I’m replying in English in case any other international readers are interested in the answer. I also strongly believe in whole, minimally processed foods. My grandmother passed away this year at the age of 102, and she grew up during the war near Kjeller Airport. She was mentally sharp and in good health right up until her death, which was more the result of a fall than anything else. Her diet was what you might call traditional home cooking, with meatballs and potatoes. If you start from the principle of eating as much whole, ingredient based food as possible, I think you already have a solid foundation.
It’s also important to note that most diets have a health promoting version and a less health promoting version. A ketogenic diet can mean bacon and processed cheese sausages at every meal plus lots of ultra processed sugar and carbohydrate substitutes, but it can also be entirely based on whole foods. Another example is choosing to live gluten free, either because you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance or because you strongly believe it’s harmful to the body, and then only eating foods from the shelves where you find gluten free alternatives. These products are often even more complex and processed, and for someone who does not have celiac disease or an intolerance, it may be less beneficial to rely on them in the long run.
Veldig spennende! Eg trur på rein mat og prøver å velge det oftest mulig. 😊
I’m replying in English in case any other international readers are interested in the answer. I also strongly believe in whole, minimally processed foods. My grandmother passed away this year at the age of 102, and she grew up during the war near Kjeller Airport. She was mentally sharp and in good health right up until her death, which was more the result of a fall than anything else. Her diet was what you might call traditional home cooking, with meatballs and potatoes. If you start from the principle of eating as much whole, ingredient based food as possible, I think you already have a solid foundation.
It’s also important to note that most diets have a health promoting version and a less health promoting version. A ketogenic diet can mean bacon and processed cheese sausages at every meal plus lots of ultra processed sugar and carbohydrate substitutes, but it can also be entirely based on whole foods. Another example is choosing to live gluten free, either because you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance or because you strongly believe it’s harmful to the body, and then only eating foods from the shelves where you find gluten free alternatives. These products are often even more complex and processed, and for someone who does not have celiac disease or an intolerance, it may be less beneficial to rely on them in the long run.