Fast-5 Diet and Lifestyle: [fast5] Re: Water and hunger

Monday, June 28, 2010

[fast5] Re: Water and hunger

what minerals do veggies have that meat doesn't?

--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> I use just enough soda to balance the vinegar, so maybe half a tsp? I'm not
> sure why soda would be bad, except maybe it dilutes stomach acid. It
> wouldn't do that mixed with vinegar though. And of course soda increases
> sodium, which some people try to avoid.
>
> My own sodium level tends to be low, which might be why I crave it
> sometimes. Sodium should be balanced by potassium, and I'm not sure if I get
> enough of that either. I've been increasing the number of vegies I eat
> though.
>
> That is one of the issues I have seen on the super-low-carb diets. I think
> people do need vegetables, esp. greens. The vegies have the polysaccharides
> and vitamins and some minerals that meat just doesn't have. Giving up your
> Big A$$ salad makes for less hydration, but it also affects your gut flora,
> which can affect your appetite too.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 4:15 AM, RickS <rstewart@...> wrote:
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> > Hi Heather, sorry I didn't read your post before posting mine. I loves me
> > some salt. :) I put it on just about everything! Neat idea about the
> > baking soda for fizziness. But I have read that ingesting too much baking
> > soda can be bad too. How much do you use?
> >
> > -Rick
> >
> >
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