Comments on: Sticking to the plan South of the Border

By: wanda

wanda — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:09:48 +0000

Just a thought… in regards to getting your veg for gazpacho minced just right: You may want to look into the Food Chopper, made by the Pampered Chef, it really is a fantastic tool. Makes mincing take about 3 seconds, and varies the coarseness depending on how many times you hit the plunger. I have had the privilege of trying about 6 different brands of this style of chopper, and my husband agrees this one is the most hassle free, and completely disassembles for easy cleaning. And it’s dishwasher safe. They have a website if you would like a look at it.

Cheers!

Thanks for the info. I passed it along to MD.

By: Trinkwasser

Trinkwasser — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:37:28 +0000

Many commercial foods, including especially tomatoes and apples, are bred for things like high yield and consistency, and probably disease resistance and thick skins to reduce transit damage. This process tends to breed out things like flavour and levels of bioflavinoids. Try eating an old variety grown by neighbours for a completely different experience.

It’s likely that other countries still have locally produced varieties which fit their local environment.

I suspect they are now doing the same with people. If you can’t eat enough carbs, out of the gene pool with you. Soylent green?

By: BEE

BEE — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:37:11 +0000

Let’s get things straight- I hate tomotoes. Always have. Since I was a kid I picked them outta sandwiches and couldn’t stand it when my sister tormented me by eating them like apples.

I lived in Thailand for six months and the strangest thing occurred- I loved tomatoes there! They were delightful, sweet, airy, squishy, watery, fruity deliciousness.

I moved back to the states and won’t touch ‘em. I had no idea it had to do with the soil and the level of acidity. Thanks!

And I must say- after Marc (from Marc’s Feel Good Eating) told me about your blog I added it to my reader and love it. Thank you!

The soil and the amount of ripening on the vine makes a huge difference. Sadly, most tomatoes we get here in the US are picked green and ripen on their way to the stores, which makes them kind of cardboardlike and tasteless.

By: Trinkwasser

Trinkwasser — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:10:14 +0000

Please upload a cloth, I need to wipe drool off the keyboard.

Have you ever considered applying for a grant to research low carb cuisine throughout the world? Would be a much more useful project than some of the published papers. It would be a hard thankless task of course, might take years but someone has to do it . . .

Good idea. The current administration is loading up the latest stimulus plan with a lot of garbage that makes a lot less sense. Maybe I should see if I can get in on the give-away gravy.

By: Paul B.

Paul B. — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:02:19 +0000

Simon–nope, never had the privilege!

By: Michael Blowhard

Michael Blowhard — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:31:32 +0000

Fun posting, and it looks like a fun trip too. BTW, it’s great when you run pix of the way you manage to eat so well while keeping the carbs under control. It’s inspirational.

By: simon fellows

simon fellows — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:40:49 +0000

Paul B..i take it you’ve never flown Emirates then ?!

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:04:27 +0000

Vadim,

Doc, forgive my commenting. I have seen people do well with sugar cravings taking chromium .. look on the web for info and dosages. I have also had good luck with blood sugar herbal formulas. Ones that contain gymnema and cinnamon work well for ME. Gymnema actually blocks the sugar receptors on the tongue, so drinking a soda or eating a cookie becomes a disgusting experience (I know, I’ve tried it ! Coke tastes like tonic water). But you have to get it on your tongue for thiat. Otherwise, some good companies make preparations with chromium, cinnamon, gymnema ,etc. I used to use L-glutamine right under my tongue and that would help kill a carb craving. AT least enough I didn’t snarf a bag of cookies.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:14:56 +0000

Quick question. Was there a mix-up with the listings on the categories of this post? Did you mean to mention statins in the post or are you just fighting with the wi-fi services over the border?

Thanks for the heads up. It wasn’t intentional. I think there is a gremlin in the last update of WordPress because these extra categories keep slipping unnoticed.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:45:51 +0000

Vadim, you just got the best advice you’ve ever gotten.

Take it and the magnesium.

Best wishes to you guy,

Miriam