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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw this study, and yes, I want to cut down processed foods in my families diets. We regularly pack granola bars or things like Cher it’s or chips in kids lunches and also sandwiches with cold cuts. Here’s what I struggle with personally. I grew up 100 percent vegetarian, not vegan. My mother, who was even more orthodox than I (for instance not eating eggs), made and ate mostly home cooked meals. We are South Indian, so those meals included white rice, whole wheat chapatis (rotis), veggie stir fries, stews etc. my mom died of stomach cancer. Ever since she got sick, I’ve been questioning a lot. I let my kids eat meat, cold cuts etc, but I do want to cut back. I just don’t think a vegetarian home cooked alternative is that much better. Plus, diabetes runs in my family. It is highly genetic and I am prediabetic already, though not overweight.[/quote]

Cancer link is with sugar, carbs. I have been trying to follow a person who advocates - PBWF, IF, 10K steps a day and green juicing. Only drinking  water and coconut water.

We are non-veg n.Indians.  I think that rotis, bread, white rice is somewhat dicey in our food.  We have moved to organic quinoa, millet, barley, amaranth etc, and when we do eat rice, we make it traditionally taking out the starch and then adding a lot of veggis in it. Similarly the chappatis has a lot of oat flour, millet, besan, flaxseed etc added to it.  I have moved away from cold cuts, pepperoni and bbq stuff.  I will frequently make curry's and kebabs with organic meats. [/quote]

My inlaws are also non-veg n.Indians.  The eat all the traditional foods, including tons of rotis, etc., as well as American processed foods like bologna.  They are both still active, strong, and sharp and pushing 90.  On the one hand, I want to encourage them to eat more "healthy" food.  On the other hand, whatever they are doing is clearly working for them!  So, I just keep my mouth shut and ask them to please pass me another roti.[/quote]

I’m the pp. that is amazing. I think a lot of it is luck, genetics and also enjoying life. [/quote]

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