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Why does it seem like to be considered a good yoga student I have to be vegetarian?
And why don’t nutritionists agree on what is healthy?
I know, I know…we aren’t even sure how bad having high cholesterol is. Mine has been at 260 for at least 15 years and I have never had any problems with blood pressure, heart disease or anything else.
And by yoga, I don’t only mean the physical practice, I mean the actual hindu spiritual practice.
I’ve always tried to watch how I eat and for a long time, it was all turkey instead of beef and margarine and homogenized oil instead of butter.
But I’ve come the other way after doing some research. I’ve been using butter, eating more beef (but still not a whole lot) and pork. I don’t eat as many carbs, but I refuse to cut them out altogether. Since then, I’ve lost about 20 pounds (this can also be attributed to the fact that I walk more), my teeth and gums are healthier, and I no longer get tired as easily as I did when I was trying what would be more widely accepted as “healthy.”
Having said that, however, I’m a small type O+ blood type with borderline anemia, and red meat is much more acceptable for someone with those specs. My family also has a history of osteoporosis and dairy is not only good, but a requirement. The fact of the matter is, what works for some won’t work for everybody. That’s what so many nutritionists and health experts don’t seem to broadcast or even understand. EVERY SINGLE BODY CHEMISTRY, BLOOD TYPE, AND BODY TYPE REQUIRES DIFFERENT THINGS. The trick is that folks need to understand this and learn what works for THEM.
And the yoga thing is similar to something C sometimes deals with as a massage therapist. It’s a stereotype that plays into the “fat is bad” idea of a healthy lifestyle.
