kantone999

Sounds to me like she just wanted someone to agree with what's she's doing (even if it's ineffective) and then commiserate with her at her lack of progress. If you did this, then her next step would be to try to discourage you since she wouldn't want you to show her up or prove her wrong. Write her off as a loser (and I…

Innocent until proven guilty. People tend to act the way you expect them to. I treat people as iff they're trustworthy. I find they don't want to violate that trust. It doesn't take months to find out if someone's reliable. Do they do what they say they're going to do? Keep promises? Show up on time at agreed meetings? If…

Transfats are rare but they ARE found in nature. Two Canadian studies, that received funding by the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency [5] and the Dairy Farmers of Canada,[6] have shown that the natural trans fat vaccenic acid, found in beef and dairy products, can have the opposite health effect and can actually be…

I eat whatever dressing I'm in the mood for. Instead of putting it on your salad, order it on the side. Dip your fork into the dressing and then spear the salad vaggies. You'll be amazed at how you still get the full flavor but only about 1 tablespoon for a HUGE salad as opposed to an ocean of dressing.

Definitely the high-protein egg breakfast if you're a marathon runner.

VERY cool....

If you're just limiting carbs because of his gluten sensitivty, there are lots of gluten free breads, rice and corn pastas and snacks out there now. Lentil chips are delish and have a lot of protein. Tortilla chips (baked) are good for that saltycrunch craving. Rice crackers are pretty yummy and Blue Diamond makes an…

Try increasing complex carbs. Research shows that carbs are the preferred food but don't gobble junk carbs. Try oatmeal with fresh fruit for breakfast, sandwiches on whole grain bread at lunch and brown rice pasta dishes for dinner. If you watch portion sizes you'll be ok.

I've noticed the same thing. Lots of days, my garbage can has only orange peels and a paper napkin or two in it. At home, I compost peelings for my new-this-year organic veggie garden.

The idea behind a cheat day has to do with keeping leptin at its normal level. The amount of body fat you have determines your leptin level. Basically, people with higher levels of body fat will have greater leptin levels than those with lower body fat percentages because fat cells release leptin. Tthe way leptin levels…

Agreed although you could prolly earn her keep selling carriage rides. At least you're all set for your next vacation to the Mongolian steppes...:tongue:

Uh, yeah but I don't know about more easily available and certainly not as palatable to western tastebuds. Two of them most people will not want to add to their diet. The other rich sources of MCTs are palm kernel oil, camphor tree drupes and mare's milk. Numerous cultures use camphor as a spice while in the west it's…

Saturation is one way of classifying fats. The other method is based on molecular size or length of the carbon chain in the fatty acid. You have short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), medium-chain fatty acids(MCFA), and long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). Another term you will often see in reference to fatty acids is triglyceride.…

I lost a half size just recently.

Cottage cheese cheesecake! Ingredients - Crust 1/4 cup favorite butter spread 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 2 tablespoons white sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups cottage cheese 1/2 cup skim milk 2 eggs (or just the whites) 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2/3 cup…

You'll be amazed at how quickly you build up to longer/faster walks. You didn't get this way overnight and you won't get to your goals overnight either. Slow and steady progress WILL get you there though! Good luck!

I'm with everyone else who only keeps track of refined sugar. Fruits are mostly water and have lots of vitamins and minerals. They are high fiber which helps with the metabolism of the sugar in them, unlike refined sugar.

Cranberry juice is a good source of phytonutrients and antioxidants. Any cleansing benefit would be due to its diuretic properties. Its best known medicinal use is for urinary tract infections. Researchers have discovered that in petri dishes, cranberry metabolites in the juice prevent E. coli from sticking to other…

When did I ever say they were? I responded to your claim that cellular toxic load was a myth. I've said repeatedly there's no scientific evidence. That said, is it because the treatments don't work? Or because no studies have been done? Keep in mind that there's no money to be made from an expensive study that shows kale…

I only mean that what I BELIEVE may or may not have anything to do with the facts. If my belief is correct, that's great but what if my belief is false? And will you take my beliefs at face value? From your posts I think not--and you shouldn't. You need to see the facts. Read the white papers. Then decide whether you have…

Anything in sufficient excess quantities could be on the list. But the ones we've researched and KNOW at least some of the effects are: DDT, PCB, dioxin, nalkanes, PCP and THC. Over four million distinct chemical compounds have been reported in the literature since 1965, with 6,000 new compounds added to the list each…

Network news is actually more reliable than you might think. The key is whether they cite the research in the articles that come from their investigative reporting. In this case, they do. Here's the link to the original article the Korean team published in the International Journal of Obesity. It is not open access though.…

What I believe is immaterial. I do have confidence in the research--herbal "blood purifiers" do not work by chelating toxins but they do increase urine flow which in turn increases the elimination of toxins. I believe very specific chelating agents target very specific toxins because of the demonstrated efficacy of…

I said "one reason," not the only reason. There are numerous factors, including genetic ones, increased estrogen and toxic load. I'm discussing toxins. Estrogen is not a toxin in normal amounts.

I don't think you're trying to be anything other than a person who just got new data that challenges a belief you currently hold. As I said in my earlier post, the so-called blood purifiers (herbal) assist in the production of urine and therefore help move mobilized toxins out of the body. Caffeinated tea and coffee…

If your individual toxic load was low (e.g. lifelong eater of organic, whole, live, raw foods) you probably would NOT need any help detoxing. Most of us are not in that boat. Remember, we're not just talking food additives. We're talking air pollution, water contaminants, second-hand smoke, chemicals leached from…

Search on blood toxicity during weight loss. It's true that the liver and kidneys remove a goodly amount of purities daily. But whatever they can't remove is preferentially stored in fat. As our food and environments become more polluted our bodies can't simply can't keep up. RAPID weight loss mobilizes the toxins along…

One reason breast tissue is so susceptible to cancer is that it's pretty much all fatty tissue. The toxins in the fat cells reach critical mass and BOOM! The cells mutate.

There are numerous studies. Here's one that is pretty comprehensive and is open source. http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/1/1/12

I'm sure you don't mean to give unsound advice but I strongly recommend you read this article (and many others on the topic) since the effects of weight loss and the moblization of toxins stores in adipose (fat) tissue is very well documented.