Optimizing nutrition while minimizing calories

[Guest guest]

Conceptually, CRON is simple. Walford made it clear that CRON means getting as

much

nutrition as possible while taking in as few calories necessary to convey

important nutrients

into the body. So, if this fundamental principle holds, optimum CRON means that

you just

can't wing it. You really have to know your stuff--maximize your

nutrient/calorie ratio, and,

most likely, use one of the various nutritional computer programs that are

available for

planning and devising meals. This is what Walford proposed and I think he was

right. Of

course, it is still uncertain what optimum nutrition means. That's why we're

always hearing

about some new nutrient or some newly identified benefit of a known nutrient.

Keep

posting--we'll get there eventually.

Thin Man (over the years, has lurked often but posted seldom--sorry!)

[Guest guest]

Good to hear from you.

You cause me to wonder yet again what CRON is.

Let me pose the optimum food is romaine lettuce. By analysis, loaded with all the right stuff with few calories. I'd have to eat about 30 # of romaine per day to get sufficient calories (1800 kcals). (30# of romaine is not cheap).

That's a lot of water, and a lot of chewing. Even if I blenderized it, a lot to swallow. Undoubtedly, I would be doing that all day.

I tried blending a pound one day - very filling. I doubt I could eat 8#, but if I could I'd have to add energy - oils or carbs or protein. Then it's not so CRON?

More than that, I would miss the other stuff maybe undefined, that a varied diet provides.

Lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-sitosterol, DHA, Beta-cryptoxanthin, astaxanthin, eg.

So what did Dr Walford really mean?

He gives us a clue on pgs 220, 221, "120 year diet".

Romaine, spinach, squash, red bell pepper, sweet potato, broccoli, brown rice w/chestnuts, cooked beans, red cabbage, red onions, salsa, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

You can substitute wild rice, whole grain rye, grated carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, mushrooms celery, seaweed, or whole wheat pasta.

For breakfast, banana, tofu, blueberries, skim milk, or oatmeal or rice bran with strawberries.

For dinner, steamed Brussels sprouts, collar greens, kale, Chinese cabbage, garlic, tomato sauce.

If you like, add 3.5 oz of fish, or low sat fat meat. He suggests red meat once per week, and fish twice.

If you like bread with meals, a slice of 100 % stone ground whole wheat. (you'll have to make it I think, from King Arthur flour.)

If we define CRON as much like this diet plan, then I understand.

Regards.

[ ] Optimizing nutrition while minimizing calories

Conceptually, CRON is simple. Walford made it clear that CRON means getting as much nutrition as possible while taking in as few calories necessary to convey important nutrients into the body. So, if this fundamental principle holds, optimum CRON means that you just can't wing it. You really have to know your stuff--maximize your nutrient/calorie ratio, and, most likely, use one of the various nutritional computer programs that are available for planning and devising meals. This is what Walford proposed and I think he was right. Of course, it is still uncertain what optimum nutrition means. That's why we're always hearing about some new nutrient or some newly identified benefit of a known nutrient. Keep posting--we'll get there eventually.Thin Man (over the years, has lurked often but posted seldom--sorry!)

[Guest guest]

Good to hear from you.

You cause me to wonder yet again what CRON is.

Let me pose the optimum food is romaine lettuce. By analysis, loaded with all the right stuff with few calories. I'd have to eat about 30 # of romaine per day to get sufficient calories (1800 kcals). (30# of romaine is not cheap).

That's a lot of water, and a lot of chewing. Even if I blenderized it, a lot to swallow. Undoubtedly, I would be doing that all day.

I tried blending a pound one day - very filling. I doubt I could eat 8#, but if I could I'd have to add energy - oils or carbs or protein. Then it's not so CRON?

More than that, I would miss the other stuff maybe undefined, that a varied diet provides.

Lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-sitosterol, DHA, Beta-cryptoxanthin, astaxanthin, eg.

So what did Dr Walford really mean?

He gives us a clue on pgs 220, 221, "120 year diet".

Romaine, spinach, squash, red bell pepper, sweet potato, broccoli, brown rice w/chestnuts, cooked beans, red cabbage, red onions, salsa, balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

You can substitute wild rice, whole grain rye, grated carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, mushrooms celery, seaweed, or whole wheat pasta.

For breakfast, banana, tofu, blueberries, skim milk, or oatmeal or rice bran with strawberries.

For dinner, steamed Brussels sprouts, collar greens, kale, Chinese cabbage, garlic, tomato sauce.

If you like, add 3.5 oz of fish, or low sat fat meat. He suggests red meat once per week, and fish twice.

If you like bread with meals, a slice of 100 % stone ground whole wheat. (you'll have to make it I think, from King Arthur flour.)

If we define CRON as much like this diet plan, then I understand.

Regards.

[ ] Optimizing nutrition while minimizing calories

Conceptually, CRON is simple. Walford made it clear that CRON means getting as much nutrition as possible while taking in as few calories necessary to convey important nutrients into the body. So, if this fundamental principle holds, optimum CRON means that you just can't wing it. You really have to know your stuff--maximize your nutrient/calorie ratio, and, most likely, use one of the various nutritional computer programs that are available for planning and devising meals. This is what Walford proposed and I think he was right. Of course, it is still uncertain what optimum nutrition means. That's why we're always hearing about some new nutrient or some newly identified benefit of a known nutrient. Keep posting--we'll get there eventually.Thin Man (over the years, has lurked often but posted seldom--sorry!)