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Posted on 08/05/2004 5:47:31 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Those aren't low carb, though. Whole grain, yes...low carb, no. South Beach isn't low carb.
Now I see why it make so much, though! It's basically the same recipe I got out of my cookbook, but twice as much. I think I copied and pasted it rather than type out the one from the book, but forgot to change some things, like the 12 should probably be 24.
Oh my goodness, what good info, Fedora!
I tell ya, I think I'm already on the right track with this Atkins diet. Actually, I told Steve that I wish I had my numbers before I started...I bet the number was much the same, but the ratios were worse. My triglycerides are good and my HDL is 15 points above what the AHA says it should be at it's best!
I don't drink beer...so...no.
Good morning!
Ugh...still have a sore throat. But I came to work. Didn't think I had a good enough excuse when the semester is starting so soon and we're so busy. But fitness hobbit did NOT win out this morning, not by a long shot.
I have zinc. Hopefully that'll help!
Ah, there ya go! Thanks, ExGeeEye!
And except for the "avoid dietary sources of cholesterol" part, that's totally identical to SB...
Good morning!
Steve brought me coffee in bed this morning! He leaves for work at 6:30am and that's what time I want to get up. So right before he left, he brought me a cup of coffee to help me get up!
It was great...filled up the whole room with a nice coffee smell!
What gorgeous horses!
Mmmmm...coffee...*sip*
My Tepin pepper is covered too! I put it under the tomato netting to keep the birds from getting them (it's in a pot...I'm gonna try to overwinter it in the house.)
We also harvested four habaneros, but they are so hot as to be almost unedible. Steve is gonna dry them and make a powder to sprinkle on his food. The plant is covered in peppers too!
Yep, it was a really nice thing. If I were you, I'd get a single cup coffee maker, put it by your bed and have it timed to be your alarm clock...wake you up with a nice cup of hot coffee! LOL
I gotta go for a bit...got some school prep to do.
bbl
I'm too spoiled now...that little espresso pot that Ruthy recommended makes SUCH good coffee! It's worth the extra effort. Mmmm...
Lately, the first thing I do when I roll out of bed is to walk. Wakes me up, and it gets that dreaded exercise thing outta the way before my day's even started!
Good morning!
~yawn~
~sip~
Good morning! I'm sitting here watching Matthew's videotaped classes that I've got so far...right now is Math.
At the beginning of each class they have a short time called "Mom's Minutes" and it gives me a chance to get together all the supplies that he'll need for the day.
I'm just watching them to see how it is all set up. We don't start school until next Monday.
1. Foods that raise HDL cholesterol include onions, omega-3 acids, and soluble fibers. Eat half a raw onion a day raises HDL (good) cholesterol an average of 25 percent in most people with cholesterol problems.
Fine advice- if you can deal with the onion.
2. Eat at least two servings of foods high in soluble fiber. Soluble fiber is found in whole grains, oats and oat bran, brown rice, fruits such as citrus fruit, apples, grapes, etc. and legumes & lentils. The soluble fiber raises HDL levels and helps lower total cholesterol. The wholegrain are also good source of linoleic acid.
Ok advice, but it is possible to go overboard in this area. Whole grains and legumes are designed to be undigestible- they're designed to pass through the digestive tract of predators unscathed. Too much fiber can really irritate the plumbing. They are also full of compounds that block the absorbption of nutrients. Our digestive tract is too short to get the really good stuff out of grains and legumes... extra stomach would chambers help.
2. Use cooking oils higher in monounsaturated fats, such as canola or olive oil. It is found that monounsaturated fats raise HDL levels.
I would avoid canola oil. There are other sources for omega-3 that don't require the heat or the solvents to produce. If you have to work that hard to get oil out of a seed, it's probably not that good for you. Profit is behind promoting it as a health food.
Olive oil is good- the less processed, the better. It is a low temperature oil and shouldn't be used for frying. It's great on salads, tho.
4. Increase your consumption of omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, cold-pressed flaxseed oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, dark green vegetables, etc.
Stick with the fish, cold-pressed or expeller-pressed oils. Avoid safflower, sunflower and canola oil- they are processed with high heat and solvents. A good-quality cod liver oil is the way to go.
5. Eat at least two servings of soy (phytoestrogens) products. Tofu, tempeh, and TVP (texturized vegetable protein) may help raise HDL levels. Include at least two servings each day.
Bad advice. Except for fermented dishes like tempeh, which most Americans would find unappetizing because it is a slimey, moldy mess, soy is not good for human beings. I'll save the dissertation on soy for another day, but suffice to say I used to eat a lot of it and it ruined my health.
6. Avoid trans fatty acids i.e. hydrogenated oil or vegetable shortening (Dalda, Rath, and Vanaspati in India). Choose a liquid or semisoft variety of margarine in your diet Trans fatty acids are found in and many fast foods and french fries, baked goods such as cookies, crackers and cakes. Remember, the softer the spread, the less trans fat it contains.
Avoiding trans fats is a good idea. Turning to margarine is a bad idea. Softer is not necessarily better because the body needs saturates. If it can't get them from food, it will try to manufacture them from unsaturates. Butter is always a good choice. If it's from grass-fed cows, it will have an advantageous omega3:6 ratio.
7. Avoid refined carbohydrates like sugar and refined flour. These have shown to raise blood cholesterol and triglycerides.
Good advice.
8. Avoid food sources of cholesterol such as egg yolk, liver, kidney, brains, etc.
This is just ignorant. The body makes 3x the cholesterol it consumes. Eggs and organ meats are full of easily utilized nutrients and should not be avoided.
9. Avoid high fat dairy products such as regular milk, cheese and cream.
Fairly good advice, but not for the fat. Commercial milk does not have a beneficial omega3:6 ratio. Grass-fed milk does. Commercial milk is over processed: existing nutrients are degraded, synthetic nutrients are added, etc. Raw milk is better. Milk fat is good for you- just ask any baby mammal.
Reduce alcohol intake. However, alcohol (wine or beer) in moderation may raise HDL levels. However, if your do not drink, don't start to raise HDL, it is not a medicine.
The drinks that positively affect body chemistry are not the ultra refined ones, but rather the folky stuff. Small beers, soft beers, wines. If you can get a hold of a home brew that is fresh and still somewhat active- that's vey good. These tend to be lower in alcohol content than a distilled drink.
11. Do aerobic exercise (brisk walking, jogging, etc.) every alternate day.
Excellent advice. You should also make time for restful thought (for me, that's prayer or uplifting reading. for others, meditation or yoga or something). And make time for sunshine. It all depends on your skin coloration and lattitude, but 20 mins on the arms every other day is vey beneficial. It makes vitamins, strengthens the immune system, and elevates mood.
High levels of stress have more of a causitive association with heart disease and cardiac-related mortality than does cholesterol.
Ok, off to get some work done.
We gave David some money for graduation (we'd never given him a gift), so I hope he'll go shopping for some furniture. He has only his air bed right now! I'm thinking about sending him a live plant, too, just to make the place less sterile! He'd probably be good with a plant; I seem to kill them because I forget about them!
Good morning, Suzi!
SNOB
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