Just something I've been putting a lot of thought into, and wanted to see what all you ladies thought!
My FI does something called Paleo, which focuses on lean meats and seafood, vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, and some oils. There is no grains, no vinegars, no dairy, no beans, no sugar, and no salt (though FI uses limited salt since he had dehydrating problems when he was more strict). It focuses on no additives, no preservatives, no hormone or antibiotic treated meat or dairy, fresh local foods.
I take a slightly different approach, since I do see the value in dairy (and I love cheese and ice cream). And I just haven't been able to be quite as strict day in and day out. But I'm a bit heavier than I'd like, and I'm having some health problems that could be greatly improved by boosting my immune system.
I just finished watching "Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead" on Netflix On Demand and it talks about micronutrients and a juice diet. I did some research and came up with this:
http://www.mensjournal.com/andiscores/I think I'm going to really push micronutrients and cut down on everything else, as delicious as all that junk may be. I think I'm going to try to replace one meal a day with a high-ANDI green juice. Tonight to start, I made a delicious minestrone style soup that is very healthy - carrots, celery, cabbage, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, white beans, onion, garlic. A hint of olive oil, red wine, salt, pepper, sage, and thyme.
It's a weird way to think, as I grew up thinking whole grains were good for you and calories and grams of fat were what was most important. Now I view those as lesser important to the nutrients you're getting - obviously you want to minimize calories and fat, but I don't see that as the most important thing anymore.
How do you view juice diets? How do you try to eat healthy? How successful do you think you are to maintain a healthy diet?