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I agree with some things you mentioned and some I don’t agree. I’ll never agree with anyone about what foods are best to be healthy. Eat what works for you. I can provide links with expert doctors or scientists as to why I believe some foods are bad & good. I wish I had known in my twenties what I know now. Many doctors are speaking out about the certain foods cause heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The food companies make us sick and pharma treat symptoms, not cures. The government is backing both including cdc & fda. I’ve been eating carnivore for 9 months. I still eat things I shouldn’t and can really tell how bad it affects me when I eat certain foods. If I use a non animal oil it’s 1st choice avocado oil, 2nd choice olive oil. It’s just my preference or what I’m cooking. It sounds like you are pretty educated in the state of the food quality in USA. It’s hard to find real olive oil. My daughter has a thrive account, I order olive and avocado from them. When I used olive oil regularly I preferred it from Greek or Israel. Seemed to be a different flavor. Honestly I don’t trust most foods labeled non gmo and organic. The industry is about making money not the consumer. Also the organic label can be 5 - 100% organic. Companies pay for the USA organic label. This is from research many years ago. I don’t research now because I rarely eat produce or starchy foods. Another thing the term organic in how food is grown isn’t cut & dry. It can mean it’s not sprayed with certain chemicals but I don’t understand how it’s 100% organic because most soil today has toxins from decades of toxic chemicals. Living in a farm rural area I’m sure the toxins are in the environment. These southern farmers aren’t into organic or non gmo. Anywho, RFK jr says they are going to clean up the food and environment. Praying that happens. As a whole modern living is finally catching up with us and we are seeing firsthand the damages to our earthly home.

If you are interested research cholesterol. I can find the documents or videos to support this if you want to see it. We need high cholesterol for the best brain function. That comes from eating animal fats. There’s some good info explaining Alzheimer’s and diabetes wasn’t as rampant as it is now. Alzheimer’s and dementia is from low cholesterol, brain needs fat, it’s naturally a fatty organ. In the 70s big pharma started pushing low cholesterol medication just to make money. Over the decades the use cholesterol medication has steadily increased and Alzheimer’s disease & dementia has increased as well. Diabetes has increased because our diets have considerably increased sugar and starches. I’m not sure if I have the sources on diabetes/foods. I can probably find it. Seed oils in processed foods are one cause of cancer, mainly canola, palm and soy oils. Other things that cause cancer is toxins in body products, cleaning products etc. Most sunscreens have toxins and skin cancer is from that not the sun. Just one example Laird (surfer) I don’t know last name, says he’s never used sunscreen. Many other people have spoken out about it, I don’t have those sources, videos pop up on YouTube and I didn’t save them. Watched an eye doctor say we should not wear sunglasses because our eyes need sunlight. I’ll always wear sunglasses and good quality because I’m sensitive to bright light.

Dr Anthony Chafee has some good, long, videos on why eating certain foods is bad. He’s a carnivore expert. I don’t agree with everything he says! He loves to say plants are poison, he backs it up very good. (I agree with it somewhat but believe it’s not the plant it’s either gmo and/or the toxins sprayed on plants that cause damage) I recently found a verse in Genesis about god making the herbs & plants for us. The carnivore experts say the first humans only ate meat and it’s true. Also some areas of the world have almost stunted growth. For example china (Asians) eat more rice than other regions and they are shorter than other regions. Mexicans are known for being shorter and they eat a lot of corn and flour, tortillas. Then you got a certain region or nationality in Africa that are a foot taller than the average height of people here. Also they have perfect teeth. Again, if you want more info please ask I don’t mind finding this info. If you don’t agree it’s cool. I like a civil discussion and can agree to disagree. Bottom line it’s working for me and I can’t argue with someone living there best life and eating a different diet than I do!

I recently found out about the dye in yellow cheese. I don’t know why but it shocked me. Not surprised, but like your friend always thought it was natural. Now I realize how stupid I was for not realizing milk isn’t yellow. I’m reading it’s a die from plants & also for a tree seed. Guess different companies use different types. It’s crazy but I prefer yellow cheddar to white cheddar. I’ve been eating Swiss more lately.

If you can find all the meat locally that’s great. Vermont is far ahead of the southern states with non toxic and the way farm animals are raised. I don’t have chickens, grew up with them. I buy eggs from a local person with chickens. We meet at the local gas station to buy. I get five dozen at a time because we eat a lot and give some to my daughter. We buy 1/4 cow when they start processing in spring or summer. Just restocking, that was about $1,000 @$5.25 per pound. We got mostly burger because we eat that more than other cuts. It’s easier to cook on week nights. I’d love to find local lamb. The only time I’ve had it is eating at Mediterranean restaurants. I’m probably better off getting at restaurants a few times a year because I doubt I can season like they do. I could live on Mediterranean food. Once I get to goal weight I’ll probably add few veggies and fruit a little bit but not much. I have gut and IBS issues as well. I don’t have an issue unless I eat off the plan. Ate lettuce on a burger yesterday at local restaurant and my stomach hurt several hours. So no salads for me.

I’m not preaching my way is the only way. I still eat what I shouldn’t. Just ate at local bbq restaurant and I’m almost the fried chicken isn’t in healthy oils. Growing up eating it every Sunday pretty much ruined me. I love fried chicken.

It was nice hearing your views and what works for you. I’m going to check to fish place out. I go to the coast at least once a month and have access to local seafood buying fresh or in restaurants. I eat more seafood than I ever have.

I visited Vermont several years ago and it’s absolutely beautiful. It was too short of a visit no time to explore. We used to go everywhere to see Chris Stapleton and went to upstate NY, NH & Vermont in four days, including the eight hour drive. I want to go during the fall one year. One thing that stood out the grocery stores were so different. Many herbal medicine and tea options and healthy real food like cheeses, meat and dairy. I wish it was like that here but sadly most people eat pure 💩 and that’s what they sell. No other regions have two aisles dedicated to processed junk foods, not to mention the huge soda aisle. Take care and blessings.