Peanut butter & Jelly, v2.0

[sdifox]

Screw the bran, I just eat the raisins.

This is why FedEx hates you.

 

[A///]

Anyone familiar AT ALL with asian cuisine shouldn't be surprised in the slightest by peanuts (or cashews) tasting good with "savory" food or with "sweet" and "salty" working well together in general.

it only hit me this morning why i liked your tomato suggestion. my ex wife's brother used to make a savory garden tomato and spicy peanut satay sauce salsa or salad back when we were still together. we're all still friends but it had been a good long time since id had that salad. he'd picked up on the idea during his younger years when he'd been in countries like indonesia or japan for business.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Raisins are not bad.

Acute effects of raisin consumption on glucose and insulin reponses in healthy individuals

Raisins are popular snacks with a favourable nutrient profile, being high in dietary fibre, polyphenols and a number of vitamins and minerals, in addition to being rich in fructose. In light of evidence demonstrating improvements in glycaemic control ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Raisins are popular snacks that are readily accessible at areasonable price. Their nutrient profile, being high in antioxidants, dietary fibre,prebiotics, vitamins and minerals, indicate that they could contribute to overall health.While long-term studies are needed, the present study demonstrates that in addition to theaforementioned benefits, raisins can acutely improve postprandial glycaemic control and, asa low-GI food, may serve as a healthy snack, when used in moderation, in the diets ofhealthy individuals and for those with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance.

 

[Captante]

Yeah.... 75% sugar is perfectly "fine" lol. (I mean there IS a little vitamin C too!)

Wash them down with a cold refreshing sugarcane juice for bonus diabetes-points!

*(this message brought to you by the sugar lobby)

 

[sdifox]

Taiwanese people eat sliced tomatoes with a grated ginger, sugar, light soy sauce, licorice powder dip.

 

[IronWing]

Taiwanese people eat sliced tomatoes with a grated ginger, sugar, light soy sauce, licorice powder dip.

That sounds pretty good.

 

[sdifox]

That sounds pretty good.

another way is to cut open the tomatoes and put some sugar preserved plum in it. love that.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Taiwanese people eat sliced tomatoes with a grated ginger, sugar, light soy sauce, licorice powder dip.

Anything with ginger is just too harsh on my throat.

 

[sdifox]

Anything with ginger is just too harsh on my throat.

you are not supposed to swallow it whole...

 

[igor_kavinski]

Wash them down with a cold refreshing sugarcane juice for bonus diabetes-points!

It's not sugar by itself that's dangerous. It's when you consume it with a fatty meal, especially one with overheated fatty acids like in fried food. And combine that with salt, as in fast food soft drinks and fries, and you have got diabetes and high blood pressure in a nicely packaged combo meal. No wonder they charge more than a dollar if you try to substitute the drink with a bottle of water. They can't bear the thought of a customer walking off healthier.

 

[Muse]

Hey Food Nerds, what's your dish on raisins and their bogged down cousins dried cranberries?

I put raisins in dinner salads. I stay away from cranberries.

 

[Muse]

Scouring the ingredients lists of processed food for added sugars can be quite depressing.... but ALWAYS do it!

Sugar is commonly an ingredient in yeast products, e.g. bread, rolls, pizza, etc. it nourishes the yeast in the proofing stage, it's not added necessarily to make it taste sweet.

 

[igor_kavinski]

I've noticed some sugar can be really bad, especially the kind that sticks to the teeth and tongue and roof of the mouth. No amount of rinsing will get it out and only way to get rid of it is to let the bacteria process it, causing bad breath and caries. That's why I prefer not to have my sugar through processed foods.

 

[sdifox]

I've noticed some sugar can be really bad, especially the kind that sticks to the teeth and tongue and roof of the mouth. No amount of rinsing will get it out and only way to get rid of it is to let the bacteria process it, causing bad breath and caries. That's why I prefer not to have my sugar through processed foods.

iron sucrose iv it is.

 

[Muse]

I've noticed some sugar can be really bad, especially the kind that sticks to the teeth and tongue and roof of the mouth. No amount of rinsing will get it out and only way to get rid of it is to let the bacteria process it, causing bad breath and caries. That's why I prefer not to have my sugar through processed foods.

I told my dentist and his dental hygienist my theory that bad breath was caused by bacterial activity in the mouth, in particular that clinging to the teeth. Maybe not always, but considerably. They disagreed. However, I think I was right. I don't remember exactly what was said, it must have been a good 10 years ago.

I think you can eliminate the lion's share of that with good thorough hygiene, i.e. brushing and flossing.

I remember the same dentist telling me that eating candy before bedtime was a bad idea because the saliva flow in the mouth is greatly lessened while you sleep. That saliva will in other circumstances do some cleansing, was the obvious takeaway.

 

[igor_kavinski]

I told my dentist and his dental hygienist my theory that bad breath was caused by bacterial activity in the mouth, in particular that clinging to the teeth. Maybe not always, but considerably.

Some forms of halitosis may be caused by stomach issues. A good way to rule out the oral bacteria issue is to use OraMD at night before bed. It's a very potent mixture of bacteria zapping oils. Only problem is, it stings the gums. If you can tolerate that, you may find morning bad breath becoming a rarity.

 

[sdifox]

Some forms of halitosis may be caused by stomach issues. A good way to rule out the oral bacteria issue is to use OraMD at night before bed. It's a very potent mixture of bacteria zapping oils. Only problem is, it stings the gums. If you can tolerate that, you may find morning bad breath becoming a rarity.

lol halitosis is not a real medical condition. Listerine used it for marketing purpose.

The Surprising History of Halitosis - Dental Depot

No one likes bad breath, but in the 1920s, Listerine created an unheard of marketing campaign that changed the way we think about mouthwash.

dentaldepot.net

 

[igor_kavinski]

Listerine used it for marketing purpose.

I find Listerine to be far nastier than OraMD. I don't know how people use that stuff. It's like torching your mouth.

 

[Captante]

Unless you have rotten teeth, THAT isn't what causes bad breath.

The dentist was correct. (not shockingly)

 

[Captante]

I find Listerine to be far nastier than OraMD. I don't know how people use that stuff. It's like torching your mouth.

Original (not flavored) Listerine is also suitable for sterilizing surgical equipment. (used to be on the label!)

It's pretty dang potent and kills EVERYTHING in your mouth good and bad, much like "broad spectrum" antibiotics so it should NOT be used to rinse daily. (it can also temporarily affect the ability to taste)

HOWEVER it's also capable of effectively treating minor mouth/gum infections lesser mouth-rinses can't touch.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Original (not flavored) Listerine is also suitable for sterilizing surgical equipment. (used to be on the label!)

Yikes!

Used it only few times in my life so far and every time, lost all sense of taste. Numbed my tongue.

 

[Muse]

Original (not flavored) Listerine is also suitable for sterilizing surgical equipment. (used to be on the label!)

It's pretty dang potent and kills EVERYTHING in your mouth good and bad, much like "broad spectrum" antibiotics so it should NOT be used to rinse daily. (it can also temporarily affect the ability to taste)

HOWEVER it's also capable of effectively treating minor mouth/gum infections lesser mouth-rinses can't touch.

I bought a big double bottle package of Listerine at Costco. Sat unopened a few years. Reason I bought it is my dentist recommended it (diluted 1 part Listerine to 2 parts water IIRC) to use with a Waterpik to work at a deep pocket at the gumline of a tooth that had developed a resorption and been worked on by an oral surgeon.

I never used it for that. But my new dentist (old one retired) gave me a Waterpik, which I do use, with the instruction to put a "drop" of Listerine in the water. It was not explained to me why, but I do it. I asked next session what "a drop" amounted to. A ml? I guess that's a reasonable approximation. It's enough to give the water a taste but that's about it I suppose and I wonder if it's antiseptic at all. Maybe it's to keep mold from developing in the Waterpik.

Yikes!

Used it only few times in my life so far and every time, lost all sense of taste. Numbed my tongue.

You could dilute it!

 

[nakedfrog]

Anything with ginger is just too harsh on my throat.

There's a hard ginger beer my favorite bar has that I enjoy

 

[sdifox]

99.99% WATER. (lol) The only "nutritutionel" value it has is a little bit of vitamin C.

So sugar-water with ascorbic acid to the human body. Yum. (Hawaiian Punch and Kool Aid have that too!)

Lets just call it what it is from now on... "diabetes-water" !!



EDIT: Sad news.... coconut water is nothing but pure sugar too!

Coconut water is pretty low on sugar. 2.6g per 100g.

FoodData Central

 

[Captante]

Coconut water is pretty low on sugar. 2.6g per 100g.

FoodData Central

True... not much else though .... essentially just sugar-water to the human body. (better than Gatorade as a sports drink though)

Compared to "Sugarcane water" however it's a "super-food" lol! Drinking a 12 ounce can of that stuff would be like chowing down on a sugar bowl!