Tu_triky wrote:

like Daikokuya with their watered down broth and less chashu

No argument there... Read the posts on Chowhound...

Wonder if anyone's said anything to the folks there... That's the only way they'll rectify things... If they even listen to the customers.

bmwracer wrote:

No argument there... Read the posts on Chowhound... Wonder if anyone's said anything to the folks there... That's the only way they'll rectify things... If they even listen to the customers.

will answer in the Food thread.

This argues the point you were making, 'racer.

from Mercola.com:

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Many �ghealth�h experts continue to state that there is little difference between organic and conventionally raised produce, but if they review this evidence, they will likely have to change their tune.

Food grown in healthier soil, with natural fertilizers and no chemicals, simply has to be more nutritious. It is common knowledge -- though knowledge that is greatly suppressed in the United States.

A 2003 study in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry, for example, found that organic foods are better for fighting cancer.

And in 2005, scientists found that, compared to rats that ate conventional diets, organically fed rats experienced various health benefits. Rats that ate organic or minimally fertilized diets had:

Improved immune system status
Better sleeping habits
Less weight and were slimmer than rats fed other diets
Higher vitamin E content in their blood (for organically fed rats)
Does this mean that you should ditch all of your conventional produce and meat, and only buy certified organic foods? Well, yes �c and no.

Be Very Wary of What Organic Foods You Buy, and Where You Buy Them

Although the organic label has really only become widely popular in the last several years, it has already been greatly compromised.

Whereas organic foods were once truly raised naturally, on small farms with great integrity, big business has now stepped in and tainted many of the principles upon which the organic label was founded.

Wal-Mart, for instance, is now the largest organic retailer in the United States. According to the Organic Consumers Association, the mega-store is:

Selling Horizon and Aurora Organic milk that comes from intensive confinement factory farm dairies
Importing cheap organic foods and ingredients from China and Brazil
Posting signs in its stores that mislead people into believing that non-organic items are actually organic
In other words, organic food now represents a $14-billion business in the United States, and the quality and meaning of the organic label is undergoing a fast decline.

You are, in fact, being ripped off by much of the organic food you are buying.

One of the biggest rip-offs, in my opinion, is organic milk. Milk is not something I recommend that anyone drink unless it is in raw form. Organic milk is NOT raw milk, it is pasteurized milk, and will be associated with all of the health problems of pasteurized milk, regardless of its organic certification.

Another big-time deception is all of those �gorganic�h convenience, junk foods like ice cream, crackers, cookies, pizzas and potato chips. A potato chip is one of the worst foods you can eat, regardless of whether or not the potato is organic.

Yet big business is cashing in on your desire to �ghave your cake and eat it too,�h so to speak, and deceiving you into believing that you can eat cookies, ice cream and potato chips without feeling guilty because they�fre �gorganic.�h

Local is Now Better Than Organic

If you want to get the freshest, most nutrient-rich foods available, you simply must seek out real sources close to your home. When I say �greal sources�h I�fm referring to farmers, food coops, farmers�f markets, and community-supported agriculture programs -- NOT your local supermarket, or even your local big-name health food store.

These are the people who are growing your food, and only by speaking with them and establishing a rapport will you truly know if your food is being raised with integrity and health in mind.

Know also that many small farmers raise their foods according to organic standards, yet are unable to afford the federal certification progress to legally call them so. Ask your local farmers, and you�fll likely be surprised at how natural their farming methods are.

The bottom line?

Folks, simply stick to eating food that comes from your community, and from nature. Eat meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and more that come from a farmer you trust, according to your Nutritional Type, and you will thrive.

For those few foods you can�ft find locally, buying from a supermarket or health food store is, of course, a practical option. Just make sure that these supermarket foods make up only a tiny portion of your family�fs overall food.
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p.s. i drink raw milk btw.

Tu_triky wrote:

This argues the point you were making, 'racer.

As I suspected... To a degree.

Neither side is completely wrong or right, though they're trying to convince you otherwise...

Is it a wonder why I'm a cynic?

bmwracer wrote:

As I suspected... To a degree. Neither side is completely wrong or right, though they're trying to convince you otherwise... Is it a wonder why I'm a cynic?

I'm cynical too but to a point....once you do the leg work you find out there is evidence to back up up the importance of nutrition....I remember a while back when you wanted to lower your cholesterol you changed your diet and were taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements...it worked right....i don't remember you resorting to crestor, lipitor, vicor, or some other whore...

Tu_triky wrote:

Local is Now Better Than Organic

Another argument for buying local: it helps to reduce CO2 emissions. Being currently involved in an CO2 emission rights project at work was a real eyeopener.

EstherM wrote:

Another argument for buying local: it helps to reduce CO2 emissions. Being currently involved in an CO2 emission rights project at work was a real eyeopener.

makes sense! i buy my mayo local and then eat it with yakisoba like IWGP..

Tu_triky wrote:

makes sense! i buy my mayo local and then eat it with yakisoba like IWGP..

that�Ls the spirit! Helping to reduce emissions AND honoring IWGP!!!

EstherM wrote:

that�Ls the spirit! Helping to reduce emissions AND honoring IWGP!!!

local is the way to go! ^_^

Wanna have a better diet ? Try this : Cucumber Pepsi, Natto, and Onigiri
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNy4et6XgQ4

Tu_triky wrote:

I'm cynical too but to a point....once you do the leg work you find out there is evidence to back up up the importance of nutrition....I remember a while back when you wanted to lower your cholesterol you changed your diet and were taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements...it worked right....i don't remember you resorting to crestor, lipitor, vicor, or some other whore...

Right you are... Doctors, at least the HMO ones, seem to go for the quick solution... Maybe 'cause they don't want to come back later...

bmwracer wrote:

Maybe 'cause they don't want to come back later...

what do you mean here? they don't want you to come back? please explain ^_^

Eve wrote:

Just the last two years. Im sure Im getting at the GYm. That is the only thing that has changes. Im going to stop going tothe gym next year Oct. 1 and try to avoid it! Yes, It is really worrying.

Do you know of anyone else from there getting pneumonia?

It's pretty contagious, so you'd think others would have contracted it as well... Though there might not be any way of knowing...

Actually, I didn't think pneumonia was contagious. I thought it developed into pneumonia from other related conditions?

Anime Dad wrote:

Actually, I didn't think pneumonia was contagious. I thought it developed into pneumonia from other related conditions?

I thought the so-called "Walking" pneumonia was highly contagious...

Time to check Wiki...

bmwracer wrote:

I thought the so-called "Walking" pneumonia was highly contagious... Time to check Wiki...

Hmm, you could be right: IIRC, there's viral pneumonia and bronchial pneumonia. I had bronchial pneumonia.

Anime Dad wrote:

Hmm, you could be right: IIRC, there's viral pneumonia and bronchial pneumonia. I had bronchial pneumonia.

I had the "walking" type about 8-9 years ago at a previous job: some idiot at work had it, but didn't want to use his sick time, so about a half-dozen of us go sick as well...

The boss reprimanded him and sent him home, albeit too late.

From Yahoo! Health:

Lose Up to 10 Pounds by New Year's

Imagine waking up on New Year's Day and you already feel fabulous. No need for a weight loss resolution this year. Get started today by following my five tips for the next several weeks leading up to New Year's. It's entirely possible!

Toss whole milk and use only skim milk
Swap at least one daily cup of whole milk for skim milk (collectively from coffee, cereal, etc). At the end of five weeks, you'll save 2,450 calories and drop 3/4 pound. Here's why: one cup whole milk = 150 calories, one cup skim milk = 80 calories. Thus, 150-80 = 70 daily calories saved, 490 calories saved per week, and 2,450 calories saved at the end of five weeks.

Make all your sandwiches open-faced
For the next five weeks, omit the top slice of bread and you'll save 80 calories per sandwich (stick with regular size bread for sandwiches - skip rolls and bagels). If you're currently eating one daily sandwich, you'll save 2,800 calories and lose about ¾ pound. Here's why: one slice of bread averages 80 calories.

Lose one slice per day for five weeks, and you'll save 2,800 calories (35 slices total). Since it takes a deficit of 3,500 calories to lose one pound, 2,800/3,500 = 0.8 (about ¾ pound lost!).

Eat more slowly
Research shows you eat approximately 60 fewer calories per meal when you slow down your pace. Thus, slow down the pace for all three meals, and you'll save 180 daily calories - that's a whopping 6,300 at the end of five weeks (the same amount of calories in 24 McDonald hamburgers or 105 Duncan Munchkins or 30 slices of thin crust Pizza Hut Pizza). Best of all, those 6,300 saved calories can translate into a two pound loss!

Lose the liquid calories
Trim 250 liquid calories off each day - at the end of five weeks you'll save 8,750 calories, prevent 574 sugar cubes from entering your body, and knock off 2.5 pounds! Here's a quick beverage guide; 20-ounce bottle soda = 250 calories, 20-ounce Vitamin Water or Life Water = 125 calories, 8 ounces fruit juice - 110 calories.

Omit the salad dressing
Completely omit salad dressing and instead douse your veggies with plain balsamic/red vinegar or fresh lemon (when you're home, take advantage of low-calorie varieties. Looks for brands that provide no more than 50 calories per 2 tablespoons). Since an average salad contains five tablespoons salad dressing, and each tablespoon provides about 80 calories, you'll save 400 calories per salad. For those who eat a daily salad, at the end of five weeks you'll trim 14,000 calories and knock off four pounds of fat!

uuu... nice info . i never knew that juices make a difference. i've done all (with modifications ) except for the eat slower one. i never knew that slowing down your pace makes a difference. i have to try this one

i'm currently not on a diet. i'm in the middle of my semester tests. i wonder how much i'm gonna gain...

hope i can reach the 85kg target before 2008. ganbarimasu!
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thanks for the info.. atleast I won't be gaining another pound this xmas if I follow the guidelines.. eat slowly.. I'll try that one..
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