Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: Re: [fast5] Heather

Friday, January 8, 2010

Re: [fast5] Heather - konjac;

... unless you feel like eating no-cal noodles. The noodles are used a
lot by people who want noodles without the carbs. I got them
originally because they were noodles without gluten. Nothing wrong
with them.

BTW if you are investigating this, Wikipedia and other places will
warn you against glucomannan gels, because if glucomannan is in a big
blob, it can stick in your throat. The candies they are talking about
are the Asian equivalent of jello shots ... a big lump you swallow in
one piece. That form of konjac is not, obviously, a great idea (nor
are jello shots, for that matter). But the powder should be dissolved
well, because the "lumps" do tend to be sticky. It's kind of like
gelatin in that way (and is used as vegetarian gelatin). You can,
however, dissolve the powder in some juice and make either a gelatin
dessert or jam, depending on how much you use. If you like food
science, it is fun to experiment with.

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Karen <laurvick@charter.net> wrote:
> 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
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> 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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