CJ_87
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Hello food fans,
With all the talk of economic collapse and various other potential calamities (both intentional and collateral), I was thinking about what would be the optimal ways to maximise nutritional health in an environment of relative scarcity.
Ray Peat's suggestion for cheap but nutritious foods was milk and potatoes. He also mentioned Old Tom Parr who lived to over 150 on a very simple diet of "bread crusts and cheese", and who died after he ate very rich foods after banqueting with the king. Peat also was fond of nixtamilized corn, and also viewed white rice as relatively benign.
From this I conclude that the basic poverty diet ought to be largely a combination of starch and dairy.
I think it is important not to fall into despair if a person finds themselves economically constrained. And I think it would be illuminating for everyone if forum members would share their thoughts and anecdotes on the question of how to stay healthy on a very limited budget.
If you have any, please share them!
With all the talk of economic collapse and various other potential calamities (both intentional and collateral), I was thinking about what would be the optimal ways to maximise nutritional health in an environment of relative scarcity.
Ray Peat's suggestion for cheap but nutritious foods was milk and potatoes. He also mentioned Old Tom Parr who lived to over 150 on a very simple diet of "bread crusts and cheese", and who died after he ate very rich foods after banqueting with the king. Peat also was fond of nixtamilized corn, and also viewed white rice as relatively benign.
From this I conclude that the basic poverty diet ought to be largely a combination of starch and dairy.
I think it is important not to fall into despair if a person finds themselves economically constrained. And I think it would be illuminating for everyone if forum members would share their thoughts and anecdotes on the question of how to stay healthy on a very limited budget.
If you have any, please share them!