What a good idea!


See:

Clothes on Carbs: The Science of Smart Food Pairing


... Balance the adverse effects of sugar by including a paired fun balancing food!

Easy!!


Enjoy!
Martin

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Lab Study Raises Concerns That Sugar Substitute Erythritol May Raise Risk Of Stroke
In a Nutshell

• Erythritol, found in many sugar-free drinks, was tested on human brain blood vessel cells in the lab.
  
  
• The sweetener increased cellular stress and disrupted key protective pathways.
  
  
• These changes are known risk factors for stroke — but the study was short-term and done in cells only.
  
  
• Researchers say more human research is needed to understand real-world health effects.
  

Edit to add

Unlike some cell studies that use unrealistically high doses, this research used erythritol levels that millions of people can realistically reach through normal consumption of sugar-free foods and drinks.

Still, the researchers acknowledge that the study has important limitations: it was conducted in isolated cells over a short period and does not prove that consuming erythritol causes strokes in real people. However, the cellular pathways they identified have been linked to stroke risk in other studies and provide a plausible mechanism worth investigating further.

You may want to be careful about the bread that you eat.

A new trend has exposed the “insane” reality of a staple food in the US – and Aussies are losing their minds over it.

A new social media trend has revealed the disturbing truth about bread in the US, leaving Aussies reeling.

In clips posted to TikTok, users can be seen squishing slices of bread into a ball, claiming it will “bounce back like memory foam” due to excessive additives.

And alas, after a couple of minutes the bread unravels itself and returns to its original form – pristine and intact.

Unsurprisingly, Aussies flooded the comment sections of the videos, expressing their horror at the sight....

.....One US woman even found that bread left in her kitchen over eight months had failed to develop any mould....

......American bread is typically made using five food additives, these being: Azodicarbonamide (whitening and dough conditioner, more famously found in yoga mats), Potassium bromate and iodate (rising agents), BHA and BHT (preservatives).

Australia and much else of the world has imposed strict bans on Azodicarbonamide, Potassium bromate and iodate, which have been linked to cancer and asthma – but the US won’t budge.

Although wheat in the US isn’t genetically modified, the majority of non-organic crops are sprayed with glyphosate to dry out grain for earlier harvesting.

In 2020, global pharmaceutical giant Bayer spent $US10.9 billion ($15.87 billion) to settle over 90,000 lawsuits alleging the company’s glyphosate weedkiller, Roundup, causes cancer....

It's not just us Aussies loosing our minds over it and if mould won't grow on it there must be something wrong with it.

You may want to be careful about the bread that you eat.

A new trend has exposed the “insane” reality of a staple food in the US – and Aussies are losing their minds over it.

Sounds like "Wonder" brand bread. Absolute crap. Super cheap. Pushed to elementary school kids.

You could buy a bread maker (€50...100); larger quantities of wheat flour and whole-wheat flour; rye flour; plus flaxseed, whole-wheat & rye cereals, and fresh refrigerated baker's yeast. Powdered dry yeast will do it too; not ideal. You can find a wide selection of everything you need in all larger supermarkets here. Uuh... except for the more rare cereals (flaxseed) or sunflower seeds; they are often imported from Kazakhstan or India; of course labeled with a green "bio/organic" sticker... but who checks or regulates agriculture methods there?

You can't bake a proper German sourdough bread this way... But at least a good-tasting loaf that won't harm your health anytime soon.

You can also buy American style bread here everywhere: fluffy, foamy, white sandwich bread and super-soft burger buns, packaged in foil; won't go moldy for months. Scary stuff; even without banned ingredients, e.g. Azodicarbo... bromate or iodate...

Yes, I can recommend that...

The recipe is so simple there's no need to look anything up:

• Your preferred mix of flours;
  
• Any tasty extras (nuts, fruit, whatever);
  
• Sugar (to feed the yeast);
  
• Salt (to slow down the yeast to avoid too early a rising);
  
• Water;
  
• Olive oil (instead of butter/fat);
  
• And the magic of breadmaker's yeast.
  

Set the breadmaker timer, make sure the mixing paddles are in place, and wake up to beautifully freshly baked bread. (No jarring alarm needed!!)

Enjoy good health!!


Enjoy!
Martin

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You should read the ingredient list of the flour so you know what you are getting. Or at least what the manufacturer is admitting to using.

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I've never read an ingredients list on a paper bag of flour. Is there any? I don't know... There's flour inside... what else?

I will check it.

You should read the ingredient list of the flour so you know what you are getting. Or at least what the manufacturer is admitting to using.

... Ok... Yes...

Further detail:

No surprise that I avoid "supermarket" flour...

Fortunately for my travels, I can pick up "Artisan" flour or "Organic" flour that doesn't include the anti-caking agents, or whatever else it is that gets added for that forever shelf life for the industrial supermarket requirements.

... All the more of an excuse to use the fresh flour whilst still fresh!! Yum!

(And well worth being twice the price of the supermarket pretence... Nothing gets wasted, so overall possibly no more expensive than the supermarket stuff after all...)


Enjoy!
Martin

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Martin, as part of your wake-up sequence you missed somthing.......
The fabulous smell of freshly baked bread.

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Last early December I tried to make some of my mom's traditional Norwegian Julekake (Christmas Bread) Recipe and had nothing but problems getting the dough to the right consistency and also to rise in the specific time.

I used Gold Medal brand all purpose flour that my mom always used in years past. Bread turned out okay tasting, but not as soft / fluffy like I remember my mom's.

Then a few days later I tried making Norwegian Pancakes (similar to crepe) with the same flour... Couldn't get the batter to the right consistency either.

Then just before Christmas I decided to try making the pancakes again but using bulk baker's flour I had purchased from a local outlet store and they turned out perfect!

When I looked over the ingredients list of the two flours I noticed that the baker's flour didn't have an anti-caking agent. I think that is what was causing my problems. I then made another batch of Christmas bread and it too turned out like it should have.

How do you brew your tea?
Probably like a lot of people by boiling water and putting in teabags for a few minutes. I admit I did that method too. My dad does his tea differently. He used to drink coffee regularly but with advanced age he rarely does now. Instead of getting rid of the unused coffee pot. He just repurposed it and now “Mr. Coffee” is “Mr. Tea”. Even I do it now. Toss in a gallon sized teabag and do two 12 cup brews then let it cool for iced tea.

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... Except...

BEWARE the processed rubbish hidden in the plastics-spewing bag!


Best is to get loose leaf tea (or full bean ground coffee), and avoid anything plastic being in contact with the boiling water of your brew.

The bags used for tea bags, and the 'paper' used for coffee makers, are treated with plastics to avoid them disintegrating in the water. A vast quantity of microplastics is released that then permeate your bloodstream and entire body. That can't be good...

Far better is to use steel mesh filters and glass. Good for both loose leaf tea and for coffee.

... And going for loose leaf means that you actually get leaves for your tea rather than processed waste dust. (Ever looked inside a tea bag?...)


Enjoy your food!

Enjoy life!!
Martin

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These brands are noted for offering plastic-free tea bags:
Pukka Herbs: Uses organic cotton for a stitch and a folding process to hold the bags together, and are fully compostable.
Clipper: Their bags are sealed with a non-GM bio-material from plant cellulose (PLA) and contain no polypropylene.
Yogi Tea: Offers bags free from microplastics.
Bigelow: Makes teabags from plant-based materials like wood pulp and abaca fibers.
Traditional Medicinals: Known to not use plastic in their tea bags.
Stash Tea: Offers plastic-free tea bags.

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I subscribed to Hungryroot because I wanted to get more nourishing food into my diet. I seldom eat a "square meal." But I've decided I don't like Hungryroot. They only send ingredients for the dishes I select. I have to figure out what I selected and how to put it together (cook it). I know that sounds lazy, and maybe it is. But it's more work than I wanted to do. For example, they sent me two yams. I'll have to figure out what I ordered and what to do with these yams.

Are any of you using one of these meal delivery companies? Do you like what you're getting?

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~Sue~

Never tried a food subscription service. YouTube has videos but check how old the video is for more up to date information. Best idea is to search for Home food delivery service . If you want even easier "lazy" options. Try searching self heating meals. Just pull the string on the side of the meal box. Or option 2 add water to a heating pack and let it heat your meal. Either option may be a bit pricey though.

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Ever hear of TV dinners? The bachelor's friend for years and years.

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"Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once."

Ever hear of TV dinners? The bachelor's friend for years and years.

Cheaper too.

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Ever hear of TV dinners? The bachelor's friend for years and years.

"TV Dinners" are full of crap.

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Ever hear of TV dinners? The bachelor's friend for years and years.

"TV Dinners" are full of crap.

I'll generally agree with that. Most of not just about all frozen "TV dinners" ready to heat and eat meals in the grocery stores are high salt and high fat content. You get what you pay for.

Luckily many Texans have at least one H-E-B grocery store near by. They have a nice variety of tasty, fresh made heat and serve meals for a reasonable price.