#probably add in some sort of plant fibers in for good measure

[krawdad]

Bringing the first couple spheres to their final polish is revealing some stuff I'm going to need to do differently with the cores in the future

[dwellordream]

“...Because if we want to ask “What was life as a woman like in Sparta?” we really need to ask “What was life like as a helot woman?” because they represent c. 85% of all of our women and c. 42.5% of all of our humans. And I want to stress the importance of this question, because there are more helot women in Sparta than there are free humans in Sparta (as from last time, around 15% of Sparta is free – men and women both included – but 42.5% of Sparta consists of enslaved helot women). If we want to say absolutely anything about the condition of life in Sparta, we simply cannot ignore such a large group of human beings living in Sparta.

...The primary economic occupation of helot women was probably in food preparation and textile production. And if I know my students, I know that the moment I start talking about the economic role of women in ancient households, a very specific half of the class dozes off. Wake Up. There is an awful tendency to see this ‘women’s work’ as somehow lesser or optional. These tasks I just listed are not economically marginal, they are not unimportant. Yes, our ancient sources devalue them, but we should not.

First: let’s be clear – women in ancient households (or early modern households, or modern households) were not idle. They had important jobs every bit as important as the farming, which had to get done for the family to survive. I’ve estimated elsewhere that it probably takes a minimum of something like 2,220 hours per year to produce the minimum necessary textile goods for a household of five (that’s 42 hours a week spinning and weaving, every week). Most of that time is spent spinning raw fibers (either plant fibers from flax to make linen, or animal fibers from sheep to make wool). The next step after that is weaving those threads into fabric. Both weaving and spinning are slow, careful and painstaking exercises.

Food preparation is similarly essential, as you might imagine. As late as 1900, food preparation and cleanup consumed some 44 hours per week on average in American households, plus another 14 hours dedicated to laundry and cleaning (Lebergott, Pursuing Happiness (1993)). So even without child rearing – and ask any parent, there is a TON of work in that – a small peasant household (again, five members) is going to require something like 100 hours per week of ‘woman’s work’ merely to sustain itself.

Now, in a normal peasant household, that work will get split up between the women of the house at all ages. Girls will typically learn to spin and weave at very young ages, at first helping out with the simpler tasks before becoming fully proficient (but of course, now add ‘training time’ as a job requirement for their mothers). But at the same time (see Erdkamp, The Grain Market in the Roman Empire (2005) on this) women often also had to engage in agricultural labor during peak demand – sowing, harvesting, etc. That’s a lot of work to go around. Remember, we’re positing a roughly 5 individual household, so those 100 hours may well be split between only two people (one of whom may be either quite old or quite young and thus not as productive).

...Let’s start textiles. Spartiate women do not engage in textile manufacture (Xen. Lac. 1.4) as noted previously, nor do they seem (though the evidence here is weaker) to engage in food preparation. In the syssitia, at least, the meals are cooked and catered by helot slaves (Plut. Lyc. 12.5, 12.7). In the former case, we are told explicitly by Xenophon that it is slave labor (he uses the word doule, “female slave,” which clearly here must mean helot women) which does this.

So helot women now have an additional demand on their time and energy: not only the 2,200 hours for clothing their own household, but even more clothing the spartiate household they are forced to serve. If we want to throw numbers at this, we might idly suppose something like five helot households serving one spartiate household, suggesting something like a 20% increase in the amount of textile work. We are not told, but it seems a safe bet that they were also forced to serve as ‘domestics’ in spartiate households. That’s actually a fairly heavy and onerous imposition of additional labor on these helot women who already have their hands full.

We also know – as discussed last time – that helot households were forced to turn over a significant portion of their produce, perhaps as high as half. I won’t drag you all through the details now – I love agricultural modeling precisely because it lets us peak into the lives of folks who don’t make it into our sources – but I know of no model of ancient agriculture which can tolerate that kind of extraction without bad consequences. And I hear the retort already coming: well, of course it couldn’t have been that bad, because there were still helots, right? Not quite, because that’s not how poor farming populations work. It can be very bad and still leave you with a stable – but miserable – population.

Let’s talk about seasonal mortality. As the primary food-preparers in the helot household, helot women are going to have the job of managing a constrained but variable flow of food through an extended family that may include their husband, children, older relatives, etc. Given the low productivity of ancient farming, this is a tricky operation in systems where rents are extracting 10% or 20% of the farming yield every year, but given the demands of supporting an entirely unproductive class of elites, it becomes even harder. The key task here is stretching one harvest through the next planting to the next harvest, every year. That means carefully measuring out the food consumption of the household against the available reserves, making sure there is enough to last over the winter. If too much food is extracted by the elites, or the harvest fails or (likely) some combination, the family will run into shortage.

Now, the clever helot woman knows this – peasants, male and female, are canny survivors, not idiots, and they plan for these things (seriously, far too many of my students seem to instinctively fall into the trap of assuming serfs, peasants, etc. are idiots who don’t know what they are doing. These people have survived for generations with very few resources, often in situations of significant volatility and violence; they’re not stupid, they’re poor, and there is a difference!) – so she will have strategies to stretch out that food to try to keep herself and her family alive.

But that in turn often means inflicting a degree of malnutrition on the family unit, in order to avoid outright starvation – stretching the food out. It also probably means a lot of related strategies too: keeping up horizontal ties with other farming households so that there is someone to help you out in a shortage, for instance. Canny survivors. That said – especially in a situation where shortages hit everyone at once – a shortfall in food is often unavoidable.

But, we need to note two things here: first: humans of different ages and conditions react to malnutrition differently. Robust adults can tolerate and recover from periods of malnutrition relatively easily. For pregnant women, malnutrition increases all sorts of bad complications which will probably kill the child and may kill the mother. For the elderly and very young children, malnutrition dramatically increases mortality (read: lots of dead children and grandparents), as compromised immune systems (weakened by malnutrition) lead to diseases that the less robust old and young cannot fight off.

Second – and this is the sad and brutal part – feeding the agricultural workers, meaning the adult males (and to a lesser extent, adult females), has to come first, because they need to make it to the planting with sufficient strength to manage the backbreaking labor of the next crop. If it’s a choice between the survival of the family unit, and taking a chance that you lose Tiny Tim, our helot mother knows she has to risk Tiny Tim.

So in a good year, there is food enough for the entire household. Families expand, children grow up, the elderly part of the family makes it through another winter, imparting wisdom and comfort. But the bad years carry off the very young and the very old (and the as-yet unborn). For children who make it out of infancy, a series of bad years in early childhood – quite a common thing – are likely to leave them physically stunted. It was very likely that most helots were actually physically smaller and weaker than their better nourished spartiate masters for this reason (this is a pattern visible archaeologically over a wide range of pre-modern societies).

The population doesn’t contract, because the mortality isn’t hitting adults of child-bearing age nearly as hard, meaning that in future good years, there will be new children. In fact, societies stuck in this sad equilibrium tend to ‘bounce back’ demographically fairly quickly, because massive external mortality (say from war or plague) frees up land and agricultural surplus which leads to better nutrition which leads to less infant mortality which leads to rapid recovery.

...And so helot women must have spent a lot of time worrying about food scarcity, worrying if their sick and malnourished children or parents would make it through winter. Grieving for the lost child, the lost pregnancy, the parent taken too quickly. Probably all while being forced to do domestic labor for the spartiates, who were both the cause of her misery and at the same time did no labor at all themselves and yet were better fed than her family would ever be. Because peasant labor of any kind is so precariously balanced, we can really say that every garment woven for the spartiates, every bushel turned over, represented in some real sense an increase in that grief. Subsistence farming is always hard – but the Spartan system seems tailor made to push these subsistence farmers deeper and deeper into misery.

The instances of brutality against the helots – the murders and humiliations – which our sources preserve are directed at helot men, but it seems an unavoidable assumption that helot women were also treated poorly. Spartiate women were, after all, products of the same society which trained young men to ambush and murder helot men at night for no reason at all – it strikes me as an enormous and unsubstantiated leap to assume they were, for some reason, kind to their own female domestic servants.

In fact, the one thing we do know about spartiates – men and women alike – is that they seem to have held all manual laborers in contempt, regarding farming, weaving and crafting as tasks unbefitting of free people. I keep returning to it, but I want to again mention the spartiate woman who attempts to shame an Ionian woman because the latter is good at weaving, which in the mind of the spartiate, was labor unbecoming of a free person (Plut. Mor. 241d, note Xen. Lac. 1.4). The same attitude comes out of a spartiate man who, on seeing an Athenian convicted for idleness in court, praised the man, saying he had only been convicted of being free (Plut. Mor. 221c). This is a society that actively despises anyone who has to work for a living – even free people. Why wouldn’t that extend to its treatment of helot women?

To this, of course, we must add now the krypteia and incidents like the 2,000 murdered helots recounted by Thucydides (Thuc. 4.80). While the murdered are men, we need to also think of the survivors: the widowed wives, orphaned daughters, grieving mothers. This must have been part of the pattern of life for helot women as well – the husband or brother or cousin or father or son who went out to the fields one day and didn’t come back. The beautiful boy who was too beautiful and was thus murdered by the spartiates because – as we are told – they expressly targeted the fittest seeming helots in an effort at reverse-eugenics (Plut. Lyc. 28.3).

Finally, we need to talk about the rape. We are not told that spartiate men rape helot women, but it takes wilful ignorance to deny that this happened. First of all, this is a society which sends armed men at night into the unarmed and defenseless countryside (Hdt. 4.146.2; Plut. Lyc. 28.2; Plato, Laws 633). These young men were almost certainly under the normal age of marriage and even if they weren’t, their sexual access to their actual spouse was restricted.

Moreover (as we’ll see in a moment) there were clearly no rules against the sexual exploitation of helot women, just like there were no laws of any kind against the murder of helot men. To believe that these young men – under no direction, constrained by no military law, facing no social censure – did not engage in sexual violence requires disbelieving functionally the entire body of evidence about sexual violence in combat zones from all of human history. Anthropologically speaking, we can be absolutely sure this happened and we can be quite confident (and ought to be more than quite horrified) that it happened frequently.

But we don’t need to guess or rely on comparative evidence, because this rape was happening frequently enough that it produced an identifiable social class. The one secure passage we have to this effect is from Xenophon, who notes that the Spartan army marching to war included a group he calls the nothoi – the bastards (Xen. Hell. 5.3.9). The phrase typically means – and here clearly means – boys born to slave mothers. There is a strong reason to believe that these are the same as the mothakes or mothones which begin appearing with greater frequently in our sources. Several of these mothakes end up being fairly significant figures, most notably Lysander (note Plut. Lys. 2.1-4, where Plutarch politely sidesteps the question of why Lysander was raised in poverty and seemed unusually subservient and also the question of who his mother was).”

- Bret Devereaux, “This. Isn’t. Sparta. Part III: Spartan Women.”

[diamondtools]

Selecting the Right Diamond Tools For a Concrete Grinder

This is the most crucial choice when beginning a diamond grinding tool and also typically it is established by experimentation. With experience, you may frequently have the ability to make a notified guess as to which disc is most likely to be right for any different slab.

Some basic declarations can be insisted before we go on:

- also, the most effective or most significant device won't look good if the inaccurate tooling is set up.

- there is no such point as a damaged diamond disc. It is constantly whether the disc is right for that particular concrete. There will always be a 'right' piece for every disc.

- no two slabs are the same, even on the very same project. Undoubtedly, a slab can differ from one section to another on the very same piece poured on the very same day.

- there is no such thing as 'one diamond disc is right for every sort of concrete flooring'.

- the 'map' of a piece might have little to do with how tough it is to grind. (See para. 1 below).

- costs discs will run sufficiently over a wider variety of different concrete firmness:

Budget plan discs, as a rule, will certainly function best over a narrower band of firmness. Premium discs have a greater focus of diamond tools in them as well, and also have various proportions of all-natural to synthetic diamond tools.

1. What do we indicate by 'difficult concrete'?

When reviewing how hard concrete is to grind, lots of people confuse HARDNESS as well as STAMINA. Strength is measured in MPa as well as is a step of compressive stamina. High compressive stamina can indeed be harder, however not always. This since the accumulation as well as sand in high MPa concrete is likely to be the same in low MPa concrete. The difference is in the quantity of concrete and also water (depression). This is also why 40MPa concrete from the batching plant is not 40 MPa when placed, if the service provider adds water; it might equally as easily be 15MPa. (Note: you can't actually 'pour' 40MPa concrete, it is as well stiff).

When we discuss solidity (to grind) it is everything about the type of dust that is generated during the procedure. Tough concrete tends to produce ultra-fine, talcum powder fine dirt. This dust is extremely un-abrasive; it does not wear the matrix of the ruby segment completely. The outcome is that the ruby grit quickly comes to be rarely exposed so it grinds also better, powdery dust; the sector stops to grind, and also the sectors may even fume and also polish over. Simple isn't it? (' Revealed' suggests; just how much diamond grit is poking out of the section. You can inform how exposed the grit is by scrubbing your finger over the segment)).

This is the reason highly burnished (over-toweled) slabs are difficult to grind fast; the dust is so fine the dust is not aggressive enough. The same thing can take place when you grind a normal solidity piece as well as the leading grinds rather generally, however, when you begin entering aggregate, the dirt produced from the aggregate may be fine and also does not put on the matrix completely; so, it starts to grind slowly. Of course, the reverse can happen; the dirt from the accumulation might be unpleasant and grind also well, open the ruby section too much and also cause quick wear. Furthermore, the sort of sand utilized will differ the abrasiveness along with the accumulation. It comes back to experience and normal monitoring of your diamond tooling.

Concrete that is soft or water damaged (with the enhancement of extra water to the mix before releasing from the truck or rainfall harmed) generates soft, gritty, sandy, dirt; this is too hostile for most discs and will wear them out extremely quickly. THIS IS NOT A MISTAKE WITH THE DISC. It is merely an instance of using the wrong tooling and/or not checking regularly.

FINAL THOUGHT.

So now we know that the AGGREGATE, and also the SAND, and likewise the quantity of WATER contributed to the mix, plus likewise, the amount that it was power TROWELED, plus also whether the contractor SHOOK the damp concrete all add to the final equation as to how easily the slab is most likely to grind.

2. WHAT DISC FOR HARD CONCRETE?

Grinding difficult concrete means that the dust is soft and un-abrasive (see Para. 1 over) so the metal MATRIX that the section is constructed from demands to be 'soft bond' as well as quickly worn down to expose the diamonds. Often a coarser grit can be beneficial since it might produce coarse dirt to assist erode the matrix.

Also, lowering the contact area with fewer segments makes a difference. This also has the effect of boosting the weight per square inch externally to make sure that the diamond grit will sometimes fracture a little bit off the top to produce a fresh sharp top as well as start grinding again. Ruby grit will gradually round over if it does not crack off a little from time to time. Spherical grit won't grind also well. This is why you will discover that adding added weight or ensuring all the weight of the maker is feasible is on the head; it assists to keep the rubies working.

The General rule:

- Use diamond tooling with a SOFT BOND and/or much fewer sectors for hard concrete as well as increase the weight on the ruby tooling. Utilizing a coarser grit diamond might enhance the dust dimension and also maintain the tooling working.

- Similarly essential; do not use tooling for hard concrete on soft concrete; they will certainly likely wear extremely quickly.

- If you refuse the vacuum so there is a lot of dust under the device, this will certainly assist the diamonds to expose. Careful enhancement of sand may also assist. Do not exaggerate sand, it can create early wear!

- Look out for the circumstance where there is a hard-to-grind top layer, and also a soft layer below. You can brake discs rapidly as well as you believe that since the top is hard, the discs need to last. If this takes place, use the soft bond only to, or nearly to the soft layer, then grind the soft layer individually with tough bond discs.

- Last but not least inspect your tooling. If there is little diamond exposed out of the matrix, and/or the tooling is getting hot, quit and also transform to a softer bond, or much fewer sectors.

3. WHAT DISC FOR SOFT CONCRETE?

Grinding Soft concrete needs 'hard bond' discs that stand up to the metal matrix being deteriorated away. The sandy, gritty, abrasive dirt will certainly erode numerous discs extraordinarily quick, so be particular that you are utilizing the ideal disc. Greater than any other time, grinding soft concrete is when specialists require to be familiar with the indications of quick grinding as well as quick-wear to stop work and correct the issue.

Do not use the most inexpensive disc and expect to conserve money, it comes to be an expensive workout. An incredibly premium disc is typically the most effective worth for cash.

Furthermore, it is additionally crucial that the weight on the head of the equipment is decreased as long as feasible to make certain that the sandy, gritty, unpleasant dust that is rolling around under the segments does not wear down the matrix anymore than we can aid. Once again, it can be water damaged concrete, the accumulation, sand, Carborundum, or metal fibers in the covering, all can be some of the things that require special interest in exactly how you deal with each job.

The Rule of Thumb:

- If the disc starts to grind extremely well, QUIT! You are probably going to use your ruby tooling too fast. A good driver examines his tooling regularly for abnormally high ruby exposure. This implies that when you run your finger over the surface the diamond grit is sticking out a whole lot. The diamond grit will certainly be falling out of the matrix before you have had a chance to wear them out.

- Use diamond tooling with a HARD BOND and/or even more sectors.

- Be particular to use the equipment weights to minimize the weight of the equipment on the tooling.

- Additionally, a vacuum that will certainly remove as much dust away as quickly as possible will greatly boost the life of the tooling. If there is a great deal of dust rolling in between the flooring as well as sections it will certainly cause excessive wear.

[wafflesinmyvhs-blog]

Wheatgrass blending 2018

hey guys it's still Mob here mmm-hmm hey guys welcome back still Jen here hey I got something for you today let's juice it up without a juicer I don't think I've made a video on this yet no I haven't we do wheatgrass every morning but we don't have a juicer I hope to get one sometime but for now I don't have one and I would like to show you how we do our juicing our wheatgrass without a juicer I just use scissors in a bowl to cut the grass this is the grass and I just clip it off at the top of this pan this pan is what about Oh 20 inches long or something by about foot wide or something and there's always two of us having wheatgrass in the morning Lopez he just coughed.

so I'm just going to cut this grass and as I cut it then I keep watering it and it grows it's real easy to grow wheatgrass you just take a cup and a half of wheatgrass seeds I use winter red winter wheat berries I get them at the local health food store you get them at a oh probably a planting supply place or online at seed places where I'm cutting this is above the white stem because that's a real woody part and I just go across here and cut it anyway I just serve to plant this I put an inch of dirt in the bottom of this pan I soaked a cup and a half of the wheat seeds overnight then just spread them on the dirt then I cover the this thing with a little plastic cover.

I have made and keep watering it every day and in about ten days to two weeks we have the first ability to cut the first grass now I can make this one last for a week for the two of us and then and then I'll come back and cut this again and go on down this is seven days worth then at the end of that that's two weeks so I've got another pallet and it'll be grown and ready to go so here's the grass and now let's go juice it okay so here we are in the kitchen and we've got our beautiful wheat grass here and I don't ever measure anything to know how much I'm using I just wing it that's just sort of second nature nowadays but now what I do is I'm going to use a blender to blend it up and a French press to press the juice out after I've blended it so I'm just going to chop it into little pieces about ½ an inch.

it doesn't take me any time at all to rip through this grass hopefully y'all can see this good enough now the reason why I cut this is because if I put this in the blender without chopping it up I have a an old it's just an Oscar blender the grass will just wrap around the blades and burn the motor out this stuff is tough we all know the benefits I think of wheatgrass it's they say that grass has the most nutrients in it of any vegetable but we just earned our bodies can't digest that the tough fibers and has all those antioxidants and stuff there's tons of people that know more about this than I do if I had a juicer I wouldn't have to do this next step which is have to have add apple juice to the grass .

we've got our wheatgrass chopped up and I'm going to put it in this blender next I'm going to add apple juice and like I said when you're doing juicing in a blender you've got to add some liquid to the graphs for the blender to be able to work when we get a juicer I won't have to do this anymore but for now yes I do now the blender setting I use is the very first lowest setting but I use it on the two higher power it's the Mint's button I'm use the Mint's button all through this thing so now we're just going to mince up the grass okay that was about two minutes worth or so .

I turned it on mints and I let it chop it up and and whiz it up and then I turn it off and I turn it back on I don't want to overheat the motor on this whole blender but anyway that's uh that's about right so now we just take this stuff and here's the way I do it I know some people who use a blender use a strainer but I use this Prince French press that we only use for wheatgrass because I find it gets most of the the pulp out so now we just put our goop in here what this juice tastes like

it doesn't really have a whole lot of the apple juice what it mainly tastes like is if you right after you've just cut your lawn on a fresh spring day and that new mown grass smell comes into your nose that's what this tastes like and smells like so we go I got my freshly rinsed blender and now what I do is I dump this in here and to get the absolute all of it I leave that in here like that to completely drain meanwhile since

[derrickappleus]

Cauliflower Holiday Stuffing

I’m not sure what it is about cauliflower, but this vegetable seems to be magical. It makes a great gluten-free replacement for flour when making pizza dough, and you can reduce your carb intake by swapping cauliflower rice for regular white rice. Is there anything cauliflower can’t do? Well, I wasn’t exactly sure it would be able to replace stale bread in stuffing–one of my favorite Thanksgiving sides. Spoiler alert: Cauliflower nailed it again! This Cauliflower Holiday Stuffing recipe is almost as good as the original (and, maybe a little bit better).

This year, skip the carbohydrate-rich sides and make our healthier Cauliflower Holiday Stuffing instead. It has all the same flavor as traditional stuffing, but it contains a fraction of the calories and significantly less carbohydrates. Your whole family will love this low-carb, gluten-free, Paleo stuffing! And, although we didn’t intend it to be, this recipe is also completely vegan and uses all plant-based ingredients. No one will notice, though, because the mushrooms create a beautiful texture, mimicking ground sausage.

The Key To Success With This Recipe

There’s always a tiny secret to making recipes like our Cauliflower Holiday Stuffing a complete success. For this recipe, our tip is really simple: Don’t crowd the sheet pan. Like any good sheet pan recipe, giving your stuffing space as it cooks will make the difference between beautifully caramelized vegetables and soft, soggy ones.

You see, vegetables are mostly made up of water. As you cook the veggies at a high temperature (like the 450 degrees F on this recipe), that water is released in the form of steam. When there’s no water left to release, the vegetables start to turn golden brown. They get extra-sweet and really go from being mediocre to incredible.

If you overcrowd the sheet pan, that steam gets trapped in between the vegetables. Instead of releasing into the oven, it creates moisture on the bottom of the sheet pan. So you won’t end up with beautifully caramelized vegetables in your Cauliflower Holiday Stuffing. The result will be sort of sad, soggy vegetables that just lack flavor overall. No one wants that!

When you spread your vegetables onto the sheet pan, give them some space–about a quarter inch between each veggie. You don’t have to measure. A good rule of thumb is if it looks overcrowded, it probably is! It’s definitely a bummer to have to wash a second sheet pan, but it would be significantly better to split your stuffing onto two sheet pans than to have less-than-steller stuffing.

Make It Your Own

Like we said, we didn’t aim for this recipe to be vegan, but it just turned out that way. If your family is full of red-blooded meat eaters and they wouldn’t stand for a vegan dish, feel free to add your favorite sausage or chopped bacon to this Cauliflower Holiday Stuffing. Make sure you fully cook it ahead of time. Then, you can add your cooked meat of choice when you turn the pan halfway through.

Or, if your favorite stuffing recipe includes cranberries, walnuts, or pecans, go ahead and add them in. You’ll want to add any dried fruit after the dish is finished cooking (similar to granola), but you can add the nuts halfway through when you turn the sheet pan.

Once you’ve finished making this Cauliflower Holiday Stuffing, let us know how it went! Drop us a line in the comments. We’d especially love to know if your family liked it better than traditional stuffing. I know that mine did!

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Yield: 10 Servings | Serving Size: 1/2 cup | Calories: 55 | Total Fat: 4 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Carbohydrates: 4 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 2 g Protein: 1 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 112 mg | SmartPoints (Freestyle): 2

Ingredients

1 large head Cauliflower (about 1-pound), cut into small florets

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

2 stalks celery, small diced

1 cup finely chopped crimini mushrooms

3 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the cauliflower florets, onion, celery, mushrooms, olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir the mixture until all of the vegetables are well coated in the seasonings.

Spread the mixture in a single layer on the sheet pan, using two pans if necessary.

Roast for 30 minutes, turning halfway, until the cauliflower is golden brown and the onions are caramelized.

Top the stuffing with the fresh parsley before serving.

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Plant-Based Workout Nutrition 101: What to Eat Before, During, and After Your Workout for Optimal Performance

Of all the plant-based meals during your training, those surrounding your workouts — and the calories you consume during the workout itself — are the most crucial to your success, particularly because they affect your ability to stay energized and strong.

Fortunately, the precepts of optimal workout nutrition are completely consistent with plant-based nutrition. 

(In fact, vegan ultramarathon legend Scott Jurek once pointed out that most people eat a vegan diet anyway while they’re running or working out.)

However, the food that will maximize performance differs significantly from what you should eat on a typical day — most noticeably, the focus shifts toward simple, sugary carbohydrates before and during your workout, and protein-rich foods after for recovery.

The reason is simple; most of the time (when you’re not exercising), you want your body to have to work a little to break down the food you take in. But during a workout you want the opposite: easily-digestible, quick energy sources.

Below I break down workout nutrition into three sections — what to eat before, during, and after your workout. All the advice is for plant-based athletes, but it’s pretty universal no matter your diet.

What to Eat Before Your Workout

Fueling your workout starts with what you eat before your workout. On tough workout or race days, you should start fueling about four hours before you ever break a sweat. 

Here are the two simple rules to follow: 

1. Consume carbohydrates and protein in a 3:1 ratio.

The 3:1 ratio is almost universally advocated for optimal absorption of nutrients before a workout. For a big workout, it’s best to eat a large meal three to four hours ahead of time, so that your stomach can be completely rid of the food by the time you start moving, and then eat a small snack of mostly carbohydrate (say, a banana or a few dates) just before the workout begins.

The less time you have until your workout, the smaller your “large” meal should be: if you’ve got an hour or more, thirty grams of carbs and ten grams of protein is great; otherwise, halve the amounts. 

2. Include quick-working, high-glycemic carbs for energy now, sustained release (but not necessarily starchy) carbs for energy later.

For example, if you’re making your own pre-workout drink, you might use dates (glucose) as the high-GI, instant-energy sugar, and agave nectar (fructose) for slower energy release.

Why no starchy bagels or bread?

To convert starch into usable sugar requires your body to work, and during a workout, you’d like to use your available energy for movement, not digestion. This guideline applies mainly to workouts that last up to three hours. For longer workouts and events (like an ultramarathon), the intensity becomes low enough that it’s not a problem to consume and digest starchier foods, and you’ll likely find yourself craving them.

If you’re going to eat or fuel during your workout, you can save the simple carbs for mid-workout fuel.

Put it Together: Pre-Workout

Before your toughest or longest workouts, aim to eat one food from each group below, at the appropriate time. For your easier workouts, just one food from the last category will probably be sufficient.

Most importantly: Experiment to discover what works best for you!

2 Hours Before Your Workout

Option 1: Oatmeal (1½ to 2 cups cooked)

Add fruit, a few nuts or seeds, or a little bit of protein powder to boost the nutrition of this classic pre-workout meal.

Option 2: Toast or Bagel with Nut Butter (1 to 2 slices of toast or ½ to one whole bagel + 1 to 2 tablespoons of nut butter)

Around a workout is one time when refined, white bread or bagel is more useful than a whole-wheat version with more fiber.

One Hour Before Your Workout

Option 1: White Potatoes or Rice (1 medium potato or 1 cup white rice)

White potatoes and white rice aren’t great choices for everyday carbohydrates, but before a workout the white carbohydrates become more quickly available and without unnecessary fiber.

Option 2: Apple with Nut Butter (1 apple + 1 tablespoon nut butter)

Less Than an Hour Before Your Workout

Option 1: Fruit

A medjool date contains around 15 grams of sugar, most of which is glucose and reaches your muscles very quickly. Dates are like nature’s energy gel, so I often consume 2-3 before a hard workout. 

Bananas are another great option, or any sort of high-sugar fruit. 

Option 2: Fruit Juice (8 to 12 ounces)

Tip: add a half scoop of vegan protein powder (about 10g) to get close to the optimal 3:1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio before a tough workout.

What to Eat During Your Workout

When it comes to mid-workout fueling, I follow one simple rule: 

Fuel early and often. 

Don’t wait until you’re crashing to refuel, but instead maintain a consistent input of fuel the entire time. 

For workouts and races lasting over an hour (and up to 4 or 5 hours), you need 30-60 grams of carbohydrate per hour. 

30-60 grams is a commonly-cited figure, but it’s a big range.  

More useful might be to divide your body weight in pounds by 4 to get a minimum hourly carbohydrate requirement, in grams. Accomplish this with a homemade sports drink or a combination of energy fuel or fruit and water.

Some believe that a little bit of protein, in a 4:1 carb-to-protein ratio, helps minimize muscle damage, but I focus mostly on easily digestible carbs and let the protein come naturally. 

And don’t forget about electrolytes: Aim for about 500 milligrams of sodium with every 16 ounces you drink. This is easy to do if you’re drinking a sports drink or a mix of sports drink and water. 

If you’re sticking to mostly water, make sure the other fuel you’re consuming has a dose of electrolytes. 

Put it Together: Mid-Workout

If you’re using an energy product like a gel or gummy, pay attention to the nutrient information and recommended servings. Most experts recommend about one serving every 45-60 minutes, which could be stretched further if you combine a sports drink with an editable product. 

But it’s also entirely possible (and often recommended) to fuel with whole foods instead of processed energy products. Whole foods can be easier on the stomach, tastier, and more in line with what you’re eating on a daily basis. Not to mention you can get all the same benefits as a formulated product. 

Check out this complete guide to fueling your run with whole foods for all the details, but to give you an idea of the best foods for workouts, I’ve put together a chart with my favorite options: 

FoodServing SizeCaloriesCarbohydrates (g)Sugar (g)Protein (g)Fiber (g) Banana1 banana1052714.41.33.1 Yam, baked1 cup15837.40.725.3 Raisins1 oz8522170.91 Sweet Potato, baked1 cup18041.41346.6 Medjool Date1 date66.518160.41.6 Figs4 figs100261914 Coconut Water11.1 fl oz70181700 Cherry Juice30 ml70191500

What to Eat After Your Workout

Post workout nutrition is all about two things: 

Timing

Ratio

Timing is important because following a workout, your muscles are primed and ready to receive fuel to start the repair process. Try to consume your post-workout meal within an hour after your workout has ended. 

If you’re jumping in the car (or shower) and don’t have time for a full meal, have a snack or smoothie on hand to eat within that window and save the larger meal for later. 

As for ratio, now we’re moving closer to 5:1 carbohydrates to protein. After the toughest workouts or races, consume about 0.75 grams of carbohydrates per pound of bodyweight, and protein accordingly. 

A little fat will also do you well. In the post workout meal, I aim for about half as much fat as I have protein. 

Put it Together: Post-Workout

For most of us, post workout nutrition comes in the form of a real meal. Maybe that’s a hearty lunch after a morning long run or dinner after a post-work gym session. 

The good news is that a lot of standard plant-based meals are pretty close to that 5:1 carb to protein ratio, which makes designing that meal super easy. 

But to help with some examples, I put together three simple post-workout recovery meals.

The Simple Formula for Better Workouts and Faster Recovery

There’s a lot of information above, and if you’re new to workout nutrition, it probably feels overwhelming.

But at its core, workout nutrition can be distilled down to the super simple 3-4-5 principle. If you remember nothing else from this post, this simple formula will take you far:

Before your workout, aim for a 3:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein.

During your workout, aim for a 4:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein.

After your workout, aim for a 5:1 ratio of carbohydrate to protein (4:1 is okay too).

It’s not about perfection or measuring every ounce of food. Most athletes are successful using the 3-4-5 principle as a guide when making decisions.

Exactly what you eat during each phase depends on your body and needs. 

So experiment, adapt, and have fun with it! That’s what health is all about.

But use the damn formula, would ya? 🙂

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Health Benefits of Dates

Dates are actually thought about to be some of the most healthy fruits on earth. Dates have many health benefits and are a perfect meals to add to your day-to-day diet plan. Some of the principal health benefits of dates consist of:

These are actually only a few of the health benefits of dates as well as you may quickly include all of them to your diet to enhance your health. As you age, you require to possess even more variety of meals, including a great deal of fruit and vegetables to keep you healthy.

Dates are among the most nutritious fruits on the planet and also lots of folks opt for to take this fruit due to the numerous health benefits. For instance, dates include a higher concentration of fiber and vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and also B6.

Dates are actually the fruit of the palm that is native to South Asia and Egypt. They are planted in some parts of Africa, especially the Gulu Mountains. The golden-colored fruits of dates have to do with the measurements of grapefruits.

Dates were one of the very first fruits to be cultivated in the world. In Egypt, they used to be contacted "Loxodromes" which implies "gold swellings". This label probably originates from the Egyptian word for "heart".

Dates are believed to be a really good resource of fiber, which helps you keep frequent as well as well-balanced. http://www.filedropper.com/highqualitymazafatidatescomingfromiran3datepalmmrrdy are actually the best mix of carbs, healthy proteins, and also body fat. This makes the fruit's an excellent method to obtain all the important nutrients you require for your physical body and also health.

Dates are amongst the absolute most common fruits that you locate in the grocery store. They are the excellent snack you can appreciate in between foods. Dates are just one of the very best low-calorie snacks you can possess when you desire to eat something that is going to certainly not ruin your health.

Being just one of the most ideal health foods, dates likewise possess a lot of protein and carbohydrates, which are actually needed to have through your body system in order to function appropriately. Consuming fruits likewise gives your physical body its very own anti-oxidants, which assist the body system eliminate ailments. These are actually very important for your health because they help the body combat ailment.

The health benefits of dates are a very easy and pleasurable technique to enhance your energy and also keep your body system working well. When you consume dates, your body will definitely feel delighted and stimulated.

A number of the health benefits of dates consist of:

Dates are actually extremely wealthy in water information and fiber so you may possess a balanced diet which features lots of fruits and vegetables. You will certainly find a ton of benefits when you include this fruit in your diet regimen.

Dates are actually nourishing fruits that are actually terrific for your diet plan. They are actually accessible at your local area storekeeper's and even internet where you may purchase all of them straight coming from the maker. So do your own self a support and begin consuming healthy through having these fruits in your diet plan.

Dates as well as Fruits

The dates and fruits are actually at times referred to as Medjool dates and also are actually popular for their various flavors. The dates are actually used in the cooking food, to help make honey, frozen yogurt, dark chocolates, ice cubes, and several other products. Medjool dates are actually used in the preparation of new dairy or as a fruit juice.

These Medjool Dates are the best popular as well as extensively shipped in the world. It is of easily on call eco-friendly, yellow and brownish tinted dates that are actually greatly in use for making sweets and also frozen yogurt. Besides this, these dates and also fruits are used in almost all kinds of fruits like apples, oranges, bananas, cherries, peaches, blueberry, papaya, pears, plums, and many others. They are actually made use of extensively in producing frozen yogurt and beverages.

Dates as well as fruits have received the taste of several fruits as well as they are different apiece various other in preference. It is actually easy to separate dates as well as fruits apiece other through their colour. The Medjool dates and also the fruits are conveniently readily available in the market.

Dates contain pectin, which is actually a sort of glucose. Therefore, dates are wealthy in fiber, iron, healthy protein, as well as vitamins. The dates, especially the Medjool dates, have actually acquired the exclusive taste of a lot of fruits and also for that reason it is actually a beloved along with many people.

Dates have acquired the right structure of vitamin B. They have actually obtained much of minerals, vitamins, and nutrients. It is wealthy in fiber, magnesium mineral, blood potassium, protein, iron, calcium, and a lot more minerals. It is quick and easy to pulverize Medjool dates and this can be used in tossed salads, treats, juices, gelato, as well as puddings. The primary part of Medjool dates and fruits is pectin, thus dates as well as fruits are actually incredibly suitable for gastrointestinal health.

Dates have wheat as well as this produces them an incredibly well-balanced food. They additionally include low fat and also slim. The dates are additionally rich in thread, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, healthy protein, as well as numerous various other minerals.

Dates are actually certainly not only nutritious yet are available in a range of sizes, shapes, colors, and tastes. They are offered in numerous colours, consisting of yellowish, environment-friendly, reddish, orange, brown, and some unique hues like pink, purple, orange, blue, violet, and numerous others. The Medjool dates and also the fruits are actually easy to eat and have taste.

Dates and fruits are actually very healthy. It is actually rich in iron, minerals, vitamins, threads, minerals, and thread. These dates and fruits are actually readily available in several shapes, measurements, colours, as well as tastes. There are dates, fruits, and also Medjool dates.

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My Favorite Black Bean Burgers (Egg-Free!)

These Black Bean Burgers are a delicious vegetarian recipe that you can make ahead of time for a fast weeknight meal. I’m going to show you the secret to making black bean burgers that aren’t mushy, and you don’t even need a food processor to make them!

How to Make Perfect Black Bean Burgers

I recently learned from Serious Eats, that the secret to making perfect black bean burgers is to briefly dry out the black beans in the oven first. All you have to do is spread them out on a pan, and leave them in the oven until their skins start to peel away. This takes about 15 minutes at 350ºF, and you can sauté the onion and garlic for the burgers while you wait.

When you dry out the beans like this, you avoid the typical “mushy” texture that some veggie burgers tend to have in the middle. I’m also not using a food processor to make this mixture, so that the beans will retain more of their texture throughout the burger. (Blended burger mixture = mushier burger patties.)

How Do You Make Black Bean Burgers Stick Together?

Many veggie burgers use egg as a binder to help everything stick together, but this recipe uses sweet potato instead.

Adding a bit of oat flour also helps these vegan burgers come together, but you can use bread crumbs or ground flax seed, if you prefer. (My mom told me that she prefers the flax seed version!) Make sure to look for certified gluten-free labels on your oats or bread crumbs if you need these burgers to remain gluten-free.

Are Black Bean Burgers Good For You?

Black beans are high in fiber and relatively low in calories, making them a healthy choice, if you ask me! One cup of black beans contains 15 grams of protein, and the magnesium and potassium they contain may help promote healthy bones and blood pressure levels.

Do Vegan Burgers Taste like Meat?

These homemade black bean burgers don’t taste like meat (and the chunks of black beans sort of give them away), but they are totally delicious in their own right. Adding barbecue sauce to the mix helps boost the flavor, and they pair well with any burger toppings you like!

What are Black Bean Burgers Made Out Of?

This veggie burger recipe is as packed with flavor, while using easy ingredients that you may already have on hand. You’ll need:

Canned Black Beans (I’ve used Instant Pot Black Beans a few times, too!)

Onion & Garlic

Steamed sweet potato (canned pumpkin puree would probably also work)

Your favorite BBQ sauce (Check the label if you’re vegan and/or gluten-free)

Oat flour or ground flax seeds

Ground Cumin & Salt

I use sweet potato as a binder for these burgers instead of an egg, but if you’re not vegan and don’t have sweet potato on hand, feel free to use an egg instead. When you bake these burgers in the oven, they are conveniently ready all at the same time so you don’t have to grill them or cook them in a skillet individually.

In my experience, veggie burgers freeze well, so feel free to store any extras in your freezer for a quick weeknight meal in the future. I usually reheat them straight from frozen in my oven at 350ºF for about 10 minutes.

My Favorite Black Bean Burgers (Egg-Free)

This BLACK BEAN BURGER recipe is easy to make, without a mushy middle! Made with sweet potato instead of egg, they are packed with fiber and plant-based protein.

2 (15 oz.) cans black beans , drained and rinsed (or 2 1/2 cups cooked beans)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 yellow onion , chopped (about 1 cup)

3 cloves garlic , minced

1/2 cup mashed sweet potato (steamed, then mashed)

1/4 cup oat flour , or ground flax seeds

1/4 cup BBQ sauce (see notes)

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spread out the black beans on a large rimmed baking sheet so that they are in a single layer. Place them in the oven to dry out until they start to split, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Saute the onion until softened, about 5 minutes, then add in the garlic and stir for one more minute. Remove from the heat.

In a large bowl, combine the sauteed onion and garlic, beans, sweet potato, oat flour (or flax), BBQ sauce, cumin and salt. Use a fork to stir the mixture, mashing the beans to help the batter stick together. You don't want to mash all of the beans, as they help add texture, but you want it mashed enough that you can form and shape the burger patties with your hands.

Use a 1/3 cup measure to scoop out the black bean mixture and use your hands to shape it into a burger about 3/4-inch thick. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (I use the same one I used for drying the beans) and arrange the burger patties on the pan as you go. Use wet hands to shape the patties to help prevent sticking, if necessary. This recipe should make 8 to 9 burgers.

Bake the burgers at 350ºF for 15 minutes, then use a spatula to gently flip them over and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes. The finished burgers will feel a little dry around the edges, but still slightly soft to the touch in the center. As they cool, they will firm up and dry out a bit more, so you don't want to over cook them.

Serve the burgers warm with your favorite toppings. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Per Serving (1 of 8 burgers): Calories: 106, Fat: 4g, Carbohydrates: 17g, Fiber: 4g, Protein: 4g

Recipe Notes:

I love using BBQ sauce as an easy way to get more flavor into these burgers, without calling for a long list of spices. However, be sure to check the label of the sauce you use if you need to remain gluten-free or vegan. Some sauces have flour added as a thickener, and others may have non-vegan ingredients added in. The New Primal BBQ Sauce that I sometimes use has no added sugar (which I love!), but it does contain bone broth powder, so it’s not a vegetarian or vegan option.

If you go with ground flax seeds instead of oat flour for the binder, feel free to add an extra tablespoon if needed to help the mixture bind together. I usually add as I go until the batter is easy to shape. You can also use bread crumbs, if you prefer.

As always, if you try something different with this recipe please leave a comment below letting us know how it worked out. We can all benefit from YOUR experience!

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Does Amalaki Do the Job? An Comprehensive Anaylsis About What Works And What Doesn't

The Shelton Diet Program was Made by Doctor Herbert Shelton. Be cautious of your portion size because it's an easy task to over eat those sweet fruits, which may lead to weight advantage over time. Dates also have traditionally been processed into a salve for treating particular forms of wounds. The American Heart Association recommends you eat much more potassium-rich foods such as dates for heart health.

Consider for a moment that surplus body fat creates inflammation, impacts insulin signalling, alters appetite and disrupts hormone balance and you also can begin to see that ingesting too large an amount of carbohydrate for the wrong sports and events can create your demonstrations easier.

Since dates are somewhat high in carbs, with about forty g for every 2-ounce serving, they got a high glycemic load, measuring forty two. Over-consumption of top glycemic index and laden foods Home page may Pemborong Kurma Shah Alam improve your possibilities of both sort-two diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular disease.

Date sugar : Made from dehydrated dates which have been finely earth, date sugar appears like brown sugar, but it also doesn't soften like sugar. Apple bushes are simple to cultivate, and should a gardener purchases a massive tree, he might experience fruit growth even on the first calendar year of planting and growing.

From the middleeast, dates are many times made to a paste that may be united with other fruits and turned into to candies or used to enhance food. Fiber is crucial in your daily diet plan to promote wholesome digestion and also http://zwbuilding.com/g1tirnq554/post-a-comparison-amongst-9275.html avert over eating. Yet another rare number of dates out there in India is your Barhi, a type that's eaten brand new and also is still connected with the vine: All these dates are somewhat crispy and somewhat succulent as opposed to chewy and sticky.

Some wellness specialists have stated that eating one date daily is vital for a well balanced and healthy diet program. As with the majority of fruits, dates aren't just a excellent way to obtain nourishment with less than one g per serving. From the most wholesome of nuts, for nourishment and also calcium-rich snacks loaded with probiotics, to a wide variety of diet-friendly low-carb foods, we have a few healthier recommendations to satisfy all your cravings for both crispy, sweet and salty.

It's counseled to consume fruits inside the entire sort, for example their own skin if it is edible, to be able to obtain the benefits of top fibrous content found in them. Dates are deemed to be the staple food for people inside the Arab world, especially the Arabian Peninsula Bedouins was used to survive outside dates for many years until they discovered oil.

You'll find specific fruits which a diabetic can opt to eat. The American Cancer Society suggests that an intake of 20-35 grams of dietary fiber per day, which can be supplied throughout dates. Eating dates is definitely an easy means for someone to add a brand new fruit into their daily diet plan.

The folks who are in the lands where by date palms grow say why these timber must keep their feet wet and their minds tender. Red dates are probably the most commonly utilized food for enriching your bloodstream, eating raw reddish dates or massaging them in the drink can obtain the best result.

Well known nut versions are all seeing the exact very same favorable eating styles seen elsewhere in the produce department, such as convenience and healthy Click here for info snacking. In Qatar, and most portions of the Arab globe, it's common to break up your fast by eating a couple dates so I desired to make certain I had a few readily available.

Fresh dates have a marginally lower percentage of sugars only because they contain additional moisture than dehydrated dates, and also the sugar in dried dates is far more concentrated, however fresh dates are still a good supply of carbohydrates. In China that the fruit has been promoted chiefly like dehydrated dates and may also be seen at any given food store.

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The secret To Lower Your Cholesterol

It's because both fish and nuts include omega 3. You too can take omega three supplements. The good news is that you would be able to take steps to manage your cholesterol. Strolling is a safe and favorable form of train since it doesn't necessitate any particular equipment and it may also be performed anywhere. And remember to train frequently and watch your weight. Shedding weight helps lower each the risk of heart illness and blood cholesterol levels. Dieting without exercising your entire body will only bring about weak muscle mass, which will definitely finally deteriorate the body’s weight. Be even more required do you have to be obese, smoke cigarettes or have a weak eating regimen plan. 1000 mg causes bad flushing and is kind of uncomfortable - I am going to need to strive your suggestion of taking the 1 aspirin earlier than the opposite medication and see if it helps. By getting a cholesterol test, you can determine how much whole, bad LDL and good HDL cholesterol is in your blood and your relative risk of creating coronary heart disease.

Most individuals don’t notice that there is dangerous and good cholestorol. There's a finger pricker supplied which can be utilized to draw the few drops of blood to conduct the test. In case you desire to be healthy, and scale back cholesterol that you simply presently have, taking a multivitamin that accommodates all essential nutrients can allow you to just do that! If you’ve simply received a spread of results again from an annual physical checkup, your physician may need circled a couple of of these numbers implying that the cholesterol ranges were not okay. Phospholipids can clump together if they are too shut collectively and this results in the membrane being not as fluid. This can cause chest pain and/ or a heart attack. Inflammation is the primary cause of coronary heart illness. It is possible that typical therapies might trigger more hurt that good. Low-carb and ketogenic diets are particularly good at raising the extent of HDL (good) cholesterol. What is considered a healthy level in the blood? Saturated fats is the key as a result of it impacts your cholesterol degree excess of dietary cholesterol. This compound has successfully lowered cholesterol ranges in animal research. LDL cholesterol levels must be less than one hundred mg/dL. And research shows that for some poeple, stress would possibly instantly increase cholesterol ranges. After being vegan for 6 years, my B-12 levels have been excellent. As everyone knows exercise and weight-reduction plan are the principle components to being wholesome. Cholesterol has a popularity for being associated with an increased risk for coronary heart and blood vessel illness. Plant sterols and plant stanols within the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease. These are natural substances which are found in plant foods. One of these foods is the apple. Everyone must know that cholesterol-rich foods are these product of animal products. They know that they’ve been leading an unhealthy lifestyle, doing all of the mistaken issues and consuming junk foods with reckless abandon. Soluble fiber can also be present in such foods as kidney beans, apples, pears, barley and prunes. Are certain foods of animal origin larger in cholesterol than others? What's LDL cholesterol? The American Coronary heart Association recommends you get your cholesterol checked each 4 to six years. Apart from the uncomfortable side effects introduced by statins, CoQ10 deficiency may yield to various complications, including heart failure. But coronary heart consultants observe that screening sooner will help some patients make lifestyle modifications early in the game. In some instances selenomethionine supplementation can end result in the remission of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. These deposits, referred to as xanthelasmas, can happen on the eyelids. Good consuming habits and some train can management your cholesterol and triglycerides naturally. Each and every of them has superb perform to stabilize the sorts of cholesterol. Coronary Calcium Scan: calcium is ok within the bones, however not so good if it’s in your coronary arteries. In actual fact, they are at present probably the most prescribed medicine on the earth. For example, the low-fats cottage cheeses are much healthier, and a serving would comprise roughly 9mg of cholesterol. The producer ought to be very careful to make use of solely fish which are collected contained in the "better" areas, however they must also carry out common and open screening to evaluate these contaminants. I need to add that you should not lower out all fats, we penurun kolesterol paling cepat want fats to survive. Use moderately. Do not overdo on fats or oils, even the best quality ones. It helps in the creation of bile. It helps in reducing cholesterol if taken for a month. Since cholesterol is a lipid (it mixes well with oil, but not with water) you’ll have a tendency to search out it in the fatty elements of meals. Mayo Clinic.- High Cholesterol Details; CDC. A cholesterol check is an easy blood test which measures the quantity of cholesterol and different lipids you've gotten in your bloodstream. This is nice specific data on cholesterol.

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Why Is Fiber Good For You? (And How To Get Enough Fiber!)

You’ve heard fiber is important, but why is fiber good for you? And how can you get enough fiber? Discover all the health benefits of this essential nutrient, the best high fiber foods, and an easy way to challenge yourself to get more fiber in your daily diet.

If you want to live a long, healthy life, fiber is a critical nutrient you need to be eating every day.

But fiber is often overlooked. And most people in developed countries aren’t getting nearly enough of it.

Could your diet be lacking fiber? Probably so.

In fact, only 3% of Americans get the recommended amount of fiber. Most Americans get about 10-15 grams of fiber per day — a number that falls far short of the 40 grams per day recommended by leading experts.

So why is fiber good for you? It aids your body in absorbing nutrients from food and eliminating toxins. It fills you up and helps you maintain more consistent energy levels. And it’s essential for healthy digestion, maintaining a healthy weight, preventing cancer and type 2 diabetes, and other proven health benefits.

Is Fiber the Real “Fountain of Youth”?

We hear a lot about the power of superfoods to extend our lives and keep us well. But it could be that fiber is better than all of them!

A meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that people who consumed the most fiber were 19% less likely to die over a decade, compared to those who ate the least.

Researchers analyzed 17 studies, including nearly a million participants, and found that every 10 grams of fiber consumed per day cut mortality risk by 10 percent.

What Is Fiber, Exactly?

You’ve probably heard that you need to eat more fiber. But what is fiber?

Fiber is found in the cell walls of plants, where it provides structure and functions as sort of as a skeleton. It’s not digestible by humans, so it doesn’t provide nutrients or calories.

There are two types of fiber: soluble and insoluble. Each performs a different job in your body.

Soluble fiber helps lower blood glucose levels and cholesterol, and is found in foods, such as oatmeal, beans, and legumes, as well as in some fruits and vegetables.

Insoluble fiber acts like a broom, cleaning out your digestive tract, and is found in foods, such as whole grains, kidney beans, bran, and fruits and vegetables.

Both soluble and insoluble fiber are found naturally in plant foods. Meat, dairy products, eggs, and oils do not contain any fiber. And processed foods made with sugar or white flour generally contain very little fiber because any natural fiber is lost or removed.

Fiber is Necessary for Maintaining a Healthy Digestive System

Fiber is known for its ability to keep you regular and reduce constipation, but it has other benefits for maintaining healthy digestion as well.

Diverticulitis – inflammation of the intestine – is one of the most common age-related digestive disorders in the modern world.

According to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition, consuming foods rich in insoluble fiber has been found to reduce the risk of diverticulitis by 40%!

Fiber is Essential for Maintaining a Healthy Weight

By increasing your fiber intake by only 14 grams per day, you can reduce your calorie intake by 10 percent, while increasing your sense of “fullness” and satisfaction.

Soluble fiber mixes with water in the gut to create a gel. This gel-like substance slows the absorption of sugars into the bloodstream while triggering stretch receptors in your stomach, telling you you’ve had enough. So, you feel full and satisfied by eating the same volume of food, but that food has fewer calories.

Science is showing how consuming more fiber can lead to weight loss. In fact, in a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers divided volunteers into two groups. Half were asked to follow the American Heart Association’s diet for preventing heart disease. The other group was asked to follow a diet in which the only goal was to eat 30 grams of fiber per day.

After 12 months, the participants in each group had lost weight (5.9 pounds on the AHA diet and 4.6 pounds on the fiber diet) and both had averaged 19 grams of fiber day. While both groups experienced modest weight loss after one year, this study illustrates how one simple diet change has the potential to yield significant results.

Eating more fruit is a great way to get enough fiber in your diet.

Fiber Plays a Critical Role in Cancer Prevention

Fiber is an essential part of your waste removal system – constantly eliminating carcinogens before they become a problem. For instance, fiber works to prevent colorectal cancer by improving intestinal transit time – literally sweeping away carcinogens.

In a study at the National Cancer Institute called the Polyp Prevention Trial (PPT), published in the Journal of Nutrition, participants were put on a low-fat, high-fiber diet high in fruits and vegetables. Researchers focused on the recurrence of colorectal adenomas (polyps).

After adjusting for variables, it was found that the one food that made a difference in whether or not participants had a recurrence of adenomas was the amount of beans they consumed. Many researchers believe this is because beans were the highest source of dietary fiber for most of the study participants.

But, fiber doesn’t just reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. It also reduces the risk of other forms of cancer as well, including cancers of the breast, prostate, mouth, and throat.

Every 10 grams of fiber you eat is associated with a 10 percent reduced risk of colorectal cancer and a 5 percent fall in breast cancer risk, according to a study published in the Annals of Oncology.

Another study published in Pediatrics showed how women who consumed the most fiber (28 grams per day, on average) had a 24 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer before menopause, compared with women who ate the lowest levels of fiber (averaging 14 grams per day).

The women who consumed the highest amount of dietary fiber also reduced their lifetime risk of developing breast cancer by 16 percent.

Fiber Is Good for Heart Health

Many cardiologists recommend eating oatmeal for breakfast. Their #1 reason? Oatmeal is full of soluble fiber.

Researchers don’t yet understand the mechanisms behind fiber’s LDL (“bad”) cholesterol-lowering power, but according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the soluble fiber from oats can decrease LDL cholesterol without affecting HDL (“good”) cholesterol.

In a review and meta-analysis of 22 different publications in the BMJ, greater dietary fiber was found to be associated with a lower risk of both cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease.

High-fiber foods may also have other benefits for heart health, such as reducing blood pressure and inflammation.

Fiber Helps Control Blood Sugar and Reduce Type 2 Diabetes

Fiber has a unique ability to help regulate blood sugar. This is one of the reasons dieticians recommend that people with diabetes consume beans and legumes. These high-fiber powerhouses help slow the absorption of glucose, while also regulating blood sugar over time.

In a recent study reported in Nutrition Journal, researchers tested the glycemic response of traditional beans and rice meals compared to rice alone.

Seventeen men and women who had diabetes were given either plain white rice or white rice with black beans, white rice with pinto beans or white rice with kidney beans. Then, researchers measured participants’ blood glucose at 90, 120 at 150 minutes. Compared with white rice eaters, all groups who ate beans with their rice had better blood sugar control, with pinto and black bean-eaters faring best of all.

So, whether you have diabetes, prediabetes, or just want to have more steady blood sugar throughout the day in order to feel better and have more energy, a low sugar, high fiber, plant-powered diet, with the addition of beans, may be able to help you feel your best.

Fiber Helps Detoxify Your Body

Fiber helps get rid of toxins from the body. Through a process called osmosis, fiber extracts liquid that contains toxins, and then the body expels these substances.

How to Get Enough Fiber in Your Diet Each Day

Now that you know the health benefits of getting enough fiber, here are some easy ways to add more fiber to your diet.

Choose whole wheat instead of white bread

Choose brown rice instead of white

Swap beans for beef

Choose oatmeal with berries instead of eggs or sugary cereal

Snack on fiber-rich foods, such as sliced apples with peanut butter or veggies and hummus

Skip meat, dairy, and processed foods like cookies, crackers, chips, and sodas

Specific foods vary in their fiber content, but if you want to gauge how much fiber to eat, it can be helpful to estimate the number of grams of fiber in different food groups.

The Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) offers this information in a handy chart.

Beans: One serving = ½ cup

7 grams

Soy: One cup of soymilk or ½ cup tofu

1 gram

Vegetables: One Serving = 1 cup

4 grams (lettuce is 2 grams)

Fruit: One serving = 1 medium piece of fruit

3 grams 1 cup of juice is one gram

Grains: Whole grains are higher in fiber than processed grains

1 gram in processed grains like white bread, white rice, processed cereal 2 grams in whole wheat bread and whole wheat pasta 3 grams in whole grain cereal and brown rice 4 grams in oatmeal 8 grams in bran

Meat, Poultry and Fish

0 grams

Eggs and Dairy

0 grams

Soda

0 grams

To understand how much fiber you’re getting, here’s what you can do: Write down everything you ate and drank for one entire day and jot down your fiber score.

As you track your fiber intake, you’ll notice that if your diet is made primarily from whole plant foods and includes plenty of beans, you’re probably getting enough fiber.

However, if you’re eating meat, dairy, and processed foods — like white bread, cookies, crackers, chips, and soda, it can be challenging to achieve the goal of 40 grams of fiber per day.

How to Understand What Your Fiber Score Means

Less than 20 grams of fiber per day

Your score is pretty typical for most developed nations, but that’s not good.

You may be hungry all the time and have trouble with constipation and other digestive issues.  You’re also at an increased risk for certain chronic diseases, including heart disease and some forms of cancer.

But, the good news is, it’s easy to change all this by incorporating more fiber-rich foods into your diet!

20-39 grams of fiber per day

You’re doing better than a lot of people in developed countries, but you still have a way to go.

Focus on crowding out foods that contain no fiber by adding more fiber superstars, including beans.  By doing this, you’ll find that you feel more satisfied, and maintain a healthy weight will become easier. You’ll further reduce your risk of chronic diseases as well.

40+ grams of fiber per day

Your diet is full of fiber-rich whole plant foods. You’re in the 3% of the population that is actually getting the recommended amount of fiber. Way to go!

Sample Fiber-Rich Meal Plan

What does high-fiber eating look like?

If most people eat only 10-15 grams of fiber per day, you may be thinking, how am I going to eat 40 or more grams of fiber per day?

It’s easier than you think. Here’s what a typical day might look like:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with Cinnamon and Diced Apple: 4 grams for the oatmeal + 3 for the diced apple = 7 grams

Lunch:  Spinach arugula salad topped with ½ avocado, beets, and chickpeas: 4 grams for spinach and arugula, 4 grams for avocado and beets and 7 grams for chickpeas = 15 grams

Snack: Veggies with Hummus: 4 grams for 1 cup veggies plus 3 1/2 grams for ¼ cup hummus = 7 ½ grams

Dinner: Lentil Mushroom Tacos; 7 grams for lentil-mushroom mixture, 4 grams for veggies on tacos, 2 grams for corn tortillas = 13 grams

Total Fiber: 42.5

What Are the Best High Fiber Foods?

Fiber is best found in its natural state and fiber is found only in whole plant foods.

So, it’s best to fill your plate with fiber-rich foods, such as:

Vegetables

Fruits

Beans and other Legumes

Whole grains

Nuts and seeds

Some people take fiber supplements, but they are likely of limited value as they are missing the beneficial vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals also found in whole plant foods.

Among whole plant foods, legumes are fiber super stars. To learn more about how to incorporate more beans into your diet, get all the benefits of beans, plus 12 recipes that will make you love them.

Take Action for Your Health: Fiber Challenge

Now that you know your fiber score and better understand how to get enough fiber in your diet, team up with a friend or family member and challenge yourself and each other to reach 40 grams of fiber per day on a consistent basis.

If you’re new to eating a lot of fiber, be sure to add fiber to your diet slowly because increasing your fiber intake too quickly can cause bloating and gas or other negative side effects. Also, it’s important to drink plenty of water while increasing your consumption of fiber-rich foods. When your body becomes used to the increase in fiber, you probably won’t experience any discomfort.

Now, hopefully you can answer the question: Why is fiber is good for you? And you know how to get enough fiber in your diet.

Getting what you need of this critical nutrient is possible, especially as you follow a more whole foods, plant-based diet.

Start with one step. What’s one simple change can you make today to start incorporating more fiber into your diet?

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How to Get Rid of Black Toxic Mold

What is Black Toxic Mold Black Toxic Mold is basically similar to mildew, with both being a type of fungi. Fungi are not considered animal or plant, living in their own 'Camelot' of sorts. The world of fungi has some really dangerous (for humans as well as other living things) elements for sure--black toxic mold for instance. But it also includes some really great and even tasty fungi citizens; Edible mushrooms Penicillin Yeast Not too much to be afraid of with this list, but when it comes to Stachybotrys and Aspergillus-niger (black toxic mold) things start to take turn for the worse. Especially when we discover a colony has set up house within our own home! A Quick Look at Mold on a Biological Level When we look deep into the life of mold, we discover it has defined cell walls, no chlorophyll, and reproduces by spewing thousands of spores at a time into the environment. We know of about 100,000 species of fungi, leaving about 100,000 more still unknown. Any rotting organic matter is the food supply for fungi, which means we can't live without their help in recycling dead animals and plant matter. How Do I Know If I Have a Black Mold Problem Human Senses Spot Toxic Mold By using our sense of smell and sight, we can initially suspect we have a mold problem. The familiar "musky" "earthy" "rich soil-like" aroma tells our genetic memory that we have run upon something from the fungi family. But if you see mold--commonly a dark, slimy, greenish-black color--in a dark moist area, you can be pretty sure you have toxic black mold. Why is Black Mold So Toxic Mycotoxins are the answer to why mold is toxic. Mycotoxins are a compound that mold manufactures, and this compound is quite toxic to humans and many other living things. Fungi scientists (mycologists) believe that the toxin is made specifically for doing battle with competing organisms, and we humans mold removal company near me are not excluded from the collateral damage. How to Prevent Black Toxic Mold How Humidity Effects Mold Growth If you can manage to prevent mold from happening to begin with, you will be miles ahead of the curve. But how do we prevent mold from growing? For mold to begin its life cycle in your home (or anywhere for that matter) it must have 4 critical and readily available elements; 4 Required Elements Needed for Mold Growth Spores for Mold Reproduction Nutrition (Food) for Mold to Eat Correct Temperature for Mold Growth Sufficient Moisture for Mold Growth By removing any one of the four required elements, you remove the ability mold has for growth. Let's take a look at each of these elements, and discover how to do battle with this abundant organism, called mold. Spores for Mold Reproduction What is a Mold Spore Mold spores are itsy-bitsy--3 to 40 microns, whereas a human hair measure 100 to 150 microns--that are found everywhere; literally in and on everything imaginable. No realistic way to remove them from the human environment is possible. So trying to control when, where, and how they grow is the only available approach when it comes to mold management. Nutrition (Food) for Mold to Eat What Does Mold Eat Mold eats just about any organic substance found on earth (and probably beyond). Providing that the other three elements for mold growth are present, it doesn't take much food to create a big problem. Such simple food sources like human oil residue left behind by a sweaty palm, soap scum residue, or even a used tissue, can serve up just what a hungry spore needs to survive nicely. Even more difficult to contend with is the fact that what mold likes to consume most are those things that we readily find in our homes; wood, organic fibers, and the glues that hold it all together. So, getting rid of the stuff that mold prefers to eat is, at best, an impossible undertaking. Correct Temperature for Mold Growth The Right Temperature For Mold Growth Mold and humans have climate temperature in common, which only makes things more difficult for humans and more likely to excite toxic mold growth. Because we prefer the same temperature as does most mold, controlling mold by temperature revisions in the home is not going to work either. The really bad news is that mold has the ability to withstand broader ranging temperatures than we do. We find this evidence when pushing our way to the back of the refrigerator where near freezing temperatures seem to leave mold growth completely unfazed.

We also find mold resilience in places where the temperature is too hot for our long term comfort, but mold is found to thrive. Steam rooms and saunas being most notable examples of hot temperature and high humidity found to be perfect for mold spore growth, while wilting humans. Sufficient Moisture for Mold Growth How Much Moisture Does Mold Need to Grow Most mold needs lots of moisture to grow. This available water is referred to as "water activity" by mycologist. It is in direct relation to the relative humidity of the air, or in an object. The majority of mold needs the water activity to be at or above 77% relative Humidity (RH). Add into this high humidity a food source like long term damp and porous cellulose-type materials, and you have an increased probability that black toxic mold will find the location, set up house, and thrive! The Good News About Humidity and Mold Luckily for humans, 77% humidity is pretty uncomfortable for most of us. So, this means the good news is that we have some control surrounding mold growth in our home. By keeping your home below a sustained 77% RH you will create a fairly good front line strategy for battling mold growth. Adding dehumidifiers and humidity sensors to your home will serve you well in the battle against mold. Why is Mold so Much Worse Today Than Years Ago Title 24 and the Perfect Mold Habitat Title 24 to the United States Code of Federal Regulations (which deals with energy conservation) changes much about the way we can legally build homes and other buildings these days. The new rules do a good job at making sure our homes are all but air-tight which makes for an improved decrease in home energy consumption. This is great for energy use concerns, but also creates a perfect low air-flow, non-breathing, moisture enhancing mold spore super nursery. Standards or Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for airborne concentrations of mold, or mold spores, have not been set. Currently, there are no EPA regulations or standards for airborne mold contaminants. Tips for Getting Rid of Toxic Black Mold These are a few recommended methods that will help get rid of mold in your home. Even though there is no real way to eliminate mold all together, these suggestions can help reduce or control how much mold growth resides within the walls of your home or building. Basic Approach For Mold Cleanup Control moisture (reduce water activity). Repair any water leaks or moisture problems with flashing-> (metal barriers around fireplace [see photo at right], inlets to home, and throughout home construction where water or airflow requires control), walls, A/C units, and anywhere else moisture might gather. Keep home relative humidity between 30% and 60%. Vent bathrooms, laundry rooms, and other moisture rich places in the home. Use exhaust fans when cooking, dish washing, or cleaning. Clean and dry any damp or wet building materials or furnishings within 24 hours of use to prevent mold growth. Clean moldy surfaces with water and soap, be sure to dry them completely. Replacing porous materials that have signs of mold may be required. Prevent condensation from forming around windowsills, exterior walls, pipes, fireplaces, roofing, and flooring (under sinks is a primary location to monitor for this). Spray a 2% to 5% bleach to water solution on mold inhabited areas. Ridding Your Home of Black Mold If your mold problem gets out of hand, you may be best served by bringing in professional help. Reputable companies can eradicate most of the mold, and help you to better approach the unique mold problems your home may present. When it come to getting rid of toxic black mold in your life, a professional assessment can prove to be worth its weight in gold. https://hubpages.com/living/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Black-Toxic-Mold

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Tylee’s Dog Food (Cooked Frozen)

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Tylee’s Dog Food receives the Advisor’s mid-tier rating of 3 stars.

The Tylee’s product line includes 4 cooked-then-frozen dog foods.

Each recipe below includes its related AAFCO nutrient profile when available on the product’s official webpage: Growth, Maintenance, All Life Stages, Supplemental or Unspecified.

Important: Because many websites do not reliably specify which Growth or All Life Stages recipes are safe for large breed puppies, we do not include that data in this report. Be sure to check actual packaging for that information.

Tylee’s Pork Recipe (2.5 stars) [A]

Tylee’s Beef Recipe (2.5 stars) [A]

Tylee’s Turkey Recipe (2.5 stars) [A]

Tylee’s Chicken Recipe (3.5 stars) [A]

Tylee’s Chicken Recipe was selected to represent the other products in the line for this review.

Tylee's Chicken Recipe

Frozen Dog Food

Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content

Protein = 41% | Fat = 35% | Carbs = 16%

Ingredients: Chicken heart, deboned chicken, chicken liver, water (sufficient for processing), spinach, celery, carrots, peas, apples, tricalcium phosphate, chia seeds, ground flaxseed, sunflower oil, salt, potassium chloride, cod liver oil powder, dried parsley, dried kelp, zinc amino acid chelate, rosemary extract, copper amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate

Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 5.5%

Red items indicate controversial ingredients

Estimated Nutrient ContentMethodProteinFatCarbsGuaranteed Analysis12%10%NADry Matter Basis41%35%16%Calorie Weighted Basis29%59%11%

Protein = 29% | Fat = 59% | Carbs = 11%

The first ingredient in this dog food is chicken heart. Although it doesn’t sound very appetizing to us humans, heart tissue is pure muscle — all meat. It’s naturally rich in quality protein, minerals and complex B vitamins, too.

The second ingredient is chicken. Chicken is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of chicken”.1

Chicken is naturally rich in the ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.

The third ingredient is chicken liver. This is an organ meat sourced from a named animal and thus considered a beneficial component.

Although they are quality items, raw chicken and organs contain about 80% water. After cooking, most of that moisture is lost, reducing the meat content to just a fraction of its original weight.

After processing, this item would probably account for a smaller part of the total content of the finished product.

The fourth ingredient is water, which adds nothing but moisture to this food. Water is a routine finding in most canned dog foods.

The fifth ingredient is spinach. Due to its exceptional vitamin and mineral content, spinach exhibits a remarkably high nutrient Completeness Score2 of 91.

The sixth ingredient is celery. Although raw celery can be very high in water, it can still contribute a notable amount of dietary fiber as well as other healthy nutrients.

The seventh ingredient includes carrots. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, minerals and dietary fiber.

The eighth ingredient lists peas. Peas are a quality source of carbohydrates. And like all legumes, they’re rich in natural fiber.

However, peas contain about 25% protein, a factor that must be considered when judging the meat content of this dog food.

From here, the list goes on to include a number of other items.

But to be realistic, ingredients located this far down the list (other than nutritional supplements) are not likely to affect the overall rating of this product.

With four notable exceptions…

First, we find chia seed, an edible seed nutritionally similar to flax or sesame. Provided they’re first ground into a meal, chia seeds are rich in both omega-3 fatty acids as well as dietary fiber.

However, chia seeds contain about 17% protein, a factor that must be considered when judging the meat content of this dog food.

Next, this food includes flaxseed, one of the best plant sources of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Provided they’ve first been ground into a meal, flax seeds are also rich in soluble fiber.

However, flaxseed contains about 19% protein, a factor that must be considered when judging the actual meat content of this dog food.

In addition, we note the use of sunflower oil. Sunflower oil is nutritionally similar to safflower oil. Since these oils are high in omega-6 fatty acids and contain no omega-3’s, they’re considered less nutritious than canola or flaxseed oils.

Sunflower oil is notable for its resistance to heat damage during cooking.

There are several different types of sunflower oil, some better than others. Without knowing more, it’s impossible to judge the quality of this ingredient.

And lastly, this food contains chelated minerals, minerals that have been chemically attached to protein. This makes them easier to absorb. Chelated minerals are usually found in better dog foods.

Tylee’s Dog Food The Bottom Line

Judging by its ingredients alone, Tylee’s Dog Food looks like an above-average wet product.

But ingredient quality by itself cannot tell the whole story. We still need to estimate the product’s meat content before determining a final rating.

The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 41%, a fat level of 35% and estimated carbohydrates of about 16%.

As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 40% and a mean fat level of 36%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 16% for the overall product line.

And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 91%.

Near-average protein. Above-average fat. And below-average carbs when compared to a typical wet dog food.

However, with 59% of the total calories in our example coming from fat versus just 39% from protein, some recipes may not be suitable for every animal. In addition, this same finding also prevents us from awarding the brand a higher rating.

When you consider the protein-boosting effect of the peas, chia and flax seeds, this looks like the profile of a wet product containing a moderate amount of meat.

Bottom line?

Tylee’s is a meat-based wet dog food using a moderate amount of named meats as its main source of animal protein, thus earning the brand 3 stars.

Recommended.

Please note certain recipes are sometimes given a higher or lower rating based upon our estimate of their total meat content and (when appropriate) their fat-to-protein ratios.

Tylee’s Dog Food Recall History

The following list (if present) includes all dog food recalls since 2009 directly related to this product line. If there are no recalls listed in this section, we have not yet reported any events.

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A Final Word

The descriptions and analyses expressed in this and every article on this website represent the views and opinions of the author.

The Dog Food Advisor does not test dog food products.

We rely entirely on the integrity of the information provided by each company. As such, the accuracy of every review is directly dependent upon the specific data a company chooses to share.

Although it's our goal to ensure all the information on this website is correct, we cannot guarantee its completeness or its accuracy; nor can we commit to ensuring all the material is kept up-to-date on a daily basis.

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Each review is offered in good faith and has been designed to help you make a more informed decision when buying dog food.

However, due to the biological uniqueness of every animal, none of our ratings are intended to suggest feeding a particular product will result in a specific dietary response or health benefit for your pet.

For a better understanding of how we analyze each product, please read our article, "The Problem with Dog Food Reviews".

Remember, no dog food can possibly be appropriate for every life stage, lifestyle or health condition. So, choose wisely. And when in doubt, consult a qualified veterinary professional for help.

In closing, we do not accept money, gifts or samples from pet food companies in exchange for special consideration in the preparation of our reviews or ratings.

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Notes and Updates

08/23/2017 Last Update

Association of American Feed Control Officials ↩

Completeness Score is a measure of a food’s relative nutrient content and is computed by NutritionData.com from the USDA’s National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference ↩

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Ask the Dietitian: Is a Paleo Diet Good for Weight Loss?

Whether or not you’re merely dabbling in Paleo cooking with flourless almond butter brownies and stir-fried cauliflower rice or adopting the weight loss plan in its entirety, it’s clear that the Paleo way of life is taking the world by storm. Slicing carbs and abandoning legumes positive is fashionable, however is the Paleo weight-reduction plan truly good for weight reduction? Higher but, is it “wholesome”? As with all strategy to weight reduction, it’s necessary to understand that food regimen high quality and lengthy-time period sustainability are the important thing elements at play. Let’s start with the fundamentals.

What’s Permitted on Paleo?

When it comes to macronutrient composition, Paleo diets are typically larger in fats and animal protein and decrease in carbohydrates. Authorised meals embrace grass-fed meats, fish, seafood, fruits, greens, eggs, nuts (excluding peanuts, that are technically legumes), seeds and wholesome, minimally refined oils like olive, flaxseed, walnut, coconut and avocado. Meals which are discouraged embrace all grains, legumes, dairy, refined sugar, potatoes (although some say candy potatoes are OK), processed meals and extremely refined vegetable oils.

The excellent news is that this manner of consuming undoubtedly has an entire-meals focus. You’ll be able to’t eat extremely processed meals and added sugars, though Paleo crackers, cookies and granolas are popping up left and proper. Since you’re sometimes consuming extra fats and protein, this is usually a very satiating solution to eat. The increase in fats additionally helps within the taste division, which means much less salt is required for cooking. Because the Web is filled with artistic recipes for options to bread, pastries and extra utilizing nut and coconut flours, it doesn’t should really feel tremendous restrictive both.

Some research recommend that Paleo diets could also be efficient for weight reduction and/or metabolic syndrome as a result of you possibly can eat fewer energy with out consciously making an attempt to limit. Primarily, consuming easy, Paleo-type meals might result in consuming much less and shedding kilos extra shortly. Some research recommend it might assist enhance glycemic management for these with Sort 2 diabetes.

The issue with the science round Paleo is that the obtainable research use very restricted pattern sizes, so take these findings with a grain of salt. And, in the event you’re somebody who craves oodles of salt, fats and sugar with every meal, this easy consuming fashion (Assume: baked hen with herbs, sliced avocado and steamed candy potato) is far simpler stated than executed.

For starters, larger consumption of animal protein means extra ldl cholesterol, and animal fats will increase your danger for coronary heart illness and a number of other cancers. Harvard researchers analyzed ninety,655 premenopausal ladies and decided that consumption of animal fats, particularly from pink meat and full-fats dairy, throughout premenopausal years was related to an elevated danger of breast most cancers. Frequent consumption of meat — notably purple meat — can also be related to an elevated danger of colon most cancers.

Our ancestors have been extraordinarily lively, searching recreation and rodents, choosing berries off bushes and digging up tubers versus heading to Entire Meals for grass-fed butter, natural fruit and bacon by the pound. Nearly each fruit and vegetable from the Paleo period appeared drastically totally different from those we eat as we speak. The strongest species have been reworked over time by way of cautious selective breeding. Farmers sowed seeds from crops with probably the most fascinating traits till every thing turned greater, sweeter and juicier.

Prohibiting meals thought to not be obtainable to Stone Age hunter-gatherers has some drawbacks. Opposite to fashionable perception, DNA checks present that people of the Neolithic period (which adopted the Paleolithic period) truly did eat grains and legumes — cooked ones, too! — comparable to barley, lentils and peas. You heard proper: Starch granules from legumes and wild barley have been discovered within the tooth of forty,000-yr-previous Neanderthals. Trendy people weren’t the primary to reap and put together wild grasses and seeds.

Whether or not or not you consider that we’re biologically equivalent to Stone Age people, there’s no denying the advantages of a few of our trendy-day consuming habits. Eliminating legumes, beans and entire grains means not getting their fiber, plant-based mostly proteins and phytochemicals confirmed to fight continual illnesses, specifically most cancers. A most cancers-prevention food regimen is one which’s excessive in fiber, low in animal fats and consists of numerous fruit and veggies. Whereas diets excessive in animal protein and saturated fats can result in coronary heart illness, plant-based mostly diets can truly reverse it.

Easy methods to Healthfully Lose Weight the Paleo Approach

To slim down whereas consuming like a caveman, begin by specializing in what you possibly can eat slightly than what you’ll be able to’t. Pack 2/three of your plate with plant meals by loading up on fruits and veggies and utilizing antioxidant-packed herbs and spices for taste. Be sure you get loads of carbohydrates from Paleo-permitted starchy meals and fruit. Eat nuts, seeds and avocados for coronary heart-wholesome fat sparsely, however don’t overdo it, since these are very calorie-dense. Select nicely-sourced lean meat and seafood in applicable portions. Scale back carbohydrate cravings by making breads and baked items utilizing coconut flour,which can add a hearty dose of fiber and plant-based mostly protein, too!

Final however not least, maintain shifting! Constant train is among the few behaviors that almost everybody agrees is wholesome, each mentally and bodily.

Conclusion: Stability is Greatest

As normal, extra analysis is required to help most of the early, typically overhyped findings of small research on Paleo diets and weight reduction. Keep in mind which you could nonetheless reap the advantages of a balanced, nutrient-dense entire-meals weight-reduction plan with out eliminating all non-Paleo meals. If you wish to eat peanuts or quinoa however nonetheless abstain from dairy and refined flour and sugar, go for it!

A Paleo way of life doesn’t should be all or nothing, particularly since vitamin is definitely not one measurement matches all. Discover what works greatest for you, after which set small, lifelike objectives to maximise your well being potential every day.

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