Originally Posted by
bigred
I disagree with some of this. Humans have not evolved well to meat eating. I recall reading that our carnivore friends (wolves, lions, etc) have 10-20 times the acidity (needed for meat digestion) in their digestion systems. We're not meant to be the super meat eaters we think we are which is why we have such bad health problems (obviously also caused by fatty food, drinking, smoking, etc but meat is still a big influence). Don't get me wrong, I'm not a vegetarian in any way but I will never advise someone who wants to eat healthier to eat more meat. Maybe I'll advise them to eat leaner meat (turkey, beef, fish, etc) but not substitute out carbs for meat. That's dangerously close to the Atkins diet which is nothing more than a cheap trick on the body and incredibly unhealthy.
As for grains, I'd argue it has less to do with that we're not able to digest it well so much as the actual grains we eat and the process we use to harvest and make these grains. The reason people tell you to eat multi grain or whole wheat bread is because it still has a large amount of vitamins and nutrients. When "bad carbs" are made (white bread, etc, etc) all these nutrients are stripped during the process and you're essentially eating dead calories. The same goes for brown rice versus white rice. White rice is mainly dead calories.
My best health advice is vegetables, vegetables, and more vegetables. Start trying things like eggplant, mushrooms, brussels sprouts, peppers, and others. They're fantastic for you. Throw in brown rice or whole wheat grains. Eat meat but stick to turkey and fish and have red meat occasionally. Occasionally means once or twice a month...not a week. Oh, and stop drinking (I'll never do this) or switch to mainly red wine. Beer is terrible for you. Hard alcohol is worse.