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Swiss foods
My motivation to start this group is that MFP is great, but its databases are - by necessity - very USA-centric. I have found myself adding many foods from Migros and Coop (all of which have great nutritional info), and I have discovered that many foods had already been added. I therefore surmise that many MFP users are…
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Heart rate analysis on Android with ANT+
I have been using the Polar system for more than a decade. The "PolarPro Trainer 5 software" is perfect for my needs, with a lot of graphs and very sophisticated analyses. Except for the part where you have to transfer the data via IRDA to the PC, which is like in 1985. So, I would now ike to move to ANT+ in combination…
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Antenna trail
Just wanted to say that I managed to ride down the entire Antenna Trail, including the lethal lower third of it - twice, yesterday and today! And this was accomplished without injury! The Antenna Trail ends, very conveniently, close to the Triemli City Hospital where bikers may be met by the friendly and competent…
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protein supplements
This one goes to my friends who love protein supplements. I shall be pleased to stand corrected - but intuitively I fail to see the point of such supplements. Protein may not create insulin spikes, but it is almost as caloric as sugar (just 10% less). If the overall goal of the diet is to reduce caloric intake, why on…
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size of trousers in Switzerland
So, I have successfully reduced my waist from size 38 to 34, but I am confronted with an unanticipated problem. Because I do a lot of biking (often >3hrs/day), my thighs (quadriceps muscles) have grown quite considerably. I am no body builder and classify this as a mild nuisance rather than an accomplishment, but that is…
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upscale scale?
I am a statistics buff. Seriously. So my question is: what is the best scale that would satisfy my obsession? I would like the scale to output data (preferably wirelessly, but USB is tolerable, if only barely) including weight, impedance (hence body fat, water content, muscle), and time of the day. The output needs to be…
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A little 7-hr bike ride through central Switzerland
Train to Arth-Goldau. Then straight to Schwyz, up to Holzegg (brutal climb!), down to Ibergeregg through the snow fields of the Rothenflueh peak, then across a forest to Oberiberg, then Unteriberg, then Einsiedeln. Then up again to the Etzel hill (+200m), then down and up to Raten (again +200m), then to Aegerisee, Baar,…
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coconut flour
I am currently experimenting with coconut flour. At 187 kcal/100g, it is not something you can eat by the kilogram - but it is an excellent high-protein, high-fibre additive to e.g. joghurt, milk, and fruit smoothies. I got mine from an online shop in Luxembourg which also carries other interesting stuff such as St. John's…
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"Wheat Belly"
Just finished to read a book called "Wheat Belly". The author, an MD specialized in endocrinology, posits that wheat is the main culprit in weight gain. Some of his remarks are extremely astute and plausible. I support his contention that many overweight people (including myself) are extremely disciplined in most aspects…
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weight-related rudeness
If you think that rudeness is only conveyed by comments related to excess weight, then think again! Last week I inspected a newly renovated wing of my Institute, and a worker (whom I never met before in my life, but who apparently knew who I was) started making gestures at his own (incidentally rather conspicuous) belly,…
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Rote Grütze!
- 1kg Strawberries (in this season can be purcahsed for less than 4 CHF) - 250g blueberries - 250g raspberries - a small amount of Assugrin Stevia - 10g of St. John's fruit flour (https://www.santi-shop.eu/de/p1739-Johannisbrotkernmehl-bio-Werz.html) - 400ml water - Nutritional value: less than 40 kcal/100g!!! Great as a…
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accurate biking power measurement
I really would like to know how much power my legs can deliver to my bike. But 899 $ for a crank-arm power meter is a bit of an overkill (http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/stages-cyclings-20g-power-meter-is-shipping-36278/). I know that the (almost) only reason for working is to get the money for buying toys. But this…
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Alginate
Just wanted to say that I am currently experimenting with alginate. It sounds like a chemical, but actually it is a kelp extract - essentially the same as starch, but entirely devoid of calories. Like starch and cellulose, alginate consists of long, polymeric chains of sugars. However, the sugars are linked to each other…
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My story
Ok, here is the whole big enchilada - for those who are interested in it! I have been working out (ca. 4-5 hours/week) for many years. Not a lot, but no couch potato either. On the minus side, I have never given any thoughts whatsoever to what - and how much - I was eating. However, one year ago I started to realize that…
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Smoothie
Ingredients: - 500g strawberries - 250g blueberries - 180g raspberries - 1 half banana - (optional) an extremely small amount of Stevia powder. Procedure: - homogenize the whole enchilada with a powerful food shredder. - eat (as is) - alternatively, mix 1:1 with Joghurt Nature, and eat. Calories: - extremely low…
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Vitamin D
Here comes "AAGAAG's Weekly Health Telegraph" :-) Today, I just wanted to say something about Vitamin D (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D is totally crucial - and yet 70% of the adult population in Switzerland suffers from hypovitaminosis D! Kids until 15 usually have healthy levels, because every parent administers Vitamin D…
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calculating caloric cost of exercise
This is actually not Switzerland-specific, but it is nevertheless useful and therefore I shall post it. If you do a lot of training, and use a heart-rate monitor to calculate your caloric expenditure, you may have noted that the very same training unit will result in decreasing numbers of calories spent. This may be…
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Stevia dessert
OK, I tried this low-cal dessert made of silken tofu (Seidentofu Coop), Stevia, and cocoa powder. The recipe was published on an MFP forum. It said "40g of Stevia/brown sugar mix", but I figured I could dispose of the sugar and put 40g Stevia into the mix. Big mistake! Turns out that I tolerate only homeopathic amounts of…
