the last diet question

Question
I have conflicting ideals I'd like to have put to a close.

I'm overweight and have this "perfect" regimine and diet program based on cutting edge information and its tailored to my biological qualities.  For example I am glucose insensitive,, I must consume 50% protein instead of 30% per day.  I weight x amount of lbs have x percent of bodyfat, will do x amount of activity and have derived a caloric consumption calculation to provide the "exact" amount of calories for my body to suffice its energy requirements during days of activity and consuming the same amount of those calories on the "rest" days will provide a surplus of calories to allow my muscles to grow.. as per this link  http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/berardi41.htm

Furthermore I've dialoged with John Berardi and he took the liberty of sending me a link to his conclusions on how consuming BCAA's and carbohydrates after a workout are greatly beneficial and reduce/control catabolism after strenuous activity.  http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/nutrition/puzzle_2.htm

Then I ran into this link, http://www.alphaomegafood.com/protein_truth.htm ,  in where to my suprize I've noticed not only endurance but also bodybuilding athletes have been able to win world competitions on vegetarian diets.  
*****  Now I don't know how to persue my goals since my plan is based on a diet that seems to be a fallacy and am very incertain about how to persue my goal of building a muscular physique less than that of a professional "bodybuilder" but more than that of the average joe.  

So here it is:
1.  What portions of what food mix of fruits and nuts, how many calories per day should I consume for 1 hour of weight training and/or 1 hour of caridiovascular exercise?  My average daily activities are considered to be light office work I weigh 225 lbs and have 27% bodyfat am 5'11 in heightm, I'm 26 years old.   

2. How to eat/prepare raw meats and not get sick?  During international travel the supermarket meats seem just scary to eat raw with their horrible appearance.... Why eat raw meat to begin with if supposedly with raw fruit and vegetables its enough?  What portion of vegetables vs fruits should I eat to not break my body during extreme physical exertion for the results I want to attain?  A couple of my close friends have had to up the amount of food they eat and up the amount of weight they lift to get muscle gains....  I can get by on a couple pounds of leaves you say and still lift the weight they do?

3. Are hydrolized protein isolates also dangerous? supposedly they are amino acids pre-digested readily absorbed in the blood stream.

4. I love rappini, spinach, broccolli, cabbage and vegetables ... I love to fry them in olive oil and chopped garlic with salt or sometimes just boil them and throw them in a dish of pasta... is this a no-no also?  I understand vegetables may have pesticides, toxic residues etc etc... so what do you do.. do you dip them in boiling water for a minute, two minutes or just haven't overlooked this?

5. I forget but their are certain grains that cannot be eaten raw and can cause you to get intoxicated... maybe wheat but I'm not sure.. my memory is shady but it was about a study the USDA did on raw beans or probably consuming raw wheat.. did you ever run across this study yourself,,  is there a list of safe foods to eat raw to avoid these negative eventualities?


Thank you for your time


Answer
All I can repeat, from the mountaintops and til the end of time is that the diet/weight loss industry makes MORE than $40 BILLION dollars per year (with Americans alone!) and yet, the average weight of individuals continue to grow; obesity is epidemic now and few REAL professionals see an end in sight as long as people are willing to spend time, money and their efforts on pills, plans, programs, powders and other so called "guarenteed to work" promotions.

To put it all in perspective, imagine ANY animal on earth needing to calculate and figure food portions, activity levels, chemical compositions and everything else you're doing. How can they continue to survive, perfectly healthy for longer than our own species does?
We complicate everything and as for those numbers and supposed findings you mention, well, it happens in lab dishes, in rats, fruit flys, on the chalkboard and sometimes in slanted studies that use as few as FIVE people to prove this or that.

1. Eat a whole grain breakfast (1 cup of cooked oatmeal, Life cereal, Cheerios, toasted oat flakes, shredded wheat, whatever you LIKE) with non fat milk or soy milk, a piece of fruit (an apple, orange, banana, whatever!) and if you're so inclined, have that piece of toast (whole wheat would be good, but not necessary) or half an english muffin. Go ahead and enjoy your coffee too, but curb the fatty dairy and syrupy sugars. Curb. Not necessarily eliminate.
2. The "raw food" fad is replacing Atkins, which replaced low fat...which replaced...well, NONE of them have any lasting results. Also, eating raw foods is dangerous when it comes to meat and fish. All of the reported benefits from a raw food diet are largely MYTH.
3. Trying to stick with organic and natural ingredients is just a no-brainer. The rest of this is just sensationalism and bunk.
4. What you LIKE is perfectly reasonable. Again, buying organic will reduce exposure to chemicals, but so will just plain rinsing really well under regular tap water.
Just be sure you aren't over-doing the frying part (not too much oil and be sure to somewhat drain or pat dry afterward)
5. Nope- another myth. The USDA never did or published any study of the sort. Again, however, eating some things raw is just plain unreasonable and absolutely unnecessary.

I'm SO glad you asked about all this! Hopefully you can just laugh at the latest diet down the pike and shake off the next one - being fit isn't all that complicated - just ask any giraffe, chimpanzee, water buffalo, whatever!

Eat mostly fruits and vegetables, one or two servings a day of meat/fish, a handful or two of (any) nuts a week, minor amounts of fats from PLANT or fish sources (not animal sources)- and indulge your sweet tooth every day. YES! If candy bars are your thing, have half of one a day, or a whole one on days you really need to. Have some pudding, ice cream, cake, whatever it is you want. Just be reasonable.

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