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

Friday, January 8, 2010

Re: [fast5] Heather - konjac;

What about the capsules? Do those work?

On Fri, 8 Jan 2010 9:09 pm, Heather Twist wrote:
> ... 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
>>
>> 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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