@Mossy, do you mean the brand or type of French bread like the baguette? I was trying to think of popular French brands, but couldn’t come up with any. That’s great! My grandmother used red potatoes too for her potato salad. Aside from digestibility—baby potatoes typically being easier to digest—the best potato really depends on its growing conditions and less so the variety, IME. After spending months testing numerous varieties from different suppliers, I (happily) settled on the baby Yukons. They’re from a local supermarket chain and even better than the Upstate Abundance—they’re consistently so creamy and flavorful that they don’t need any added butter or salt, but they’re half the price and available year round. Alexandre is excellent, yes, but prior to caring for my dad, the majority of my dairy (and eggs) came from a local 100% grass-based, biodynamic, A2 certified (raw) dairy farm that practices Calf at Foot where the calf stays with its mother, something that’s important to me. I’ve known the owner for over 16 years now. I found his farm just after my spine collapsed and I was recovering from veganism. After hearing what happened to me, he started supplementing his herd’s diet with sea minerals to give me the most nutrient dense milk possible. The man is an earth angel. We geek out on health and science whenever I get the chance to visit the farm. He introduced me to the French scientist Louis Kervran and his controversial theory of biological transmutation and last time I saw him, he had started using a refractometer to test the Brix of his herd’s milk. Thank you for the heads-up on Vital Farms. I saw a YouTube video on it a month or so ago. I had always assumed their hens were fed supplemental feed containing soy as it’s a common practice in the industry, even for pastured. I don’t know of any brand on the market whose hens are fed entirely on pasture—Angel Acres Farm, owned by the ‘Strong Sistas’, sells eggs that are tested to be low in PUFA, though—or if it’s even possible to maintain the health of the hens and egg production to meet demands, while keeping the cost of eggs reasonable enough to not offend the consumer. With that said, I haven’t bought their eggs since maybe 2024. I buy a “humanely hatched” brand that uses the technology in-ovo sexing to end the practice of chick culling. It’s great that you’re tolerating bananas better. That’s another good indication your health has improved. Did cooked bananas also cause a serotonin response, previously? If I’m not mistaken, Ray recommended cooking them because of the raw starch. I used to only tolerate them raw when overripe. I haven’t had them in quite some time, though. My diet was further simplified because I’m having to prepare 6 meals a day, currently. Thankfully, I overcame the dysautonomia so the only effect protein has on me now is positive, but the majority of my fuel came from potatoes—I was averaging upwards of 4 lb daily. The concentrated carbs helped, but it was immersing myself in nature regularly on the trail that was most responsible for calming my nervous system and restoring my thyroid function so my adrenals weren’t having to compensate with adrenaline. I had this epiphany that it was not my body that needed convincing it was safe to relax, but me who needed it. I’ve heard it said that we should get out of our comfort zone, but it occurred to me that I’ve never had one. Figuratively speaking, I’ve been putting out fires since I was a child and always preparing for the next one. I knew I needed to take my healing beyond the cell back to the self, but it was challenging to do so when I felt so disconnected from myself, hollow even, since my mum’s passing and distracting myself with the demands of caring for my dad wasn’t going to reconnect me. I didn’t overcome the dysautonomia overnight, but I stayed committed to getting out on the trail at least 4 days a week, and one day, while on the last mile stretch of one of my hikes, I had a moment, a breakthrough, when there was what I can only describe as a lifting of the veil between this world and heaven. I thought I knew peace, but just like hell has no floor, the depths of it are endless, I discovered that day that heaven has no ceiling. To go from feeling completely disconnected to feeling connected to not just myself but everything, to know life’s tragic realities, intimately, and at the same time its miraculousness, was life-affirming. I was reminded that the source that created the mountains I’ve climbed is the same source that created me to be just as enduring, and whatever comes my way I can handle it because in hindsight I always have, and where, in the past, I would have gone into fire-extinguisher mode hearing the doctor say my dad had what killed my mum, I felt at ease, in the flow and have remained so. I’m not just drifting around the ocean on a surfboard, at the mercy of the water. I am the water. And thank you. ️ Yes, you can definitely relate. Being a caregiver is a lot, but I’m just so grateful to have more time with my dad that I didn’t have with my mum.

@LucH A lot of good information, thank you.

I have a ton of notes throughout the years, on health and nutrition, but I tend to be going off the cuff these days, i.e, by memory. In that vein, I recall reading cocoa butter is indeed the key ingredient to look for in quality chocolate; and the further down the list it is, or even non-existent, the more the chocolate bar/candy drifts from quality. My additional 2 cents, and my personal litmus test for all chocolate, and all processed foods, is whether they use "natural flavor". I avoid all foods with natural flavor, for I interpret it as faking the taste of what should be a real taste produced as the result of a proper balance of real-food ingredients. I've noticed Nestle always uses natural flavors.

@topman seriously needs apple cider vinegar to complete it the rice will soak it up

Fresh berries and sliced bananas are always good upgrade. You can also do warm cinnamon apples, stewed cherries or a little vanilla Greek yogurt with fruit.

@Milk-Destroyer said: I've always wondered if substances going through airport xrays would have some effect on their structure, what do you think? It is entirely a matter of intensity, duration, and repetition Summary: 1. The Sun (The Borderline Case) Time exposure makes the difference While visible light is completely safe, the Sun emits Ultraviolet (UV) rays. UV light sits exactly on the border of the ionizing spectrum. It has short enough wavelengths to pack a punch. It physically damages skin cells and causes sunburns, which is why it can lead to structural DNA changes (skin cancer) over time. However Infra-Red light is fine when you adapt the wavelength and the duration. Picture 8. [image: 1781351554822-8.electro-magnetic-spectrums-from-several-devices.jpg] 2. Cell Phone in a Pocket (Trouser or Breast Pocket) Ionization Capability: Absolutely zero. Warmth has a incidence (thermal effect). NB: Everybody won’t agree here. I don’t put mine in a trouser pocket since it has an influence on my hand when I use it for a long time on internet. 3. Public Electric Streetlight Zero impact if you’re not electrical sensitive (50Hz to 60Hz). NB: It's different if it's a high-voltage pylon. Cows whose water trough is under this type of pylon produce significantly less milk. 4. Airport Scanners Too short to have an impact. + low level on the scale. 5. Dental xRays: Yes. I’ve asked Google to develop some points. Has to be confirmed by another source since we can’t trust AI, as you already know. AI flatters you and sometimes invents / often extrapolates to avoid contradicting itself. The Physics of Exposure • Intensity: Both airport scanners and dental X-rays use extremely low-intensity beams. They are engineered to look only at surface levels or thin jaw bones, requiring a fraction of the power used for deep-tissue medical scans like CT scans. [1, 2] • Duration: The exposure time is measured in milliseconds. The beam clicks on and off almost instantly, minimizing the window of interaction with your cells. • Repetition: For the average person, these events happen once or twice a year. The human body has highly efficient, constant cellular repair mechanisms that easily fix the minor, isolated cellular stress caused by such infrequent, low-dose exposures. [1] The Exception: Developing Life Your concern about pregnant women is scientifically spot-on. • Rapid Cell Division: A fetus is in a state of rapid development. Cells are dividing constantly to form organs and body structures. • Higher Sensitivity: Cells undergoing mitosis (division) are significantly more vulnerable to DNA alterations from ionizing radiation. • Precautions: This is why dental offices use extra precautions, like lead aprons that cover the abdomen, or delay non-urgent routine X-rays until after delivery, purely as a protective measure for that sensitive stage of life. [1, 2] For an adult, a few routine exposures do not accumulate enough energy to alter your body's structure.

@risingfire thank you.

@Mossy said in The processing of MILK and unsaturation: I don't worry about it. I consider what would be best, and I do all that I can, and then let it go. Well done, I agree. If you use a plastic bottle for carrying water, it shouldn't be a problem (short time). Of course no stagnation from the preceding amount (dry). No bacteria.

@Gardner that post was after potato as starch meal so yor assumption is incorrect and secondly i take increased appetite as easy marker of increased vitality

Hass avocado vs le Fuerte Hass avocado has a black or brown grainy skin The Fuerte avocado has a smooth, green skin, with yellow flesh. A much bigger fruit too. (See the picture). The total amount fat could be quite different. How much (proportion)? Why the difference matter The Fat Breakdown Hass avocados have a lower water content. The "Hass Advantage": Because it’s proportionally about 25-30% higher in fat than the Fuerte, it mashes better. On average, here is how the two compare in terms of fat proportion: Feature - Hass Avocado - Fuerte Avocado Total Fat Content ~18–22% / ~12–15% Texture Rich, creamy, and buttery. / Lighter, thinner, and "cleaner" Water Content / Low / High Flavor Profile - Nutty and intense - Mild and slightly grassy

@gg12 high in silicon to get moggy. lots of oxalates so good call on milk

@Ecstatic_Hamster said in Ended snacking between meals: I am starting to reduce my calories just a bit. Ok if you manage to keep 80 % of your required calories. Or you try sth like 2 days (not continuous) with only 600 K/ cal. from a green soup and a white fish. The type of diet you choose is going to postpose problems: You need fiber (30 g) for transit and microbiota. If you lack polyphenols, mainly from vegetables and fruit, you are going to selection a type of phylum. Some species are going to take the lead ... And you won't like the way they act.

@ilovethesea said in Healthy alternative to chips: I buy authentic Mexican nixtamalized corn tortillas. Cut into 4s, bake in oven around 400F for about 10 min until crispy. Eat with salsa, yogurt or whatever dip you like. I do exactly this. Though, the recipe I follow says to bake them at 475F. No wonder it's always a small window between being done and burning! I also find most corn tortillas have softeners in them, e.g., gums. I'm hoping to find one without.

@LucH ty

@Mossy, I bet your potato soup is delicious! The bacon is a splurge I only get periodically, but I found ways to stretch it. The fat from 1 lb of it is enough to roast 4 lb of potatoes or kabocha squash, for example, then I just chop up the bacon, add it to the (seasoned) roasted veggies, add cheese, top it with some sour cream, and my dad gets at least 6 meals out of it. I get the woodland over conventional for purely ethical reasons. I’m a bad Peater—I’m not concerned about PUFA in whole foods, especially when the food is as nutritious as animal proteins.

@engineer said in Fat. How low can you go per day?: @GreekDemiGod How big are you? Because that seems like a lot to anyone who's not the Hulk. I'm 75kg/165lbs so I'd have to go much lower, maybe 30g or less to feel low fat. I am not much heavier than you. 79 kg, or around 175 lbs. And I maintain my weight on 2900-3000 calories, but my fat intake is also quite high 85-90g daily currently.

Ok, so is N.O. le bad or not? I took the vintage formulation of N.O. Xplod and did close grip bench bress and got the sickest tricep pump

@sunsunsun @engineer nah Im actually on keyboard cant be using a forum on a phone lwk but yea I still dont get whats so special abt the way I type like wut

@engineer said in Peaty protein bars. Why do these not exist?: Why are there no Peaty protein bars and what is stopping someone from cornering the market with them? Not a protein bar, but I’ve used homemade gummy bears (gelatin, juice, honey or sugar, salt) as a Peaty substitution while mountain climbing or running errands.