Well, we were teasing him that he could come up with some BS story of why the "beer fast" was healthy, and make a lot of money off it. I am sure some people would buy the book! LOL.
We saw him the other day, we were going out to eat again, and this time he declined and went home, which made me feel better, I don't think he does this "beer fast" regularly.
--- In fast5@yahoogroups.com, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
>
> An interesting note is that ethanol, when metabolized, turns into acetate.
> Acetate, AKA acetic acid, is known to cause weight loss when
> taken regularly, as in, a spoonful of vinegar a day. No one seems
> to know why though, and I can't say it's had that effect on me:
>
> http://www.webmd.com/video/vinegar-for-diabetes
> http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf900470c
>
> It seems to help regulate blood glucose levels after a meal and
> change how fat is stored. Contrary to popular belief it's not
> the "acid/base balance" but the acetate (so the vinegar can have
> baking soda added to it and not be sour at all).
>
> Anyway, if that is correct then a glass of wine with a meal
> might help blood sugar levels. Or vinegar on a salad. I tend
> to make "dipping sauces" that certainly enhance my enjoyment
> level of food! Something like:
>
> 1. Equal parts, more or less, of honey, vinegar, soy sauce, plus
> a dash of hot pepper sauce and a squeezed fresh clove of garlic.
>
> 2. The same, but with an added dash of mayo (for putting
> on salad or dipping vegies). The mayo makes olive oil dissolve
> in the dressing too, so you can add some olive oil and it will
> all mix up. Adding some mustard is nice too.
>
> Japanese versions include miso paste, which is easy. Or
> wasabi powder, which is also easy. Thai versions use fish
> sauce.
>
> It will keep a week or so in the fridge, but the fresh garlic
> only tastes "fresh" for about a week. The goal is to balance
> the sweet/salty/sour tastes. It makes any ol' food taste
> awfully good, and it's cheap to make.
>
>
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>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:21 AM, chantelles <chantelles@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Yep definitely not fasting. That's one creative "fast " tho and at least he
> > wouldn't gain from food. There are studies that show that women who drink
> > regularly ate statistically thinner. That totally seems counter intuitive to
> > how I understand the body to work.....
> > Chantelle
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Feb 7, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Heather Twist <HeatherTwist@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > It's even harder to eat enough calories when your jaw is wired shut!
> > The handout from the doctor had a list of recommended foods
> > which were, like, take a regular turkey dinner and run it through
> > the blender (yecch). So I got most of my calories from Haagen
> > Daaz with a beer chaser ... so yes, I was intentionally filling
> > my tummy with fat.
> >
> > I'm not sure how much beer a person would have to drink to
> > make up a day's worth of calories, or if alcohol is metabolized
> > the same as some other calories. I'm pretty sure it doesn't count
> > as "fasting" though!
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 1:53 AM, Chantelle < <chantelles@...>
> > chantelles@...> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> that's funny! i'm kinda not surprised you lost weight as its probably
> >> kinda hard for most people to feel like drinking all of their calories no
> >> matter the form unless they were intentionally filling the drinks with fat,
> >> etc.
> >> chantelle
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> --
> Heather Twist
> http://eatingoffthefoodgrid.blogspot.com/
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