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  • Thanks for sharing. I love knowing the science and don't see why anyone would think this post was scary or complicated. The process is called gluconeogenesis and the liver is actually involved in the metabolism of things other than fructose. Even people who are already extremely fit might want to know more about the way we…
  • Though I get that many people seem to find forms of relief from avoiding gluten , I would advise against trying to do "low" gluten or go in and out of eating gluten free. Gluten is addictive, so not having it can cause symptoms such as headaches and brain fogs ... and it can take a week or more to get through gluten…
  • For me, keeping my caloric intake around the same as my BMR means I don't feel hungry - so less likely to experience cravings and cave. After that, any exercise I do = weight I lose. So whether or not I lose is entirely dependent on exercise. That works for me because I want the other health benefits of exercise and I need…
  • If you're really interested in understanding human's relationship to milk, here is an interesting article about the evolution of dairy consumption. http://www.nature.com/news/archaeology-the-milk-revolution-1.13471 Things to note - different types of dairy are more digestible than others, only a percentage of the…
  • I totally concur with water being an excellent low-calorie beverage. Just watch out if you get mineral water because all carbonation is acidic and will erode the enamel on your teeth, another reason to go light on sodas. I'll often drink tea unsweetened and it is easy to get used to the taste, though I sometimes throw in a…
  • Probably not what you were thinking of, but I keep buying strawberries to see if I can make my own gelatin from strawberry juice, but I keep eating the strawberries before I can try it. I know it will work, just a matter of deciding whether or not it is worth it depending on how much juice my juicer makes from the…
  • I totally agree about baby-cut carrots not being as tasty as regular carrots mentioned previously. But there is a type of carrot called a "baby carrot" which doesn't grow very large and is very sweet. But what they sell in the store is "baby-CUT carrots", just a way to sell the broken and misshapen carrots that aren't…
  • Slice up carrots into 1/4" thick discs. Melt a little bit of butter in the bottom of a pot, just enough to keep them from sticking. Add carrots, salt them a bit. Put on a lid and cook at the lowest temp you can. Check back in 5-7 minutes, maybe stir them a bit. Should be done in 15 minutes, give or take depending on your…
  • Of course, you'd have to define healthy or unhealthy before you could have an absolute answer. But soda doesn't contain any nutrients (or so few that they don't much matter), so I don't see how they could ever be considered healthy. Every time I see a thread or comment where someone claims that soda isn't bad for you, I…
  • Depends. If there is just a little, I'll leave it on knowing that fat does contain some nutrients that my body needs. Big ugly hunks of it would definitely get trimmed away.
  • Everyone should be against artificial sweeteners because they are part of the reason we are experiencing an obesity epidemic, whether they are low in calories or not, everything from high fructose corn syrup to aspartame has been linked to obesity. And if they are consuming sweets despite knowing that they are unhealthy,…
  • I'd love if everyone would stop using Splenda. A small percentage gets stored in fat cells (because that's what happens to toxins in our bodies) but the rest ends up getting flushed into our water supply. And our water supply is very quickly becoming contaminated. It doesn't biodegrade so this could be quite a big problem…
  • I see a couple of misunderstandings being spread in this thread. If you are eating primarily foods that don't contain gluten in the first place (meats, vegetables, fruits, and there are plenty of grains that are naturally GF) you wouldn't see any difference in the cost of your food. But if going gluten free also meant…
  • Though I understand the desire to keep the milk that contains the most nutrients, I have to wonder ... where is the call to action? Where can those who would be affected by this go to sign a petition or contact the legislators?
  • Though I agree that recipes from other sources should be cited, calling out a person publicly like that is just rude. And what kind of human being spends their time fact-checking other people's posts? Of course, I can't also help feel sorry for all parties here because I'm aware that all bullies are the victims of abuse…
  • I had to go gluten free and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't have to. And unless you have a decontaminated kitchen, you're not actually gluten free. That means separate toasters, no shared plastic or wooden utensils or non-stick pans, no shared colanders, separate cutting boards ... basically anything porous…
  • I think that what you've probably discovered is that there is something off in your diet in general more so than a specific problem of levels, and it is great that you discovered it now before you suffer any health consequences. If you are eating a lot of premade/processed foods, they are notorious for being high in sodium…
  • I'd have to agree that a "study" that is paid for by the people who produce high-fructose corn syrup can't be taken seriously. And I have to wonder why someone would go out of their way to post it. Are they being paid to do so?
  • I didn't know Jim, but I totally agree with this sentiment. Seems as if some of the members of MFP personify the term troll. You'd think they'd be out living life if they could rather than making themselves feel important online.
  • I think the first thing to do would be to define healthy. This recipe looks as if it is mainly healthy because the icing avoids the trans fats found in frosting and the saturated fats found in butter. I think the recommendation already made to do whipping cream works well - can still sweeten with honey if you made your…
  • Not sure if caramalized is the right term or just what my mom called it, but I do this with carrots and zucchini, though I'm sure other veggies would work as well. Coat the bottom of a pot with butter (just enough to avoid sticking). Add slices of veggies, about 1/4 thick. Add a sprinkling of salt. Put a lid on and turn…
  • Quinoa - the food that is so trendy in the U.S. that the people who live in the areas where it is grown can no longer afford to eat. I quit buying it, at least until supply catches up with demand.
  • I agree that quitting sugar altogether doesn't seem all that reasonable because you'd also have to cut fruits, and I'd never be willing to do that. But if you were to try, I hear that it takes two weeks to completely get though a sugar addiction to the point where you no longer crave sweets. If you wanted to just dial it…
  • Saturated fats still raise your LDL cholesterol levels. Not a problem if your levels are good, but perhaps a problem if you were trying to lower.
  • Avocados - delicious, high calorie compared to other fruits, incredible nutrients, though perhaps not helpful on the go. Olives - A little heavier in calories than other fruits. Great for adding to salad, and that means any salad - egg salad, tuna salad, pasta salad, green salad ... Nuts - Bulk section might help you on…
  • I would love to be able to drink tap water, even if it were filtered, but I'm sensitive to fluoride. Water filters don't get enough of it out, even the complex multiple-stage filter available at one of my grocery stores, so I have to buy spring water. So not what I'd like to be doing.
  • Baking that includes pumpkin or carrot are often lower in the "bad" stuff because recipes can include so much more vegetable content. http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/recipe-makeovers/healthy-carrot-cake-recipe-makeover-00412000070625/
  • My bad, I totally forgot that I was interacting with men. The idiocy is starting to make more sense.
  • I don't find the world to be scary at all, though I am often amazed by how gullible and misinformed humans can be.
  • I agree that those are some mighty big claims to be making. But if they are mining from salt deposits that formed long, long ago, then it could be true.
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