Regardless of what people used to eat and the controversies at hand, I find that if 50% of my diet is vegetable matter (raw and cooked), then I feel really good! I fill up the rest with primarily whole foods, fruit, meats, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, a little dark chocolate, sometimes a glass of wine or beer, and sometimes a random cheeto for a crouton on my salad. I don't eat dairy often because I'm allergic to casein.
There are many philosophies of diet. In my opinion, the key is to (yes) learn from the past, learn from the doctors, follow your religious and morality guides, but make sure and guinea pig yourself to find the eating pattern that makes you feel the most vibrantly alive you can be. Try things out, but if they are not working, then try something different. I grew up eating wild meat/fish, yet was a raw foodist for two years in experimentation. I know what my body likes now, so I eat what I am at my healthiest with.
You can feel it. Its more than just what a doctor could report. Its a sense of "rightness" in your very bones, a feeling of having the energy to do everything that comes your way while feeling your mind, body and spirit are being nourished completely. You'll know it when you have that balance. Yes, its not just the body we are feeding. That's where the various ethical issues come in, when we work to feed the mind and spirit as well. Its a tripod that you personally must find balance with. As the old saying goes "Know Thyself".
The moment we start stressing out about everything so much that the stress creates more physical issues than the food we are eating would is the moment we should take a deep breath and laugh ourselves silly.
Regina
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