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Comment on My Apologies

2010-10-30T10:43:40Z

That is so sweet to apologise and completely understandable! (I'm not the nurse tho!) I have felt so angry when for example my GP said to me, some people "think" they have sensitivity to wheat and dairy... and refused to do a test for me because I didn't have full blown allergy. (He said I would have diarrhoea of I had allergy to milk and I don't so that's it.) Milk and wheat kill my energy every time I have it, but he's suggesting I'm imagining it somehow! Maddening....

Comment on My Apologies

2010-10-13T01:47:16Z

You have a great blog. Thanks for the apology. Keep supplying us great tips to live by, and good luck.

Comment on Ten Tips For Cancer Prevention

2010-10-09T07:16:12Z

Thank you for all the great tips. Really helpful information. Do you have a post of the best places to buy affordable and healthy meats?

You're welcome! I will work on that, what a great topic. Affordable is relative. You will pay more for the quality meats but think of it as health insurance, OK?

Meanwhile, if you're in Berkeley, you can get organic meats from Mi Tierra Foods on San Pablo and University. Whole Foods, of course is a good source and they regularly have specials. I like to stock up on ground, grass feed beef which is usually less expensive, and keep it in the freezer. Trader Joe's now carries grass fed beef as well as organic and hormone free meats from Niman Ranch.

Here are some great on-line sources for healthy meats:

http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/pastured_poultry.htm

http://www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok

For some local flavor and amazing prepared food, visit the Three Stone Hearth Community Kitchen in Berkeley:

http://www.threestonehearth.com/

Yours in Health,
Sylvie Nalezny, MA, CNE
www.realfoodnutrition.com

Comment on How to Reintroduce Foods after the Modified Elimination Diet

2010-10-05T02:15:36Z

Nicely composed article. Relieved I can locate a site with some knowledge and a good writing style. You keep posting and i will keep reading.

Comment on How to Reintroduce Foods after the Modified Elimination Diet

2010-08-27T14:45:59Z

I like your style, the fact that your site is a little bit different makes it so interesting, I get fed up of seeing same-old-same-old all of the time. I've just stumbled this page for you :-D

Comment on How to Open a Coconut

2010-06-27T23:43:51Z

Great job on the vids Sylvie. I'll try ur opening method next time I buy coconuts. I usually just hammer away at it until I crack a hole but ur way seems sooooo much more civilized!! : )

Comment on Is Honey a Healthy Sweetener?

2010-06-24T23:20:10Z

This is encouraging news for me in that there are so many seemingly great products which have agave syrup in them, and from my own experiments i've found that the "crash" is less hard than with cane juice or cane sugar, but i still was skeptical about the agave claims (I guess i still kinda wonder how differnet brands compare). Other sweetners that i'm interested in (that you didnt mention) are brown rice syrup (usually, truly local for us Californians) and coconut sugar, a new product at whole foods which i havent tried yet (except as a pinch from the bulk bin)and it's got such an amazing smell. I have a complete facination with honey none the less, and nothing can replace it in a mug of mint tea, but keeping in mind your experiment, will help keep me in line with the honey pot!! Thank You for your research.

Thanks for your feedback Jenny! I will definitely look into brown rice syrup and coconut sugar! - Sylvie

Comment on Is Honey a Healthy Sweetener?

2010-06-21T15:24:33Z

2 oz is a lot of sugar on an empty stomach and not how most people would use either agave or honey. I'd like to see what happens to glucose levels if you have a meal that has agave or honey...perhaps that's the next experiment. Thanks for your work. Liz

Thank you Liz! That is an excellent point. It's very true and I'm also a fan of looking at the big picture. Looking at the glycemic load of a meal is more important than the glycemic index of a particular food. For example, most people might mix honey with yogurt and granola. So the effect of the honey is lessened from the protein, fat, and fiber of the other foods. And you're right, most people wouldn't eat that much honey in one sitting...although I have known a few sugar sensitive folks to sit down and polish off a whole pot at once!! The purpose of this experiement is to compare the sweeteners to each other. In my final post, I will be posting the results of agave nectar, honey, maple syrup, palm sugar, rapadura, stevia, xylitol, and white sugar.
I will mention your comment in my next blog post.

Comment on No Time to Cook: Lamb, Shitake Mushroom & Leek Stew

2010-06-03T00:38:02Z

This recipe looks good! I'm going to try it. Been reading through your blogs. Love it! This is just the inspiration I've been looking for to keep up with my own journey to weight loss.

Comment on Monday's Food Plan: Preparing for the Work Week

2010-05-22T16:06:40Z

It's interesting to read your thoughts about your food, like the questionable ingredients in the sauce and the fair trade chocolate issues. It sounds so familiar. I'm not perfect either but I think about these things too.