working off of two menus most of the time. So add in that challenge. And his ideal diet is the polar opposite of mine! Gimme anything where some of the work is already done. And remember, I considered mess halls (and not having to go clothes shopping) reasons to join the army...those were the big plusses!

 

[Munchkin]

I don't see the point of cooking for two - first, I don't know how, but second, leftovers are what I eat as lunch and snacks the next day! What a waste to make a nice meal and only be able to eat it once!

Amen... As I snarfle my way through some chili we made 2 weeks ago...

 

[newanatomy]

I don't see the point of cooking for two - first, I don't know how, but second, leftovers are what I eat as lunch and snacks the next day! What a waste to make a nice meal and only be able to eat it once!

I make more when it's a soup or stew. Those make good lunches. But we go out a lot, too, and those ribeye steaks from almost everywhere, or even the tri-tip from Claim Jumper, give me enough for lunches.

But besides that, we are Mr & Mrs Jack Pratt, working off of two menus most of the time. So add in that challenge. And his ideal diet is the polar opposite of mine! Gimme anything where some of the work is already done. And remember, I considered mess halls (and not having to go clothes shopping) reasons to join the army...those were the big plusses!

You two need to come see me. I will show you how to fill your fridge with food for the whole week. Just heat and eat! I have just one kid (age 20) left at home and he is rarely home for meals. I just keep the fridge stocked and he eats what and when he wants. I almost always have some yummy leftovers for lunch/snacks. I will try to post some more recipes.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I will show you how to fill your fridge with food for the whole week

me, me, I need help with this!!

 

[Spiky Bugger]

You two need to come see me. I will show you how to fill your fridge with food for the whole week. Just heat and eat! I have just one kid (age 20) left at home and he is rarely home for meals. I just keep the fridge stocked and he eats what and when he wants. I almost always have some yummy leftovers for lunch/snacks. I will try to post some more recipes.

I meant Jack Spratt...

I'm skeptical, but show me! Cooking is a really big (physical as well as psychic) pain for us...and, frankly, we have the resources--especially living near casino buffets that will do a BOGO and we both end up eating (nothing healthy) for less than ten bucks--to eat every meal out, every day. (Although, MiniSue might appreciate our putting that money in the bank or something.)


He cannot stand in one place for more than four or five minutes. Really screwed up spine. He is great about the clean-up, but has to do it in stages. And I have endurance issues as well as arthritis in multiple joints. So I do my bit in stages. He needs chicken, fish and the other white meat. I'm good with steaks because I need the fat and I'm anemic.

For example, I'm giving up beef tonight, for his benefit. It's the very simple hellofresh turkey chili recipe. (I'm trying their older recipes awaiting my first order.). https://www.hellofresh.com/recipe/d...67/spiced-turkey-chili-with-avocado/download/

I have...FINALLY...after an hour and a half, because I needed two breaks...done the garlic, onion and cilantro, drained the beans, measured out 12 oz of turkey and frozen the rest, measured the chili powder, set out the tomatoes, avocado and lemon. When I think it's almost dinnertime, I will be able to "throw it all together," as if I were a normal person.

In our case, having someone else do the planning, the shopping, and some of the measuring (it takes a LOT of cilantro to make a half-ounce) sounds like a treat. But it will depend on the quality when we see what they send.

HOWEVER...they only cover three dinners, so POST AWAY. We have more nights to cover!


BTW...their servings (and the carbs) are pretty generous. They say 12 ounces of turkey for two servings, when twelve ounces, technically, is three "servings" of turkey. So, there MIGHT BE leftovers.

 

[Purple Frog]

Sweden just (well, been about a year now) changed their dietary guidelines to HF/LC.
I wonder when/if the US will ever follow...

 

[newanatomy]

I meant Jack Spratt...

I'm skeptical, but show me! Cooking is a really big (physical as well as psychic) pain for us...and, frankly, we have the resources--especially living near casino buffets that will do a BOGO and we both end up eating (nothing healthy) for less than ten bucks--to eat every meal out, every day. (Although, MiniSue might appreciate our putting that money in the bank or something.)


He cannot stand in one place for more than four or five minutes. Really screwed up spine. He is great about the clean-up, but has to do it in stages. And I have endurance issues as well as arthritis in multiple joints. So I do my bit in stages. He needs chicken, fish and the other white meat. I'm good with steaks because I need the fat and I'm anemic.

For example, I'm giving up beef tonight, for his benefit. It's the very simple hellofresh turkey chili recipe. (I'm trying their older recipes awaiting my first order.). https://www.hellofresh.com/recipe/d...67/spiced-turkey-chili-with-avocado/download/

I have...FINALLY...after an hour and a half, because I needed two breaks...done the garlic, onion and cilantro, drained the beans, measured out 12 oz of turkey and frozen the rest, measured the chili powder, set out the tomatoes, avocado and lemon. When I think it's almost dinnertime, I will be able to "throw it all together," as if I were a normal person.

In our case, having someone else do the planning, the shopping, and some of the measuring (it takes a LOT of cilantro to make a half-ounce) sounds like a treat. But it will depend on the quality when we see what they send.

HOWEVER...they only cover three dinners, so POST AWAY. We have more nights to cover!


BTW...their servings (and the carbs) are pretty generous. They say 12 ounces of turkey for two servings, when twelve ounces, technically, is three "servings" of turkey. So, there MIGHT BE leftovers.

Shit, you guys are a challenge! I will give this some serious thought!

 

[newanatomy]

The difficult part for me is dual meals and keep the kitchen time to a minimum. I cook, that is what I do. I don't mind spending the day putzing in the kitchen. I have time/labor saving meals though too. I hope I can come up with a few suggestions.

 

[Spiky Bugger]

The difficult part for me is dual meals and keep the kitchen time to a minimum. I cook, that is what I do. I don't mind spending the day putzing in the kitchen. I have time/labor saving meals though too. I hope I can come up with a few suggestions.

Don't fret or spend too much time on it.

The plan right now is some of these delivered meal kits, plus a Costco chicken (one night chicken, one night Giada's chicken stew, with the leftovers) and a couple of nights out. So, we're good.

This is making me hungry...so I'm all over a bowl of muesli right now. Your fault!

 

[Munchkin]

@Spiky Bugger the first thing I would do is put a stool or chair in the kitchen. OR get a big cutting board that will fit over arms of his(or your) favorite chair. Then you start chopping all those veggies to go in different recipes! And you don't have to stand up to get it done. Or you can alternate and go back and forth. Or sit at the kitchen table if those chairs are comfy.

Winter is the season for slow cooking and soups/stews/chilis. After you get it mixed up you just let it simmer for hours and stir once in a while. Chopping the veggies is honestly the most labor intensive part.