RE: [fast5] Heather - konjac;

Ok. Got it. So if I choose to try this, just get the 'glucomannan.....

-----Original Message-----
From: fast5@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fast5@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Heather Twist
Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 4:24 PM
To: fast5@yahoogroups.com
Subject: 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.

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