To All The Phatmass Women

[mommas_boy]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1633122' date='Aug 20 2008, 08:07 PM']You know thats only accurate if you're outside at midday, right?



[url="http://www.westonaprice.org/brochures/wapfbrochure.html"]http://www.westonaprice.org/brochures/wapfbrochure.html[/url]

And... not to burst the soy bubble, but I'd be really careful about soy foods. They really should only be eaten fermented (like soy sauce), or if un-fermented then in limited quantites.



[url="http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/index.html"]http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/index.html[/url][/quote]

Interesting. The chemist in me is drooling.

[mommas_boy]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1633124' date='Aug 20 2008, 08:09 PM']lol Yeah, I couldn't make sense of it at first, either. It always annoys me when I try to quote charts and the order gets all jacked up.[/quote]

No kidding. The code tags seem to help, though. But they don't seem to like tabs, only spaces.

[IcePrincessKRS]

You should read some more stuff from the Weston Price Foundation... they have so much information about nutrition and foods and how much our bodies need. About how foods are made... some of it scared me off from certain foods. I still am not the healthiest eater, I can't or won't follow all their guidelines (I stick to a fair number of them, but some things just aren't available to me or I am too stubborn to quit... like refined flour and sugar; a woman has to have cookies and brownies), but it IS very informative.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1633132' date='Aug 20 2008, 06:18 PM']You should read some more stuff from the Weston Price Foundation... they have so much information about nutrition and foods and how much our bodies need. About how foods are made... some of it scared me off from certain foods. I still am not the healthiest eater, I can't or won't follow all their guidelines (I stick to a fair number of them, but some things just aren't available to me or I am too stubborn to quit... like refined flour and sugar; a woman has to have cookies and brownies), but it IS very informative.[/quote]
+J.M.J.+
to totally hijack:

iceyp, i know you have a great 'recipe' for hair goop, do you have anything for skin? ever since i got pregnant with dear daughter, i've had really bad bumps along my jaw line that nothing will help with. help!

[mommas_boy]

[quote name='IcePrincessKRS' post='1633132' date='Aug 20 2008, 08:18 PM']You should read some more stuff from the Weston Price Foundation... they have so much information about nutrition and foods and how much our bodies need. About how foods are made... some of it scared me off from certain foods. I still am not the healthiest eater, I can't or won't follow all their guidelines (I stick to a fair number of them, but some things just aren't available to me or I am too stubborn to quit... like refined flour and sugar; a woman has to have cookies and brownies), but it IS very informative.[/quote]

I just might. As a chemistry teacher, I like to take whatever subject I'm working on in chemistry, and relate it to some sort of issue (usually health or the environment, something that affects people). I feel like that way, it answers the question, "Aw, but Mr. K, why do we have to know this if we aren't going to be chemists?", before my students can ask.

So, thanks for that! I'll add it to my list of resources.

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='Lil Red' post='1633142' date='Aug 20 2008, 09:26 PM']+J.M.J.+
to totally hijack:

iceyp, i know you have a great 'recipe' for hair goop, do you have anything for skin? ever since i got pregnant with dear daughter, i've had really bad bumps along my jaw line that nothing will help with. help![/quote]

I don't have anything homemade that I use as a facial cleanser... I have been using Phisoderm for several months now (believe me, thats a rarity for me) and it works really well. I use one that has some gentle exfoliant in it; I think it't quite mild. Phisoderm used to make (maybe they still do) baby cleanser so if I can trust them with my baby's delicate skin I guess I can trust them with my face! They have a whole line-up of skincare products, but my skin tends to the oily side so I only use face wash, no moisturizers. (My jawline tends to be where I get it the worst, too.)
[url="http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=160362&catid=48050"]http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp...amp;catid=48050[/url]

I do have a few books with recipes but I don't have anything that I've tried, I think most of the things in my books are probably along the lines of masks. I'll have to look it up and see if I have anything that seems relatively easy to whip up and get back to you. A lot of those kinds of things call for fresh fruit, like apples or avocado, so it's a bit more of a hassle to make (since you'd have to do it at least weekly so it doesn't spoil). Thats one of the main reasons I buy my face wash. Ease of use.

[picchick]

Wow...didn't know that it would be this popular...FIVE STARS!!! WOO!

Next topic will be women of child bearing age taking folic acid


[quote name='Paladin D' post='1632586' date='Aug 20 2008, 11:09 AM']So... we men don't have to worry about this?[/quote]
All growing children need calicium for their teeth and bones. Boys need it as well. It is important for you to have but women are more prone to osteoprosis.

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1632638' date='Aug 20 2008, 12:00 PM']Try and make it a habit to limit your intake on soda, I *heard* that it actually draws calcium from the bones due to the large amount of phosphoric acid that the stomach has a difficult time neutralizing on its own. Could be an old wives tale, so I'm hoping someone can call me out on this one.

Treat soda as a liquid snack, not a beverage to consume 10 times a day.[/quote]
You should limit your intake of soda Thanks!

[CatherineM]

[quote name='picchick' post='1633247' date='Aug 20 2008, 10:06 PM']

Next topic will be women of child bearing age taking folic acid [/quote]


That's one of my pet projects. In addition to helping prevent tubal defects, it can also help prevent those weird childhood cancers/leukemias and can greatly prevent the risk of schizophrenia. They are thinking about adding folic acid to flour.

[misereremi]

[quote name='picchick' post='1632538' date='Aug 20 2008, 04:07 PM']I for one need to work on this. But I thought it would be good to raise awareness to other women too

Thanks,
Meg[/quote]
Thanks for this reminder Meg. I really need to work on this, my MIL is a senior nurse and she's always on my case about my poor on-the-go diet. I have to put flavour in the milk, so I go for hot chocolate and yogurt drinks. Hey, it's cool to have a nurse in the pham.

[exquisitebones]

ACK, I am terrified of soy now thanks to that link above!

I only give my son soy milk. now what am I supposed to give him? CRUD!

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='CatherineM' post='1633339' date='Aug 21 2008, 06:14 AM']That's one of my pet projects. In addition to helping prevent tubal defects, it can also help prevent those weird childhood cancers/leukemias and can greatly prevent the risk of schizophrenia. They are thinking about adding folic acid to flour.[/quote]
Really? I had no idea folic acid could prevent the risk of schizophrenia. I take folic and started taking it about 1 year, maybe a little more, before getting pregnant. Hmm, this might put my mind at ease a bit (my brother-in-law has schizophrenia, so I'm trying to learn more).

[MissyP89]

I drink milk for fun.

[Paladin D]

Wow about the soy thing.

I drink soy milk all the time...

Though regular cow's milk isn't exactly safe either, with all the growth hormones they inject into the cows.

Edited August 21, 2008 by Paladin D

[VeniteAdoremus]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1633601' date='Aug 21 2008, 08:00 PM']Wow about the soy thing.

I drink soy milk all the time...

Though regular cow's milk isn't exactly safe either, with all the growth hormones they inject into the cows.[/quote]

nothing is safe

[IcePrincessKRS]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1633601' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:00 PM']Wow about the soy thing.

I drink soy milk all the time...

Though regular cow's milk isn't exactly safe either, with all the growth hormones they inject into the cows.[/quote]

That's why you buy Rbst free milk.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Paladin D' post='1633601' date='Aug 21 2008, 06:00 PM']Wow about the soy thing.

I drink soy milk all the time...

Though regular cow's milk isn't exactly safe either, with all the growth hormones they inject into the cows.[/quote]
Then you get milk from places that don't put the hormones in the cows.

Edited August 21, 2008 by Archaeology cat