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Originally Posted by PR1234
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Hi PR1234: I came across that article a number of months ago. Then other articles followed explaining that people 65+ should eat high protein because their rate of absorption is compromised . It followed an article that had the headline "a steak a day keeps the doctor away" I know many people who have real intestinal problems living on a vegan type diet.
The best explanation I have read concerning this issue of fat came from a Harvard health Letter. In that article they labeled people excretors, compensators and storers The first group had the capacity to excrete excess fat from their bodies. the second group metabollism was such that it took additional fat needed and excrete excess and the last the problem group simply stored fat. It would appear that genetics played a significant role here
Personally I believe moderation in all things not only from a health standpoint but because it makes life more interesting. I mean my lifestyle has gotten me this far with little residuals.
What drives topics like this is the old age search for the fountain of youth. Look at the news articles in our daily papers and they are just loaded with advertising for looking younger slicker, healthier, sexier. Obvious these advertisers are trying to appeal to people's vanity and/or enabling them to deny their mortality.
My wife once asked what my reaction to a face life would be. My reply its not my choice but yours but please don't return home a stranger. Personally my view is beauty belongs to the young. We had our turn and in my view we should view beauty in a very different light. I love watching my wife's maturation she becomes more precious, more beautiful and more endearing with its passing day. Now there is something that can keep you healthy and young acting. We ought to bottled it