Comments for Diary of a Nutritionist

Comment on How Healthy is that Juice? Juice and Pasteurization. by Shaun

Shaun — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:37:20 +0000

True… I can not use taste as a way of determining the exact nutritional value, it can be an indicator however of whether the basic structure of the food has changed… And in this case the indicator (taste) suggests it has not. Until I read a scientific study suggesting otherwise, we are left with an argument of opinions, with hopefully common sense leaning in one direction *cough*.

You cannot compare the nutritional value of shelf juices to that of home pressed juices and attribute their differences to pasteurization. There are too many other more significant differences, such as shelf juices being concentrated and then reconstituted, that limit our ability to do so.

“using e coli and other bacteria argument just veers us all away from the main point further, we can’t say fresh pressed is less nutritious because of the risks of bacteria, it is non-sequitur…”

I don’t think it veers from the main point at all… The only reason pasteurization exists is because of this reason, if you want be base an argument against the process you need to explain the consequences of going non pasteurized. If pasteurization does not kill nutrients, as I contend, then there is no disadvantage to the process yet the upside is a safer food. If the author is correct and it does kill off nutrients, then a keen reader must realize their are advantages and that its not just some corporate conspiracy meant to weaken the population.

Comment on My Personal Skincare Regimen by hort7830

hort7830 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:59:54 +0000

I love using things I already have in my pantry. I’ve recently begun a “no ‘poo” routine for my hair, using baking soda and apple cider vinegar. I haven’t gotten the amounts perfect just yet, but can really tell a difference in my hair as soon as I get out of the shower.

I also like to use pineapple for an enzyme mask. And if it gets in my mouth, it’s not gross. Haha!

Comment on Milk, Fit for the Cow (Calf) by pureblissnutrition

pureblissnutrition — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:33:21 +0000

True story. It is the same concept. The difference is the fact that the protein casein is not as pronounced making it easier to digest that the casein in cow milk.

Comment on How Healthy is that Juice? Juice and Pasteurization. by juicymom

juicymom — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:29:47 +0000

well, contending that there is “no significant difference in nutritional value” based on taste alone is an argument that will not hold water.

but the point about steaming of vegetables does raise questions. the blog author mentioned earlier about steaming helping digestibility but did not answer whether steaming does or does not remove nutrients from vegetables the way pasteurization supposedly does to juices.

what we need to ascertain is if it is pasteurization that removes nutrients from off the shelf juices? and we cannot say that freshly pressed is better than shelf only because of the “sugar enhancement” in the latter. with finality, does the freshly pressed have more or the same nutrients than off the shelf juices?
using e coli and other bacteria argument just veers us all away from the main point further, we can’t say fresh pressed is less nutritious because of the risks of bacteria, it is non-sequitur…

Comment on Milk, Fit for the Cow (Calf) by hort7830

hort7830 — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:43:56 +0000

I understand that goat’s milk is different in it composition compared to cow’s. So, why then is it ALWAYS suggested as an alternative…isn’t it the same concept of humans consuming another animal’s milk?

Comment on What’s that Sweetener? …Sucralose by site

site — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:22:38 +0000

Hey there this is kinda of off topic but I was wondering if blogs use WYSIWYG editors or if you have to manually code with HTML. I’m starting a blog soon but have no coding know-how so I wanted to get advice from someone with experience. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Comment on Surprise! You’re eating Vegetarian by Alana Rodriguez

Alana Rodriguez — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:17:20 +0000

I love all the “build your own plate” meals! Kids love ‘em, too!

Comment on The “Avocado Haters” Guacamole by Brittne

Brittne — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:21:00 +0000

A little trick I learned years ago….if you leave the seed of the avocado in it after you mix everything, it will keep the guacamole from browning. If you have a large bowl then throw two seeds back in. I didn’t believe it either, but it works!

Comment on Keeping Life Sweet, and Staying OFF Sugar by pureblissnutrition

pureblissnutrition — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:15:31 +0000

Thanks so much. I used to love Kashi cereal and Fiber one. Oh man… the memories.

My question to you would be: Why are you so concerned about eating fiber in your cereal?
You should be getting enough cleansing fibers from your plant-food diet… steamed broccoli is numero uno in my book, but any combo of vegetables will be good. These will help with regularity better than any processed cereal.

Kashi/fiber one cereals, aside from their sugar content, have other ingredients I am not such a fan of– soy would be one of them. Unfortunately, they are not “natural”. If you are a big cereal person (and I absolutely was) try a plain cereal like Kamut Puffs by Arrowhead. If you are not ready for something so bland, try to stick to cereals with very little ingredients and that are gluten free. They should be made of corn, or oat. My kids really like the cornflakes we find at Whole Foods (can’t remember the brand) or Three Sisters Oat Cheerio types. The sugar should not be your biggest concern here… but rather the ingredients.

Does that help at all?

Comment on These 7 things may be causing you Anxiety. by pureblissnutrition

pureblissnutrition — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:02:40 +0000