Please cut sugar and carbs for your health while driving.

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Bus_driver, May 15, 2026.

  1. Milr72

    Milr72 Medium Load Member

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    Preach it!
     
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  3. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    If you eat meat, and only meat for years, especially if beef and pork is included, then you open up a different can of worms..thr potential high cholesterol.
     
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  4. Ddh77777

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    IIRC, Lewis and Clark's crew reported eating over 9 lbs of meat per man every day and dealt with severe constipation for days at a time.
     
  5. Ddh77777

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    IIRC, Lewis and Clark's crew reported eating over 9 lbs of meat per man every day and dealt with severe constipation for days at a time.
     
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  6. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Well, hold up, I'm all for no fad diets, but I eat a high protein diet, along with lots of colorful fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

    But, I'm pretty sure dietary cholesterol has no direct link to cholesterol levels in humans.

    That's a big can of worms to open, and while I eat a lot of meat, it is very lean. Mostly 97% lean beef and venison.

    I think the Carnivore crowd eating bacon and fatty beef all day will regret those choices later in life.
     
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  7. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    The latter part of your post is exactly the crowd I'm talking about. Burgers in your fast food joints all the time, pork of any kind.....they will have hella high blood pressure and cholesterol. Oh yeah, too much dairy can create cholesterol issues too. I've managed to get mine down with changes and medication.
     
  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    I'm also working to lower cholesterol. I'm hoping to do it without meds, so I've added in more fruits, vegs, and grains.

    My #'s are good now for the most part, bad cholesterol is around 100. My cardiologist wants me to get that # to 60 due to some calcification from past bad eating habits
     
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  9. Bus_driver

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    That's a big myth. The body makes cholesterol, and if it gets it from the diet it will stop making cholesterol. Even if you eat 50 eggs a week, it's not going to affect your cholesterol, test it.
     
  10. Concorde

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    Love them on pizza with a bottle of red wine…I mean grapes, lol.
     
  11. Concorde

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    Lower your LDL. I was at 91 4 months ago and taking “Atorvastatin” going to get rechecked in a couple months..doc wants me at 70.

    Reduce your risk of stroke and get it lowered..
     
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