JimROCDS Member

Books like this along with movies like Food Inc. show bad farming practices, which have nothing to do with whether eating meat is bad for you or not. Fact is, meat is part of a healthy diet. If you doubt it, try living off the land in areas where we have long winters and see how well you do on a purely vegetarian diet.…

OK, whats the best way to squeze water out of tofu? Thanks In Advance Jim

Ironically, although the Chinese tend to be thinner than Americans, the rate of diabetes is not much different. New study shows Chinese diabetes rate chasing that of U.S. After working overtime to catch up to life in the West, China now faces a whole new problem: the world's biggest diabetes epidemic. One in 10 Chinese…

If you stop exercising you'll see your weight drop a little, due to loss of muscle tone. Also, when you exercise your body stores some water for cell repair. However, exercise is for keeping a healthy body. Even your brain benefits from exercise. If you hate going to a gym, take up Power Yoga that you can do at home. Or…

I agree cereal and milk turns into mostly sugar. You'll spike your insulin and within a short time you'll be craving for more. Instead, have an egg with whole wheat toast. Believe it or not, saturated fat keeps you satisfied. If you reduce your carbs to a reasobable level and add some fat, you won't feel like you need to…

I've been making a very thin crust pizza using Joseph's, Lavish Flat Bread. http://www26.netrition.com/josephs_bakery_lavash_bread.html nutrition info; http://www.thedailyplate.com/nutrition-calories/food/josephs/flax-oat-bran-26-whole-wheat-lavash-flat-bread I cut one lavish in half, place both pieces on an aluminum…

When I was in Lourdes France, back in 1998, my wife and myself went into a MacDonald's to use the rest rooms. While waiting for my wife, I took a look at the menu. On the left side, they had the usual Mac food. On the right, they had French food, which looked real good. I heard that they only way Mac's make in France was…

Your girlfriend's experience is similar to what Mireille Guiliano, author "French Women Don't Get Fat." When she came to the United States from France, as a high-school exchange student, she gained so much weight that when she returned home, her father said she looked like a sack of potatoes. Feeling ashamed, her mother…

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I think Dr Oz is speaking about trans fat, not saturated fat. Jim

I'm a long time low-carber, and have done Atkins successfully. The thing is, there are only about 30% of the population, who can eat just about anything they want, and not gain weight. The other 70% have to watched what they eat and for most, its too many carbs. Carbs are necessary for a healthy lifestyle, even Dr. Atkins…

Its not the fat in milk that will make you fat, but the sugar,aka lactose. I don't drink milk, other than the little I'll use in coffee. However, to reduce the amount of sugar, I prefer heavy cream in my coffee. Jim

Anyone care to post their ingredients? When ever I think of going vegetarian and Morning Star comes up in conversation, because its a processed food, it turns me away. Jim

I follow the Cook Yourself Thin recommedation for calories. Goal weight X 10 So for me, my goal weight is 165. 165 x 10 = 1650 calories. I exercise three mornings per week to Gilad's workout, plus walk at noon, everyday. I don't know how many calories I burn and don't care. I'm too lazy to add more exercise anyway so its a…

Not too many carbs and the wrong kind, like bread, for me a disaster. Jim

I make a reduced calorie/carb mashed potato mix with cauliflower. I just take 1lb of Yukon potatoes, about 3. 1/2 head of cauliflower cut up into florets. Peel and boil potatoes until tender Steam the cauliflower until very tender. Using a hand blender or food processor, pure the cauliflower Mash the potatoes with your…

Hmm, looking at this as a low-carber, I'd just use soy flour instead of all-purpose flour, and I'd use Pepperidge Farm low-carb bread instead of whole wheat rolls. I'll have to try it an let you know how it comes out. Jim

I like the formula that the people on "Cook Yourself Thin," use in counting calories. Your goal weight times 10. Goal Weight is 150 lbs, x 10 = 1500 calories per day. Once you're at your goal weight, just maintain with that calorie count. Jim

Fruit has fructose or sugar, and your body metabolises it just as it does any other sugar. It will convert the sugar into glucose. The difference is the glycemic load or how quickly it metabolizes into usable glucose. A banana is higher than an apple, and an apple is higher than strawberries. For me, I have to watch the…

As you age you will gain some weight. Fact of life, learn to live with it. Jim