[rodma]

No

brushing immediately after consuming acidic food and drink as teeth will be softened. Leave at least half an hour of time space. Rinsing with water is better than brushing after consuming acidic foods and drinks

Mustard Mitt I never knew that.

I found that rinsing with a latte helps 

[slackline]

Easy...



Good variety of flavours there. 

The 2 Chilli and Wasabi Seabrooks pack quite a punch, well worth checking out.

[magpie]

Seabrooks are normally good crisps, those ones look excellent. 

[SA Chris]

Does a muller fruit corner count as one?

[magpie]

It might do, possibly.  Jam doesn't but fruit compote stuff generally does.

[magpie]

This could be useful, anything you put in your basket, it will tell you if it counts towards five a day.

[BB]

I think I set a recored yesterday.

Had breakfast for the first time in ages, greek yoghurt with summer fruits, luch was the usual tangerine, apple and a banana.

went mad at dinner and had roasted spatchcock chicken with roasted squash and corgette, with a side of red cabbage and some home-made guacamole with choped tomotaoes. Washed it down with an apple and kiwi fruit smoothy.

All in all, a staggering 10 portions.

[SA Chris]

Good shit.

[Falling Down]

Obv there's loads of health benefits to loading up on fruit and veg, but what about the downside?

The worst for your teeth is munching on grapes, cherries or other pieces of fruit throughout the day one after the other. Better to get a load in one go than grazing on sugary fruits.

[magpie]

lunch was the usual tangerine, apple and a banana.

You had other stuff too, right?  I would keel over by about 3pm if I only had fruit for lunch.

Good work though, 10 portions is impressive and shows it's not that hard to do 5 a day.

[Jaspersharpe]

Just eat five cherry bakewells a day?

[lagerstarfish]

3 cherry bakewells, 1 martini (with olive) and a bottle of wine (made from grapes innit) and you'll be fine Jas

[Jaspersharpe]

Nice to know I'm doing it right.

[BB]

You had other stuff too, right?  I would keel over by about 3pm if I only had fruit for lunch.

No nothing else. It was quite hard to get used to it to start with, but my body has got used to it now and doesn't start to compain until after work.

There's a Starbucks in my company's building so on the odd occasion i get hungry, I've been know to substitue food for a great big 4 shot skinny latte.

[magpie]

I would actually probably die if I only ate fruit for lunch, I am concerned for you. :motherhen:

It has to be five different types, Jasper, 5 cherry bakewells would only count as one. 

[JamesD]

You had other stuff too, right?  I would keel over by about 3pm if I only had fruit for lunch.

No nothing else. It was quite hard to get used to it to start with, but my body has got used to it now and doesn't start to compain until after work.

There's a Starbucks in my company's building so on the odd occasion i get hungry, I've been know to substitue food for a great big 4 shot skinny latte.

Out of interest what is your reasoning behind this?

Do you think it might be a good idea to eat a bit of protein as well, maybe some cheese or a bit of meat in addition?

[BB]

My reasoning is that lower volume of food = less weight. Also, fresh fruit has a very low preparation time. 

I eat meat in the evening and have protein shakes after gym/wall sessions. Humans aren't designed to eat the quantities of meat that the modern diet includes either. I don't know where I read that, but it sounds like SCIENCE.

[magpie]

I have a really strong urge to make you a nice ham sandwich for your lunch box.   

[BB]

Thanks Magpie, but the missus is bound to get upset about another woman ta....

I'm going to bail out of that joke halfway through, It's far too obvious and simply say that it's a very kind thought.

[JamesD]

My reasoning is that lower volume of food = less weight. Also, fresh fruit has a very low preparation time. 

I eat meat in the evening and have protein shakes after gym/wall sessions. Humans aren't designed to eat the quantities of meat that the modern diet includes either. I don't know where I read that, but it sounds like SCIENCE.

I understand calorie deficits, and of course that makes sense, but my point was its good to maintain a balance, say what you want about the "meat content" of the modern diet (and there are many varying views and opinions on this, all with SCIENCE, to back them up), but my question was why the complete lack of protein?
That doesn't necessarily have to come from meat, or indeed dairy, nuts/seeds etc are all acceptable to one degree or another, it only takes a little delving into how the body processes food to tell you that meals constructed pretty much entirely of carbs (albeit good quality carbs, but still carbs), aren't the best way to lose weight, so I was just interested in the SCIENCE behind your diet philosophy?

[Drew]

While we're on the subject, I have heard that the body cannot absorb more than one food group at a time, so if you have meat and pasta in a meal, the body absorbs either the carbs, or the protein. Anyone heard this?

[Yossarian]

How does it decide? 

Maybe this could form the basis of a new casino game?  I feed Sloper some hearty wild boar penne, everyone lays their bets, then we hold a colander under his arse and wait to see what pops out - some shiny clean pasta or a load of piggy sauce...

[Drew]

I never queried my friend about it, as I didn't really believe here. I think that one will always be absorbed first (possibly fat?), and they always go in the same order. It could very easily be bollox. In fact I'd very much like it if someone can confirm that it is.

[SA Chris]

While we're on the subject, I have heard that the body cannot absorb more than one food group at a time, so if you have meat and pasta in a meal, the body absorbs either the carbs, or the protein. Anyone heard this?

I thought it can't do both at the same time, so it will be first one, then the other. So if you eat both in one meal then it will be longer before you are hungry again. I have no SCIENCE to back this up or probably even a CLUE what i'm talking about though.

[magpie]

I don't think that sounds right.  Not since people specifically do weird food combining diets in order to lose weight, although maybe that's the science behind it, maybe you eat carbs one meal, protein the next?  In short, I have no clue but I am suspicious.