Morn66

Ah, so I WAS just being dense, then. Yep, I'm lame. :) And I'm disappointed with myself because I usually get British humor. I guess for me it just doesn't sink in as well in text format. Plus, I didn't see the "North Korean Times" comment until I just now looked farther back in the thread. And maaaaaaybe I have a touch of…

So...Maybe I'm just particularly dense this evening, but are you saying you were being sarcastic when you posted about this survey? I mean, if North Korea wants to be propagandistic, that wouldn't be surprising, but your original post said nothing about the origin of the survey and, again maybe I'm being dense, but I…

Sorry, I'm callin' BS. The current US population is, if memory serves, about 320 million, about half of which are obese. That makes 160,000,000 obese people in the US. So...are there only a little more than 160,000,000 obese people in a world population of 6 billion? Don't think so, given that India, at least, also has an…

I, too, can't (or at least am not supposed to) have a lot of protein. I should eat less than 30g a day, but I'm usually closer to 40. :( In my case, it's because of a malfunctioning liver. If I eat a lot of protein, it will damage my kidneys, and I'm trying to avoid that. Anyway, have you thought about going vegan? That's…

Well, we've only got what the OP says to go on. IIRC -- and correct me if I'm wrong -- IBS tends to cause a good deal of pain and discomfort along with constipation and/or diarrhea, yes? The OP says that this has been going on for years, and if one has been in a good deal of pain for years, I'd think that one would mention…

If fatty foods are making you nauseous and if it's also causing especially diarrhea, especially if (and forgive the graphic-ness here) it's oily and yellow to orange in color and smells really odd, you are having a bile issue.. As in, not enough; bile is essential for digesting fat. This, as I said, is usually associated…

If fat is truly making you ill (and what kind of ill are we talking about here?), then you likely have an issue with your gallbladder. If you do, eating less/little fat is not going to fix the problem; it's only going to make it so that you don't feel any symptoms while the actual problem itself worsens. See a doctor and…

I don't know this for certain, but I would bet good money that there is more likely to be "pollution" added during the process of growing the cane or the beets or whatever is being used to make the sugar. Depends on growing conditions and all. Fortunately, the refining process will remove any of that "pollution," just as…

Yep, all those things are added...and then removed. That's the "filter" part. All that's left is the sucrose. Which isn't bad for you unless you have blood sugar issues. Your body just breaks it down into glucose, like any other sugar you eat, whether it's the high fructose corn syrup kind or the sugar in a tomato. People…

I'm vegan, and because I'm not at all a fan of nuts (BLECH!) and am merely "Meh" on avocados, my answer is: Oil, oil, glorious oil! It's calorie-dense in a good way, if you use the right ones. I avoid packaged/highly processed stuff because I have to very closely monitor/restrict my sodium intake, so I'm always cooking…

Yep, the blueberry pancakes were definitely on tap today. :) Three big ones. Made with cornmeal and wheat flour and almond milk and maple syrup right in the batter and a bit of lemon juice and lemon zest for zing, they were delish with Earth Balance and still more maple syrup. Mmm mmm good. Also, a nectarine, because one…

More fat. Cook with olive or coconut oil. Ditch dairy entirely. Get your calcium from greens instead, which will give you fiber and vitamins and minerals, too. Dried fruits like prunes, raisins, and apricots are also good for that, as well as giving you a decent dose of potassium. Eat whole grains for more fiber.…

I'm at work by 6AM. I work for a newspaper; newspapers keep odd hours. I find I that I get the most done between 6 and 8 AM because few other people are there to bug me and there are no *$&!ing meetings to attend. So I get there early and then I'm outta there at 2 or 3 PM. The downside is that the last thing I want to do…

Well, your doctor hasn't treated many heart patients then. :) True, losing weight will affect high blood pressure way more than just eating less sodium will, as you discovered, but if you're in the "dangerously high blood pressure" category, every little bit helps. Also, high blood pressure isn't the only issue associated…

I've got the Wall Street Journal, Centura Health (The only hospital in town is Centura-owned), and Integrative Nutrition. Ah, targeted advertising. :)

Actually, not all addictions can be controlled, at least not by a non-superpowerful human being. My brother was unable to control his heroin addiction. Even after nearly dying from an overdose. Twice. In a month. He was a rabid animal. I had to chain him and lock him away. It was horrible, although getting him through the…

Combining two replies in one here :) The study "discovered" nothing surprising. OF COURSE there's a physiological reaction to high-GI foods. Think about it. Imagine that you're an animal, subsisting on whatever you can find to eat, which means you're often on the verge of starving. Thing is, as an animal, you don't know…

Here's the thing: People are equating a behavioral disorder (binge eating) with an addiction. A behavioral disorder is not the same as an addiction. Plus, it's rather silly to assert that you can be addicted to sugar, something which your body -- EVERYONE'S body -- requires in order to survive. Any carbohydrate you eat,…

It's 'cuz fruit has OH NOES SUGAR! *runs around panicking*

Make sure you rinse it well first! Quinoa has a natural coating on it that won't harm you, but it tastes very bitter and kind of soapy. It often comes pre-rinsed, but I still rinse it just in case. As for which is "better": Couscous is pasta; quinoa is a seed (not a grain) and is probably more nutritious, although don't…

Good non-meat protein sources are beans, lentils, and quinoa. For those, the carbs in them tend to be greatly offset by the amount of fiber per serving. Eons ago, I did the low-carb thing, eating lots of chicken, eggs, cheese, etc., and wasn't eating much, if any, fiber. It messed me up pretty badly because I guess I did…

Like I said, for most normal people who use the stuff in what most would call normal amounts, the effect of caffeine is not harmful. That doesn't change the fact that it's an addictive drug, and a rather highly addictive one at that, evidenced by half the planet, at least, being addicted to it. If a person chooses to be…

...unless it is. For me, a person with a severe cardiac arrhythmia, it can make life very unpleasant. As in, hospital-type unpleasant. As in, defibrillator unpleasant, which is all kinds of fun. When I was diagnosed with my heart condition, I had to give up all caffeine, immediately, completely cold turkey. I can't even…

I guess I'm odd in that I've never liked bacon, especially if it's chewy. Chewing on fat makes me gag. It's a texture thing. If it was cooked to within an inch of bursting into flame, it was merely OK to me. Tolerable. Sort of. But hey, that means more for y'all, right? :) However, I do like fat. Specifically, I like…

Berries of all sorts, crisp apples, tomatoes (I tend to eat them like apples), and all of the stonefruits. I also really love cantaloupe, but good cantaloupe can't really exist where I live, at least not compared to where I'm originally from, east of the Mississippi. :)

Unless, of course, you think tofu is delicious, in which case it is very necessary. :) And, like you said, the vast majority of soybean (and corn, I believe) production is for animal feed and, in corn's case, for vehicle fuel nowadays. The dairy cows and beef cattle and the chickens, etc., are eating a lot more soy (and…

Whoops, double post. Sorry.

I understand what you're saying, but the reality is that we don't all have access to "local" produce. For example, I live at high altitude in Colorado. Our last frost is June 14. Snow is often flying in early-mid September. We have no growing season to speak of and the climate is very dry, only a notch above desert. Cold…

Seriously, I think the whole issue comes down to what you consider to be "processed" and what you consider to be "natural." I am, at the moment, sitting here eating sweetened puffed wheat cereal. (AKA Malt-o-Meal Golden Puffs, the bulk analogue of Kellogg's Honey Smacks.) Do I consider this "processed" because the wheat is…

The thing to remember is that tofu is meant to absorb the flavors of what you surround it with, be it a marinade or a spice blend or whatever. If you don't surround it with rich flavors, it's just not going to taste like anything because it is really a texture, not a flavor. That said, I like Good Old Tofu Scramble, which…