Comments on: Ornish Diet

By: Patty

Patty — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:37:20 +0000

It’s a no brainer that eating what nature intended us to eat, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, and minimally processed grains as well as legumes, nuts and seeds is the way to go. It’s how to incorporate this type of eating in our society that is the greatest challenge. I’ve been reading “Healthy at 100″ by John Robbins who notes three societies that the elders live to near or over 100 as the norm and it’s based on the whole grain foods type of eating. Where I think we go wrong is what commercialism sells us. Buy the latest low fat cookies and processed this and that to loose weight. It lead me to wait gain because I wasn’t eating what was whole grain, just what was low fat and I was over eating on graham crackers, bagels etc. I’m going to try it again, but this time, with the knowledge that the western diet is deadly and I need to say no to the processed foods, white bread/cereals, sugar(I’m addicted to).

By: Lose your ego

Lose your ego — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:01:29 +0000

This remains to this day the only DIET (combined w/ lifestyle, aka go read Okinawan diets as well, every longevity diet need lifestyle changes too) that is scientficially proven to fix your heart. They are now studying effects on cancer as well. These comments about reduced nutrients show lack of understanding. For example … less protein intake means you require less calcium. The complaint about reduced EFA’s doesn’t mention once what humans really need, only that compared to other diets, which btw are unhealthier, there is more EFA in it. Again, looking at the whole picture, Ornish is the only diet of the 100s listed in this site that has science behind it. The most complaints stem from those who yes are addicted to sugar, fat, cheese, oils. You need a detox to remove the cravings (try McDougalls 10 day) and then start up w/ Ornish. I did it and I am a born and bred cow eating sombatch from the sticks.

By: aaron bodle

aaron bodle — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:24:59 +0000

God also said thou shalt not kill! It’s funny (not really) how arrogant we are to kill animals.

By: garry

garry — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:37:34 +0000

The Bible says in the end times there will be those who say do not eat meat….but Paul says to eat what is put before u but to always ask God to bless it first . The Lord gives us three score and ten (70 years)and I am sure that if u include the deaths at birth it still does not exceed that number. Why suffer eating things u dont want for years and still die in the average life span when u can eat what u like in moderation and ask the Lord to bless it and enjoy your life.. P.S. my great grandmother lived to be 91 and grandpa lived to be 106…. so…….

By: ari-free

ari-free — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:41:53 +0000

The AHA recommends at least 2 servings of fatty fish a week. The omega 3 in fish is also essential for proper brain development (the brain is mostly made out of fat). The Japanese diet is high in fish and they enjoy the lowest mortality rates in the world.

By: vijai

vijai — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:12:51 +0000

i am 49 m,history of cad,lad 95%occulted,rca99%.lcx 50to60%at two places.was done ptca to lad with 2 stents.how long is it going 2 last? is cabg more suitable for me .what diet should i follow? can i take liver (mutton)?

By: joan

joan — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:44:27 +0000

I had open heart surgery for an insufficient aortic valve. The valve was replaced with a porcine valve, and I did very well post-op, EXCEPT, while in the CICU, I was fed the Ornish diet. I hasten to assure all that I did not have any discernible heart disease. My cholesterol was 175. HDL/LDL both in normal range. I cried every time a tray arrived. No amount of pleading would convince them that I was suffering from lack of nutrition. When I was sprung to the rehab section of the hospital, my Primary Care doc put me on a regular diet. Life was once again bearable.
I eat prudently, veggies, fruits, meats sparingly, 2% milk when I do drink milk. I buy butter by the half-pound and it lasts for a month.
You may live longer on the Ornish Diet – or it may just seem longer.
As one ages, there are very few pleasures left. Don’t take away the next to the last one.

By: greg

greg — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:10:50 +0000

peaches and wine!?!