Wednesday, December 21, 2011
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12/21/11 9:41pm
Dear Pam!
Thanks for this wonderful article which will tell us how to get calcium without pills. We have been through the calcium controversy before so I need not elaborate on the total intake. But this is a wonderful alternative to pills!
I wonder what you would have to say about Soya foods and whether Soya Milk would cause calcium deficiency? It has 80 mg per glass in contrast to 300 mg per glass of cow's milk. I can see you havent mentioned soya anywhere in your list. Please write something on the Soya controversy going on these days. Everyone is talking about it and confused whether it is good or bad,
Your list is wonderful and will be helpful world wide I am sure.
Thank you again,
Yours,
Priya
12/21/11 9:59pm
Hi Priya, thanks so much for your wonderful compliment. I think we're both on the same page on the amounts of calcium we get, which is much less than what the government recommends
I'll definitely look into the soy issue and see what I can find. To tell you the truth I haven't thought much about it, and rarely get any, but I'll do some research and see what I can find in addition to the current debate on this topic.
Have a wonderful holiday season and Merry Christmas to you, your family and all the readers you translate these articles for. You're a treasure, that's for sure!
12/21/11 10:50pm
Priya, I've been meaning to ask you something. Are there places in the Himalayans where salt is harvested? I love pink Himalayan salt but wondered what body of water it may come from. Do you know? And what makes it so good and superior in both taste and nutrients, even though salt is something we need to not over do. Since Himalayan salt doesn't have iodine, is that why it's considered a superior form of salt?
Since you live in the Himalayas, or very near, at the foot of these majestic mountains, I thought you'd know.
Pam
12/29/11 10:27pm
While the macaroni dish is loaded with calcium, it does contain unhealthy ingreadients macaroni, breadcrumbs and flour which are processed foods and contan very little nutritional benefits. If you have read Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis you will understand where this remark is coming from
Verdungal
12/29/11 11:21pm
Hi Joan, I haven't read Dr. Davis' book, but I did interview him on the IOM's recommendations on Ca and D. I don't believe we should eat mac and chesse very often, but I don't think it hurts to have it a couple times a year or on special occasions.
I love Dr. D's blog and you may be interested in his interview here on Calcium and D. Thanks for your input; luckily I don't eat mac and cheese, and for those that do hopefully it is in moderation only. I feel if we cut everything we like we somehow deprive ourselves too much. However, overdoing things that are bad and non-nutritious is not good either.
Thanks for joining us! Stop by any time...
Pam
12/30/11 8:48am
Glad you clarified the fact that Mac and cheese should be eaten infrequently. I was afraid when people read this, they might think what a great idea to get more calcium!
I thought your interview with Dr .Davis was excellent and I am sure you know all the effects of wheat by reading his blog.
Cheers
Joan
1/17/12 9:16pm
Pam I am going to have to have some mac and cheese in your honor. This has to be my favorite comfort food.
I think a little bit now and then is a safe indulgence. :>)
You know what I like that is supposed to have calcium....sardines. I will have to go buy some.
Just found out that my eldest sister has some bone loss. Pam...is bone loss genetic? Should I begin taking steps now to prevent this from happening to me?
Thanks as always for your wonderful articles. I always look forward to reading you.
1/18/12 12:39pm
Hi Merely Me, thanks for joining us! I agree a little indulgence once in a while is okay.
If you like sardines, then go for it, they are loaded with cal, D and it has an anti-inflamatory factor. Yes osteoporosis is hereditary. Heredity is one of the main causes, and one of mine for sure since I had many family members with bone loss, height loss and hip fxs.
Happy mac and cheese day and come back again!
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great recipes!Drooling into my keyboard.
Now if only I weren't lactose-intolerant...
Thanks Lene! What if you tried the Carpese salad and substituted avocado slices wrapped in prosciutto. You wouldn't get the calcium content, but avocado has a whopping 634 mgs of potassium which is good for you as long as your potassium level isn't something you need to watch. This substitution would change the taste, but the color and flavor should be fantastic. See if this might work. Oh and you could also try using pink himilayan salt on the avacado if you don't want to use the prosciutto (since prosciutto is salty). You may be able to tell I like salt and all different kinds. Making a caramel, chocolate, pecan and "sea-salted" candy soon-yum-thanks to PJ's recipe.
Thanks for stopping by...Happy holidays!
my local supermarket has all these different kinds of salt and I've had a hankering to try some. Thanks for the nudge!