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Nothing is the same as it was in paleolithic times - not grains, not fruit, not beef, lamb, pork.... The last food that would resemble our original food is wild venison. So when people try the old tired story that fruits are not good for you because it's no longer identical to their ancestors, I switch off.

Damned crackberry

Those are my ballpark ratios.Edit: that was supposed to be in reply to HMTs 15/65/20 ratio.

22T on the front is generally way undergeared for most people. My 26T granny feels much, much better.

Or just chuck out all the refined carbs (for me, that includes ready-made cereals) once and for all. Example: a whole pink grapefruit equates to about 10 - 12 grams of carbs (@ a low GI score of 25). Considering how nutrient-dense a graprefuit is, that's for me a much better source of carbs than porridge, a hotcross bun, etc., ever will be.

Leisurely cruise is good for me too. Social rides are exactly that - social. Better yet, leave your GPS unit/watch at home and we just ride for the sake of riding. No deadlines, no rules, no expectations, no pressure. How it should be .

Ah yes, Futurelife. One of Monsanto's big customers... The internationally respected and independent GMO testing facility at the University of the Free State conducted several thorough qualitative PCR screenings: GMO double screens for the ACB in respect of a number of food samples. The results are astonishing: Nestle’s Infant cereal, Cerelac Honey was found to contain 77.65% of GM maize DNA in relation to the total maize DNA. Bokomo’s Wheat Free Pronutro was found to contain both GM maize and GM soya: 90.36% GM maize and 71.42% GM soya. “This despite verbal assurances given to us telephonically by Bokomo staff that the product was non-GM” said Zakiyya Ismail, from the ACB who has been investigating GM labelling in South Africa. Futurelife Energy meal, an ubiquitous dietary supplement, found also at health stores and heavily promoted publically as being “perfect for athletes of all levels and for high performance sports” is ironically, the only product that tested 100% positive for GM maize! It also contains 36.13% of GM soya. Impala maize meal was found to contain 66.18% GM maize. This maize is consumed daily by millions of South Africans as an integral part of their staple diet. Website Ref: http://www.urbanspro...positive_for_gm

Not sure if this has been posted before: recipe for cauliflower pizza crust...

Thanks man, I'll try the dropbox upload tomorrow hopefully. I've already got the Food.Inc documentary as well; will be watching that one next.

I recently watched the documentary called 'David versus Monsanto'. Blew me away. Google it and watch the youtube vids (unless someone can help me with a dropbox or ftp site I can upload my copy to?) I recently posted about the unfortunate Thomas Midgley, the man considered to have single handedly caused more damage to the planet than any other human in history (inventor of CFCs and lead-based petrol). But there's a company that is going to trump him (if it hasn't already done so by now). Monsanto, the most hated corporation on earth. When the sh~t started hitting the fan first in Canada, then the USA, then the company was banned from the EU, they turned their focus on the developing world. South Africa is a key market for them. So pretty much all our breakfast cereals, breads, buns, flour, etc could essentially be made from their Frakenseeds. We talk about grains in general as something to avoid at the best of times. But if we add in the Monsanto story we start to understand how bad things really are in terms of the vegetable oils we use (canola, sunflower, etc), the wheat-based foods we eat, and so on. So folks, get your hands on the 'David versus Monsanto' documentary if you can, otherwise watch the youtube stuff. It's a real eye-opener.

Hydrogenated vegetable oil - the most deadly fat. It's in everything, from most commercially baked foods (commercially made cakes, doughnuts, muffins, fast foods, etc.) to 'healthy' peanut butter, Bovril... the list goes on. Here's an interesting article worth a read. When in doubt, always read the label!

Ja at one stage a few days ago, I was about ready to walk away from this thread. Like you, I'm glad to see it back on track.

Commercial peanut butter - avoid. 1. They are full of hydrogenated vegetable oil (always check the label). 2. Peanuts are high in Omega 6 PUFAs. Homemade Macnut butter is what you need.

I'm local, know all the trails. Need a guide/riding partner, send me a PM.

If I'm around when you want to ride, I'm always keen for a riding partner so happy to ride Holla if you keen (can do w/ends only). Send PM.

I work here in Giba, ride most evenings after work .

Damn, I was away for a sec and missed it. what happened?

If it's pain in the lower back it's likely not your kidneys. Your kidneys are located quite high up your back, well away from the area where we feel the usual lower back pain.

Fine, nothing special. Once you go past 60 kph though, you're a windmill in a tornado. 50/11 (as already said by Eldron) is comparable to a 53/12. I run compact (50-36) and it transformed my riding when I changed. It's not just for heavier riders or for climbing. It also means you can stay in the big ring for longer. I visited family in JHB for xmas and the whole time there I changed out of the big ring once. Only thing is, if you want to use the 50T big ring all the time, you need wider ranged gearing for the cassette. That's the drawback for me - you forfeit the nice tight gearing options in an 11/23.

agreed

A little perspective though: You'll have to eat 1.230kg of chicken+skin to ingest the same amount of O6 PUFAs as there is in 100g of sunflower seeds. It's all relative.

See how well lamb fares (edit: or doesn't)...

While we are on the topic of making homemade HF biltong (correct name is pemmican)... Since we are eating like 80 - 90% fat, consider how much we are now exposing ourselves to v.high levels of Omega 6 PUFAs if we eat this stuff every day. More reason to make billies from grass-fed beef. Here's a lekker list of high-, medium- and low-O6 food sources: http://forum.lowcarber.org/archive/index.php/t-408392.html

I didn't follow any formula, I just winged it. Every box is a different size - depends on the maker - I don't think it matters the ratio size of each level, just as long as you have heat and up-draft. For example, here's a nice compact desktop box from Oz...

Ja, I've been reading up on the amount of O6 PUFA in meat, and pork doesn't fare too well. The other bad one is poultry (much to my disappointment). Naturally chickens live on grains as their staple, and commercial chicken is force-fed the stuff. From what I understand, it's better to eat lean chicken (leave the skin), as most of the PUFA is found in the fat. Same with pork - rather enjoy it lean. Some reading on the subject: http://180degreeheal...e-concentration "... as long as vegetable oil is out of the diet almost 100%, this is not something to really get your panties in a wad about".