Improved Hdl Cholesterol 3s From Rowing??????

[[old] John Rupp]

Here is an evaluation of the book, followed up by feedback from others.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/0 ... ina-study/' target='_blank'>http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/0 ... -study/</a>

[[old] Yukon John]

Thanks John for jogging my brain with the authors name and for the link to the review. I'm not going to try to convince others that a whole foods plant-based diet is the way to go, although it has worked great for me. But if you are interested in trying this we've found that the secret is having some really good vegan cookbooks that use ordinary ingrediants, not things that aren't easy to find. (I can provide a list of books we like if others are interested.) I've read that most people tend to eat the same 10 meals over and over. So if you can find about 20 vegan recipes that you like that are easy to make, you've got it made and (getting back to the thread) it can change your cholesterol levels. Mine have really improved since changing from ovo-lacto to mostly a whole food plant based diet. I would also bet that getting into erging has helped a lot too

[[old] michael]

<!--QuoteBegin-Yukon John+Oct 20 2005, 05:04 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Yukon John @ Oct 20 2005, 05:04 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--> But if you are interested in trying this we've found that the secret is having some really good vegan cookbooks that use ordinary ingrediants, not things that aren't easy to find. (I can provide a list of books we like if others are interested.)[right] <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />Yukon John, <br /><br />As a vegan myself, I'd be interested in the cookbooks you recommend.<br /><br />Since you live in Canada, I wonder if you are familiar with hemp seed--it is quite simply one of the most marvelous foods I've ever latched on to. It's highly digestible edistein protein and complete amino acid profile, along with the ideal ratio of Omega-3:6 fatty acids (which includes a highly beneficial and somewhat scarce gamma linolenic acid) has enabled me to gain muscle mass like nothing else.<br /><br />Also, are you familiar with Canada's Brendan Brazier, the ultra-marathon national champion? He has an excellent book out called "Thrive" where he discusses whole food plant based nutrition and athletic training. Here's his site:<br /><br /><a href='http://www.brendanbrazier.com' target='_blank'>http://www.brendanbrazier.com</a><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Michael

[[old] Yukon John]

This is great stuff Michael, thanks! I haven't gotten into the hemp seed yet, although flax seed is high on my list. I even drink a type of soy milk that has flax oil added. There is a good book on the benefits of flax oil that I read about two years ago. Tonight I'll see if I can wrestle the computer away from the kids and note a few books that we like (including the flax seed book.) Do you have recipes or a cook book that gives more info on preparing hemp seed? I'll also check out the book "Thrive" that you mentioned. Thanks again! John.

[[old] michael]

John,<br /><br />As a matter of fact I do have a hemp cookbook, written by Richard Rose, founder of HempNut, Inc. I purhase shelled hemp seed in 5 lb containers from a NY supplier and sometimes sprinkle it on cereal. Mostly, I use it to make "hemp milk" to which I add flax, blueberries, pumpkin seeds, quinoa powder, maca and chlorella. Interestingly, independantly of Brendan Brazier, I came up with very nearly the same nutritional formula for a meal replacement beverage--the difference being that I had not heard of chlorella. After doing some research, I decided to add this as well. His vegan formula has been recently marketed and is called "Vega".<br /><br />I do have a nutritional book about flax seed by Beth Ley. I'm never without my flax seed. I purhase it for US $1.00/lb. and grind it fresh daily in my coffee grinder--about 2 tablespoons worth. Truly a superfood which may well offer the biggest bang for the buck from a nutritional standpoint: immune/endocrine boosting lignans and copious amounts of alpha linolenic acid (omega-3). Flax is also reputed to be one of the best fat metabolizing foods in existence.<br /><br />Michael<br /><br />

[[old] Yukon John]

Mmmm. You've got me curious about that shake of yours, sounds potently good! My favorite books are the ones by Sarah Kramer and Tanya Barnard including, How it all Vegan, The Garden of Vegan and La Dolce Vegan (I don't actually have the last one yet ) There are great easy recipes like "Burnin' Butt Burritos." Another book with some good easy recipes is 125 Vegan recipes. Then there is More Fabulous Beans (I don't have the first one.) Vegan Cooking for Health has a few good recipes. For Bread recipes that never fail I like The Tassajara Bread Book (although some of the recipes use eggs.) We recently checked out The Tassajara Recipe Book from the library that looks good (again, not all vegan.) The Mediterranean Vegan *** DELETE - SPAM *** by Donna Klein is probably coming from Santa this Christmas and it is supposed to be very good, Can't wait! I tend to like recipes that don't try to copy meat like "a vegan turkey dinner." To me a lot of the stuff seems kind of fake, although I love veggy ground round. If anybody else knows of other good books, please jump in and I hope that the person who started this web doesn't mind that it sort of shifted gears a bit. My appologies for that.

[[old] John Rupp]

John and Michael,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments and the titles of the books. Most of my books are from quite a long time ago and I am interested seeing the new ones.<br /><br />Also if you have links about vegan - green veggie recipes, please do post these too.<br /><br />Recently I've been having a lot of green shakes from the blender, with any kinds of greens tossed in, beet greens, bok choy, swiss chard, purslane, cilantro etc, with or without fresh apple juice, banana, or dates, and freshly ground flax seed stirred in before drinking.

[[old] Yukon John]

Sorry John, I haven't spent much time looking for good food sites on the web. John, or anyone else that might know, has there ever been a thread here for nutritious recipies that could possibly be beneficial for training (i.e. smoothies, shakes, main meals or anything that speaks to good or great nutrient intake?) Any interest, anyone?

[[old] John Rupp]

Sounds good to me. This thread or a new one is as good a place as any.

[[old] gaffano]

LindaM..those numbers are great especially your HDL. I am curious, has anyone in your immediate family ever had heart disease?

[[old] John Rupp]

<!--QuoteBegin-LindaM+Oct 20 2005, 11:18 AM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(LindaM @ Oct 20 2005, 11:18 AM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->New cholesterol report as of yesterday:<br /><br />Total 241 </td></tr></table><br /><br />Let's not get carried away.<br /><br />Linda is making great progress, definitely. <br /><br />But a 241 reading for total cholesterol is still very high.<br /><br />80% of the world's population has a total cholesterol reading below 150. For every 10 points above that there is a 4 times greater risk of death from coronary heart disease. For greater protection it would be best to keep bringing that number down lower, first below 200 and then certainly below 160 and then lower. There are many populations of the world who have this reading below 100. There is no reason at all to have it be more than double that amount.<br /><br />Complacency can be dangerous.<br />

[[old] Mark Keating]

I find your discussion regarding hemp and flax seed interesting - I grew hemp on our farm for the first time this year and have about 70 000 lbs in the bin. Care to make an offer? <br /><br />I am also currently processing flax seed for our neighbour who markets large volumes into the U.S. pet food market as well as to the human edible market.<br /><br />Especially interesting is the retail price of $1/lb for flax seed. Farmers in our area currently receive about $0.12 per lb for what they produce.

[[old] John Rupp]

Mark!<br /><br />I am very impressed! Good for you.

[[old] michael]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mark Keating+Oct 27 2005, 12:26 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Mark Keating @ Oct 27 2005, 12:26 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I find your discussion regarding hemp and flax seed interesting - I grew hemp on our farm for the first time this year and have about 70 000 lbs in the bin.  Care to make an offer? </td></tr></table><br /><br />I don't imagine I can store that much! This week I purchased around 25 lbs. of unshelled hemp seed from a supplier in NYC--more muscle mass is just around the corner! It's interesting how hemp is far better known in Canada than in the U.S. where it is unfairly associated with its evil twin, marijuana. Its still illegal to grow it in the U.S., though in reading various newsletters, it appears that N. Dakota will be allowed to harvest hemp in the near future. Interestingly enough, back in U.S. colonial times, hemp was deemed so important a food and fiber product that it was illegal NOT to grow it! <br /><br />You may be interested to know that Canada's own Brendan Brazier, the 2003 ultramarathon national champion lauds the nutritional properties of hemp protein and it serves as the primary ingredient in his award winning meal replacement formula, Vega.<br /><br /><!--QuoteBegin--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I am also currently processing flax seed for our neighbour who markets large volumes into the U.S. pet food market as well as to the human edible market. Especially interesting is the retail price of $1/lb for flax seed.  Farmers in our area currently receive about $0.12 per lb for what they produce. <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />One of my other favorite superfoods--I actually have the Flax Council of Canada bookmarked and check it regularly for news and nutrition info. Flax, quite possibly offers the 'biggest bang for the buck' for its nutritional profile compared to cost. I purchase high quality seeds for US $1.00/lb and use it everyday. It doesn't surprise me that most of what is grown is used as pet food since the same holds true for hemp (bird seed) and soybeans (cattle feed).<br /><br />It's great that you're involved with hemp and flax. I would love to visit Canada again in the near future, this time to see the harvesting and processing of these foods close up.<br /><br /><br />

[[old] John Rupp]

Yes because 241 is way too much fat in your bloodstream.