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Nutrition News & Research / Protein shakes as meal replacements« Last post by georgierodgers on December 30, 2020, 11:24:19 PM »it didn't work for me
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Nutrition Talk / Re: Cooking with Sea Vegatables (Seaweed)« Last post by patriciag506 on November 25, 2020, 08:49:33 AM »My favorite ones to use: DULSE flakes (I add it to my smoothies, with banana, wild blueberries...), and NORI (I cut it with scissors and put on top of soft eggs, avocado...).
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Nutrition Talk / Re: Water, tap vs filtered? Best home options?« Last post by patriciag506 on November 25, 2020, 08:46:06 AM »I love the Berkey filters. The ones that come with it, filter so many things, and you can also add additional ones that also filter fluoride. We are so in love with our Berkey filter that it flew with us when we moved to another country.
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Nutrition Talk / Re: Water, tap vs filtered? Best home options?« Last post by Marlina E on September 24, 2020, 11:57:26 AM »Check out Multi-Pur.....a really good system that takes out toxins but leaves in minerals.
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Nutrition News & Research / Re: Sous Vide Cooking Method - nutrition and toxicity?« Last post by diana_m on March 25, 2020, 11:54:25 PM »Great question. I don't have the luxury of having a sous vide device at my home and I no longer work where I have access to one, so I couldn't test your theory out. Sorry to revive this, but I was wondering - is plastic-free sous vide possible? For example, could one use a glass container such as a mason jar, preferably about the size and shape of the food to be cooked sous vide? That is, put the food in the container, fill with a liquid to enable heat transfer between container and contents, seal (optionally with a vacuum, but perhaps it wouldn't be beneficial here), and then stick the container in the bath? This will mean some loss of flavor to the liquid the jar is filled with, but if the glass container is about the size of the food and a flavorful liquid is used, presumably this wouldn't be such a problem? So I found your post, blujay, and decided to ask if someone tried this method. 6
Nutrition Talk / Re: Cooking with Sea Vegatables (Seaweed)« Last post by diana_m on March 25, 2020, 11:43:18 PM »Hi all! Would like to add my two coins. I do use Dulse in my raw fish meals, I cut it with a scissor in small slices and mix it with the raw fish, I love that. But Dulse is not good for making soaked seaweed me thinks. The best for that are Wakame, Kombu, Sea Spaghetti. The Dulse do not really get soft. So I use different seaweeds a little different way. I never cook my seaweed, only if I add it to broth. Otherwise I see no idea in cooking them, really. I think it might make them less healthy. That is why I also buy raw dried seaweeds, not roasted or dried with high heat. 7
Nutrition Talk / Re: diet changes during menstrual cycle« Last post by diana_m on December 12, 2019, 10:50:29 PM »I'm 39, when i was young i use to have very easy periods(menstrual cycle) those days i never bothered about diet during that period.but after having a baby I started having painful periods. i feel very weak for those seven days. what kind of diet should i take during those days? please suggest Personally, I believe that you must visit your OBGYN first since you've mentioned the changes after the birth. I twice that teas - like camomile, raspberry leaf - might reduce the pain. Try to add more magnesium to your diet and watch for your iron levels (red meat, beans, tofu, and pumpkin seeds are all good sources of iron). Low iron level is usually what makes your weaker during the period. Stay healthy! 8
Nutrition Talk / Re: diet changes during menstrual cycle« Last post by elainewestcott on November 24, 2019, 05:13:31 PM »Hello! I'm just now seeing your post- hope you've found some relief since you first posted!
Despite what we've been told in our culture, PMS/period pain is *not normal*. Rather, all the "typical" PMS symptoms that we women have been told to solve with medication are really symptoms that something is out of balance within us--sometimes this is a nutrient deficiency that we can resolve by changing our diet, sometimes it's something else. I would recommend reading Dr. Jolene Brighten's blog posts <drbrighten.com/articles/> to help you find out what's going on, so you can solve it! She is an expert in women's hormones and has written a great book to help us demystify what's going on with all our symptoms. I'm currently reading her book "Beyond the Pill", and would recommend you check it out from the library/buy it! I personally have found that making a tea with raspberry leaf is very helpful for cramps. You can find this at an herbalist, spice shop, apothecary or online. In the meantime, here's what Dr. Brighten recommends for painful periods--though it's always good to figure out what is the underlying cause! *Magnesium (glycinate or citrate): 300-600 mg daily *Turmeric: 1 g daily (and/or use in food!) *Cramp bark extract: 1 tsp 2-3x/day 2 days before your period and for the duration of cramps 9
Nutrition Talk / Re: Need a Nutrition Consultant or Naturopath in San Diego« Last post by andrewburr on November 07, 2019, 06:40:41 PM »Hello, so sorry to hear abour your cousin. I just recently graduated Bauman. I live in San Diego and I would be happy to try to help navigate your cousin through this process. I am still learning myself and building on my Bauman education. Let me know if you would be interested in talking and seeing if I could help you and your family through this!
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Nutrition Talk / Need a Nutrition Consultant or Naturopath in San Diego« Last post by Lisa Miller on November 07, 2019, 01:23:13 PM »My cousin in San Diego is going through a combination of medical issues. Today I found out that she is extremely anemic and has a blockage in her colon and they are in a waiting game to get answers. So far they have done two x-rays and see the blockage and that there is air trapped above it. I'd like to get her in touch with a Naturopath or Nutrition Consultant that can see her and help her push through the medical community barriers she is facing.
She is 18 years old. Eats a healthy diet. She does pass some stools, though it's not regular. She has also experienced sudden weight gain over the past couple of weeks. Does anyone have connections in San Diego? Thanks for your help! Lisa |