In a message dated 1/16/03 4:41:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> due to the cyanogenic glucosides? they can be be obtained from pawpaw seeds
> or almond/peach seed. it comes down to a question of dose, since the
> glucosides accumulate if given in high doses. high may mean >6 grams in
> case
> of peach seed.  who knows what the safe dose is for flax.
>

Thanks for responding to my questions Andrew.  Regarding the purported breast
cancer prevention benefits of flaxseed, the pro-flax people claim much of the
benefit is because of the high levels of lignans contained in flaxseed.  I
haven't had flaxseed in over a year but was only considering a tablespoon or
so to ease the horrible constipation I've had since drastically lowering my
carbs in order to lose weight. I think I'll ditch that plan and just give my
body a chance to adjust to the lower carbs -- maybe add more water and
additional fish oil.    I am envious of those of you who can lose weight ea
ting lots of fruit and lots of nuts, but I couldn't get the scale to budge
with only 50-60 carbs per day.

For you paleo gals who are trying to shed some lard, I've recently been able
to get the scale to move by drastically cutting carbs and adding fish oil & 3
grams of carnitine.  Typical daily menu:
Breakfast: sardines, olive oil, hard boiled eggs + 1 oz raw cheese (I know, I
know, dairy's a delicate topic and I plan to omit it entirely eventually, but
I'm  presently limiting myself to 2 oz of raw cheese per day)
Lunch:  grass-fed beef or lamb, or organic chicken; 2 cups mixed salad
veggies w/ olive oil or macadamia nut oil
1 Snack per day:  select one of the following:  hard boiled egg with Italian
artichoke spread (ingredients: artichokes, olive oil, tuna, sea salt.); snack
size can of sardines; 1 oz raw cheese
Dinner:  wild salmon or proteins listed in Lunch; 1 cup steamed non-starch
veggies with olive oil or macadamia nut oil
Dessert:  Homeade sugar-free gelatin made with plain, unsweetened gelatin and
Stevita brand fruit flavored beverages (zero carbs, sweetened with stevia)

Beverages:  Water, Sencha green tea or a green/black/oolong tea blend;
dandelion tea

So far so good, the scale is actually moving and I have enough energy to work
out.  After a few weeks, I will up my non-starchy veggies and add 1/2 cup
serving of berries.

Any of you out there ever try sarsaparilla tea -- what does it taste like?