Bacon grease: The fountain of youth?

[HowToBe]

What about that? Pork was suggested as a bad food for Ark. However Cassiopaeans have not replied on that clearly just said: Ask Andromeda who replied like above. Could You comment on that? Is that again thing with: check what is good for You and not directing own actions by simple belief? I mean what was good advice for Ark may not be good advice for myself?

Yes; different people have different genetics and can handle different foods, so it is best to learn and test for yourself. There is lots of information about these things in the Diet & Health section of the forum, and also in the health books on the 'recommended reading' list.

Other thing with pork and generally meat is its source which after seeing yesterday "Food Inc." movie I really started to "believe" in serious consequences of not paying attention to the source of food we eat.

Yes, the "factory farm" methods have consequences in terms of the nutrition and safety of the meat produced. It is good if you can find local sources of quality meat, and best if those sources feed the animals a diet appropriate to their species (for instance, cattle are designed to eat grass and plants, not corn, wheat, or soy).

On the aside, in my experience local grass-fed beef tastes better and is more filling that what I can get in the grocery store. Same applies to bacon.

 

[Gimpy]

On the aside, in my experience local grass-fed beef tastes better and is more filling that what I can get in the grocery store. Same applies to bacon.

Hubby and I made a point of cutting our spending in other areas to be able to afford grass fed pork, beef, chicken, and lamb products. We got rid of cable, and cut our other spending down to almost nothing to be able to afford good food. To us, its worth it, though our family and friends don't understand why.

When we can make a trip to visit friends, we take meat along to share. Most of our friends have never tasted grass fed meat. Its nice to be able to share it with them, especially the kids, who LOVE it. Its wonderful to see their little eyes light up when Hubby brings in the hot pan. ;D

 

[HowToBe]

On the aside, in my experience local grass-fed beef tastes better and is more filling that what I can get in the grocery store. Same applies to bacon.

Hubby and I made a point of cutting our spending in other areas to be able to afford grass fed pork, beef, chicken, and lamb products. We got rid of cable, and cut our other spending down to almost nothing to be able to afford good food. To us, its worth it, though our family and friends don't understand why.

When we can make a trip to visit friends, we take meat along to share. Most of our friends have never tasted grass fed meat. Its nice to be able to share it with them, especially the kids, who LOVE it. Its wonderful to see their little eyes light up when Hubby brings in the hot pan. ;D

I would like to do the same, but my mom is under the impression that we "can't" afford good food, given our financial status (I'm not sure whether this is true or not). We tried for a while, then hit a bumpy spot, and have switched back to cheaper foods so that we can pay our bills. I'm really not sure what to do or say. You remind me that we need to look into discontinuing cable, something she has brought up before. One problem that we keep running into is that none of us are terribly enthusiastic about cooking. I make meals out of necessity, but they are fewer than they ought to be, and not terribly varied. Meat and veggies, rinse, repeat.

 

[SeekinTruth]

Getting rid of cable and cutting down on other unnecessary spending are great ideas. I just wanted to mention that many of us have noticed that with the ultra low carb/high fat diet, we eat much less -- especially snacking and the variety of different foods we buy -- so we actually end up saving money.

Others have also mentioned that they get the cheaper cuts of grass fed animals for stews, etc. So there are definitely viable options to eat healthier even on a very limited budget. Also cooking takes a whole lot less time and energy on this diet as well. Most days, I eat only two meals: breakfast and an early dinner (around 5 PM). If I'm hungry in between, I'll have some bone broth with lots of fat added or some red caviar with butter (although the caviar may be too expensive for you, I'm not sure).

We eat mostly pork -- fatty bacon, fatty pork burgers, the occasional fatty pork chops -- and beef liver and kidneys. All very easy and fast to prepare and cook.

 

[HowToBe]

Getting rid of cable and cutting down on other unnecessary spending are great ideas. I just wanted to mention that many of us have noticed that with the ultra low carb/high fat diet, we eat much less -- especially snacking and the variety of different foods we buy -- so we actually end up saving money.

Others have also mentioned that they get the cheaper cuts of grass fed animals for stews, etc. So there are definitely viable options to eat healthier even on a very limited budget. Also cooking takes a whole lot less time and energy on this diet as well. Most days, I eat only two meals: breakfast and an early dinner (around 5 PM). If I'm hungry in between, I'll have some bone broth with lots of fat added or some red caviar with butter (although the caviar may be too expensive for you, I'm not sure).

We eat mostly pork -- fatty bacon, fatty pork burgers, the occasional fatty pork chops -- and beef liver and kidneys. All very easy and fast to prepare and cook.

Okay, thanks a lot for the info. I'll discuss this with my mom.

 

[SeekinTruth]

You're welcome, HowToBe. I hope you find an affordable way of eating this healthy diet. :)

 

[Cyre2067]

To give you some examples I buy high quality bacon from a local natural market, it's expensive, in NYC we dish out like 6-8$ for 12-16oz. I usually buy like 4 packs. Every time i cook that bacon I save the fat and use that to fry chicken, beef, and some veges. So I eat the bacon for breakfast, usually half or a whole pack and then take a glass jar full of my meat/vege fry to work for lunch. I occasionally grab thai food and eat out for dinner, but it's been my goal to cut that down and cook for myself more. Always having that grease makes it super easy to coat your food in healthy fat.

You can also add broth or coconut milk and spices to add in some variety and stuff. Just experiment, get creative, do some research on cooking times so you know when you're meats done.

Another easy method is to get a crock pot or a slow-cooker and just cut stuff up and toss it in and let it cook overnight or while you're at work, and the meat tends to just fall apart, makes great stews. And the great thing about leftovers is that you can eat them for snacks or take them to work or even have them for breakfast.

I really wanna get a regular delivery from a local farm for super high quality meats. I've been buying org stuff from wholefoods and in the local natural market, but it is expensive. I probably spend 50% of my income on food.