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I had a little peek at your diary and it seems to be very low in fibre and very high in protein. It would be pretty much classified as 'low-residue' meaning that the amount and frequency of bowel movements would be reduced. It might help to track your fibre and take some fibre supplements as editorgrrl said. Make sure you…

If that's the case, why even bother coming into this thread with your fear mongering story about your chemistry professor, because as soon as you provide an opinion/anecdote/whatever, you should expect to be asked to defend it?

I would say very sloppy. This was a report at an annual conference, and from what I can see, not published in a scientific journal nor subjected to the scrutiny of reviewers and the scientific community.

Perhaps moderate consumption is protective...:laugh:

They controlled for some of it. There were several other important risk factors that weren't controlled for such as family history, triglycerides, alcohol use, medications etc.

The researchers say that women who consumed two or more diet drinks a day were more likely to be smokers, and had a higher prevalence of diabetes, high blood pressure, and higher body mass index....yet they still blamed the diet drinks. Sounds like great science to me...:wink:

I think it's a fad and I don't think that there's sufficient evidence for the safety of saturated fats (re: cardiovascular risk) so I wouldn't waste my money on it as a food. I've never tried it in my hair though..

Try a lactose free greek yogurt. Lactose free products are made by using an enzyme that breaks down lactose. Lactose is broken down to glucose and galactose, so lactose free yogurt (and milk) has a slightly sweet taste because of the glucose in it. It may not be sweet enough for your tastes but you may not need to add as…

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No, it's not wrong. Some people are on medication that can result in dangerous hypos if they don't manage their carbs eg. Metformin. The website you linked is the Atkins website pushing their own agenda. The ADA recommends diets that suit the individual, which may or may not be low carb depending on the situation. Anyway,…

Actually no, he didn't agree with what you said at all. He was talking about BPA and Agouti mice and he explained that it didn't appear to extrapolate to humans. Instead, it acts as an endocrine disruptor by mimicking oestrogen. I understand epigenetics pretty well, and in my opinion it is highly unlikely that aspartame…

ABO blood type is inherited genetically, but it's about antigens (sugar) on our red blood cells, which has nothing to do with diet. It has no scientific basis.

You look fabulous! :flowerforyou:

I did belly dance for about 4 years and loved it! There are plenty of clips on YouTube to help learn but the best thing is to find a beginners class and go along. Once your body gets the feel for the moves, you will be fine. This looks like a good clip for beginners. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pvky4ppTJfs This is a clip…

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Oh, interesting! Yes, I see your point re: the issue of milder 'silent' versions like HA because of different variants. So, reading the Lancet article it seems that generally there's no issue with HA, but with higher Phe concentrations, there could be some mild cognitive deficits in the children. I wonder if mums with…

That's the thing though, carrier status isn't important. Carriers can process Phe and therefore there is no excess Phe to affect the child in-utero even if the child does have PKU. PKU children are generally born with no issue at birth from their carrier mothers. It's only after birth when the child is ingesting proteins…

I believe that aspartame at moderate intake is considered safe during pregnancy unless the mother has PKU herself. These are current recommendations in my country, and the USA I think. It's not really about the child having PKU in utero. Let's say that mum is a carrier and the child has PKU. As a carrier, she can still…

One way is to calculate it as 35 - 45mls per kilogram bodyweight, but that relates to general fluid intake including tea, coffee, cordial etc.

If that's the advice the dietitians are giving, they may need to update their knowledge. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23672851 Effect of skipping breakfast on subsequent energy intake These data are consistent with published literature demonstrating that skipping a meal does not result in accurate energy compensation…

These are my favourite for a protein snack. Protein Balls 3 tablespoons each of PB2, chocolate protein powder, unsweetened cocoa powder and instant oatmeal. Add stevia or sweetener to taste (I add about 2 teaspoons). Mix together and then add enough water to moisten and form balls. Roll in coconut and enjoy! It makes about…

Yes I think so. There are some studies showing positive results in CD. Apparently some bacteria can alter the effects of gluten by modifying the inflammatory cascade, and also protecting epithelial cells in the gut. It's very interesting.....

There were only 3 though, less than 10%. With the others, symptoms 'generally improved', although it's difficult to see in figure 1 how many didn't improve......it could have been 25%. Some seemed to have had a large improvement, some no improvement. For those who didn't improve on low FODMAPS, it's likely that FODMAPS…

This is very much a hypothesis, but an interesting one nonetheless. The paper I read reports a lot of correlation data with no consideration for confounders, which makes it seem a bit dodgy, but still, it was an interesting read. I was able to access it from this article.…

One thing that stood out to me in the study was that participants were recruited based on being positive for IBS. They were then placed on a low Fodmap diet for 1 or 2 weeks? after which all reported reduced symptoms. Based on reported success rates of low Fodmaps for relieving symptoms for IBS, ~25% (9 participants)…

Stats....nice :smile: I know your reply wasn't to me, but I wanted to comment.... I get your point, however you are assuming reaction that is based solely on chance, like a coin toss. Fair enough, but in real life, there may be other aspects that influence response (such as physiology/genetics/psychology etc) so one could…

Late to the party as usual.... I have no doubt that there's a gluten free bandwagon, but this study (which originates from Monash uni where the Fodmap diet was developed) doesn't convince me that NCGS doesn't exist. No doubt there's a lot of crossover between IBS and NCGS and FODMAPS may be the culprit in a lot of cases…

I just want to know how you made the chocolate frosting..........because I want to try some.:love:

Lol, I had to copy and paste to read how to copy and paste. Thanks for posting this though. :flowerforyou: I think I've figured it out.