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Monthly Archives: January 2006
The World's Healthiest Foods
The World’s Healthiest Foods website is run by a non-profit called the George Mateljan Foundation for the World’s Healthiest Foods, which “was established by George Mateljan to discover, develop and share scientifically proven information about the benefits of healthy eating, … Continue reading
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Tagged books & resources (nutrition), The World's Healthiest Foods
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Carbs need company
One of the most important lessons for me just came recently: a lot of the books on low glycemic eating will tell about planning a meal that’s low GI, & include sample menus that include other foods (proteins, fats), but … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition
Tagged blood glucose, carbohydrates, glycemic index (GI)
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State of my art
I first started learning about nutrition maybe twenty years ago when I first started doing much cooking for myself, from Laurel’s Kitchen & Diet for a Small Planet. I’m not & never have been a vegetarian, but I like a … Continue reading
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Tagged low vs moderate vs high carb, Melz history, Melz state of my art (health/fitness)
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More on low-carb
Over the past few days as I’ve read & researched more, & also engaged in discussion on a couple of email lists, it’s become quite clear to me that there’s a vast difference between the health results in various low-carb … Continue reading
Low-carb?
I’m on low GI but not low carb. My sister got pretty sick from the Atkins diet & is only now recovering from it with the help of a nutritionally conscious acupuncturist. I was made to go on the Atkins … Continue reading
Tracking the loss
I’ve been for the time being using a food diary program on my Palm handheld computer (Diet & Exercise Assistant, by Keyoe, Inc.) to keep track food intake & exercise, & use this info in conjunction with the glucose monitor … Continue reading
Learning what works
The glycemic index hasn’t yet been embraced in the U.S., at least not by a lot of the big agencies that are major opinion leaders in matters dietary — such as the American Diabetes Association, which has at times given … Continue reading
Rye bread
Since beginning to eat a low-GI diet, I have been using (organic) Bavarian whole grain bread, which is imported from Weissenstadt, Germany from a company called Heinrich Leupoldts KG (also does business as PEMA). We buy it from our local … Continue reading
Posted in Insulin resistance, Nutrition
Tagged bread, carbohydrates, rye, The World's Healthiest Foods
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Weather changes
Through a bus window on a rainy day. Seattle, Washington, 21 Jan 2006. Just returned from a trip to the Lower 48. We spent several days visiting my dad & sister in Spokane. This was the trip we’d planned to … Continue reading
Matanuska Valley farm and Pioneer Peak
North of Palmer, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. 5 Apr 2003. A couple of years ago, my friend Chris & I went on a photo safari along in the Mat-Su one fine April day. What could be more cool breezier than that?