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Comment on The Firewood Angel by Sharyn

Sharyn — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 04:34:58 +0000

Janaia, As usual, you have touched our hearts with a story of loving assistance given to strangers. What could more depict the spirit of Christmas than this? May all be given the opportunity to give so freely and generously, for therein is the heart overfilled with Grace.

Comment on The Firewood Angel by Rowena

Rowena — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:20:37 +0000

Honey, How wonderful what you did for that family. I’m so proud of you. Yes, you are the Firewood Angel. And yes, this story is so like the Little Fir Tree story.

Comment on Whaddya Mean, Eat Fat to Lose Fat? by rjack

rjack — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:11:33 +0000

Janaia,

Welcome to the club! I also follow a similar diet (Paleo/Primal). You might be interested in reading these websites:

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz2FVjt42cv

http://robbwolf.com/

Comment on Celebrating a Lighter, Leaner Janaia by Jelle (mostlyraw.eu)

Jelle (mostlyraw.eu) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:55:06 +0000

I really like the permaculture information of peakmoment. It’s also nice to see people researching other food styles then the standard American diet.

Approximately the last 10.000 years we have started to do agriculture, before that we did a bit of hunting and gathering, before that we where living in the (sub)tropics this is where the human species developed. Archaeology showed us animal based food sources have been highly unreliable and plant based foods have been our primary food source during most of our evolution.

I’m not saying you are doing something bad or wrong. I always encourage people to do there own research. The human body is designed to run on glycogen and fructose, sucrose burning is way easer (less waste products) for the human body then converting fat to glycogen. A low-carb may be counter productive for the human body then a high-carb diet.

Nice youtube video about this subject:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srkd-irmrC0

Nice books to read are:
- The China Study by T. Colin Campbell
- Dr McDougall’s new book ‘The Starch Solution’
- Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes
- Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease by Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.
- The McDougall Plan by John A. McDougall
- The 80/10/10 Diet by Douglas N. Graham

Let us build permanent agriculture and social systems together and make a more sustainable world for everybody

Hugs,

Jelle

Comment on Joel Salatin: Sustainable Farming - Animals Required by Peak Moment Episode 211: Polyface Farmer Joel Salatin | Planet Matters and More

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:44:26 +0000

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Comment on Chris Martenson, creator of the “Crash Course” on the 3 Big E’s by ECONOMY, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: How are these three EEE’s related? « edonat

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:32:59 +0000

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Comment on Whaddya Mean, Eat Fat to Lose Fat? by Ed Adamthwaite

Ed Adamthwaite — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:50:58 +0000

Hi Janaia,
I have been experimenting with different diets and varying the carbohydrate contents and found that as long as you keep a varied mix of foods to ensure good nutrition, it is the carbohydrates that have the greatest impact on weight gain.
For instance, my usual daily intake of:
ROAST BEEF, EGGS, TASTY CHEESE, CHEESE, BACON, CASHEW NUTS, ALMONDS, BRUSSEL SPROUTS, TOMATO, CUCUMBER, BABY SPINACH, BEANS - GREEN, COS LETTUCE, CARROT, PEANUT BUTTER, WINE - RED, VEGEMITE, OLIVE OIL, COFFEE. has a nutrition content:
Serving size: 972g
Ave per Ave per
Serving 100g
Energy 7101kJ 731kJ
Protein 137g 14.1g
Fat, total 135g 13.9g
-saturated 39.5g 4.1g
Carbohydrate 48g 4.9g
Sugars 8.1g 0.83g
Fibre, total 13.2g 1.4g
Sodium 3122mg 321mg

Notice that it has 48g of carbohydrate which gets you into the ketogenic state where you lose weight. If I add 4 crackers per day with jam or honey and reduce the peanut butter and oil to keep the energy at the same level it takes me one week to put on 1.5 - 2 Kg!
My day job as a software designer for the food industry is not very active so the lower kilojoule intake for me as an adult male doesn’t have a great impact.
Of course this is in no way a valid scientific analysis but I’m sure that it gets the idea across.
This backs up what you have found. Mr Taubes, Atkins, Keith et al are definitely on to something.

Comment on Wood Wenches Help Fuel the Local Economy by janaia

janaia — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:19:33 +0000

Br. Curt, we ARE happy working in the woods (though the nerves in my shoulders and hands tell me not to work TOO hard!). But we feel more alive in the woods, just as you say — a part of the natural community even if our equipment isn’t.

Comment on Wood Wenches Help Fuel the Local Economy by Br. Curt Beardsley

Br. Curt Beardsley — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:06:23 +0000

You two look so happy and so amazingly healthy. I will confess that I am a little envious. I guess the Creator won’t mind a little envy of this sort. I’m getting there.

I have always felt more alive when I was in a wooded place where the quiet came a little more easily. One can hear the animals and plants working together to provide what each needs for sustinence. Would that we all did the same. If we opened our soul to them we could hear what they have to tell us.

You both have beautiful hearts.

Comment on Celebrating a Lighter, Leaner Janaia by Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:19:50 +0000

Janaia, I have watched every show you and Robin produced from the beginning of Peak Moment. I greatly admire the work you both do, and recommend your show to many people.
I just found your journal and was surprised to see your post regarding diet. Very timely for me. I read “The Vegetarian Myth” after your interview of the author and started researching the information. While I love magazines and books with the beautiful pictures of baskets of fruits and vegetables and loaves of fresh baked bread, I can not eat like that. If I don’t get enough meat and protein, I desperately want sugar. I have slowly moved to eliminating carbs from my diet and I am feeling better. Definitely more clear headed. I felt like the last year I have been moving in a fog, which I think had to do with my sugar consumption.
I am very interested in hearing more about how you lost weight, how you eat now, and if you have had any blood work done recently and how the results look. Thank you for sharing with us.
Sincerely,
Gwendolyn