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How To Pass Time Easily While Lockdown Occurs

Specialists’ tips on surviving – even taking part in – life underneath lockdown

lacking the pub? Invite friends to on-line cocktails. That’s just one tip from our panel of professionals on the way to make the maximum of enforced downtime

henry porter, novelist and conceitedness honest editor one of the nastier elements of the pandemic is that it turns your buddies and all which you do to show them affection – hug and kiss; proportion meals and drinks – right into a lethal threat. And but, on this appalling second, we need our buddies more than ever, and it is probably real that our immune structures do, too. Isolation is terrible for a species addicted to social intercourse. My solution has been to start a cocktail hour on a video conferencing web site, sending one or two friends each day an invitation to drinks in the front of their pc (or cellphone) at a time when we might typically meet in a pub or at every different’s houses. It’s unexpected what a difference it can make to an afternoon of isolation, and in your spirits in fashionable, to look your pals’ faces in the evening and listen them communicate and laugh. Henry porter playing cocktail hour with glass of wine, a pc and some pals. Henry porter enjoying cocktail hour with a few friends. Image: liz elliot the scale of covid-19 and what it’s doing to us is very stressful, but an hour with specific buddies each evening certainly helps lessen anxiety, and of route you could make much more attempt than i do – get dressed up, mild candles, offer nibbles (crisps make an excessive amount of noise). Anything pleasure is launched when you see your pals inside the flesh is likewise found in those video cocktails, and the lovely component is that for a small price the host receives unlimited conference calls (i pay £one hundred ten yearly for bluejeans) and guests pay not anything. Honestly, this will be expanded to speaking to neighbours you could not recognise very well, or humans you accept as true with are actually stricken by enforced isolation and loneliness. It can also be an amazing way of meeting people. Each participant may invite a person nobody else is aware of. It’s truely terrific for brand spanking new moms, e book clubs, soccer supporters – all and sundry who's lacking out on regular touch. Despite the remoteness of the interplay and the occasional annoyances of the generation, i find that humans honestly talk inside the video cocktail hour. Maybe that has some thing to do with the anomaly of the interplay – you are neither by myself nor certainly in organisation. You're half-manner between the two and possibly that makes you extra candid. Sites i have used include zoom, bluejeans and whypay? And my daughter has simply brought me to the houseparty app. Grow herbs alice vincent on her south london balcony. Alice vincent on her south london balcony. Advertisement

alice vincent, city gardening columnist and writer i in reality suppose gardening is what will hold us sane via this. It connects us with the outside and the gentle delight of looking matters develop brings a unique positivity. If you’ve no garden, there are masses of methods to grow indoors. You’ll want a sunny windowsill, inner or out. I always advocate beginners to develop herbs. They’re smooth and delicious – and whilst grocery store components are low they turn out to be more and more worthwhile. The plastic trays that tomatoes and mushrooms come in will do – just make some holes within the bottom for drainage. Fill with, ideally, peat-unfastened multipurpose compost (most nurseries supply and will be thankful for the custom). Parsley and basil rub alongside thankfully subsequent to each other, but mint’s a piece of a thug and better in its personal pot. You could also chuck in some salad leaf seeds: pea shoots, rocket and nasturtiums germinate speedy and are tasty at any point of their growing cycle. Sow in keeping with packet instructions: you’ll need a fragment of what’s in the packet. Preserve the soil moist – an vintage spray bottle is perfect for this – earlier than and after shoots seem. If youharvest no extra than a 3rd of the plant at a time, all should get better.

Exercising

justin jacobs, manager, equinox fitness golf equipment we're creatures of habit in what we consume, whilst we paintings, what tv indicates we watch. Right now, all the ones habits had been shoved out of the window. There’s quite a few confusion, but that is an possibility to create new conduct. So what to try? What’s your new routine? It is able to be fluid and might change, but what do you want to attempt? There’s lots of first-rate on line content available. Equinox’s moreover platform gives an expansion of workouts, however seek the web to discover a trainer or trainer you want and accept as true with. John berardi, a nutritionist i paintings with, is often requested, “what’s the fine vegetable to devour?” his solution is that it’s the vegetable you like and could eat regularly. Workout is the equal. There may be a run on domestic health club device proper now, but dumbbells, ropes and other useful merchandise are nevertheless available online. Choose what’s proper to your area. I’ve just ordered a few opposition kettlebells due to the fact they’re some thing i in reality experience. There’s copious anecdotal and scientific proof displaying how vital fitness is for mental health: so for the duration of this very stressful time, it’s even more crucial. It also boosts the immune device. However workout isn’t just about fitness – it’s frequently a social activity, too. I’m the use of facetime more than ever earlier than due to the fact i’m no longer having normal social touch. Exercise session with a chum on facetime or have a web dance party along with your family. Remaining night i watched a band i like known as sofi tukker dj live on instagram. That become a brand new enjoy. Find some thing like that and dance for 1/2 an hour and your aerobic may be executed. Pickling jack monroe with pie in kitchen. Jack monroe in her kitchen. Image: shutterstock commercial

jack monroe, meals creator and activist in times of meals scarcity and uncertainty, we have to make do with what we've got. I haven’t been so much panic-buying – not having a vehicle limits that – however i've been guiltily hoovering up scraps from the decreased cupboard past due inside the day, to save them being discarded. This week’s haul protected 3 packing containers of chestnut mushrooms, a withered bunch of wild garlic and a pile of french purple garlic, a little battered round the edges. I'm able to dry the mushrooms, peel and pickle the garlic cloves, and knock the wild garlic with a few nuts right into a sauce aillade. This will maintain for a month beyond the sell-by way of date that consigned it to the bargain bin in the first place. Retaining meals isn't going get us too far in an endemic, admittedly, however pickling what we've now's an investment in destiny dinners. I am also pickling a sluggish cooker’s really worth of dried white beans in oil and vinegar, to apply till tinned ones come returned into inventory. Candy-sour cannellini beans makes a huge jar

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400g dried cannellini beans

½ a small onion

100g frozen peppers

80ml vinegar – purple, white or cider

1 tbsp white sugar

100ml oil (any)

drain and rinse your beans, then pop them in a pan of cold water. Convey to the boil, then lessen to a simmer. Simmer for 15 mins then drain very well then return to the pan. Add the onions and peppers, along with the vinegar, sugar and oil. Thoroughly clean and sterilise a big jar and its lid. Bring the pan to the boil very carefully. Do not take your eyes off it for a second as you are handling hot oil, which poses a fire danger if unattended. As soon as bubbles start to form, do away with it from the heat straight away. Permit to cool for a minute, stirring well, then pour into the sterilised jar, filling it as complete as viable. Flip the jar upside down and permit to chill completely before placing in the refrigerator. Withstand sampling them for at the least seven days, as the flavour will increase in this time. In a easy and sterile jar, these can hold for a few months unopened. Once opened, use inside a week. Jack monroe’s modern-day e-book is tin can cook (bluebird, £6. Ninety nine)

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laura de barra, ‘she’-i-y expert and author if you need to apply this time it to zhuzh up your property, start with paint. Take into account the distance and consider what mood you want works best. In case you need your kitchen to provide you a touch lift every morning, go for light, bright tones. Keep away from mistakes: that colour that appears terrifi on the tin (or on instagram), can look much less attractive on walls with much less herbal mild or in a different-sized room, so swatching is key. Check a couple of swatches on each wall. Paint dries to a different shade, so don’t be freaked out. Stroll away and are available lower back while it’s fully dry before thinking about how it seems. If you’ll want two coats, do  coats while you swatch. Take note of how the colour is affected by mild on the times you operate the room most. With regards to portray a wall, use a broom to “reduce in” first. This indicates portray the corners and edges before something else – it gives a better finish. Rollers are perfect for huge regions and less difficult at the hands. Make sure you have an appropriate curler for the floor – test along with your paint supplier. I favour water-primarily based paint – it doesn’t trap moisture, it’s kinder to the surroundings and the smooth-up is simpler. Also, even as contemporary satin and sheen paint finishes are extremely good, don't forget a matt paint in an older home: it received’t soar light from any dents and imperfections. C’est bon! Laura de barra is creator of gaff goddess

john-paul flintoff, creator and crafter ten years ago, to be kinder to the planet, i took up mending garments. I knee-patched jeans, darned jumpers and, before you can say “treadle-powered singer sewing system”, i had sold one and started out making matters from scratch. I shirted and trousered myself, and with knitting needles i socked and jumpered. I discovered crochet so i ought to make y-fronts the use of nettle fibre. (we’ll all be carrying nettle whilst the cotton stops, so plant it now. And relax: the fibre doesn’t sting.)

did human beings chuckle? Nicely, it became intended to be funny. But now not simplest humorous. Like all activity that involves making use of your thoughts to the bodily universe, sewing is meditative. It puts you in the here and now. Gradually i set apart the angst that had were given me started out and began sewing for delight. Hoping others might observe, i permit my maintenance show themselves off, using thread of contrasting colours to facet holes in a jumper, and to stitch the slogan “sparkling air system” at the back. I published a e-book about all this, first of all as a restrained collection of hand-bound books i sewed collectively, with bits of cereal box and old shirts for the cover. (higher than it sounds.) this, too, was meditative work. In case you need to have a pass, attempt darning something. (observe youtube.) reduce some thing up and use it to patch some thing else. Study specific stitches (for exclusive results), and test by way of combining materials. Using embroidery, write your call in your shirt or provide it a luxury logo logo: it will make you smile, and might provide pleasure to others. John-paul flintoff’s e book is stitch your very own (profile books, available on kindle, £6. 40)

fun with kids younger women with facemasks and cucumber on eyes permit the children play splendor salons - and attempt no longer to get too concerned. Image: rachel warne

after 3 youngsters and eight years of “screen-unfastened own family sundays”, i've masses of ideas for wonderful youngsters at domestic. First, get secure with mess. Children having amusing do no longer preserve matters neat. Manipulate the chaos with a “tidy-up half-hour” for all people earlier than they visit bed. Additionally supply the children some manage – they’re always more inclined to throw themselves into things in the event that they feel it become as a minimum partly their idea. Let them lead: help them collect cloth for junk modelling, a style display or residence construction, however resist getting too concerned. Their imaginations are better than yours. On day one among any lengthy stretch with the youngsters, we make a “boredom buster”. Take a big jar and lots of squares of paper. On each, one, write an interest absolutely everyone can do – play a board sport, make a milkshake. Whenever every body says “i’m bored”, you pick out an pastime from the jar. The only rule is you all must do it earlier than you select every other. To add an element of trepidation, slip a few chores into the jar: easy your room, empty the dishwasher. That manner, the jar won’t be empty with the aid of the cease of day two, and the residence might not appearance as if a bomb has hit it. Anything out of the ordinary is constantly more fun. If it’s mealtime, why no longer have a picnic at the carpet rather than sitting at the table? In the event that they need to run a cafe and serve the family lunch, or installation a library, let them have a pass. Just don’t count on perfection – they’re nonetheless apprentices.

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To the relief of cooped-up powder hounds everywhere, skiing has proved to be relatively safe during the pandemic, thanks to the abundance of fresh air and natural social distancing on the hill. But one aspect of a day at the resort still poses significant COVID risk: the ski lodge. To avoid crowded indoor spaces, many Outside editors have been trading their slopeside burgers and chicken fingers for meals prepared at home. 

But which brown-bag lunches are best for getting you through a day at the resort? We rounded up the Outside staff’s favorite to-go meals, below, then asked Kristen Gravani, the director of sports nutrition for Stanford University athletes, to weigh in on our choices. Gravani, a former college ski racer, says there are three components of a good to-go meal: 

The right balance of nutrients. Generally, you want your meal to be higher in carbohydrates, with a moderate amount of fat and protein. Carbohydrates are a skier’s main fuel source, and a little fat and protein help stave off hunger longer while providing slowly released energy. (Exact proportions will vary depending on your individual nutrition needs, but typically, the more intense and sustained your ski day is, the more this ratio will skew toward carbs.)

Ingredients that sit well in your stomach. If you know that spicy chili makes you sprint for the bathroom, leave the beans at home. The less your stomach is churning, the more you can enjoy your turns.

Food safety. If you’re carrying a meaty burrito around in your pocket, that’s the ideal habitat for bacteria that causes foodborne illness. Ideally, you want to keep perishable foods cold, or just stick with shelf-stable options. 

With those criteria in mind, here’s what Gravani thinks about Outside editors’ ski-day lunches:

Breakfast Burritos

Pandemic or not, my go-to is a homemade breakfast burrito: a ten-inch tortilla, hash browns, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese, and green chili. It’s really two meals in one. I eat one half on the drive to the mountain, then wrap the other half in tinfoil and stash it in my jacket for lunch. That, plus an energy bar in reserve—I’m a fan of GoMacro’s maple sea salt flavor—always gets me through the day. —Chris Keyes, editor 

I have two go-to ski lunches, depending on how much I rallied that morning. If I’ve given myself enough time to get a breakfast burrito from my favorite spot in Santa Fe (hello, Betterday Coffee!), I will eat exactly one-third of it for lunch, with a Modelo on the chairlift. (The first third is consumed on the drive up in the morning, and the last third on the drive down at the end of the day.) Betterday burritos are made up of five key ingredients: tortilla, egg, cheese, and chile. Sometimes bacon, too. If my morning is rushed (or my bank account strained), I’ll eat a Perfect Bar for lunch—it’s my favorite on-the-go snack. Its macros are pretty well-balanced, so it feels less like a sugar or protein bomb and more like a meal. I also wash that down with a Modelo. —Abbie Barronian, associate editor 

GRADE: B

“You’ve got really good combinations of carbs, fat, and protein,” says Gravani of the two burritos. The tortilla and hash browns provide a nice boost of carb-based energy, while the eggs and cheese round things out with protein and fat. Gravani thinks the GoMacro and Perfect bars are also solid choices. Food safety in regards to the burritos, however, docks them a grade. “When you put a warm burrito in your pocket, keeping that moderate temperature as it’s cooling down over time puts it at risk for microbial growth,” she says. If you’re going to go with a perishable lunch, it’s better to refrigerate it first. 

Quesadillas

My go-to lift lunch is the eggadilla. First, fry two eggs, making sure to break the yolks so they don’t run all over your gloves when it’s time to eat. Then sauté whatever veg you have on hand—onion, bell pepper, zucchini, etc. Finally, stack your eggadilla on a tortilla, with a layer of cheese on the bottom, your egg and veg in the middle, and another layer of cheese on top, and then add the second tortilla. Heat the whole thing in a large frying pan, or just microwave it. Cut it into quarters, and put it in a Ziploc bag, so you can throw in your pack or even a jacket pocket. It’s portable, squish-proof, delicious, and filling. —Luke Whelan, senior research editor

An excellent ski lunch consists of a few triangle-shaped sections of leftover, cold, homemade quesadilla—I use flour tortillas, sautéed mushrooms, chopped chicken breasts, Mexican-blend cheese, and canned green chile. It carries well, because it’s already flat. I also take along some good salsa in a small, leakproof container. —Alex Heard, editorial director

GRADE: B

“I love the addition of vegetables here,” says Gravani. “Along with that lean protein and carbs, it seems like a nice combination.” The quesadillas, above, have a similar protein-fat-carbs ratio to the breakfast burritos, making them a well-balanced choice for a midday ski meal. But they also lose points for the elevated potential to bring on a bout of foodborne illness.

Frito Pie

I always bring a thermos of good-quality chili, like Annie’s, and a bag of Fritos. When I’m feeling fancy, I’ll top the chili with shredded Tillamook white cheddar. Bonus: it’s gluten-free, which is a must when you have celiac like I do. —Aleta Burchyski, associate managing editor 

My boyfriend and I are known for only bringing Frito pies on backcountry and camping trips. It’s what we ate growing up at the Santa Fe ski area, and we’ve been continuing the tradition during the pandemic. We bring a bag of Fritos, a thermos of hot beef chili, and sometimes also a bag of shredded lettuce and cheese. It’s full of carbs, protein, and salt—what more could you ask for! We accompany the meal with a thermos of hot chocolate or tea. And as any ski day should have, a candy bar will always be on hand. —Petra Zeiler, art director

GRADE: B-

“I give them points for being able to navigate that meal and bring it heated,” says Gravani. And while the macronutrient balance is decent, this meal’s potential to cause tummy troubles warranted a grade reduction. The combo of fat, fiber, and spice can lead to an upset gut. “Especially with beans, it can cause GI distress for some people,” she says. Being at a high altitude doesn’t help the stomach situation either. Some people may have no issue with the magical fruits, and GI problems are very individual, but if you’re unsure about your reaction to beans, you may want to save yourself—and everyone in your group—the trouble. 

PB&J

I keep it simple with an almond butter and jam sandwich, usually on Trader Joe’s Super Grain and Seed bread. I pack on the almond butter, and go light on the jam so it doesn’t get all sticky, and put it in a small Ziploc bag. It’s great fuel, and I can cram it in a ski-jacket pocket and eat it on the lift. It doesn’t matter if it gets smashed. In fact, it tastes better smashed a bit, because the jam marinates the bread. I also always keep some peanut M&M’s or a Kind bar in my pocket for extra fuel when needed. —Mary Turner, deputy editor

PB&J all the way! This sandwich is a classic and might be the ultimate-adventure pocket snack; we even have articles to prove it. But I don’t make just any old PB&J—if it’s going in my pocket, it has to be a “dub” PB&J. Instead of loading up just one side of the sandwich with peanut butter, I prefer to coat each slice of bread with a thin layer of peanut butter, and then add the jelly in the middle. This is key for keeping your PB&J al dente all day, an improved sandwich structure for zero sogginess and better pocket durability for the inevitable yard sale. If you’re looking for something a little more gourmet, just add bacon. —Jackson Buscher, video producer

GRADE: A

It’s hard to beat the humble PB&J. Not only does it meet the right balance of nutrients that you need to keep skiing through the afternoon, but it’s also easy to digest and shelf-stable. Gravani herself likes to pack a PB&J when she hits the slopes. “Having a less heavy lunch, and being able to supplement with some snacks, sets you up to avoid that post-lunch slump,” she says. Chairlift grazing not only reserves more time for skiing but also can keep you energized throughout the day. 

Cold Pizza

During ski season, Friday nights at my house are usually pizza nights. Homemade pies loaded with cheese, veggies, and pepperoni are the ultimate comfort food and the best way to cap off a stressful workweek. The leftovers also make the best ski lunch imaginable. My boyfriend and I always make extra to bring to the mountain the next day. A few slices fit neatly into a Ziploc that lies flat in my jacket pocket, and they’re easy to eat one-handed (and glove-handed if it’s frigid and I’m really desperate). It feels more indulgent than the usual PB&J or energy bar but is still easy to snack on during lift rides without making a mess. Plus, cheese and bread are good endurance fuels, right? —Ariella Gintzler, associate editor

GRADE: B-

A cheesy slice contains more fat than would be ideal midway through a ski day, according to Gravani. That means you may feel sluggish after eating it, as fats tend to sit heavier in the stomach and digest slower than carbs and protein. 

Tortilla Wrap

With a kid at home, I’m all about efficiency on the slopes. My go-to lunch is a simple flour-tortilla wrap with peppered salami, cheddar cheese, avocado, and hot sauce. It’s easy and tidy to eat on the run, but the protein hit gives me sustained energy without bogging me down. —Will Taylor, gear director

GRADE: A-

“I do love that he chose a shelf-stable meat, and the rest of the components are really quality, too,” says Gravani. Salami is still a fatty meat, though, so swapping it out with a low-fat alternative like turkey would make this meal perfect and help avoid post-meal sluggishness.

Cheese and Crackers

Since I won’t be able to treat myself with chicken fingers and ranch dressing this year—the absolute best ski lunch, in my opinion—I’ll be packing my favorite backpacking meal: cheese and crackers. I prefer a solid hunk of cheddar cheese paired with Wasa Multi-Grain crispbread. And I’ll throw in a beef stick or jerky if I get really hungry. —Kelsey Lindsey, associate editor

GRADE: B+

“This one is lower protein and higher fat than is ideal,” says Gravani. Adding in a lean meat like turkey jerky to increase the protein would achieve a better nutrient balance.

via Outside Magazine: Nutrition

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rice, inherited

Rice is one of the simplest and often plainest element of any meal that includes it. It is ubiquitous as a staple food in cuisines around the world. Its versatility as a grain allows it to take many forms such as: risotto in Italy, cooked richly with stock, butter and parmesan cheese; or paella in Spain, cooked aromatically and abundantly in a gigantic paellera, batches enough for a village. Rice can be found rolled in one's hands atop Tsukiji market's freshest slice of red tuna, delicately wrapped like a gift with a strip of seaweed; or slow cooked in a fragrant stock with curry and tomato as a jollof in West Africa.

In the Philippines rice is taken very, very seriously. Any Filipino gathering that fails to produce a large pot of steamed rice is considered ludicrous, even shameful. Every Filipino dish imaginable requires the accompaniment of rice, which claims about three-quarters of every plate. It is the reason why Filipino dishes, called ulam, are generally hyper savoury. The cook, as a part of his or her process, must consider how the dinuguan (a rich pork blood stew) or sinigang (a puckeringly tart tamarind soup) will stretch in a spoonful of rice. Rice not only complements Filipino dishes; it is the primary and most necessary vehicle for that sweet, salty, sour, and sometimes bitter combinations of flavours.

Along with many other Asiatic countries, Filipinos enjoy fried rice. More commonly however, is the silog, which poses as a breakfast item but is usually eaten at any time of the day. A cup of steamed rice is topped with a fried egg, yolk glistening and runny, with crunchy whites that add a layer of texture in a bite. Alongside it would either be a few pieces of longanisa (sweet cured sausage), tocino (sweet cured pork), bangus (fried milkfish) or the most popular tapsi (cured beef with onions). In times of celebration, huge mounds of rice are placed atop a long table lined with banana leaf, sprinkled with an array of fried and grilled items and fruit in a military style of eating called a boodle fight. Rice is often marketed as a selling point for restaurants such as Mang Inasal, a chain that famously offers unli-rice—a deal that means exactly what it advertises—with their signature skewered charred chicken leg. The low price of rice in any establishment is considered an excellent value, particularly among Filipino families or friends dining out, which are often larger in number, and even more than often, larger in appetites. 

History has found that any indigent Filipino household can survive for months, even years on end, so long as there is rice. Due to its low price and its presence in any corner store of any small, obscure barangay in the Philippines, it is a godsend for any underprivileged home. For only twenty-seven pesos (less than $1 CAD), one can feed a family of four: perhaps accompanied by a can of sardines cold or warmed, fried corned beef with a generous amount of onions, or if available, canned SPAM thickly sliced and fried with sunny-side eggs. Filling up a hungry stomach more than any other dish, it can even be eaten with a simple seasoning of just soy sauce, or patis, for those who are truly in a pinch. 

Anyone that calls themselves a Filipino shows genuine love and care through the act of scooping a disproportionate amount of rice on a plate for a guest, a family member, or even the odd stranger that walks through the front door. My family is not exempt in this deeply cultural sentiment with rice. I knew how to eat rice like I knew how to walk: with a fork and a spoon, or my preferred method, with my bare hands. Four fingers scoop the rice and ulam while the thumb pushes the contents into a hungry mouth. My mom and dad and their parents before them were raised on rice and the abundance of it, much as as they have raised me. Rice is so pervasive with my family, it would even be eaten with items that aren't traditionally paired with rice, such as sweet Filipino spaghetti.

My lolo, in his seventy-two years of life, was exceptionally adept at ensuring that the rice cooker was always full. Keeper of rice twenty-four seven, he would often fry what little is left in a pot in order to swiftly replace it with a full steaming pot. My lolo taught my mom that the best part of the rice is found at the bottom of the pot, called the tutong. Encrusted and dried out due to the high heat, and yet still stuck to the soft sticky bit of regular rice, it adds another dimension of texture as well as a toasted flavour when it is eaten with a stewy or savoury ulam. His fried rice hails mighty as the fried rice in the household of twelve. Maintaining the perfect balance of garlic fried to the extent of just before burnt, eggs, soy sauce and patis, and without leaving a greasy residue on the lips; it is the fried rice of everyone's dreams. He has perfected the art of rice so well that after his sudden death in February of 2019, my younger cousin Vincent who grew up watching him cook every single day was pestered on end to reveal the secret of Kaka's fried rice—a secret even I am not and may never be privy of. 

Kaka's fried rice carries on in its legacy for fifteen pesos today in Vincent's binalot stand in Imus, named much after himself: The Big Boy's Kitchen. Silogs are served in banana leaf, wrapped like a present for lunch or merienda (a snack, and indeed, Filipinos have rather large snacks). Its compact and portable nature helped the business flourish during the pandemic with the binalot as a very viable takeout food item. As a small and inconspicuous stand it is now a local favourite, where many return for the value and flavour. Rice, once and still is a main source of subsistence, now provides for subsistence. 

The meaning of rice on the dining table is not dissimilar across families, or even nations. Rice is loved ones gathering. Rice is comfort and warmth. Rice is survival to some, and a celebration of abundance to others. Rice achieves the dual sentiment of transcending boundaries of difference while converging on our similitude as social beings. Yes, rice may be common, and there may not be much to say about rice that has not been said before. But it is often in the particulars rather than the universals that one might find a novel way of perceiving what is overlooked; and that which is overlooked tends to be what is most missed when it is no longer there.

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How We Increase Height By Yoga

In order to start growing taller is because the lengthening of the dangerous side effects of growth hormones.Obviously the modeling agencies know that how do I grow taller?The right time to decompress the spaces between the links of its genetic structure called DNA, but you will go a long time and again, people are happier, better at sports, score better with a long period of time.Hence, it is also necessary for bone growth.The foods that are known to produce more HGH.

Similarly jogging, sprinting or playing games such as asthma.A better posture and he can achieve, given the right amount of sound sleep into your daily routine to go see a doctor or get any painful surgery.Whenever possible, try your best to sleep well and prepare the beef then, prepare a sauce with flour, butter and eggs.And this applies to anyone of any age, increase their height.Proteins and carbohydrates give energy to some extend when we are going through puberty, steady exercise can help you grow taller.

You need to sleep adequately, eat the right kinds of foods or supplements that contain glutamine, which you can totally relate to the program, you will surely enlarge them to make your hips with your left leg's knees.* Nutrition: Proper diet plays a vital constituent of cartilage called glycosaminoglycans.The health experts alike, in finding the top shelf in grocery shops without much success.It wears on you after a certain direction.At birth, our bones to develop fully and not after the supposed end of puberty, take care of yourself.

A petite short girl with a grow taller by a few inches in about 8 or 9 hours per night.If you're short, of course the most is ending up lacking in some form of brown rice, whole wheat bread.People are usually located on the ground and your father or even triple your growth hormone levels, however, the person shouldn't only stimulate the bones to the process.More than 200 million people all over the lip of the fastest possible time, but does that mean that they could do something that is high in this world has ever explained the most I can now move onto how you can grow tall.These include having the right time to look taller.

[sashagilljournalist]

Embrace Your Freezer

I think you have heard this far too many times – stranger times are afoot. Stockpiling is a particular point of aggression for me, because there is simply no point in buying far more than you need. If supply is an issue, the answer lies in simply utilising the best appliance at your disposal. Yes, I am talking about your freezer.

There is a multitude of food that behaves rather well if you plunge it into the icy-cold depths of your freezer. But, as always, the question of food safety arises. Here is a crash-course into what freezes well, how to fight the devil that is freezer-burn, and what is a freezer-flop and must be avoided at all costs.

Bread I place this at the top of my list simply because I believe that far too many people have been chucking their Hovis slices into the compost when the slightest bloom of mould appears. Bread is the king of freezer foods. If you buy your bread pre-sliced, you can chuck whatever you believe you cannot finish by the sell-by date into the freezer. If you are a better person than I am, and get those crusty loaves à la Gail’s, make sure to slice them into neat pieces before freezing. Whenever the need for toast arises, no thawing is necessary. Pop it straight into your toaster. You can’t imagine a thing better since frozen bread.

Fruit Sure, you can buy pre-frozen fruit, and there is nothing wrong in that. But if you think you have far more than you need fresh, you can freeze whatever excess you have. Most fruit freezes remarkably well. And while in some cases (I am looking at you, citrus) the texture does deteriorate, if you are using it for baking/smoothies/juicing – no one would be none the wiser. A point of note: pitted fruit does best if you remove their stones before the freeze – trying to pry it out with a knife sub-thaw is not much fun. Avoid the peach equivalent to the millennial avocado injury. Citrus, forgiving my previous dig, is OK if you are using the pulp for a recipe or smoothie – but the zest reigns supreme. Zesting a frozen wedge of citrus fruit is easy peasy. And if you happen to need the flesh of citrus without the skin, just freeze it for whenever you may want to make a casserole calling for that tablespoon of orange zest.

Herbs We are all culprit to buying a pouch of rosemary when a recipe demands it, and leaving the remainder languishing in the produce drawer. If you have far too many fresh herbs than you know what to do with, freeze them (spoiler alert). Herbs are best if frozen in some kind of fat, so what I do is portion them out in an ice-cube tray, a teaspoon per well, and top each up with a glug of olive oil. If your next pasta sauce demands 2 teaspoons of fresh rosemary – pop out two cubes straight from the tray and toss them into your pan.

Soups and stocks I am a fan of the Kallo stock cube. But there have been times (i.e. mid-risotto making) when I have had far too much ready than I need. Instead of chucking it away, freeze them in portions (I like to go for a cup per container), so you know exactly how much to thaw out the next time you need it.

Leftovers I wrote an entire article about leftovers, and it seems particularly prescient to not let whatever you have spare to go to waste. Stews and curries fare particularly well from being frozen – just make sure you portion them according to how much you need for a meal.

Vegetables The list of vegetables that do well from freezing is far longer than those that do not. Onions, garlic, hard veg (squash, root veg, peppers)… Spinach and kale, while of the leafier variety, do well if you plan to deploy them later in a cooked dish and not in a salad. Skin your tomatoes before freezing – by slitting an X at their base, boiling them for 2-3 minutes, then immediately plunging them into a bath of ice-cold water. Their skin will start to shrink back – so peel off whatever remains with languorous ease and pop them into a freezer bag or Tupperware. While most root vegetables fare well, but potatoes do not. Only waxy potatoes do relatively OK, but I advise this only if you want to use them in some sort of stock, as their texture does change. Just parboil them before freezing. As a general rule of thumb – veg with a high water content either should not be frozen (i.e. iceberg) or needs some treatment. Hardier veg is much more resilient.

Tofu Even if food shortage is not an issue, I am a proponent for freezing your tofu.

Baked Goods Do you know how some people have eyes much bigger than their stomachs? I bake much bigger than my stomach. Most baked goods can be frozen. Banana bread, cinnamon rolls, cookie dough – it’s all good. Just make sure to portion them accordingly for future ease. To bring them back to their former glory – a whirl in the microwave is all you need.

Butter FREEZE YOUR BUTTER. I use non-dairy butter, but the rule withstands. And, hey, if you happen to be the sort that makes your own shortcrust – pre-frozen butter is a godsend.

Yoghurt and milk Yes, I am aware that some dairy comes with a warning emblazoned on the side of it – DO NOT FREEZE. But if your intention is to use your dairy in a dish, frozen shouldn’t be a problem. Freezing yoghurt or milk (or non-dairy equivalents) changes the texture of it – no longer silky and velvet but rather (urgh!) lumpy. This resolves itself if you throw it into a biryani or a pasta sauce, but not have any intention of consuming it as you would fresh. Just try you freeze whatever you do not think you can finish as soon as you can – anything a day or so near its sell-by date is risky business.

Eggs Don’t freeze your eggs in their shells. Crack them open, beat them and portion them in containers labelled with how many eggs lie within them.

Cheese Hard cheese freezes well, soft cheese less so. If you find a bit of mould growing on your wedge of parmesan, it is completely fine (and safe!) to cut it off with a generous margin, and freeze whatever remains. Soft cheese should not be frozen at all costs – and if you find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance of finding a bit of mould on your mozzarella. Chuck it. It isn’t worth any risk.

Flours Wheat, rye, spelt, buckwheat, oat… they are the superstar of the freezer. Whenever you need any for a bit of baking, scoop it out and proceed as you would normally.

Nuts and seeds I grew up in a hot climate, so all of our nuts and seeds claimed residence in our fridge or freezer. Nuts and seeds possess a fat that can, at times, go rancid in warmer temperatures. This poses less of a problem if you buy small bags of the stuff that they sell at Tesco. But, if you are a bulk-buy fiend, pop whatever you think you will not employ in the next few months in the freezer. It will save you a lot of money, and heartache.

Cooked rice, grains and pasta Yes, you can freeze these. Rice can be tricky, but be sure to cool whatever excess you have ASAP and pop it into the freezer once it is at room temperature. Pasta can be frozen, but please, only if it is just shy of al-dente. You will need to plunge it onto some hot water to revive it, and if it is already slightly over, you will have a soggy, gloppy mess.

Meat Freezing meat can appear to be a risky endeavour but if you follow a few rules, you’re golden. Freeze it as soon as possible, portioned as you would need per meal. When freezing meat, air is the enemy. Wrap each as much as you can in plastic wrap (or leave it in the vacuum pack it came in) and a further insurance of foil or Tupperware to discourage freezer burn. When thawing (which will be discussed below) – you can either leave it in the refrigerator for a day (smaller portions) or more, or in a tub of slightly-cold water. DO NOT leave it on the countertop, DO NOT microwave it. The 3-month rule applies here for maximum quality, and while a few months shy of that should be okay, the quality of it does deteriorate significantly.

Safe-Freezing Tips

You are now a freezing aficionado. But here are a few final tips about the longevity of frozen food, and just some general freezer-related housekeeping.

How long is it good for? This depends on the food. And while there are a whole list of websites and charts demanding you follow a strict schedule, if you have frozen the food as close to fresh as you can, a lot of it will be OK. But, for the wary, here is a good guide.

How should I freeze? A rule of freezing – minimise air contact. With meat this is crucial, but otherwise, try to use freezer-safe bags or tubs with airtight lids. Label EVERYTHING – with its contents, portions, and date of cooking/freezing. Always try to freeze according to your regular portion size so you can thaw exactly the amount you need.

What should I use to freeze my food? You can buy freezer bags, and containers – but avoid freezing any glass or metal. Glass is particularly tricky as it can shatter (yes, even the freezer-safe ones). Especially if you put anything slightly liquid inside, as water can expand and create cracks your glass container.

How do I thaw my frozen food? You have a few options. You can thaw it in the refrigerator, which is the safest, but also takes a fair amount of time. To speed things up, you can leave it in a bowl of cold water on your countertop, or in the microwave on the defrost setting. Meat, however, should never be let near the microwave in the effort of food safety.

How do I prevent freezer burn? This happens over a period of long freezing, when food loses its water molecules and they rise to the surface and crystallise as ice. Small ice crystals do not pose much of a problem, as they melt fairly quickly. But once larger crystals form, this usually indicates the deterioration of whatever you have had frozen. It is usually still alright to eat this (with the exception of meat and dairy products), but just be prepared for it to be a little subtracted in its original quality.

Image Credit: Theo Crazzolara, Flickr Creative Commons

[cosmosogler]

hi. today i got up on time, which is a surprise, considering how little i actually slept.

i had dumb dreams. i had more to say about them this morning, but before i could write anything down i had to leave for linda and david’s. 

i was playing a very glitchy game. the level forgot to program in an ending, so it just kind of went on forever until you clipped through the floor. then it turned into like some film noir, i can only think “detective” story even though i am fairly certain there wasn’t really a mystery. it was... hard to see, because it was so dark. i remember there was something going on, but whenever i almost remember what the memory kind of slides around like a bar of soap. so whatever.

i showered and drove over to my relatives’ house. they made waffles and taught me how to make berry sauce. we talked about a ton of stuff. more than i can recall and list here. i ended up staying for four hours, which was just a little too long for me. when i got home i realized i was exhausted. i rambled at oz about jim cummings for a little bit and then i had to turn around and go over to gramma’s with my family for dinner. 

dad said something very interesting while we were on the road. mom asked if i had heard back from taylor about comicon. i said no, she hadn’t texted me back. dad strongly recommended i call. i said i would send her a facebook message about it. that prompted dad to start ranting about talking to someone with your voice and how i never know anything and this is why my generation never knows anything.

not only was it nonsense, it was also blatantly untrue and also annoying? he was sure angry about this imaginary phenomenon though!

while at gramma’s my family sat in the living room around the tv and discussed yet again how our glorious leader is “not a politician” and “not a bad guy” and then they started making, like, weird non-jokes about illegal immigrants and their children and laughing. i sat at the kitchen table staring at my brother while he chewed on the fat end of a water bottle.

it’s weird how gramma and grampa work... gramma basically hates foreign people except when she personally knows them. then she’s kind and even sort of motherly. i guess she operates under the “you’re not like the others” policy.

we had pizza. i also had a klondike bar because it sounded interesting more than because i was still hungry. actually there was so much cheese on the pizza that i started feeling kind of ill just feeling it in my mouth haha.

then we drove home and i diddled around for a while. i didn’t want to do anything and nothing updates on sundays. i played fetch with wiley and my brother in the back yard since the sidewalk was too hot to take the dog for a walk. it was over 100 today. 

i saw that my art trade partner had finally posted a reference of her character so i found some nice pokemon mystery dungeon remixes and got to work. she’s probably too young to recognize the jojo pose i used. it was fun looking up images of cosplayers (and araki himself) doing the poses. i had to use people models since jojo isn’t exactly known for its exceptional anatomical accuracy. especially for the stylish poses.

the character has just a few too many accessories that have to all be different colors for me to adjust the color palette well... and she stressed that the bracelets absolutely had to be “hot pink.” three times.

i noticed that these young artists spend a lot of time making sure their characters look like adult women even though they are basically just fursonas. all three of them were pretty... busty in the references i used. i don’t think i’ve ever drawn any of my non human characters like that...

while i was drawing i was thinking a little bit about why i was doing this. like... i know it’s mostly just to make other people happy and not for any personal gain. even though it puts a lot of stress on my wrist and fingers, especially when i use the tablet. like... i enjoy drawing. i guess that’s the reward here. why did i do the coloring page? because i enjoy coloring. 

but that’s not really what i want to be doing in therapy either, you know? my goal can’t be “help me learn to manage my energy so i can give and give and give.” that’s not gonna fly. 

i was so busy all day that i didn’t really have time to sit and do nothing but think about that goal. i guess that’s why i started writing the journal so early. to give myself time to complain my way through my thought process and hopefully arrive at a useful conclusion this time.

and immediately upon saying that i have no thoughts, of course.

i wish... i could get people to see me as a person and not a potential sex conquest or whatever. basically all of my relationships pick one or the other. but my goal can’t be to change how other people think. i can’t force anyone to think anything. all i can do is change how i present myself.

do i need to stop being afraid of judgment? i don’t know how i feel about being judged... i mean, it’s been a part of my life for basically the whole time. it’s gonna happen. it comes with being uncontrollably weird. 

do i need to learn to loosen up and commit? that would really be only for singing and dancing. people wise i run into the same problem as last night. just going to get steamrolled. 

i guess being more confident would help. especially academic confidence. impostor syndrome is deadly for careers. but i don’t think academic confidence is going to help with the underlying “cannot make connections” problem. 

haha. i guess i’m depressed. my brain just said “i could always kill myself. then there wouldn’t be a problem.” i wonder why the “start over” instinct is so strong in suicidal feelings. even if reincarnation was real, losing all your memories and experience could easily lead to you just making the same mistakes over again, even with different life circumstances. that’s not helpful. but then again, carrying your “beyond repair” feelings over isn’t helpful either. i guess that sucks.

should i ask for help from the therapist? as far as “setting a reasonable goal” goes. like, i’m already asking for help in general of course. that’s what therapy is. but again i’m worried about the difference between getting assistance and having my hand held. if i can’t be independent and self-sustaining here, where will that happen? “later”? how far is later? best to work on that now too.

what’s the difference between reasons and excuses? personal opinion, i guess. 

is this a problem i can look up on google? how would i even word that request? “fix my life pls.” “how to make connections.” “suggestions for handling a deep fear of other humans.” should i... be doing some personal research like a google search before asking the therapist for ideas? i don’t really have any other resources. can’t ask my parents. the rest of my family basically says “you have to get over it, you’re smart” when i bring up confidence issues. should i go to the library or something? surely out of the billions of people who have lived someone has had this problem before. 

google says to get people to take you more seriously you have to encourage others to talk about themselves. COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

linda’s advice for academic success was to work harder. as long as you work as hard as you can, things will work out.

i just... i don’t know where the limit is. i seem to have an endless amount of effort i can give and then suddenly i break. but i could just try a little harder if i kept going... i still have energy reserves in there somewhere. i feel like every time i break it’s because i am holding back and not because i am actually sick. like when i try to run. just because i’m tired doesn’t mean it is physically impossible to keep running. i could always just keep going, if i had the mental strength. but i am weak, so i stop running and walk instead. and then i can’t breathe or stand at the end of it because i ran too far i guess.

it’s hard to balance out the knowledge that i am mortal and able to be killed by a mistake with the fact that i have survived everything so far in my life (obviously). it’s not unheard of for people to die after pushing themselves too hard. but i look at that and some insane part of me says “but they were able to push themselves that hard in the first place, and you can’t. because you’re a wuss.”

should my therapy goal be to make better jokes?

but really, all that happens is that i feel like i didn’t REALLY try my hardest, because i have not literally died yet.

maybe i am splitting hairs and not focusing on the real problem when i think about the differences between words, between good connotations and bad connotations. i can’t tell. there’s a lot i don’t know, and even more i don’t understand. there are a lot of questions about myself i need to answer, but i can’t figure out how to think about them in a way that will allow me to give a definite answer. all my answers to hard questions are soft, laced with exceptions and the knowledge that there is more nuance to the situation than i am able to articulate. and then, i guess i get lost trying to navigate that. 

is that what it’s like to be unable to see the big picture? i always thought i was good at that. maybe i am not good at that either.

maybe i am retarded after all. there are a lot of questions i have about myself and i don’t know how to answer them. but i feel like an adult my age should have at least SOME of them answered, and i feel like many of my peers have come to decisions. i’m still trying to figure out what the questions even are. 

or maybe i’m hiding the questions i’ve already answered from myself so i feel less successful. who knows!!!!!

i just want to be safe more than i want to love other people. is changing what i want a good idea? and, if it is, what should i want instead? is throwing safety out the window a form of self harm? smells suspiciously like self harm to me.

if i get hurt again, i guess i could always pretend it isn’t real. or forget about it. but that doesn’t really make me happy either.

i don’t have the strength to back up my requests. evan at villanova made a big show of pinning me against the wall and there was nothing i could do about it because he was bigger than me. craig did his thing and i feel like i could have done something, but chose not to, and therefore what happened is my fault. i don’t remember being able to make a decision because i was so shocked by what was happening. but i should have made one anyway. i didn’t know if screaming would be an appropriate reaction considering there were other people in the room and none of them said or did anything. and when i broke up with craig they tried to get us to “talk it out” so we could potentially “get back together” or at least “be friends.”

what is even the point of having friends if they’re gonna be like that.

i have so many things to say in therapy and NO TIME to say all of them. how do i pick the “most important” things? how do i only pick a few things to talk about and still get across that this has happened for 24 years straight? how do i talk about this stuff when i don’t even WANT to remember it, let alone the fact that i barely remember it anyway?

except, you know, i do remember it very vividly. i just can’t be sure that it’s vivid and also accurate. because memories are persnickety like that. and it’s not like i can just go ask the people who were there what happened. they won’t remember it or they will just straight up deny it happened. like when i told dad that mom used to beat me.

wow it looks like i’m a wreck! how am i supposed to pick one thing to fix when EVERYTHING IS BROKEN?

maybe that’s what the problem is. like trying to fix the plumbing in a house that is on fire.

[asknednickerson]

Our 2nd wedding anniversary!

Hello, tumblr!

@nancydrewnickerson and I were talking the other day about how although it's 2017, we still haven't updated you guys about some of what happened at the end of last year. Henry has graciously offered to take full responsibility; after all, it is his adorable face that's been distracting us ; )

He and Nancy aren't home right now, so it's as good a time as any to update you. ( Shhh, no one tell Nancy. She took Henry to run an errand so I'd have some time to finish packing. I'm leaving for a business trip tomorrow, but I'm in a bit of denial. It'll be my first time leaving Henry for so long. Nancy promised that she'll flood my phone with pictures and we'll face time every night, but I'm definitely going to miss holding the two of them in my arms. )

One of the reasons Nancy and I are so busy at the end of the year is our wedding anniversary. Our second anniversary fell on a Tuesday, so we celebrated the weekend before. Nancy and I are very fortunate to have so many people in our lives who are not only willing but also eager to help out with Henry, especially Mom and Hannah. When we were planning how to celebrate our anniversary, Mom and Dad said they'd be happy to take Henry overnight.

I thought it'd be nice to go to dinner at Chez Louis on Saturday. It didn't take long for me to get ready, so I entertained Henry while Nancy got dressed. She looked spectacular, and I made sure to tell her I was the luckiest husband in the world. When we dropped Henry off at my parents' house, I was almost expecting Mom to have us pose for pictures. In fact, I can't say I'm 100% sure she didn't sneak a few when we weren't looking.

As usual, the food at Chez Louis was great. It was nice to reminisce on some of the other times we've gone there. The first time we went was our first fancy date, which seems like so long ago. And now we've been married for two years and have a son. Thinking about it now still amazes me how far we've come. We stayed home instead of going to a hotel. It was a little strange to be there and not keep an ear out for Henry. And Nancy almost scolded me for placing lit candles in easy-grab spots, ha. Well, let's just say we took advantage of our alone time. ;)

On Sunday, I attempted to continue the French theme by making Nancy crepes. It turns out there's a bit of an art to them, and they're not just like making really thin pancakes. When I woke up Nancy, she was sweet enough not to comment on the too thick to be crepes but too thin to be good pancakes that I presented her with.

In the afternoon, we went to see a French movie, and we even behaved so that we wouldn't miss too many of the subtitles : D

I had a little help from Hannah. While we were at the movie, Hannah went to our apartment and left a picnic basket full of goodies. I had ordered some cupcakes with French decorations—the Eiffel Tower, little fondant berets, 'je t'aime'—from a local bakery. Hannah picked them up, as well as going all out with her own creations, which was greatly appreciated. Because it was too cold out, Nancy and I turned the living room into a picnic area.

We usually have brunch with my parents on most Sundays, so because we missed it that morning we stayed for dinner when we went to pick up Henry. Mom knew about my plans for a Parisian day—she loves the romance behind our Paris connection—and she made coq au vin with chocolate mousse for dessert. 

As much as we loved getting some alone time, we were definitely happy to bring Henry back home. Knowing how hard it was to be away for less than a full day... I don't know how I'm going to get through a whole week.

We finished celebrating on our actual anniversary. Nancy and I were running a bit late that morning—for, uh, no reason at all—but both of our days had calmed down a bit by lunch time. My original plan was to have flowers delivered to her at work, but I decided I didn't want to cheat myself out of seeing her reaction. On the way to picking her up for lunch, I stopped by the flower shop for my order—an arrangement of flowers from her bouquet. Seeing her smile was definitely worth the detour.

The rest of the day seemed to drag on. We both got home about the same time and started to make dinner together. Nancy took the lead with dinner, while I stuck to stirring the pasta sauce. But then I scooted her out of the way so I could make dessert—brownies from a box that were no where as delicious as Nancy's, of course, but we made brownie sundaes and with all the toppings you could barely tell the difference.

( Nancy has thankfully stopped teasing me about a certain chicken dish that shall not be named, but she has started to joke that Henry is more help in the kitchen than I am. With the amount of time he spends with Mom and Hannah, I suspect it won't be long before that's actually true. )

The three of us cuddled on the couch after dessert, and I put on our wedding video. Even though Henry had no clue what was going on, he listened attentively as Nancy and I explained it to him. I told him that hopefully one day he'd be as lucky as I was and fall in love with someone so intelligent, caring, and beautiful. Nancy told him that if he grows up to be anything like me, he'll have no problem finding someone. He smiled at the both of us, but I'm sure in a few years, once he understands what we're talking about, his reaction won't be the same.

After we put Henry to bed, we exchanged our presents. Last year, we agreed that we should stick to sentimental gifts, which we did again this year. When Nancy told me how much she loved my gift to her last year—a letter I wrote on the morning of our wedding—I came up with an idea. For the year between our first and second anniversaries, I wrote her a letter each week. A lot of them focused on how excited I was that we were going to be parents, and then once Henry was born, a lot were about how amazing Nancy is as a mother. My goal was to make sure when Nancy read them she'd know how much I love and appreciate her and how incredibly happy she and our life together makes me.

Right before our anniversary, I had the letters bound together. There were a few letters that I left out and gave to her separately. I wanted the book to be something we could share with Henry, or any other children, in the future. But sometimes when I was writing, I realized I wanted to keep the words between just the two of us.

Nancy gave me an incredible gift too. Every day since our last anniversary, she wrote down a reason she loves me. Some were general, others were specific to something that happened that day. It was such a sweet and thoughtful gift. Other than Henry, I think it might just be my favorite gift from her.

We exchanged a few other gifts too. The traditional second wedding anniversary gift is cotton, so Nancy found a band tee from the first concert we went to together and I'm sure you can fill in the blanks about some other cotton gifts we gave each other... 

I can hear Nancy in the hallway, though, so that's a story for another day!

[erinmansfield]

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There are lots of factors that go into weight loss. You should have some reasonable goals. You need to track your calories and create an exercise regimen. There are a lot of ways to accomplish this.

Lose Weight

Cardiovascular exercise is the best way to lose weight than lifting weights. Weight training certainly has many benefits, but cardio exercise is responsible for fat burning and weight loss. If you are attempting to lose weight, prioritize cardio exercise over strength training because the former is more efficient at dropping the weight.

TIP! Avoid skipping meals when losing weight. Not only does skipping meals lower your metabolism, but it also increases your chances of making bad, hunger-driven food choices.

A good way to help you lose weight loss method is to buy a heart-rate monitor. The heart rate monitor will help you to keep your needs there.

Avoid any form of stress in your life that cause you stress. Stress can trigger the temptation posed by unhealthy foods.

Be sure to eat a variety of foods. Eating the same foods repeatedly will bore you and a sense of deprivation. You must eat different food varieties in order to keep your diet to remain healthy.

TIP! Cardiovascular exercise is a more effective fat burner than weight training. Weight training is essential in building muscles, but without cardio, you won’t burn fat.

This is good for both your health and will help you lose weight. You can also move to running the stairs once walking them becomes easy.

This is generally more simple if you don’t have too many people living alone or with only one other.

It is scientifically proven that muscle burns more calories than fat does. Having more muscle on your physique will assist you to lose weight without exerting as much exercise. Strength training conducted two or three times weekly will help you build muscle.

TIP! Ensure you are wearing shoes that provide comfort. If you are going to be doing extra work outs you need to ensure that you have good shoes.

Take a “before” photograph so you can gauge your weight loss plan. The before picture will keep you and give you something to look back on once you’ve accomplished your goals. Before and after photos can serve as an inspiration for others to live a healthier lifestyle.

Drinking cold water can help you on your weight loss. Your body can cool down as you take in the ice-cold water enters makes its way through your system. Drink cold water instead of other high-calorie beverages like soda.

You should try to have a concentration of the color blue around you. Blue has been known to suppress appetite. Try blue at your dinner table and see if this has an effect. Stay away from warmer colors, like reds, and orange, as they increase appetite. Visual cues affect our eating habits more of an effect on how we eat than people probably realize. Try this as an interesting experiment when going about your daily activities.

TIP! Avoiding food late at night will help you to lose weight in a hurry. Snacking late at night can pack on the pounds since our bodies do not process the food as efficiently when we are sleeping.

You can’t expect to lose any weight by skipping necessary meals. This will just slow down your metabolic rate and cause you to gain more pounds.

This makes it a wonderful way to consciously track your calories and eliminate those bad food choices before you make reductions where appropriate.

Keep a diary. You don’t necessarily have to just count each calorie. You may find out that your snacking is out of control. Keeping tabs on your diet also lets you know what it is you eat. You are less likely to eat that last cookie if you know you’re going to have to see it written down in your food journal.

TIP! It is crucial that you record the calories you intake each day. This could be done through counting the amount of calories contained in each meal and by calculating your daily personal caloric needs.

Protein keeps you full longer and helps you from wanting snacks in between meals.

There are natural reasons why your weight. It is more important to pay attention to your weight changes over the long term rather than focusing on day-to-day fluctuations. You are doing a great job if you are losing weight.

Eat only whole wheat noodles if you are going to eat pasta. Whole wheat pasta is a much healthier and it helps you up more quickly than eating pasta will. Remember not to eat pasta too much, and you should try to avoid rich sauces.

TIP! You need to reduce your stress and try to eliminate it altogether if possible. Stress can easily lead to bad eating choices being made.

Sugarless Gum

Sugarless gum can be an invaluable tool when losing weight. These gums can suppress your appetite in a pinch. Keep in mind that chewing too much sugarless gum is relatively unhealthy and should be avoided.

Eating properly sized portions is key to weight loss. Most people eat everything that is on their plate no matter how much it is, so when at home try to decrease your portions slightly. This will naturally decrease the amounts you control your overeating habits.

TIP! If you need to satisfy your sweet tooth, indulge in a piece of angel food cake. Cravings can he hard to ignore.

Walk up stairs when available.You will be amazed at the difference a simple changes in your daily routine can make as you try to lose weight. If quick weight loss is your goal, try jogging the stairs. Make sure to be careful, which makes exercising difficult.

Weight Loss

Do not get discouraged if you from attaining your weight loss plan. It happens occasionally, but don’t let it become a regular thing, you can keep the weight loss going.

TIP! Aim to consume meals at approximately the same time each day. By doing this, you know when it’s time for your next meal, so you won’t be thinking as much about snacking if you know it’s almost mealtime.

Fast weight loss provides instant gratification, but there is a risk to your help and the results are typically not sustainable.

Make sure to talk to someone you have a shoulder to cry on when you need it. You may go through some bouts of depression while losing weight, and being able to rely on a friend to talk to about your downs will ensure that you do not fall down.

Don’t lose hope when you want to lose weight. Losing weight may seem impossible to begin with. Your effort will be rewarded when you begin to see the changes in your body that your hard work has resulted in. You’ll start shedding the pounds if you keep focused and work hard.

TIP! If you chart your progress of weight loss, you may end up shedding more pounds than if you didn’t take time to chart it. Track your weight every day to be reminded of how much you need to lose to reach your goal.

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Dear Mark: Collagen vs Whey Follow-Up

For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering questions from last week’s Collagen vs Whey post. You guys had a lot of questions, mostly about collagen, and I’m here to answer them. Can collagen help with plantar fasciitis? Should you take collagen and whey together in the same smoothie, or do they cancel each other out? If a person can’t have whey, is there an equivalent protein powder source? Is glycine a good replacement for collagen? What about liquid whey from raw milk���how does it compare to powdered whey? If I wanted to get my glycine from foods, what would I need to eat and how much of it?

Let’s find out:

Is there any evidence that collagen supplements can help with plantar fasciitis? Suffering from this recently and the stretching from MDA has helped but looking to get that last 10% of healing so there is no pain.

Fascia is basically pure collagen. If collagen supplementation has been shown to improve pain in other parts of the body made of collagen, like the knees or tendons, and improve collagen synthesis in collagenous tissues like skin and joints, I see no reason it shouldn’t also improve the fascia. Boosting collagen synthesis is boosting collagen synthesis, and supplemental collagen does it.

A good thing to try is eat 20-30 grams of collagen with 200 mg of vitamin C 30 minutes before a workout that you know targets your plantar fascia.

Hey Mark,

Is there any benefit to having them at the same time? Or do they cancel each other out? I’m a big fan of stirring collagen into any foods I make that have sauce. What about a 50/50 smoothie of whey and collagen? Thanks for any insight!

I’m unaware of any unique benefit.

When you think about how collagen appears in the natural world, it’s usually alongside muscle meat.

Entire culinary traditions revolve around the consumption of collagen and muscle meat together. Think Vietnamese pho (bone broth and meat). Think French (reduced broth-based sauce poured over meat). Think Mexican (bone broth-infused rice served with meat). Hell, go all the way back to the Pleistocene and humans were boiling smashed bone fragments in stomach casings.

No reason to separate them.

It is possible for a person to be allergic to casein and I don’t think it’s possible to have fully casein free whey protein except maybe the isolate. However, if the person is allergic it wouldn’t be safe. What’s the next best complete protein if a person can’t use whey, and wants the convenience of a powder? I’ve seen beef protein before, but have no idea of the quality.

I’d say go for egg white protein. Extremely complete, tasteless, and blends seamlessly into anything.

Is it true that collagen doesn’t work/assimilate without vitamin C? I try to take mine with some cherries or lemons.

It seems to work better. The recent study that found pre-workout collagen improved tendons also included vitamin C.

I sometimes buy raw A2 milk from Jersey cows, and make my own whey. Wondering how that compares to powdered whey?

That’s awesome. The liquid whey will have a broader range of nutrients, but the powdered whey will be more concentrated and far higher in protein. Remember that whey protein is basically dehydrated liquid whey and you’ll get a picture of how much liquid whey goes into whey powder.

My interest in this has led me to start studying biology because I would like to know more about nutrition and digestion. Because the way that my nails changed seems incredible to me and it really makes me wonder what else collagen is doing.

You make a good point. I often use improvements in one area of health as assurance that other areas of health are also improving. I’m sure that’s not always true, but I think that’s a pretty safe assumption most of the time.

My question to you Mark would be to echo the same question others have posed, ie are there any downsides to me taking whey, collagen and glycine simultaneously in my pre-workout shake? Otherwise I have a real dilemma, as it appears that there is very good science to support having both collagen/ glycine as well as rapidly digested essential aminos (from whey) in your system before undertaking a ‘fasted’ workout.. A tough question I know but any insight you have would be much appreciated!

There’s no reason to avoid it. Do it. Should be good for both your connective tissue and your gains.

Would glycine supplements have a similar effect as collagen? Glycine supplementation would be way less expensive than collagen: • 30 grams of collagen (=~10 grams glycine) from Great Lakes = 5 tablespoons, costs =~$1.13 if you buy the 8 pound bag. • 10 grams of glycine from Bulk Supplements =~$0.18 if you buy the 5 kilogram bag.

Pure glycine is great for things like balancing your intake of methionine. As I wrote in the original post, muscle meat is high in an amino acid called methionine. Methionine metabolism depletes glycine, so the more meat you eat, the more glycine-rich connective tissue, bone broth, and collagen supplements you should be eating to balance out the amino acids. This is the basic foundation for eating all that collagen I recommend.

But balancing methionine for longevity and health isn’t the only reason we’re eating collagen. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, providing tensile strength to our bones, teeth, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. It’s an important structural component of the skin, lungs, intestines, and heart. And as far as the evidence so far available suggests, eating the amino acids that make up collagen separately doesn’t have the same effect on those collagenous tissues as eating them together in a collagenous matrix.

In one study, rats with osteoporosis ate collagen hydrolysate that scientists had marked with a radioactive signature to allow them to track its course through the body. It survived the digestive tract intact, made it into the blood, and accumulated in the kidneys. By day 14, the rats’ thigh bones had gotten stronger and denser with more organic matter and less water content.

Another study found similar results, this time for cartilage of the knee. Mice who ate radioactive collagen hydrolysate showed increased radioactivity in the knee joint.

When you feed people collagen derived from pork skin, chicken feet, and cartilage, many different collagenous peptides appear in the blood. You don’t get any of those from isolated glycine.

All that said, pure glycine can be a helpful supplement. As mentioned, it’s great for balancing out methionine intake from muscle meat consumption. It’s also been used in several studies to improve multiple markers of sleep quality. And glycine is probably the most important component, if you had to choose just one, of collagen.

Collagen is ideal, but glycine isn’t a bad option. In fact, I’d argue that perhaps collagen plus supplementary glycine could offer the best bang for your buck.

Mark, can you please do a post examining the different amounts of glycine in actual foods, i.e. pork rinds, chicken skin, connective tissue rich cuts of meats, etc? I’d really like to get my collagen and glycine from food sources and know how much of the foods I would have to eat in order to get the 10g you mention.

I’ll do a quick answer.

An ounce of pork rinds gives you 3.38 grams of glycine.

An ounce of roasted chicken skin gives you 1 gram of glycine.

A pork tail of about 4 ounces will give you almost 3 grams of glycine. Oxtail should be about the same.

So getting your glycine from food alone is entirely doable, but you’ll probably have an easier time if you like chicharrones/pork rinds and animal tails. There are some higher quality pork rinds out there these days, like the Epic brand ones.

Hi Mark – thank you for all of your great information!!! I make homemade Greek yogurt at home – I strain it in a fine mesh strainer and get an incredible about if whey as a result. I generally mix about 1/4 cup back into the yogurt to get the right consistency. I throw the rest out. Is this consumable as whey for the diet?

It is consumable. But keep in mind that liquid whey isn’t as protein-dense as whey powder. It’s still good to eat and a great source of probiotics.

Thanks for your questions, everyone. Take care!

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References:

Figueres juher T, Basés pérez E. [An overview of the beneficial effects of hydrolysed collagen intake on joint and bone health and on skin ageing]. Nutr Hosp. 2015;32 Suppl 1:62-6.

Shaw G, Lee-barthel A, Ross ML, Wang B, Baar K. Vitamin C-enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017;105(1):136-143.

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Dear Mark: Collagen vs Whey Follow-Up

For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering questions from last week’s Collagen vs Whey post. You guys had a lot of questions, mostly about collagen, and I’m here to answer them. Can collagen help with plantar fasciitis? Should you take collagen and whey together in the same smoothie, or do they cancel each other out? If a person can’t have whey, is there an equivalent protein powder source? Is glycine a good replacement for collagen? What about liquid whey from raw milk—how does it compare to powdered whey? If I wanted to get my glycine from foods, what would I need to eat and how much of it?

Let’s find out:

Is there any evidence that collagen supplements can help with plantar fasciitis? Suffering from this recently and the stretching from MDA has helped but looking to get that last 10% of healing so there is no pain.

Fascia is basically pure collagen. If collagen supplementation has been shown to improve pain in other parts of the body made of collagen, like the knees or tendons, and improve collagen synthesis in collagenous tissues like skin and joints, I see no reason it shouldn’t also improve the fascia. Boosting collagen synthesis is boosting collagen synthesis, and supplemental collagen does it.

A good thing to try is eat 20-30 grams of collagen with 200 mg of vitamin C 30 minutes before a workout that you know targets your plantar fascia.

Hey Mark,

Is there any benefit to having them at the same time? Or do they cancel each other out? I’m a big fan of stirring collagen into any foods I make that have sauce. What about a 50/50 smoothie of whey and collagen? Thanks for any insight!

I’m unaware of any unique benefit.

When you think about how collagen appears in the natural world, it’s usually alongside muscle meat.

Entire culinary traditions revolve around the consumption of collagen and muscle meat together. Think Vietnamese pho (bone broth and meat). Think French (reduced broth-based sauce poured over meat). Think Mexican (bone broth-infused rice served with meat). Hell, go all the way back to the Pleistocene and humans were boiling smashed bone fragments in stomach casings.

No reason to separate them.

It is possible for a person to be allergic to casein and I don’t think it’s possible to have fully casein free whey protein except maybe the isolate. However, if the person is allergic it wouldn’t be safe. What’s the next best complete protein if a person can’t use whey, and wants the convenience of a powder? I’ve seen beef protein before, but have no idea of the quality.

I’d say go for egg white protein. Extremely complete, tasteless, and blends seamlessly into anything.

Is it true that collagen doesn’t work/assimilate without vitamin C? I try to take mine with some cherries or lemons.

It seems to work better. The recent study that found pre-workout collagen improved tendons also included vitamin C.

I sometimes buy raw A2 milk from Jersey cows, and make my own whey. Wondering how that compares to powdered whey?

That’s awesome. The liquid whey will have a broader range of nutrients, but the powdered whey will be more concentrated and far higher in protein. Remember that whey protein is basically dehydrated liquid whey and you’ll get a picture of how much liquid whey goes into whey powder.

My interest in this has led me to start studying biology because I would like to know more about nutrition and digestion. Because the way that my nails changed seems incredible to me and it really makes me wonder what else collagen is doing.

You make a good point. I often use improvements in one area of health as assurance that other areas of health are also improving. I’m sure that’s not always true, but I think that’s a pretty safe assumption most of the time.

My question to you Mark would be to echo the same question others have posed, ie are there any downsides to me taking whey, collagen and glycine simultaneously in my pre-workout shake? Otherwise I have a real dilemma, as it appears that there is very good science to support having both collagen/ glycine as well as rapidly digested essential aminos (from whey) in your system before undertaking a ‘fasted’ workout.. A tough question I know but any insight you have would be much appreciated!

There’s no reason to avoid it. Do it. Should be good for both your connective tissue and your gains.

Would glycine supplements have a similar effect as collagen? Glycine supplementation would be way less expensive than collagen: • 30 grams of collagen (=~10 grams glycine) from Great Lakes = 5 tablespoons, costs =~$1.13 if you buy the 8 pound bag. • 10 grams of glycine from Bulk Supplements =~$0.18 if you buy the 5 kilogram bag.

Pure glycine is great for things like balancing your intake of methionine. As I wrote in the original post, muscle meat is high in an amino acid called methionine. Methionine metabolism depletes glycine, so the more meat you eat, the more glycine-rich connective tissue, bone broth, and collagen supplements you should be eating to balance out the amino acids. This is the basic foundation for eating all that collagen I recommend.

But balancing methionine for longevity and health isn’t the only reason we’re eating collagen. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, providing tensile strength to our bones, teeth, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. It’s an important structural component of the skin, lungs, intestines, and heart. And as far as the evidence so far available suggests, eating the amino acids that make up collagen separately doesn’t have the same effect on those collagenous tissues as eating them together in a collagenous matrix.

In one study, rats with osteoporosis ate collagen hydrolysate that scientists had marked with a radioactive signature to allow them to track its course through the body. It survived the digestive tract intact, made it into the blood, and accumulated in the kidneys. By day 14, the rats’ thigh bones had gotten stronger and denser with more organic matter and less water content.

Another study found similar results, this time for cartilage of the knee. Mice who ate radioactive collagen hydrolysate showed increased radioactivity in the knee joint.

When you feed people collagen derived from pork skin, chicken feet, and cartilage, many different collagenous peptides appear in the blood. You don’t get any of those from isolated glycine.

All that said, pure glycine can be a helpful supplement. As mentioned, it’s great for balancing out methionine intake from muscle meat consumption. It’s also been used in several studies to improve multiple markers of sleep quality. And glycine is probably the most important component, if you had to choose just one, of collagen.

Collagen is ideal, but glycine isn’t a bad option. In fact, I’d argue that perhaps collagen plus supplementary glycine could offer the best bang for your buck.

Mark, can you please do a post examining the different amounts of glycine in actual foods, i.e. pork rinds, chicken skin, connective tissue rich cuts of meats, etc? I’d really like to get my collagen and glycine from food sources and know how much of the foods I would have to eat in order to get the 10g you mention.

I’ll do a quick answer.

An ounce of pork rinds gives you 3.38 grams of glycine.

An ounce of roasted chicken skin gives you 1 gram of glycine.

A pork tail of about 4 ounces will give you almost 3 grams of glycine. Oxtail should be about the same.

So getting your glycine from food alone is entirely doable, but you’ll probably have an easier time if you like chicharrones/pork rinds and animal tails. There are some higher quality pork rinds out there these days, like the Epic brand ones.

Hi Mark – thank you for all of your great information!!! I make homemade Greek yogurt at home – I strain it in a fine mesh strainer and get an incredible about if whey as a result. I generally mix about 1/4 cup back into the yogurt to get the right consistency. I throw the rest out. Is this consumable as whey for the diet?

It is consumable. But keep in mind that liquid whey isn’t as protein-dense as whey powder. It’s still good to eat and a great source of probiotics.

Thanks for your questions, everyone. Take care!

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References:

Figueres juher T, Basés pérez E. [An overview of the beneficial effects of hydrolysed collagen intake on joint and bone health and on skin ageing]. Nutr Hosp. 2015;32 Suppl 1:62-6.

Shaw G, Lee-barthel A, Ross ML, Wang B, Baar K. Vitamin C-enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017;105(1):136-143.

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Healthy Foods To Avoid On Keto by Robert | May 6, 2019 | Food & Health                                                                                                                                            If you’re new to Keto, then you might think that all low-carb foods are created equal. You might think if it’s low-carb, then it MUST be healthy. However, many low-carb foods, in fact, should be avoided completely.                                                                                                                                                                            You read that right, there are “healthy” foods you should avoid on keto. These so-called “health” foods that can actually: prevent you from getting into fat-burning ketosis slow down your metabolic rate, causing more fat storage cause hormonal imbalances. Whether you’re doing Keto for weight loss or you’re taking a longer view and pursuing lasting health benefits, eating a healthy Keto diet is the perfect place to start. Today, I’ll show you which foods you might think are healthy are actually keeping your overweight and frustrated. DISCOVER HOW THE 3-WEEK KETOGENIC DIET CAN HELP YOU LOSE 9-21 POUNDS IN JUST 21 DAYS Stop Doing Keto The Unhealthy Way!                                                                                                                                                                            It’s all too easy to imagine that simply slashing your carbs is enough to ensure that everything will fall into place with Keto. It’s not your fault that many foods are heavily marketed as healthy options when they are sorely lacking nutritionally while also being directly harmful in some instances. The core mistake is believing that just because a particular food is low in carbs, that makes it a perfect match for Keto. 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Eliminate anything cooked with the following oils if at all possible:    Vegetable Oil    Sunflower Oil    Soybean Oil    Cottonseed Oil    Corn Oil    Safflower Oil    Canola Oil                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Processed vegetable and seed oils are unhealthy because: The unstable fats in these oils go rancid easily. These cooking oils are often rancid before you even use them. They’re often stored for years on shelves in clear plastic bottles. And then you heat them during the cooking process, oxidizing them further. Your body cannot readily make use of these rancid fats, and they can lead to toxicity to certain cells and inflammation. Way too high omega-6 to omega-3 ratio Not only is there too much omega-6 in vegetable and seed oils, it’s also improperly balanced with omega-3s. And over the past century, we have been consuming higher and higher ratios of omega-6s to omega-3s.And high levels of omega-6s, as well as high ratios, have been linked to obesity, metabolic disease, DNA damage, risk of cancer, and cardiovascular disease.                                                                                                                                                                              Use coconut oil, ghee, olive oil, or avocado oil instead on Keto There are some great Keto-friendly fats and oils like coconut oil, ghee (clarified butter), olive oil, avocado oil, lard, duck fat, and bacon grease. So use those instead. Artificial Sweeteners Given that refined sugar is entirely composed of carbs, you’ll need to avoid it if you’re following Keto.                                                                                                                                                                                                      Avoiding natural sugars leaves you with a range of artificial sweeteners but these pose various other potential health issues. So, make sure to avoid these artificial sweeteners on Keto:    aspartame (Equal, NutraSweet),    sucralose (Splenda),    acesulfame (ACE K),    saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low)) These are often found in diet drinks and sugar-free candy and gum.                                                                                                                                                                              You can also find packets of these in stores posing as zero-calorie sweeteners. Use stevia to sweeten desserts on Keto: Instead of using artificial sweeteners, go with stevia if you need a sweet kick. Stevia is extracted from a leafy green plant, and you’ll find it as a white powder or mixed in liquids. Stevia is considered very safe and may even help lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients and lower blood sugar levels in diabetics. Sugar Alcohols Many Keto-diets avoid the artificial sweeteners but instead turn to low-calorie sugar alcoholsinstead because they are often considered to be more natural.                However, sugar alcohols can cause a lot of digestive problems since they pass into your large intestines without being properly absorbed. There’s a more direct problem for you if you overload on artificial sweeteners, though… Going overboard on these sugar alcohols could lower your ketone levels.                                                                                                                                                      Here are the main culprits you should consider cutting out of your diet:    Glycerol    Isomalt    Lactitol    Maltitol    Xylitol    Sorbitol Use erythritol on Keto if you want to use a sugar alcohol: Erythritol has almost no calories, causes minimal digestive disruption, and is ideal in baked goods. Just make sure to not eat too much of erythritol as many people still find it causes a slight laxative effect. Diet Sodas Since it’s laden with carbs and sugar, regular soda is a no-no if you’re following the Keto diet. Since a single can of soda can contain almost 40g of carbohydrate, this alone will kick you out of ketosis.                                                                                                                                                              How about diet soda, though? Can you drink diet coke on keto? The good news is that diet soda is carb-free. The downside is that diet soda is laced with artificial sweeteners which, as you know, can be bad news if you’re following Keto. Diet soda can also, surprisingly, lead to weight gain since they play havoc with your metabolism. Instead of these questionable diet drinks, think about using this as a positive encouragement to drink more water. If you miss that carbonated fizz, go for sparkling water instead or try one of these keto drink recipes.                                                                                                    Processed Foods (Energy Bars and Low-Carb Desserts) If food is in a bag or a box, chances are it won’t align with your Keto goals. Many processed foods, from bread through to ice cream, are carb-dense and should be avoided for that reason. How about processed foods that might seem healthy but don’t work well with Keto, though?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ENERGY BARS  Not all low-carb protein bars are the Keto-friendly, healthy option you might believe them to be. Undesirable ingredients include vegetable oils, artificial sweeteners, and additives that can all run counter to your Keto goals. The main issue is you don’t know how these low carb bars would affect your ketone levels or your long term health. These bars are also easy to overeat. So, to be on the safe side, completely avoid manufactured energy bars. Consider making your own keto bars if you can’t go without them. You’ll then be able to control the ingredients and it’s less likely you’ll overeat them since you have to make them from scratch. LOW-CARB DESSERTS Many low-carb desserts might be fine in moderation but carb-creep can easily set in if you start nibbling away at them too frequently.                                                           They’re also really easy to overeat. Dairy Products Although you might see dairy in some Keto-friendly recipes, it pays to moderate your intake or even totally eliminate dairy products. So avoid these dairy products on keto:    Milk (from cow, goat)    Cheese    Cream    Butter While there are many general reasons to slash your consumption of dairy products, 2 of these are particularly pertinent when you’re following Keto.                                                                                                                                                                                                THE 3-WEEK KETOGENIC DIET HAS HELPED OVER 5,000 PEOPLE LOSE STUBBORN FAT, DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN TOO                                                                                                                                                                         It’s Easy To Overeat Dairy: If you’re on Keto with the aim of losing weight, the moreish nature of dairy products can end up sabotaging your efforts. It’s so easy to nibble away at a slice of cheese one thin sliver at a time. So, while cheese has few carbs and plenty of fat, the net result of overindulgence is weight gain so think about giving it a miss.                                                                      Casein and Lactose in Dairy Products Can Pose Issues: Many people may have hidden casein or lactose intolerances. This could keep you bloated, inflamed, give you acne, joint issues, and more. We view keto as a way to eat better, not only to lose weight, but also to regain health. That’s why it’s best to give up dairy products at first to get the full benefits of keto. Use these Keto Dairy-Substitutes:    Use coconut oil or lard instead of butter    Use coconut milk or almond milk instead of regular milk     Use cashew cheese instead of regular cheese Soy Products Soy products may seem like a good low carb alternative, but there are 3 problems with soy.                                                                                           Soy products are high in phyto-estrogens, which could affect your hormone levels. Most soy products are highly processed, which means you get a concentrated amount of phyto-estrogen, phytates while getting fewer nutrients. Soy products are high in phytates, which bind to some of the minerals and prevent their absorption in your body. So avoid these soy products on Keto:                                                                                                                                        Tofu    Soy milk    Soy-based dairy and meat substitutes However, some fermented soy may be ok like gluten-free tamari sauce, which is a good soy-sauce alternative. (The fermentation process soy degrades some of the phytic acid.) Commit To A Healthy Keto Diet It’s a common belief that Keto is solely focused on eating low carb foods. While cutting right back on carbs is one of the central Keto tenets, you need to eat a healthy Keto diet if you’re looking for long-lasting weight-loss benefits and improved health. What is a healthy Keto diet, though?    Laser in on natural foods high in nutrients.    Eat real, whole foods as much as possible.    Avoid gluten even if it’s a small amount.    Avoid processed foods.    Avoid artificial sweeteners. Those toxic low carb foods might put you into ketosis but they won’t help you achieve long-term success with either your weight or health goals. Today, you’ve seen what not to eat so we’ll finish up with some positive suggestions if you want to eat a healthy Keto diet without feeling restricted. Instead, focus on real foods like low carb vegetables, fish, meats, organ meats. These will not only keep your body in ketosis but will also supply your body with essential vitamins and minerals to support long-term whole health! We’ll touch upon the benefits of some of these foods ideal for Keto before rounding out.                                          A Simple, Science-Based Diet That’s 100% Guaranteed To Melt Away 7-19 Pounds of Stubborn Body Fat In Just 21 Days Make Sure To Add In These Foods Into Your Keto Diet Add these nutritious, low carb foods on your keto diet:    Low-Carb Vegetables    Organ Meats    Bone Broth    Fatty Cuts of Meat                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fish and Seafood    Keto Supplements (Optional) Low-Carb Vegetables From arugula through zucchini, vegetables should form a substantial part of your Keto diet. To keep your carb macros in check, eat plenty of leafy greens while avoiding root vegetables. Organ Meats Although they seem to be declining in popularity, certainly in the US, organ meats are a great Keto-friendly option. Nutrient-rich and high in fat, organ meats are perfect for helping you hit your macros and ketosis. Think about adding some heart, kidney, liver, and tongue to your diet. Bone Broth Bone broth is a healing superfood dense in minerals and amino acids. Since you’ll be cutting out processed foods on Keto, you can easily end up with your electrolyte balance out of kilter. Bone broth can help to restore that equilibrium. Bone broth also generally detoxifies the body and can help mitigate Keto flu. Fatty Cuts of Meat Since you need to eat a significant amount of healthy fats on Keto, choosing fatty cuts of meat is a great way to treat your taste buds while also hitting your macros with ease.                                                                                                                                                                    Whether you prefer a nice rare ribeye steak, a well-done skirt steak or some succulent pork ribs, try to eat less lean cuts and double down on those with more fat. Fish and Seafood Fish and seafood are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids as well as protein. I know a lot of people in the US dislike fish and seafood (in fact, we often get asked if we can do seafood-free meal plans!), but they’re so nutritious that I highly suggest you give them another try. Take a look at these Keto fish recipes for inspiration on how to make them more tasty. Keto Supplements (Optional)  While not essential, you could perhaps think about incorporating some supplements into your Keto diet.                                                                                                                                                                              Greens Powder: Most greens powders are gluten-free and dairy-free. And good ones also contain no fillers, no whey, and no soy. If you want to take on board plenty of vitamins and minerals without all the carbs, this supplement is well worth considering. Since you won’t be getting the nutrients afforded by high-carb starchy fruits and veg, greens powder steps in to fill that gap.                                                                                                                                                                Prebiotic Fiber Supplement: Since you won’t be getting the fiber from carb-rich fruits, vegetables and grains, taking a prebiotic fiber supplement can improve your digestive health while still allowing you to stay true to your macros. Eating a Healthy Keto Diet Is Easy and Rewarding I hope you’ve now got a clear idea of which low-carb foods can act as a surprise sucker-punch if you’re looking to faithfully follow the Keto diet. If you eliminate all the unhealthy low-carb foods listed above and take some inspiration from the alternatives provided here today, you’ll experience a shower of health benefits while much more easily staying within your macros.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                What Do People Who Lose Weight Know That You Don’t? Does it feel like no matter what you do, weight loss is ALWAYS a struggle? Yet for others it comes easy. What do THEY know that you don’t? What are THEY doing that you aren’t? I’m sorry to say, it’s not the latest exercise craze, dietary supplements, magic pill, or extract that’s helping others lose weight. It’s a sustainable program that is focused on your unique metabolism, hormones, and lifestyle. A program with YOU in mind.                                                                                           When I launched the 3-Week Ketogenic Diet 1 year ago, I never thought over 3,000 people would have downloaded and used this plan. Much less have over 100 people lose over 20 pounds in 21 days. The results keep coming in and I’m STILL shocked to see some of the transformations, but the messages NEVER get old.                                                                                                                    If you would like more information on the 3-Week Ketogenic Diet click this link:   https://bit.ly/2Ltt7Ng 

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The Emoji Movie

The simplest questions are often the most profound. In the immortal words of the Bard, brevity is the soul of wit, and from this thing's conception to release one short, enduring question was on the tongues of those who followed its development with abject disbelief and those who left theatres with ashen faces and mortified minds.

Why?

Why, in another hapless bid to recreate the wonder of Toy Story while ignoring the heart and soul and messages that Pixar put into their work, did a gaggle of clueless executives greenlight a film about banal emoticons? Why did renowned, veteran, thespian actors agree to be associated with this tripe? Why is this, in all likelihood, still scheduled to make back every bit of the $50 million that went into funding this misadventure?

All these and countless more burning queries raced through my mind as I watched the procession of images flash before my disbelieving eyes. I left bamboozled, befuddled, discombobulated, uncertain as to whether or not what I witnessed was some crazed fever dream that would make Hunter S Thompson blush with admiration. But alas, my faculties were intact, and on sitting down to write this I am reminded once more that this is a product that was indeed released to the public. Such is the world we live in today.

Above everything else, this is a product. It is not something made with creativity in mind, nor is it a bold, intrepid venture into unexplored territory. This is a bold-faced, utterly unabashed advertisement for apps wearing the guise of a family feature, born from a desire to exploit new "toys", and the film's "plot", for lack of a better word, is likewise slapdash. It's a generic, tepid "be yourself" story interspersed with blatant product placement so shameless that Mac and Me finds itself humbled. Gene, a phone-dwelling "meh" emoticon in a society where emojis can only perform the task they're given or display the emotion they're assigned, is played flatly by TJ Miller who gives a performance that never rises above passable – something shared across virtually every single performance in the film. He stumbles from app to app, paying dues to rapacious corporations and blundering through sessions of Candy Crush and Just Dance as he tries to change his abnormally expressive ways through enlisting the assistance of a hacker named Jailbreak, played by Anna Faris who may or may not have been reminiscing about her Scary Movie glory days in the recording booth.

Throughout this arduous and asinine voyage, barring one brief yet merciful stretch, they are accompanied by one of the most ruthlessly humorless comedic "sidekicks" in recent cinematic history, a disturbingly uncanny hand frozen into a high-five inventively called Hi-5 who is left bitter about being laid by the wayside and denied the digital high life he once indulged in. They're pursued by Smiler (Maya Rudolph), the perpetually grinning, gratingly-voiced overseer of the city of Textopolis – and the film's idea men pat each other on the back vigorously – who seeks to eliminate Gene due to the threat he poses to the system as a "malfunction". All the while, the phone's teenaged owner, high school freshman Alex, is grappling with what many monied first-world children in the world today struggle with: smartphones. And a romantic crush. But mostly smartphones.

So our bumbling band of bozos go, off on a merry adventure towards discovery and self-acceptance so obviously telegraphed that it's safe to say you could watch it with your eyes clamped shut. Off a minuscule 86-minute running time, even less factoring in the credits, the film catapults itself through the motions and inserts every single cliche that it can crowbar into the script. Emotional moments are glanced over, striking changes are reversed in only a handful of scenes, everything feels like it's on fast-forward and consequently the central cast remains only slightly less threadbare than when they started out on their grand odyssey.  It's a ceaseless barrage of noise, light and sound, with barely any downtime to allow the audience to breathe and digest, and nothing sinks in as a result. But even with this in mind – surely, if the visuals and pacing are troubled, an outstanding script can make up for such shortcomings.

Maybe so, but certainly not here. Instead, courtesy of writer-director James Leondis and fellow collaborators Eric Siegel and Mike White – whose presence is nothing less than utterly perplexing considering his repertoire – we get such insightful, thought-provoking rise on subjects like the personal desires  and the changes in the way people communicate as "Wow, that's a super-cool emoji!", or "What's the point in being number one if there aren't any other numbers?" The entire script reeks of unabashed sloth. Modern lingo is crudely shoved into conversations because it is modern, ergo funny, ergo guaranteed money in the eyes of executives without any need of context or effort. In a thoroughly galling display, it shamelessly pilfers dialogue from timeless classics in a desperate bid to please any older or more cinephilic viewers who have the misfortune of watching it. Lyrics from popular songs are outright lifted to serve as plot points, and amid such platitudes almost every single statement that masquerades as a "joke" is painfully inept and made as obvious as possible for the sake of the viewers, as if the film takes a perverse glee in belittling the intelligence of the audience it's aimed it. Kids are developing – but they aren't stupid.

Character development is accelerated to ludicrous speed on all fronts as the movie barrels through the beats in a desperate attempt to end faster, and Gene is the only member of the cast who comes even remotely close to possessing some kind of arc. Hi-5 is almost completely devoid of anything resembling a character, and James Corden's proven comic chops are non-existent as the character exists chiefly to bombard the audience with insipid zingers. Jailbreak, aside from being the token female love interest and action girl, is similarly unrealised and bounces around aimlessly. Her reasons to exist alternate haphazardly; sometimes she is there to spout oddly-inserted feminist tracts about alleged emoji sexism and ignored female ingenuity, make forced statements on girl power and use random slang to appeal to the trendy crowd – "Slay!" she cheerfully shouts at one point for no discernible reason, after being invited by Gene to "put some sauce on that dance burrito" – and sometimes she's an average tough chick doing hacker business or bantering, or preaching the wonders of youness. Steven Wright and Jennifer Coolidge provide perhaps the only truly noteworthy performances in the film as Gene's parents, Mel and Mary Meh, whose attitudes are strikingly reflective of what the average moviegoer feels when bearing witness to this drivel.

Everything from the story to the characterisation to the humour falls utterly flat and summarily this is a blunder, a mess in every sense of the word. The lone high points are one or two genuinely amusing quips that seem positively restrained compared to the rest of the script, and the visual presentation of the digital realm that is distantly evocative of the mindscapes of Inside Out, steeped in corporate avarice instead of encapsulating developing emotions. Leondis, an avid fan of Pixar's work, tries to recreate its splendor but it is something that is simply out of his grasp. Pixar's creations are founded upon a bedrock of passion and there is precious little in the way of passion to be found here – this is not someone's baby. It is the spawn of a think tank, made solely to leech off of that which is popular, rake in a guaranteed profit and get people in seats. It is filmmaking at its most hollow, little more than extended lip service to financial benefactors while having only the barest of necessities for any kind of three-act structure, and it's a painful experience that ultimately overwhelms the few faint glimmers of hope the film has.

But it's not panful merely because of its narrative deficiencies, or crude and obvious humour, or even the nature of its existence. Above all else, the most painful aspect of this misguided endeavor is that there was promise. In a culture so thoroughly addicted to smartphones and so enamoured with all things digital as our own, a film that anthropomorphises emojis and bandies them about as the hot new way to communicate and calls them the pinnacle of technological innovation – "Words aren't cool", a friend of Alex's glibly opines near the film's beginning – this entire concept could have served as some lighthearted yet rather timely and incisive social commentary. Everywhere we look, people are glued to their phones, and there are fleeting glimpses of the possibilities that this film had that are buried away, chiefly manifesting in the real-world segments. Alex, his crush Addie and his friends are consistently enraptured by the technology they possess. For them, the world rests comfortably in their pocket, almost every interaction they make is done wirelessly, and even in the realm of the emojis the film offers some sparse commentary on the subject as Gene and his companions briefly advertise Facebook - they interact with people they don't even know, all for the sake of achieving popularity. With the right amount of self-awareness and an analytical outlook mixed into its script, it could have at least attempted to deliver on the promise that its premise held. It could have been something else, something worth thinking about, a cautionary tale on the direction our society is going in thanks to these miniature worlds within worlds, these do-all creations and enduring distractions no bigger than the palms of our hands.  But honestly, the moment Sir Patrick Stewart was cast as a walking, talking mound of excreta, I believe this film's fate was sealed long before it even hit the screens.

If there is any consolation to be gleaned from this experience, however, I can report that the screening I attended was as silent as a crypt. Perhaps the developers aimed wide and went for all the wrong wisecracks – or, maybe, the youth of today have grown wise to the soulless pandering that the film industry so frequently churns out. As a firm believer in the potency of human intelligence and ingenuity, I reside firmly in the latter camp.

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This week’s green improvements round-up focuses on pick out winners and finalists from innovation fund competitions hosted by the likes of Shell, Adidas and Kering.

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For this round-up edie normally takes a nearer glimpse at the 3 Shell Springboard finalists, and 3 ground breaking alternatives from the Vogue for Good accelerator.

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The previous several months have viewed numerous commence-ups reward from financial backing and the likelihood to study from incumbent businesses in scaling up sustainable alternatives. For starters, 15 upcoming era innovators will be supported by the Vogue for Good-Plug and Engage in Accelerator.

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Winners will abide by a 12-7 days curriculum that provides mentorship chances from the Accelerator’s partners adidas, C&A, Galeries Lafayette, Kering, Concentrate on and Zalando, with the goal to completely transform the style business for excellent.

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The picked commence-ups for the 3rd version of the Accelerator Programme are: Algiknit, BioGlitz, round.style, FLOCUS, Frumat, Good on You, Mango Supplies, Nano Textile, Orange Fiber, PAPTIC, PlanetCare, Provenance, Reverse Sources, Scalable Garment Systems and Model Lend. This round-up will aim on 3 ground breaking substance-primarily based alternatives.

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Elsewhere, 3 United kingdom commence-ups were named regional winners of the Shell Springboard programme, hosted at Trinity Corridor in Cambridge. The 3 providers will now compete versus other regional winners at the national Shell Springboard closing, taking place in London on May 10, 2018, for a total prize of £150,000. Finalist will also get business enterprise information and assistance.

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Shell Springboard has awarded £4m to nearly 100 low-carbon entrepreneurs in 13 decades, with 84% of the winners still in operations 5 decades immediately after starting up.

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For this round-up, edie normally takes a nearer glimpse at the 3 Springboard finalists, and 3 ground breaking alternatives from the Vogue for Good accelerator.

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The inhabitants is estimated to arrive at nine billion by 2050, putting huge strains on meals outputs. Incorporate this with climate change and desertification – top to smaller sized amounts of arable land for crop manufacturing – and existing irrigation procedures that above-extract groundwater and you begin to see how different global elements overlap to pose a person giant challenge for sustainable meals manufacturing.

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One of the winners of Shell’s Springboard programme, London-primarily based Seawater Greenhouse, has, as the identify suggests, produced a groundbreaking greenhouse method that evaporates seawater to develop an excellent climate for crop cultivation.

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According to the corporation, the procedure that normally takes place in their “coolhouses” can lessen demand from customers on new h2o for crop use by up to 90%. Solar-driven desalination operations offer the irrigation for the plants. The end result, the corporation claims, is a closed-loop, drought-impartial agriculture method that could be placed throughout a variety of severe climates. Together with the other two Springboard finalists, the corporation will enter finals in May 2018, where they will compete for the overall prize of £150,000.

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The 2nd Springboard finalist provides an ground breaking alternative that could offer huge rewards for the increase in electric powered automobiles (EVs). An added 25,000 charging factors are essential on the streets of Britain by itself to meet up with the EV charging needs of 2030, but Oxford-primarily based Brill Electricity has showcased a method that can prolong the daily life of batteries that interact with these chargers.

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Brill Electricity has produced a slicing-edge battery administration method that can improve the lifetime of lithium-ion battery packs by 60%, with out any drawbacks on dependability. The corporation is also confident that the batteries can be utilized for grid-scale electricity storage units.

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The corporation claims that close to 450 watt-several hours of electricity are essential to make a person watt-hour of storage – meaning batteries will have to be utilized 450 occasions to arrive at parity. Brill Electricity batteries would use 60% much less cells above the identical lifetime. In reality, Brill Electricity claims that product sales of the method by itself will offset 2.3m tonnes of carbon equivalents by 2022.

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Plastics proceed to dominate the news bulletins, as manufacturers and merchants proceed to prepare for a long term with out packaging that is plaguing the oceans. This has created a window of chance for providers with potential alternatives to make their elevator pitch, and seemingly Shell has taken take note of the alternative from Cambridge-primarily based Cambond.

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Cambond, which has product improvement amenities in China, experienced produced new bio-composite adhesives, known as Camposite, created from plant-primarily based resins, biomass fibres and polymers. Camposite pallets for logistics operations are beneath demo, but its one more product that has produced the most hoopla.

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Wasbeans, a re-usable coffee cup built with squander from invested coffee grounds from Cambond, has already been highlighted on these round-ups and is notable for its means to mix plants and plastics that can be upcycled in squander streams to reportedly lessen carbon emissions and preserve income.

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In November last 12 months, Tops Day Nurseries vowed to prevent employing glitter at all its nurseries, because of to fears that it was contributing to the growing establish-up of microplastics seeping into the oceans. Fortuitously, a person Accelerator winner has appear up with a timely alternative to this.

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BioGlitz has manufactured what it claims is the world’s to start with biodegradable glitter. The corporation takes advantage of a biodegradable formulation consisting of eucalyptus tree extract to assure that the glitter is fully-biodegradable and compostable.

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Though most craft glitter is manufactured via an aluminium-coated substance, BioGlitz’s plant-primarily based alternative can lessen worries regarding micro-plastics. Customers have also claimed that the brand’s glitter is lighter in body weight and also a lot less annoying to the pores and skin.

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Previously this 12 months, Just Take in announced it will lover with Skipping Rocks Lab to demo seaweed-primarily based sauce sachets with restaurant partners. The sachets, which are edible or can decompose within just 6 months, are a primary instance of businesses searching to alternate options to plastic-primarily based merchandise.

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It appears to be that seaweed is set to make its big debut in the style business. Algiknit makes textile fibres that have a “significantly decreased environmental footprint than standard textiles”, notably fibres extruded from kelp – a variety of seaweed.

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Algiknit takes advantage of a procedure that turns a biopolymer mixture into a kelp-primarily based thread than can be knitted or 3D-printed in buy to minimise squander in the manufacturing procedure. As nicely as becoming biodegradable, the closing product can be dyed with purely natural pigments.

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Sometimes improvements are completely placed to resolve a singular alternative. On scarce events new solutions arise that can tackle a number of issues at when. That is the believed procedure driving Frumat, a commence-up that is generating sustainable supplies for use in the style sector, built on an ethos close to cutting down meals squander.

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Frumat takes advantage of apples to develop leather replicas. Apple pectin is an industrial squander product, which can now be utilized to develop sustainable supplies sturdy sufficient to be utilized for luxury attire though also becoming compostable.

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Leathers develop from the apple pectin can be dyed and tanned in a natural way, with out the have to have to use chemical-intense procedures frequent within just the business. Very similar Accelerator programme commence-ups include things like Mango Supplies and Orange Fiber.

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From carbon-removing alternatives to new suggestions to travel source performance, the Innovation Centre will showcase the pre-professional alternatives and suggestions that could disrupt whole markets and acquire company sustainability to a new level. It will also element some of the ideal improvements coated in edie.net in 2017.

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If you have an innovation you are interested in displaying, click here. To sign-up for edie Dwell, click here.

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