Coconut in a Can
This can of Natural Value coconut milk from Natural Grocers (fka Vitamin Cottage)...
...looked like this...
...and made a gloppy, eggy mess out of a custard dish I've made successfully many times. (I added 3T lime juice to the custard, which I hadn't tried before, but I don't think that would have ruined it.)
From now on, it's Thai Kitchen coconut milk or Sprouts premium organic.
Kale Chips
Today I ruined a bunch of lacinato kale making kale chips. 500 Paleo Recipes says to cook the chips at 375; some recipes on the web call for 300 degrees when using lacinato kale. They're probably right; at 375, the chips filled the kitchen with smoke and tasted exactly like you'd expect burnt leaves to taste. Red Russian kale has worked well at at the higher temperature, though. With some salt and dip made of mayonnaise, chives and lemon juice, they were way better than the kind from the grocery store.
Karate
I thought karate would be easier than it's been. I've used the taekwondo that I remember, but something I never expected has been a hindrance: dancing. Certain habits from dancing don't work in karate: turning clockwise on your right foot, following your partner, moving gracefully not forcefully, avoiding putting your hands at chest height to avoid accidental boob grabs (ABG--the class thought that was very funny), and cooperating with your partner. Grabbing your partner's clothes and hair are out. This is the way I've moved and dealt with partners for 11 years, and learning new habits has been hard.
Kicking out Macadamia Nuts
One thing that's been successful, though, has been getting rid of macadamia nuts. I feel better and have more energy without them, so much so that I actually need less sleep.
This can of Natural Value coconut milk from Natural Grocers (fka Vitamin Cottage)...
...looked like this...
...and made a gloppy, eggy mess out of a custard dish I've made successfully many times. (I added 3T lime juice to the custard, which I hadn't tried before, but I don't think that would have ruined it.)
From now on, it's Thai Kitchen coconut milk or Sprouts premium organic.
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| Thai Kitchen coconut milk (full fat). Sprouts premium organic is similar. |
Kale Chips
Today I ruined a bunch of lacinato kale making kale chips. 500 Paleo Recipes says to cook the chips at 375; some recipes on the web call for 300 degrees when using lacinato kale. They're probably right; at 375, the chips filled the kitchen with smoke and tasted exactly like you'd expect burnt leaves to taste. Red Russian kale has worked well at at the higher temperature, though. With some salt and dip made of mayonnaise, chives and lemon juice, they were way better than the kind from the grocery store.
Karate
I thought karate would be easier than it's been. I've used the taekwondo that I remember, but something I never expected has been a hindrance: dancing. Certain habits from dancing don't work in karate: turning clockwise on your right foot, following your partner, moving gracefully not forcefully, avoiding putting your hands at chest height to avoid accidental boob grabs (ABG--the class thought that was very funny), and cooperating with your partner. Grabbing your partner's clothes and hair are out. This is the way I've moved and dealt with partners for 11 years, and learning new habits has been hard.
Kicking out Macadamia Nuts
One thing that's been successful, though, has been getting rid of macadamia nuts. I feel better and have more energy without them, so much so that I actually need less sleep.
Comments
What was it about Macadamias, do you think, that made a difference?
Cheers.
I don't know what it is about macadamia nuts that doesn't agree with me. After I'd been getting them for a few weeks, it felt like there was something sitting in my stomach not digesting. I got some acid reflux now and then; normally, I don't have any at all. All of that is gone now. They're a plant seed that my ancestors wouldn't have had any contact with until a few decades ago; maybe that has something to do with it.
I just read that macadamia nuts are toxic to dogs for unknown reasons.
Have you tried yoga instead of karate - different entirely I know but just wondered?
Thanks ...take care
All the best Jan
However, my educated guess is that few if any of our ancestors would have seen a loss of fifty pounds or more of excess fat or have incurred damage to their immune systems through novel foods or suppression of it through long-term high blood sugars. Babies with congenital problems probably didn't live long.
Maybe thyroid problems are a little like gallstones: LC doesn't cause them, but if you have an underlying problem, it might bring it out.
I'm curious about Dr. Eades giving his patients T3. Is there any evidence that he did so?