Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I have a few questions: Fructose ...good or bad? Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy? DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 sorry to jump in but when it is added it is refined or isolated even if it comes from a natrual source and because it is isolated and concentrated it has a greater impact fructose is very stressful to the liver in concentrated forms. but even a big glass of fruit juice has about eight teaspoons worth of fructose. it depends on your body how it handles it Lemoine wrote: thanks for your reply Simon This might sound like a stupid question ...but when fructose is added to a product are you saying that it is synthetic? From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of Simon G. Brown Sent: January 30, 2007 3:13 PM To: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: For you experts here ... Hello , According to research there is far more healthy bacteria in leeks, greens, onions, garlic and artichokes than any yoghurt or probiotics so if you want help your intestines using natural foods try those vegetables. They need to be raw or very lightly cooked. Synthetic / added fructose does not behave in the same way as when in fruit or honey in terms of the glycaemic index. All the best, Simon On 30/1/07 19:42, " Dissen" <a_dissen> wrote: Fructose: The sugar found in fruits and honey. A lot of people think it's bad, but I don't think it's as bad as some other kinds of things. My sublingual Vitamin B-12 has fructose in it, and I'm not losing any sleep over it. It's just important to treat it the same as any sugar, you don't want to be eating a lot of it. Probiotics: Completely 100% safe during pregnancy. If anything, they'd make for a happier, healthier pregnancy. OMX is, of course, the best kind. DHA: No, I don't believe that DHA is vegan. I'm pretty sure it can only be found in fish. However, I know that there is research that says if you are eating enough Omega-3, and you don't have any genetic condition that makes it hard for your body to synthesize fatty acids, your body will convert some of the Omega-3 you eat into DHA. If you do decide you want to take ! DHA, vegan or not, I hear that krill oil is some of the best. Lemoine <sonialemoineshaw (DOT) ca> wrote: I have a few questions: Fructose ...good or bad? Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy? DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan? <http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/> Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers <http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx> .. Try it now. -- Ilanit Tof - Signature Ilanit Ms Ilanit Tof B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology) Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate) Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition ilanit@... www.littletree.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/o-mega-zen3-vegan-dha- supplement-by-nutru.htm http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/deva-omega-3-dha-supplement.htm > I have a few questions: > > Fructose ...good or bad? > Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy? > DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan? > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/o-mega-zen3-vegan-dha- supplement-by-nutru.htm http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/deva-omega-3-dha-supplement.htm > I have a few questions: > > Fructose ...good or bad? > Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy? > DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan? > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers. Try it now. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 yes please!!! From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of purplevegSent: January 30, 2007 10:37 PMTo: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: For you experts here ... there is a vegan dha I take I can give you the info if you want.>> I have a few questions:> > Fructose ...good or bad?> Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy?> DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan?> > <http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/> pregnancy calendar> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hi , By synthetic I mean not in its natural state, ie in fruit. There seems to be a difference between the fructose in for example an apple and the kind you can add to food. It may be due to the processing and that the fruit has other ingredients that influences the way fructose behaves in our intestines. Ilanit may be able to add more but I think we absorb the processed fructose through our tongues and it certainly creates a much faster rise in blood sugar than eating fruit. All the research I have read consistently confirms that it is much more healthy to eat foods in their whole natural state – even if it is foods we do not normally include in our macrobiotic lists. I do not think any of this will make much difference to your pregnancy which I am sure will be fine but it is interesting in terms of our long term health. All the best, Simon thanks for your reply Simon This might sound like a stupid question ...but when fructose is added to a product are you saying that it is synthetic? <http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/> From: VeganMacrobiotics [mailto:VeganMacrobiotics ] On Behalf Of Simon G. Brown Sent: January 30, 2007 3:13 PM To: VeganMacrobiotics Subject: Re: For you experts here ... Hello , According to research there is far more healthy bacteria in leeks, greens, onions, garlic and artichokes than any yoghurt or probiotics so if you want help your intestines using natural foods try those vegetables. They need to be raw or very lightly cooked. Synthetic / added fructose does not behave in the same way as when in fruit or honey in terms of the glycaemic index. All the best, Simon Fructose: The sugar found in fruits and honey. A lot of people think it's bad, but I don't think it's as bad as some other kinds of things. My sublingual Vitamin B-12 has fructose in it, and I'm not losing any sleep over it. It's just important to treat it the same as any sugar, you don't want to be eating a lot of it. Probiotics: Completely 100% safe during pregnancy. If anything, they'd make for a happier, healthier pregnancy. OMX is, of course, the best kind. DHA: No, I don't believe that DHA is vegan. I'm pretty sure it can only be found in fish. However, I know that there is research that says if you are eating enough Omega-3, and you don't have any genetic condition that makes it hard for your body to synthesize fatty acids, your body will convert some of the Omega-3 you eat into DHA. If you do decide you want to take ! DHA, vegan or not, I hear that krill oil is some of the best. Lemoine wrote: I have a few questions: Fructose ...good or bad? Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy? DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan? <http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/> Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers <http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx> . Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hi Ilanit, In the BBC research they took a group of ranchers and looked at their intestinal bacteria before and after. One group ate a variety foods marketed as being probiotic whilst the other included the vegetables I listed below. After several weeks the researcher recounted the friendly bacteria from the samples in each group and found a huge increase in the group eating those vegetables. They implied that the probiotic industry is not what it claims to be and that we would be much better off eating the vegetables. Unless we completely run out of friendly bacteria (unlikely) perhaps those vegetables create an environment for an incredible growth of healthy intestinal bacteria. Let me know your thoughts. All the best, Simon yes these vegetables have amazing probiotic properties but I think that it is important to distingusish between foods that foster the growth of friendly bacteria like these and many other vegetables and grains etc and the actual intake of bacteria. In this day and age when many people have severe bacterial imbalance in the intestines sometimes a course of balanced bacteria is vital. Of course the intake of these vegetables can only help create and establish the flourishing of the good guys Simon G. Brown wrote: Hello , According to research there is far more healthy bacteria in leeks, greens, onions, garlic and artichokes than any yoghurt or probiotics so if you want help your intestines using natural foods try those vegetables. They need to be raw or very lightly cooked. Synthetic / added fructose does not behave in the same way as when in fruit or honey in terms of the glycaemic index. All the best, Simon Fructose: The sugar found in fruits and honey. A lot of people think it's bad, but I don't think it's as bad as some other kinds of things. My sublingual Vitamin B-12 has fructose in it, and I'm not losing any sleep over it. It's just important to treat it the same as any sugar, you don't want to be eating a lot of it. Probiotics: Completely 100% safe during pregnancy. If anything, they'd make for a happier, healthier pregnancy. OMX is, of course, the best kind. DHA: No, I don't believe that DHA is vegan. I'm pretty sure it can only be found in fish. However, I know that there is research that says if you are eating enough Omega-3, and you don't have any genetic condition that makes it hard for your body to synthesize fatty acids, your body will convert some of the Omega-3 you eat into DHA. If you do decide you want to take ! DHA, vegan or not, I hear that krill oil is some of the best. Lemoine wrote: I have a few questions: Fructose ...good or bad? Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy? DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan? <http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/> Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers <http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx> . Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Hi Ilanit, In the BBC research they took a group of ranchers and looked at their intestinal bacteria before and after. One group ate a variety foods marketed as being probiotic whilst the other included the vegetables I listed below. After several weeks the researcher recounted the friendly bacteria from the samples in each group and found a huge increase in the group eating those vegetables. They implied that the probiotic industry is not what it claims to be and that we would be much better off eating the vegetables. Unless we completely run out of friendly bacteria (unlikely) perhaps those vegetables create an environment for an incredible growth of healthy intestinal bacteria. Let me know your thoughts. All the best, Simon yes these vegetables have amazing probiotic properties but I think that it is important to distingusish between foods that foster the growth of friendly bacteria like these and many other vegetables and grains etc and the actual intake of bacteria. In this day and age when many people have severe bacterial imbalance in the intestines sometimes a course of balanced bacteria is vital. Of course the intake of these vegetables can only help create and establish the flourishing of the good guys Simon G. Brown wrote: Hello , According to research there is far more healthy bacteria in leeks, greens, onions, garlic and artichokes than any yoghurt or probiotics so if you want help your intestines using natural foods try those vegetables. They need to be raw or very lightly cooked. Synthetic / added fructose does not behave in the same way as when in fruit or honey in terms of the glycaemic index. All the best, Simon Fructose: The sugar found in fruits and honey. A lot of people think it's bad, but I don't think it's as bad as some other kinds of things. My sublingual Vitamin B-12 has fructose in it, and I'm not losing any sleep over it. It's just important to treat it the same as any sugar, you don't want to be eating a lot of it. Probiotics: Completely 100% safe during pregnancy. If anything, they'd make for a happier, healthier pregnancy. OMX is, of course, the best kind. DHA: No, I don't believe that DHA is vegan. I'm pretty sure it can only be found in fish. However, I know that there is research that says if you are eating enough Omega-3, and you don't have any genetic condition that makes it hard for your body to synthesize fatty acids, your body will convert some of the Omega-3 you eat into DHA. If you do decide you want to take ! DHA, vegan or not, I hear that krill oil is some of the best. Lemoine wrote: I have a few questions: Fructose ...good or bad? Probiotics ...safe during pregnancy? DHA ...I know it's an omega 3 but is it vegan? <http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/> Any questions? Get answers on any topic at Yahoo! Answers <http://answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTFvbGNhMGE3BF9TAzM5NjU0NTEwOARfcwMzOTY1NDUxMDMEc2VjA21haWxfdGFnbGluZQRzbGsDbWFpbF90YWcx> . Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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