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Posted on 06/01/2005 7:12:04 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Aaaack!! Canned biscuits!
Also, remember that omega three fatty acids remove cholesterol from the bloodstream. It's why the oatmeal industry touts it. But you have eat a massive amount of oatmeal each day to get the recommended amount (I think it's 3gms)
You can get 4 gms of the same fatty acids by eatting flaxseed meal...about 3 tbsps. Steve enjoys his ground, with hot water on it like a hot cereal, with splenda and blueberries.
There you go!
:-)
Had half of one for breakfast this morning, chopped on a whole wheat tortilla. But then, I topped it with bacon and cheese (and salsa), so maybe I canceled out any benefits. Ah well. It was tasty!
I love avocados. And they're much more available and inexpensive here than they typically are back home!
Yep, they're good. But they're $2 here for a small over-ripe one. We rarely buy them.
I bought some flaxseed oil capsules at GNC this weekend.
They're often under a dollar here for nice ones. I'll enjoy 'em while the season lasts!
I guess that should probably do it...we like to eat it for the fiber too, because it straightened out my IBS I used to suffer from. What does it say about the omega 3 fatty acids? How much do you get per capsule?
ARGH! Why are they so much cheaper there, I wonder???
I'll look at the label tonight.
It's a relatively cool day out...think I'll go to the park with the jedis...
See ya later!
Fix avacodas for breakfast more often, then I won't want any breakfast. Not that I ever do. ;-)
Paging Talon... pick up the white courtesy phone, Talon...
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Er, no. *Some* saturated fats elevate 'bad' cholesterol. The *some* being the man-made fats like crisco and margarine and all the hydrogenated oils. They damage cells (don't fit in the membranes quite right) and the body responds by making cholesterol to go fix the problem.
Other saturated fats, such as butter or lard, are absolutely neutral. This has been demonstrated in research that was smart enough to control for the artificial trans fats. The studies that suggest all sat fats are bad have no such controls and are very sloppy science.
And still more saturated fats, such as coconut oil, can lower cholesterol. There are different grades of the stuff, some smell and taste more like coconut than others. Some are tasteless. It's very good for pan-frying meats.
An extremely good book on the topic of fats and oils is "Know Your Fats" by Mary Enig. It's written for the non-chemist reader.
Eh! what? no I'm awake. Really!
zzzzz
Lazy weekend. Biking, swiming, running and playing computer games. A little house work but not much. Ug, back to work. What was I doing again? Something to do with planes?
Heh. 'Bout the same here. Also it's very quiet and there's no motivation for any of us to do anything becaue nothing needs to be done and the boss is away all week.
How's the car?
In the shop. Have not heard. I will call them this after noon for an ETA.
Oh, fun. It's too bad to be stuck at home on a long weekend if you wanted to be somewhere else.
I had a fun weekend... did some reading, did a lot of writing, watched a little too much tv.
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