The info sungam gave is correct, though one thing caught my mind: how does being a poor student stopping you from having a proper diet? I'm in the same boat

The info sungam gave is correct, though one thing caught my mind: how does being a poor student stopping you from having a proper diet? I'm in the same boat (poor student) and since I cant afford pizza/eating out I have to cook at home. This leads to having a more balanced diet than eating junk food in the city Of course you still need some nutrition basics for that, but eating white meat (chicken) with vegetables and rice is a good (though boring) diet. Throw some food supplement (I'm eating a multivitamin pill each day) and you can't go wrong.

Wow thanks man thats means a lot! I need to write this down. but that stuff sounds real good and cheap! lucky I got food shopping tonight,, time for a change in diet =) thank you heaps again.

Ps. sounds like you have a good girl friend that looks after you! ha

Thanks again

Hey man thats such a good idea, ear plugs are known to fall out though? but i will definitely get some of though's as soon as i can thanks a lot! you feed back is awesome =)

The only foods I really avoid are grains, most dairy (I only consume full-fat dairy).

my diet is pretty crap being a poor student so I was wondering if you guys have any tips on Nutrition?

I'm a big fan of the Paleo style diets (no grains, lots of veggies, fruits, meats, and nuts). I believe that diets high in grains and added sugars are inflammatory. High systemic inflammation increases recovery time, and brings on all sorts of problems. Hell, it even looks like wheat gluten might be responsible for all sorts of auto-immune related issues.

I find the diet to be very easily maintainable. I can eat as many veggies as I want. I eat lots of awesome meats (mostly free range and wild). I eat a healthy amount of fruit and nuts as well. If I want something starchy, I'll grab a potatoe or banana. The only foods I really avoid are grains, most dairy (I only consume full-fat dairy), and legumes (peanuts/beans). I am leaner than I've ever been and I feel like I haven't put much effort into maintaining this diet at all.

Low fat dairy never sits well with me. The high temperatures low fat dairy is exposed to denatures the lactose and proteins. My body handles things like heavy cream and full fat, plain yogurts much better. Besides, they taste better and the dangers are extremely exagerated. I use raw dairy whenever possible.

I'm not trying to pick a fight here, but I think you have things backwards. While we don't know exactly what causes Celiac Sprue, evidence points to an auto-immune reaction due to proteins in gluten resembling proteins in our own bodies. This is different than gluten causing "all sorts of auto-immune related issues". It'll only happen in predisposed people, and as far as I understand, its only ONE auto-immune related issue caused by gluten. Yes, people with auto-immune issues tend to have a few different auto-immune diseases, but this is a base problem with their immune system, not with gluten per se. We see the same thing in people with auto-immune disease but no Celiac. And there are MANY fewer people with Celiac than people think. Much like with lactose, the number of people who don't digest wheat products well is much greater than the number of people with Celiac's, a true auto-immune disease requiring very specific anti-bodies causing very specific visible changes to the small intestines.

As far as I'm aware, there is no good evidence to show that, on the whole, grains and added sugars are inflammatory.

Out of curiosity, what dangers are you referring to?

Correlations with other diseases have been made and are now being studied. That being said, correlation does not necessarily equal cause and effect. The problem is as you mentioned. Gluten resembles proteins in our own bodies. It has the ability to pass through the gut directly into the bloodstream. There, it is easily transported to just about any tissue in the body due to the fact that it resembles certain proteins. When the body detects the foreign glycoprotein it may initiate an immune response.

It's actually a well established fact that grains specifically are pro-inflammatory. There are many glycoproteins within grains that were designed specifically to keep animals and humans from eating them. Grains have evolved to be scattered by the wind, not consumed such as the seeds from fruits.

Sorry, I was referring specifically to the supposed dangers of saturated fat. High saturated fat is only dangerous/unhealthy when taken in context.