Why turmeric?
What it does for you?
How much and how do you take it.
I use turmeric for rice and curry just a little. I got a very strong taste.
Why one meal a day?
Re: Why one meal a day?
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: Why one meal a day?
Turmeric (curcumin) is said to have many benefits including anti-inflammatory. Which is why I mentioned. I take few capsules of it. Sometimes I have used powder.SarathW wrote:Why turmeric?
What it does for you?
How much and how do you take it.
I use turmeric for rice and curry just a little. I got a very strong taste.
Re: Why one meal a day?
Search for "turmeric" and "curcumin" at nutritionfacts.org and you'll find all sorts of information about its beneficial effects.SarathW wrote:Why turmeric?
What it does for you?
How much and how do you take it.
I use turmeric for rice and curry just a little. I got a very strong taste.
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Re: Why one meal a day?
The omega-3 probably helps balance your omega-3/6 ratio and the turmeric probably helps as well with inflammation. The turmeric is a good move.Alex123 wrote:I drink almost ~0.5 pounds of cashews 3 times per week for my breakfast prior to workout and work. I also often used to take omega-3 fish capsules and I take lots of turmeric. No inflammation at all. Had blood tests.
The reason I mentioned cashews is because it (and pumpkin seeds) are complete protein source. I can't stand the taste of pumpkin seeds so I drink cashews.
Are the cashews you eat "raw" (non-roasted)? Not to sound alarmist, but if not, you are eating very large amounts of oxidized—i.e., rancid—polyunsaturated fat (which is basically similar to eating slightly poisonous sludge).
Re: Why one meal a day?
They are raw, and I soak them in water for full day, then rinse them, and blend them with water in the blender. I have been taking them for more than 1 year. I never blend roasted (or salted) nuts. I also used to blendraw pumpkin seeds (peeled) ones, but I don`t like the taste.samseva wrote:The omega-3 probably helps balance your omega-3/6 ratio and the turmeric probably helps as well with inflammation. The turmeric is a good move.Alex123 wrote:I drink almost ~0.5 pounds of cashews 3 times per week for my breakfast prior to workout and work. I also often used to take omega-3 fish capsules and I take lots of turmeric. No inflammation at all. Had blood tests.
The reason I mentioned cashews is because it (and pumpkin seeds) are complete protein source. I can't stand the taste of pumpkin seeds so I drink cashews.
Are the cashews you eat "raw" (non-roasted)? Not to sound alarmist, but if not, you are eating very large amounts of oxidized—i.e., rancid—polyunsaturated fat (which is basically similar to eating slightly poisonous sludge).
SarathW wrote: What about almonds?
The reason is that cashews are complete protein source while almonds are not. Peeled pumpkin seeds are also complete protein source, but I can`t stand the flavor.
Re: Why one meal a day?
Good to know.Alex123 wrote:They are raw, and I soak them in water for full day, then rinse them, and blend them with water in the blender. I have been taking them for more than 1 year. I never blend roasted (or salted) nuts. I also used to blendraw pumpkin seeds (peeled) ones, but I don`t like the taste.
Re: Why one meal a day?
Isn't almonds healthier than cashew.
I heard cashew got too much cholesterol.
I heard cashew got too much cholesterol.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
Re: 1 or 2 meals a day ?
That depends on your bodily activities.Saoshun wrote:Because for proper balance in the mind there is need for proper balance in the body.
You will not get all the fuel from one meal a day.
Re: Why one meal a day?
Both nuts are good in moderation.SarathW wrote:Isn't almonds healthier than cashew.
I heard cashew got too much cholesterol.
Cholesterol is found in substantial amounts only in animal products.
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Re: Why one meal a day?
The problem is not cholesterol itself, it is oxidized cholesterol that is unhealthy. Oxidization of cholesterol—one among many other foods that can be oxidized—happens especially when cholesterol is cooked, even at low temperatures. Cholesterol is actually produced by the liver.SarathW wrote:Isn't almonds healthier than cashew.
I heard cashew got too much cholesterol.
For nuts, this mostly applies to polyunsaturated fat (i.e., omega-6), which nuts are very high in this nutrient. Like cholesterol, polyunsaturated fatty acids are very fragile.
Regarding cholesterol, there is none in both cashews and almonds.
If your nuts are raw, then there is no problem at all. If they are roasted, I wouldn't even eat them at all.
Re: Why one meal a day?
My older tests showed that I have low cholesterol, so to be honest, I am trying to raise it. I eat lots of fat. It is also good for the brain and cells in the body.
Re: Why one meal a day?
I agree. Although it is important that you don't cook the cholesterol. Depending if you are vegan or not, a very good source of cholesterol is eggs, although they do need to be sunny side up and not scrambled.Alex123 wrote:My older tests showed that I have low cholesterol, so to be honest, I am trying to raise it. I eat lots of fat. It is also good for the brain and cells in the body.
Re: Why one meal a day?
What is wrong with cooking? From what I understand, animal fat is more heat resistant than plant based fat and spoils less easily than plant based.samseva wrote:I agree. Although it is important that you don't cook the cholesterol. Depending if you are vegan or not, a very good source of cholesterol is eggs, although they do need to be sunny side up and not scrambled.Alex123 wrote:My older tests showed that I have low cholesterol, so to be honest, I am trying to raise it. I eat lots of fat. It is also good for the brain and cells in the body.
Re: Why one meal a day?
Yes, most animal fats have elevated smoke points, but the thing is that each animal fat (as in the fat from the animal) is composed of different lipids. When consuming animal fat, there is probably saturated fat, monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat and other fats such as cholesterol. The most fragile fats are cholesterol and polyunsaturated fat; the most heat resistant is saturated fat, followed by monounsaturated fat.Alex123 wrote:What is wrong with cooking? From what I understand, animal fat is more heat resistant than plant based fat and spoils less easily than plant based.samseva wrote:I agree. Although it is important that you don't cook the cholesterol. Depending if you are vegan or not, a very good source of cholesterol is eggs, although they do need to be sunny side up and not scrambled.Alex123 wrote:My older tests showed that I have low cholesterol, so to be honest, I am trying to raise it. I eat lots of fat. It is also good for the brain and cells in the body.
With animal products, the cholesterol in eggs is in the yolk. When you cook the yolk, you also cook the cholesterol, which oxidizes it, renders it unusable for the body and even causes health problems. Poultry and pork are higher in polyunsaturated fat compared to beef, venison and other wild meats.
Regarding plant-based fats, you are correct; they shouldn't be used for cooking. The best fat for cooking is butter (or coconut oil). Even though it is basically pure saturated fat, it is not unhealthy. The demonizing of saturated fat comes from a scientist named Ancel Keys, dating back to the 1950's. The scientific information is outdated and simply false. The human species and all its predecessors have been eating high-saturated fat animal meat for millions of years, without needing 0% fat yogourt and margarine (which is basically chemically modified plant oil).
Re: Why one meal a day?
The fact is that there is a scientific controversy regarding the possibility of deleterious health effects of saturated fat and cholesterol consumption. A quick search on PubMed and Google will verify this to be true. To portray the science as being settled or to say that cholesterol and/or saturated fat is good for your health based on the science is misleading.
This thread is starting to turn into the great veg debate. A lot of these recent posts, including mine, would be more at home there.
This thread is starting to turn into the great veg debate. A lot of these recent posts, including mine, would be more at home there.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa
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