Re: [fast5] Heather - konjac; was: Fast-5 and CR/CRON

It's faster to take. I.e., making shiratake three times a day is WORK,
but mixing some konjac/psyllium with water is fast and easy. Also
shiratake noodles typically have soy in them also, and are not
calorie-free ... not to mention you really need sauce with them.

Otherwise: yes, it's the same stuff. "konjac glucomannan" ... i.e.
glucomannan that is derived from the konjac root. Glucomannan can also
be derived from yeast. And there is a similar (or is the same?)
substance in Aloe Vera.

Basically it doesn't digest until it gets down to the lower gut. There
it feeds the correct bacteria (bifido, I think) that nourish the gut
cells. It tends to kill some of the bad bacteria though. It makes food
digest over a longer stretch of the intestine, so the nutrients/sugars
don't all get dumped into the blood at once.

Eating shiratake noodles with you main meal will do the same thing,
plus it will fill you up more. I was doing that for some time. My main
issue with it was that I don't eat all that much now, and after a dish
of shiratake I couldn't fit in much more with a meal. And I think it's
important to get lots of vegetables, which are also bulky. These days
I usually have a big salad or stir fry, with a bit of meat or fish,
about a cup of white rice or sushi, and fruit.

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Karen <laurvick@charter.net> wrote:
> Heather - how is the konjac you take from - say - konjac shiratake noodles?
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Heather Twist
http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/

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