Re: Continuing problems: aspartame

January 8, 2002

Thanks Terry.. yes you have given me a few things to think about. what has

interested me the most is the thought of making my own power bar. I will

have to do some experimenting. What is the Brewers Yeast for ? And it's

funny but I had just recently seen a recipe for an oatmeal-raisin cookie on

my Quaker Oats container... but I thought it seemed to have quite a lot of

sugar in it. I need to find one that is less sweet.

Anyway thanks again.

Re: Continuing problems: aspartame

>

> Ruthie,

>

> It seems to me you need to work on getting your protein in more natural

> form. Those shakes are really not good nutrition, leaving out all the

> natural vitamins and minerals and the balance of eating " real " food, and

> adding a lot of over-processed chemical-laden ingredients and hydrogenated

> shortenings, besides the aspartame. If you can read the label and find a

> bunch of stuff you can't pronounce and is not in any way related to real

> food, you know you've made a mistake!

>

> You can get a great deal of protein from natural vegetarian sources.

> Combining legumes and grains, for instance, along with dark leafy

> vegetables. If you look at the diet of peoples without our resources, all

> over the world, they have figured out ways to naturally eat a balanced

diet

> with enough protein. In Mexico the combination of tortilla (corn) and

beans

> form a complete protein. In the Middle East, lentils or fava beans,

> vegetables, spices and grains are eaten in a meal.

> ...........................

>

January 8, 2002

Jody,

>>Also, a couple of weeks ago I heard a news story but never followed

> up on it that the powers that be say beta carotene is bad for you and

> instead of preventing some cancers is now the culprit for causing them?

> Have you heard this?

There was a study several years ago (probably 5 or 6) in Switzerland or the

Netherlands or some Scandinavian country -- I can't remember exactly-- that

showed that smokers who took beta-carotene supplements had a greater

incidence of lung cancer than smokers who didn't take beta-carotene

supplements. That study has been controversial, and there are still

arguments going on about it. I heard it brought up again on the Today show

not too long ago. Who knows....we're always hearing about this study and

that, only to later have it all the results debunked!

Holly

January 8, 2002

Please tell me how to make my own! I do have a food processor, and cashew

butter sounds wonderful!

Holly

Re: Continuing problems: aspartame

Terry,

Thanks again. I should just go buy another food processor and make my own

again, it is really easy, just messy to clean up. My favorite is cashew

butter. I will give it some thought, in the meantime I will look for a

natural one.

Jody

January 8, 2002

The ONLY time I crave sweets -- especially chocolate -- is right before my

period. I read something about that once, but I can't remember what they

said caused it. Strange, isn't it? And I , too, am a believer in giving in

to your cravings. I've read more than once that your body it trying to tell

you something when you have a strong craving for something in particular.

Holly

Re: Continuing problems: aspartame

Oh Jody, your post on cravings really hits home! Interesting, do you notice

that you get salt cravings typically when you are hypo? I'm curious because

I used to like to eat chips and popcorn, not in excess, but I did enjoy them

frequently. Shortly before being diagnosed, I noticed that I just didn't

have the taste for chips and popcorn any more. If I do have them now, I'll

only have a couple and I'm done. It's like the body doesn't want them any

more. Which is probably smart of it, since I'm more towards the hyper rather

than hypo end of the scale. It just seems weird that the body can do that!

Has anyone had a similar experience while hyper?

As for the chocolate and sweets...a resounding yes on cravings at that " time

of the month " . I won't have had any for a week or so and then all of a

sudden I must have chocolate and carb things and almost live on them for a

couple of days! I have read that taking chromium will reduce the chocolate

cravings, but I haven't tried it myself, because frankly, I rather enjoy the

chocolate cravings! And I just got a big box of Malley's chocolates (are you

familiar with them Debbie? :-) ) for Christmas and am savoring the

experience!

I must confess Jody, I prefer to give in to the cravings, too, rather than

fight it! I'm weak, I admit!

January 8, 2002

Hi ,

I do grave the salt when I am on the hypo side. I was doing really really

good for several months, none of those big, marinated with pits, Italian

Olives (which is what my favorite salty thing), no chips, no popcorn, used

very little salt at the table...then about 3 to 4 weeks after going on PTU

those salt cravings have come back full tilt. I still think it may have to

do with the thyroid wanting iodine and associates it with salt but mine is

iodine free so the cravings continue. Upping my Armour helped some and they

went away completely after a weekend of holiday gatherings where regular

salt was used (and trust me I *USED* it). Now they are coming back again.

Salt cravings have been so bad at times that I have even salted watermelon

<hanging head in shame>.

The chocolate cravings are very minor and only at cycle time and like I

said, 3 m & m's take care of that.

Someone told me years ago that if your body is cravings something it is

because it needs/requires something in that food and we shouldn't deny

it...so I don't, but I do get concerned when feeding the craving and it

doesn't go away.

I am glad I am not alone in this ;-)

Jody

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