It probably depends on how much lemon is in the tea, but in general people
don't use a whole lot and I think it fits in the "5 calorie" window. Glucomannan
has some calories too. But neither one causes the "rebound effect" that
many foods do, at least in my experience. As with everything, experiment
and see what works! Then tell the rest of us!
On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 9:59 PM, Erica Stelcik<erica.stelcik@
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> Do you think that the hot water with lemon can be used during the fasting
> time period? I have been doing a water/tea fast (sometimes with some stevia
> to give my tongue a taste).
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> I will have to look into glucomannan in a pill format. I believe shirataki
> noodles have glucomannan too, but that's more of a meal.
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>> I've been experimenting eating glucomannan with meals ... it changes
>> the blood sugar curve for how you digest foods. It *really* helps
>> with hunger pangs and satiation. There is a lot of research on it,
>> and it's been eaten for hundreds of years in Asia. But taking a little
>> just before you eat your meal changes the way the meal digests ...
>> it doesn't spike your blood sugar so much and you feel full for
>> a lot longer. But your food still digests just fine ... or better ... it
>> just takes longer to do it.
>>
>> Anyway, they sell it in gel tabs, or you can buy the powder and
>> mix it with water or juice. For experimental purposes the
>> gel tabs are probably easiest:
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>> http://www.fibrasli
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>> This has been working really well for me: I've totally cut
>> out snacking in my window and it seems to have helped
>> my stomach problems.
>>
>> Another thing that helps, and works in a similar way, is taking
>> lemon juice or vinegar just before a meal (or when you get
>> hunger pangs). Acidic foods change the blood sugar curve,
>> though I haven't heard a good explanation for why they do that.
>> Hot water with a little lemon juice is calming AND filling.
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