tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post3413522388886044969..comments2024-03-27T01:31:08.184-06:00Comments on macaroni & cheese: Monday Recipe: Carrot, Cardamom, and Coconut Soup,Jackihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-36404617673347943132011-01-31T21:35:52.866-06:002011-01-31T21:35:52.866-06:00:) thank you, yes, I'm very familiar with pale...:) thank you, yes, I'm very familiar with paleo! (it seems to be the trend around here...lol) Maybe one day when I can go more than 3 hrs w/o eating, I can consider practicing intermittent fasting, but unfortunately for me right now that's not possible. I look forward to reaping the benefits in the future. I prefer to exercise frequently: I was a yoga instructor in a previous life, and I now enjoy running (and races! love the races!). I really like reading the PaNu blog, and I was just doing my menu planning by looking for ideas on the health bent web site. :) Thanks for your ideas, information, and suggestions! I appreciate your thoughtfulness and taking the time to respond!Jackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-2790943411533963282011-01-31T19:38:38.467-06:002011-01-31T19:38:38.467-06:00Oh, I forgot to mention, many paleo lifestylists o...Oh, I forgot to mention, many paleo lifestylists only eat 2 meals a day, no snacks whatsoever! Never, never over exercise, this stresses your body (and mind) which triggers the releases cortisol into your blood stream (as does stress) which is nasty. Have a read: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cortisol/BendingPins.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361124377130933545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-68570528029834147262011-01-31T19:32:55.456-06:002011-01-31T19:32:55.456-06:00I don't know if you're familiar with the &...I don't know if you're familiar with the "Paleo Diet" -- really, it's a way of living. You never exercise more than 20 minutes per day, 5 days per week but you should give up grains, dairy, sugar and salt. It's not easy in this day and age! This way of life is fairly flexible in that some include cheeses (fermented dairy). Other restricted foods are peanuts (because they contain fungus and are technically a legume, legumes (of course) and some people exclude night shades though we eat tomatoes and peppers.BendingPins.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08361124377130933545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-9529426910042571472011-01-31T13:30:21.406-06:002011-01-31T13:30:21.406-06:00:) thanks! my trainer says the same thing, so I do...:) thanks! my trainer says the same thing, so I don't eat that stuff. My main problem (the biggest) is going too long between snacks and meals. I *always* forget to snack. And, I haven't been eating before my long runs and that causes problems, altho eating before runs causes OTHER problems. It's a juggling act for sure!Jackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17901749358228265651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357397109892221003.post-82637610515656633652011-01-31T10:56:39.705-06:002011-01-31T10:56:39.705-06:00If you're trying to regulate your blood sugar,...If you're trying to regulate your blood sugar, get rid of the grains in your diet. Bread, pasta, cereals all boost your glucose levels and send your body on a roller coaster just as a chocolate bar would.<br /><br />"All carbohydrates are are long sugar chains, so by eating them your blood sugar will raise. The fact that it is a complex carb and not a simple carb (table sugar) means that your blood sugar will go up slower and stay higher longer then with plain table sugar where it will go up really fast and come down really fast. Regular pasta and whole grain pasta are the same in that sense, the reason you are eating whole grain pasta is that it has fiber in it which will help slow down the grain pasta's digestion and make the sugar rise take longer, making it a better alternative for diabetics, but in the end of the day, the sugar will still go up, it will just take a little longer than it would with the regular pasta."<br /><br />My husband and I have been grain free since the beginning of December and the difference is fantastic!SewSisterhttp://sewsister.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com