DazednConfoosed

Oh! Also, I forgot to mention. That same contributor, ClickMaster, also provided a few more links. Among them was the following: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15212752 This shows that my previous understanding of the amounts of protein needed were wrong. To go far above the recommended daily allowance is a waste,…

So I'm thinking of MAYBE trying this again this year. Last year was a major fail, I have NO will power. So, I hope it's OK to revive this thread as I will continue adding to this information. For now, I've done some more research and found out something VERY valuable to me. A top contributor that goes by ClickMaster on…

I just learned which amino acids are considered essential and their recommended daily ammounts according to the World Health Organization (according to wikipedia). They are as follows: Name ................ mg per kg of body weight Isoleucene ..... 20mg Leucine ..... 39mg Lysine ..... 30mg Methionine + Cysteine (combined)…

I just got an email from them. It gives me a nice little cheer and recipies to try out. No sales pitch or catalog yet.

Wow! That site is awesome too. I'm using both in the hopes of getting smarter as I go. :laugh:

You are absolutely right. Detoxing is what it is really meant for. The added bonus of loosing weight is a greater focus in my case. However, my concern was about nutrient deficiencies. Then as I researched and learned, my only remaining concern was protein deficiency. Now, as I have posted, the concern is minimized and I…

Thanks! I was also thinking about spirulina. However, as I get further in my research, which I still need to do more of, I am finding that of the amino acids that make up the proteins, only some are needed by the body and that most can be provided vegetables. I'm also learning that a mix of green vegetables can actually…

You're right. However, you need to look at why we need these things in terms of what they each provide. For example, in keeping with the protein discussion, our bodies need protein. However, the body doesn't care where it gets it from, same goes for any nutrient, it just wants to and needs to get it. So if you provide the…

I just read an article from that same site that the juicing fast is from and the doctor that wrote it confirms that, if done correctly with a variety of vegetables and plenty of greens, even a 15 day fast is not long enough to create a deficiency. However, though I do not know if I can afford it for that long, I am aiming…

I have no idea. That is actually something I see is widely debated. I guess it all goes back to why these measures exist in the first place. They were not meant to be used the way they are used today. Perhaps if someone actually came up with a way to measure these things directly many of those arguments would stop.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Buy into a program? I did the intro thing. It asks if you have a juicer thingy. I do. Then it recommends you buy local veggies and fruits. Where's the selling part? After that it asks you to choose a starting date and when I did, it said they'd be in contact with me then. They have no phone number, only e-mail and mailing…

A 32 oz bag of frozen peas run about a buck fifty to two bucks per bag. Peas are VERY healthy. You don't have to cook them, just thaw them, eat them as is or use them on salads or add them to hot meals. Peas are one of the few wonder foods we have because they are so loaded with a lot of the many healhty vitamins and…

Thank you for starting up this topic. I too suffer from PMS (yes I'm a guy) and I don't mean that as ridicule. My mom and sis go through PMS and my dad and I suffer from it. I know it is no joke. I personally suffer from BiPolar disorder so I know how difficult it is to go through a hormone imbalance on a frequent basis…

Awesome! I wish I could find more stories like yours to keep me going!

I know this is an old post, however, I thought I'd put my two cents in. Most charts, if accurate, will show you what your lean body mass should weigh. So if the chart showed you that you should weigh 220lbs, that means that withought any bodyfat whatsoever, you should weigh 220lbs. That's flesh, bones and no fat. However,…