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  1. queenofhearts
    I'll second this one, though I make my bread from scratch, she has lots of info for the machine. The four-flour sesame bread is so good! Leah p.s. I have A.R's book too & find it great for sweets, but I like B.H.'s diverse flour mixes for bread, especially 4-flour which contains sorghum.
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    Yes! Funny you should say that as I was thinking the same thing. I like fruitcake at Xmas but otherwise not so crazy about glace, & I think in florentines it's gilding the lily! But I wouldn't add a whole cup of almonds, probably... because the fruit is moist but that many more almonds might make the mixture too dry-- you'll have to experiment a bit...
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    I think it would depend on how important texture is in the recipe, vs. flavor & nutrition. I think brown rice has more flavor, but if the only flour you can find is very course-ground, then it will change the texture & make things grainy. I think I would probably vote for fineness in the plain cake, whereas in a cake with textured ingredients (nuts...
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    Well done Matilda! Your activity of choice is a win-win! Keep up the good work! Leah
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    It's not the size of the weight per se that adds mass, but the total exhaustion of the muscle. You are right that light weights & hi reps won't do much good. But look into Slow Burn for a safe way to use lower weights intensely to add muscle mass. It has really helped me avoid injury as I used to suffer now & then when handling the very heavy weights...
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    So weird that this too can be gluten. So many things that I just thought of as my personal unlucky flukes can be traced to gluten that sometimes I'm afraid this is all a dream. It just seems too bizarre that it all these diverse miseries could be coming from a sweet little loaf of bread!! Curiouser & curiouser! Leah
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    Oh, that is so funny-- I have the same sort of problem-- my DH likes to grab my arms sometimes (for leverage!?) & though he's really not rough, every time he leaves these big black & blue marks-- looks like we're into S&M! My mom was all concerned about it too! (I guess I'd ask too if it were my child, but it was a little embarrassing!) Leah
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    Wow... you mean my complete lack of sense of direction is gluten-related TOO? I got lost driving home from my mom's house last week... missed a turn & got hopelessly mixed up. Needless to say I've driven that route before! It sure would be nice to have a clue in the mental map department. Yet another thing to look forward to! Leah
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    ARCHIVED Yoga

    queenofhearts replied to Green12's topic in Sports and Fitness

    I got most of my info from the book, but here's the site: Open Original Shared Link It really does not take a great deal of time out of your schedule & makes a big difference in strength. Give it a try! Leah
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    Have you tried Ancient Harvest Quinoa Flakes? I haven't actually eaten them yet as a hot cereal but they are delicious in breads & cookies. They look like a miniature oatmeal flake, & definitely add some of that yummy oatmeal texture in cooking, so if I were you I'd give them a try. I do love hot oatmeal too but only in cool weather, &...
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    ARCHIVED Yoga

    queenofhearts replied to Green12's topic in Sports and Fitness

    It probably is the new thing-- but as with diets the new fad isn't always an improvement! But I don't mean to discourage you from looking into it. Sometimes new is great. The Slow Burn weights are a fairly recent innovation, & for me they were a real revelation. I would just be concerned if the real value of yoga is diminished in the quest for "having...
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    Your note about exercise reminded me to mention weight-lifting. Easiest way to add muscle mass without burning off tons of calories. I recommend the Slow Burn technique-- less chance of injury, very effective. Leah
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    ARCHIVED Yoga

    queenofhearts replied to Green12's topic in Sports and Fitness

    Well, I am no expert, but my instinct would be to keep the yoga & weights separate. I do both, & the yoga for me is all about listening to my body & finding these subtle balance points, just the right degree of stretch &c. It seems to me weights would throw all that off. If you want a gentle & safe form of weightlifting that will...
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    Hang in there, Matilda, you can do it! We're all rooting for you. Leah p.s. My son just quit smoking & it was just about the happiest news I'd ever had when he told me. That's a real tough one too but you will find it easier to quit if you aren't lowering your self-control with alcohol. Drinking just makes other temptations harder to resist.
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    I have heard that some folks who cannot tolerate butter can eat ghee-- this is butterfat with the milk solids removed. It is available at Indian groceries, or you can make your own by heating butter & skimming off the milk solids that separate from the fat. This might work if you are not severely intolerant. Leah
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    One other thought, Brian-- doesn't yogurt contain lots of casein? I know that lactose-intolerant folks can handle it because the culture bacteria sort of pre-digest the lactose, but I suspect it doesn't fully break down the casein. Just a thought. I love yogurt myself, & it helps with my digestion as well, but I can tolerate all dairy except regular...
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    Hmmm, that actually sounds kind of like what they look like, I've had them under bra band too, & I do have unusually frequent periods.... I do think I'll check with my doctor to make sure this platelet count was among the many tests. I've lost track of what all they tested. Thanks for the heads-up. I wish all my test results were easy to access like...
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    I tried to put a word in for the gluten-free designation, but I really don't know what I'm doing so I'm not sure it showed up. When I went to the recipe index, there were only 31 Gluten-free recipes all starting with A or B-- am I missing something? Leah
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    Yikes, I've had those red dots at the waistband-- but I've had such loads of bloodwork done this year, surely that would have turned up? Leah
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    Yeah, I'm definitely anemic. That was one of the factors in my diagnosis-- iron tablets made no improvement at all. Leah
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    Oh dear, no, no, no! Wheat ALWAYS means gluten though gluten doesn't always mean wheat. I'm not sure about UK labelling, but I'm 100% sure that wherever you are, if there is wheat in anything it cannot by definition be gluten-free. In the US if it says gluten-free, it doesn't always say wheat-free, but it is by definition. Whereas if it only says...
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    queenofhearts replied to jams's topic in Gluten-Free Restaurants

    Wow, I thought tap beer was one of the "never again" treats. What a hope-inspiring story! I too would have been dancing for joy! Leah
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    Yes I think there is a correlation-- I seem to remember my GI mentioning that. Probably from a deficiency, which nutrient I don't know. I bruise easily & often don't remember what caused the bruise-- though that may be partly the brain fog! Leah p.s. Just curious-- do you have the dark undereye circles? I've always wondered if that &...
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    You could try dusting the troublesome area with cornstarch before bed-- that's good prevention for prickly heat so it might work for night sweats. It's somewhat soothing afterward too, but especially good for heading it off before it happens. Leah
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    Thanks for posting such a volume of info! Very helpful. Leah
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