What is your biggest issue with getting proper nutrition?

GrayZoneFitness

GrayZoneFitness

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by "proper nutrition," I mean fresh whole food.

Do you have any tips and tricks for getting fresh whole food?

Do you have any frustrations about eating well?

Anything you wish you knew about how to eat well?

Just curious.
 

I’m curious too

Why the interest, though seemingly worthy, of subjects like this for us old folks?
It’s all been pretty well beat to death over the last couple decades

Got sumpm to sell?

You the new Jack LaLanne?

Oh wait

Grey Zone Fitness is a site
Selling equipment, supplements, herbs, crap like that

Never mind

No longer curious

You aren't either
 
Why the interest, though seemingly worthy, of subjects like this for us old folks?
It’s all been pretty well beat to death over the last couple decades

Got sumpm to sell?

You the new Jack LaLanne?

Oh wait

Grey Zone Fitness is a site
Selling equipment, supplements, herbs, crap like that

Never mind

No longer curious

You aren't either
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Hi Gary O -
I might be taking this wrong, but it seems from your comment that you have some sort of problem with my curiosity. Clearly, you didn't look at my site. Do you get my motivation at all?

Here it is: I read an NIH article a couple of years ago that broke down the top 10 causes of preventable death for people 50 and over. The information was displayed in a pie chart:
causes-of-death.jpg

35% of preventable deaths is from poor diet and physical inactivity.

I was shocked.

Since then, I've made it my life's mission to try to do something about it. My goal is to bring the 35% number down.

So no, I'm not the new Jack LaLanne.

What I am is a guy that wants to see people live long, healthy, fully functional lives. Is that a problem?

We all sit on our asses and look at the problems in the world and throw up our hands and say "we can't do anything about it."

I'm not satisfied with that.

I've spent $30K of my own money, and evidently, I'm pretty crappy with my "sumpm to sell," because I haven't made a dime with my site yet.

So here's the deal: What I want is just what my site says: "To help people 50 and over live longer, healthier lives by providing science-based fitness, nutrition & weight management information."

And yes, full disclosure: it would be great if I could earn a living doing that.

I mean, look at it: when you Google "preventable chronic diseases" here's what you get:

"Chronic diseases and conditions—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and arthritis—are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems. As of 2012, about half of all adults—117 million people—had one or more chronic health conditions. CDC Jun 28, 2017"

My goal is to change that - even if by some very small degree.

And the "reward" isn't making money, although as I said, I hope I do (and so does my wife, who puts up with me).

The reward - hopefully - is when someday someone writes me a note that says that they saw their grandson being born because they read my site and realized that they should do something about their fitness and diet, and so lived a few years longer.

We all sit around complaining about the things we believe we can't change - while we do nothing to change the things we can.

I for one believe in doing something about it.

So yes, I got sumpn to sell. Hopefully I motivate (sell) lots of people on adopting a lifestyle of regular exercise and a healthy diet.

And BTW, I'm not fanatical about it. While we eat organic at our house, I'm a wine maker, and frequently have wine with dinner, or a Manhattan before. And when we're on the road, it's an In & Out double double, animal style for me.

It's not what you do occassionally that matters (all things in moderation) it's what you adopt all the time, as a lifestyle that matters.

So yes, I want to do what I can to get people to make better choices, so they don't get cancer, or Alzheimer's, or heart disease, or diabetes, or osteoporosis, or sarcopenia.

Absolutely. I got sumpm to sell.


 

I do not think there is anything called 'fresh' fish unless it's in your own neighborhood.

How can you get fish to market half way across the country without freezing it first.?

It's different with vegetable. They pick them before they are fully ripe. But not everything ripens on the way. Strawberries don't ripen after they are picked. When you get them in California or Florida they are red inside.

Here they are red on the outside and white on the inside. If they picked them ripe, they would be rotten before they got here.
 
yep I'd like to know how to eat well....when there's a problem with leaving the house due to disability so boredom becomes a factor..and overeating is a way to pass the time..

With all nutrition sites they suggest eating raw snacks like carrots, or fruit .. instead of chocolate and cake... but with many seniors, raw veggies and acidic fruits, are very difficult to digest.. and there's not many seniors who would feel they're getting sufficient satisfaction from a meal of green salad..

How about exercise for those again..who may be disabled, , who live alone or with an elderly partner..who find it difficult to exercise enough to prevent heart disease or arthritis.. and or who may be on a basic fixed income, and unable to afford to take exercise classes..and unable to walk at any speed which would be beneficial for their health?

Genuine questions and I'd be very interested in the answers to those above in particular...
 
Sometimes you're better off with frozen fruit and veg as they are picked "at the peak of freshness".
You can sit down and make a list of things you like that are healthy. Ex: apples, peanut butter, low fat cheese, whole wheat bread, canned peaches in juice, etc, etc. Try to eat more of these and less of the bad stuff.
You can take some light weights or soup cans and sit right in a chair and just move your arms around. Pick your feet up and down.
Start slow and don't try to go all in at once.
Just my lowly advice- yes, I should listen to myself.:)
 
GrayZoneFitness said:
Hi Gary O -
I might be taking this wrong, but it seems from your comment that you have some sort of problem with my curiosity. Clearly, you didn't look at my site. Do you get my motivation at all?

Here it is: I read an NIH article a couple of years ago that broke down the top 10 causes of preventable death for people 50 and over. The information was displayed in a pie chart:
View attachment 49823

35% of preventable deaths is from poor diet and physical inactivity.

I was shocked.

Since then, I've made it my life's mission to try to do something about it. My goal is to bring the 35% number down.

So no, I'm not the new Jack LaLanne.

What I am is a guy that wants to see people live long, healthy, fully functional lives. Is that a problem?

We all sit on our asses and look at the problems in the world and throw up our hands and say "we can't do anything about it."

I'm not satisfied with that.

I've spent $30K of my own money, and evidently, I'm pretty crappy with my "sumpm to sell," because I haven't made a dime with my site yet.

So here's the deal: What I want is just what my site says: "To help people 50 and over live longer, healthier lives by providing science-based fitness, nutrition & weight management information."

And yes, full disclosure: it would be great if I could earn a living doing that.

I mean, look at it: when you Google "preventable chronic diseases" here's what you get:

"Chronic diseases and conditions—such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and arthritis—are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems. As of 2012, about half of all adults—117 million people—had one or more chronic health conditions. CDC Jun 28, 2017"

My goal is to change that - even if by some very small degree.

And the "reward" isn't making money, although as I said, I hope I do (and so does my wife, who puts up with me).

The reward - hopefully - is when someday someone writes me a note that says that they saw their grandson being born because they read my site and realized that they should do something about their fitness and diet, and so lived a few years longer.

We all sit around complaining about the things we believe we can't change - while we do nothing to change the things we can.

I for one believe in doing something about it.

So yes, I got sumpn to sell. Hopefully I motivate (sell) lots of people on adopting a lifestyle of regular exercise and a healthy diet.

And BTW, I'm not fanatical about it. While we eat organic at our house, I'm a wine maker, and frequently have wine with dinner, or a Manhattan before. And when we're on the road, it's an In & Out double double, animal style for me.

It's not what you do occassionally that matters (all things in moderation) it's what you adopt all the time, as a lifestyle that matters.

So yes, I want to do what I can to get people to make better choices, so they don't get cancer, or Alzheimer's, or heart disease, or diabetes, or osteoporosis, or sarcopenia.

Absolutely. I got sumpm to sell.
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One of the key words here is "choices" It is after all just that. A choice...living a "clean" life of a few extra years may not be as appealing to some, as living the life they [choose] .

Someone else said it first...it's not just about quantity of life...quality enters the equation as well. And IMO being happy is a huge contributor to quality. And if a person must live a strict life that they do not enjoy? Then why would they even want to live longer ? Plus the stress of unhappiness might just be what kills them.

You state here that your intervention here is due to your purported caring for your fellow man. I must admit, it is a tad hard to believe , particularly given your wellness website avatar, and your constant fishing for peoples weakness and possible struggle with this aspect or that.
 
hearlady said:
Sometimes you're better off with frozen fruit and veg as they are picked "at the peak of freshness".
You can sit down and make a list of things you like that are healthy. Ex: apples, peanut butter, low fat cheese, whole wheat bread, canned peaches in juice, etc, etc. Try to eat more of these and less of the bad stuff.
You can take some light weights or soup cans and sit right in a chair and just move your arms around. Pick your feet up and down.
Start slow and don't try to go all in at once.
Just my lowly advice- yes, I should listen to myself.:)
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It's not for me, I'm neither disabled nor elderly... but there are many people out there in the position I outlined.


..however even currently I couldn't lift a couple of cans of soup to exercise like dumbbells due to painful shoulder tendinitis... ...so elders who have lost their muscle strength are hardly likely to be able to either..

but thanks hearlady for trying to help....
 
rgp said:
One of the key words here is "choices" It is after all just that. A choice...living a "clean" life of a few extra years may not be as appealing to some, as living the life they [choose] .

Someone else said it first...it's not just about quantity of life...quality enters the equation as well. And IMO being happy is a huge contributor to quality. And if a person must live a strict life that they do not enjoy? Then why would they even want to live longer ? Plus the stress of unhappiness might just be what kills them.

You state here that your intervention here is due to your purported caring for your fellow man. I must admit, it is a tad hard to believe , particularly given your wellness website avatar, and your constant fishing for peoples weakness and possible struggle with this aspect or that.
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:golf clap:
 
rgp said:
One of the key words here is "choices" It is after all just that. A choice...living a "clean" life of a few extra years may not be as appealing to some, as living the life they [choose] .

Someone else said it first...it's not just about quantity of life...quality enters the equation as well. And IMO being happy is a huge contributor to quality. And if a person must live a strict life that they do not enjoy? Then why would they even want to live longer ? Plus the stress of unhappiness might just be what kills them.

You state here that your intervention here is due to your purported caring for your fellow man. I must admit, it is a tad hard to believe , particularly given your wellness website avatar, and your constant fishing for peoples weakness and possible struggle with this aspect or that.
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I agree.

It's an admirable cause but the approach is suspect.
 
hollydolly said:
It's not for me, I'm neither disabled nor elderly... but there are many people out there in the position I outlined.


..however even currently I couldn't lift a couple of cans of soup to exercise like dumbbells due to painful shoulder tendinitis... ...so elders who have lost their muscle strength are hardly likely to be able to either..

but thanks hearlady for trying to help....
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Oh, sorry about the shoulders hollydolly.
 
Unfortunately Scotland has a poor health record and I can't see why that should be. We have here some of the best food that money can buy. I'm pretty lucky here that I can get fresh fish and quality meat - partly because we raise our own rare breed pigs and sheep and grow as many of our own veges as possible. I realise that this isn't something that everyone can do, but for things that I have to buy, I prefer to pay for quality rather than quantity.

As for exercise, I walk as much as possible, but I'm starting to have painful knees and that makes cycling awkward.
 

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