Rize Food Tech Discussion Threads

[mroalan] 08/8/2012 13:43

Dyson, giving up on the beer, are you mad?
there was a fantastic program on Horizon on mon at 21 00hrs even called eat, fast.a riviting piece could change your life!! as an aside is it poss to cook ALL pastry made with butter?

[slender brenda] 06/8/2012 18:27

bobsy boy on the barc thread ..

BobP - 03 Aug 2012 - 09:09:10 - 91608 of 91674

170p the limit again. I'll be amazed if the index can sustain anything over 5700

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BobP - 02 Aug 2012 - 09:13:35 - 91530 of 91675

It's not holding, glass ceiling still at 170p

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BobP - 03 Aug 2012 - 09:09:27 - 91609 of 91671

shorters now have it..






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Bobsy, you can come out now

:@)

[dysonhooverman] 06/8/2012 10:35

Seeing as this thread has helped me take and interest in food, I still feel it's only right to give you a bit of regular feedback. In fact, long gone are the days of my 24 hour price watching. I hardly ever visit ADVFN these days but this thread is definitely one I remember that actually gave some good investment advice!

I've had another good year this year with respect to messing around with my diet. The main thing has been a commitment to cutting out sugar. I've never really been into the obvious like sweets and fizzy pop but I have finally cut out all beer, wine (almost), white bread, white pasta and white rice ( white bread seems especially bad when it comes to breaking down into sugar and fat inside the body) replacing it with crispbread, brown rice and pasta in much smaller amounts- also coffee has had to come down to one cup a day- I take half a teaspoon of sugar in that ( because it wouldn't be worth drinking otherwise ;-)- but mainly I drink herb teas (hawthorne/ ginger/ mint). The real difference though has been ditching my daily 2 litres of pureed fruit for an equivalent of blended vegetables and greens simply because fruit sugars count as sugar while vegetables and greens contain even more in the way of vitamins and minerals without the natural sugar. A year ago, I laughed at the preposterous idea of natural fructose contributing to high sugar levels- after all, what could be healthier than half a carrier bag of fruit every day? Well the answer is half a carrier bag full of vegetables and greens.

The first interesting result is how much better I feel without the sugar. Like I mentioned, I thought sugar was no big thing for me aside from beer, wine and fruit but I now realise how wrong I was and how my body was simply used to processing a fantastic amount of natural and processed sugar every day. Aside from the obvious benefits such as less weight to carry around, I feel very much lighter on the inside too- my body doesn't feel as though it has to work hard to process food anymore nor does it 'crave' for any of the things I've given up anymore. ( That always amazed me when I gave up smoking: how does your BODY know that it wants a cigarette?) I'm also hardly ever ill although that was true when I was hitting the blended fruit- I just feel even healthier now. Other strange effects are definitelty and improved quality to my thinking and awareness. A bit like waking up from a daydream- I can only liken it to the difference between tv (admittedly a very good tv) and real life. Not a huge difference but more than enough to be able to notice and register more things going on- strange but definitely encouraging and pleasant.

The next interesting thing I noticed was how easily availible food is compared to the fruit that often needs to be imported. I have an allotment that I have been tinkering around with this year and it is incredible how you can efficiently use the space to provide yourself with an abundance of roots, greens and vegetables. I still have to go to the shop to buy at least 80% of my daily veg (btw even compared to fruit that is quite cheap being generally local) but bear in mind that this has been my first year on a tiny 10sqm experimental space. Next year I'll be able to at least double the area and will also manure to improve the quality and yield of the soil. Another interesting discovery is 'winter greens' mean just that- greens can come all year round and simple preserving and fermenting techniques can ensure that you have a supply of most other things throughout the year. My point here is that I'm not trying to be self sufficient (although I can see the peace of mind you would get from it) but it is not all that hard at all to provide yourself with a ready source of high quality food if you have a healthy diet. As with most hobbies you meet similar types and I have ended up with carrier bags full of produce from hobbyists who just have far too much of the stuff.

So I definitely feel like I'm going in a very good direction simply because I have made a seemingly quite small adjustment in cutting down on REAL sugars. In fact, aside from taking more of an interest in growing my own veg, I really can't really think of anything else I could do right now. I'll probably give it a year and see what changes. But if nothing else I can wholeheartedly recommend that you find the sugars in your current diet and do your best to replace them with alternatives as far as you can. The change in breads and pastas is quite easy really at the very least- just ditch the white stuff- then try to replace the fruits with salads. For me, the jump in my health is almost equivalent to when I started with the daily fruit shakes- and that was like putting a pipe cleaner through my arteries! If you actually do manage to get rid of the sugars too , the effect alone can be interesting enough to keep you going.

So that's my two penneth- any tips or advice always gratefully received

[4pens] 31/7/2012 07:13

Having seen the evidence, I don't touch fizzy drinks any more. Frankly they're evil
By John Naish
PUBLISHED: 01:34, 31 July 2012 | UPDATED: 01:34, 31 July 2012

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Fizzy drinks appear to increase the risk of heart disease, liver failure and hypertension
Once upon a time, fizzy drinks were an occasional luxury treat.

Now, many of us think nothing of having at least one every day - maybe a lunchtime can of cola or a 'natural' lemonade from Pret.

We use them as instant pick-me-ups, and even as 'healthy' sports aids bought from vending machines at the gym.

No trip to the cinema is complete without a supersize soft drink, either.

It's no surprise to learn, then, that our consumption of soft drinks has more than doubled since 1985 - from ten gallons per person a year to more than 25 gallons.

We know this is not entirely good for us - but could sugary soft drinks be so dangerous that they should carry health warnings?

This may sound alarmist, but new medical studies are have produced worrying results.
Even moderate consumption - a can a day, or just two a week - may alter our metabolism so that we pile on weight.


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[genehunthere] 23/7/2012 20:14

WATER CRIMES

[lady eleanor] 23/7/2012 18:11

Bob P's been uncovered as a FAKE TRADER on the BARC thread and feeling a bit hurt

:@)

[riverdiver] 21/7/2012 10:42

Having worked in the food industry (engineer, retired) for most of my working life, I'm more concerned about the unhygienic habits of some of those handling the food than I am about what actually goes in the product.

[traderabc] 21/7/2012 09:36

So what ingredients really go into a hot dog? Read on and you may never want to eat another frankfurter

Next month sees opening of a London restaurant specialising in hot dogs and Champagne

Cheap hot dogs eaten in excess can be disastrous for a person's health

World Cancer Research Fund recommends people avoid all processed meats

[waldron] 19/7/2012 12:41

samoses tonight with tacos

[wild bill] 19/7/2012 12:05

how's your back marra

[grupo guitarlumber] 17/7/2012 16:50

bass and chips

[mroalan] 12/7/2012 13:47

bought a large blackcurrant tart in Morrisons, looked at the label on it all it said was contains flavourings/ colour, why would a proper tart need either?

[traderabc] 08/7/2012 19:14

Farmageddon – The Government's War on Small, Sustainable Farms (Video)

[traderabc] 07/7/2012 14:00

'Monsanto seed of discord brings Latin American Spring'

[genehunthere] 04/7/2012 15:56

Anyone....... live in and around Birmingham?


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Fresh Water is Literally the Strongest Medicine.

[4pens] 26/6/2012 06:49

Calls to ban Coca-Cola colouring linked to cancer that is still available in Britain despite U.S. health alert
Campaigners to write to UK health ministers calling for an outright ban of the colouring
Coca-Cola strenously denies there is any health risk to humans
By Sean Poulter
PUBLISHED: 22:33, 25 June 2012 | UPDATED: 07:42, 26 June 2012
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Campaigners are calling for a ban on a colouring linked to cancer which has been found in Coca-Cola sold in Britain.

A chemical in the caramel colouring that gives the drink its distinctive colour has been at the centre of a health alert in the United States.

Coca-Cola has recently switched to a new manufacturing process in America to bring down the level of the suspect chemical, 4-methylimidazole (4-MI).

[traderabc] 19/6/2012 08:19

King Corn - The Corn We Eat

[ariane] 09/5/2012 06:06

another good reason to eat curry

curried fish cakes for me today

[traderabc] 30/4/2012 12:29

Welcome to the Jungle: States demand secrecy over meat filth and cruelty practices

If you're concerned with how some factory farms might be handling their livestock, two US states have made it illegal to conduct undercover investigations - and now animal rights activists and whistleblowers alike have a bone to pick with lawmakers.

Only four months into 2012, Utah and Idaho have passed legislation that outlaws going undercover to investigate conditions and conduct inside the confines of factory farms - and now authorities in Missouri are coming close to approving a similar "Ag-gag" act. If passed before the end of April, the Show Me State will become the third state in only two months to tell investigative journalists and whistleblowers alike to forego following leads concerning agricultural operations or else face the consequences.

[traderabc] 24/4/2012 11:09

Cinnamon: the blood sugar stabilizer

Cinnamon is one of the most anti-oxidant rich herbs on the planet. It has been revered by nearly every culture for centuries for its sweet taste and pleasant aroma. Cinnamon has been shown to have remarkable medicinal qualities that enhance blood sugar signaling, reduce inflammation, stimulate immunity and promote neurological health.

Cinnamon is naturally attained from the inner bark of a specialized family of trees with the genus name Cinnamomum. It is primarily grown in South East Asia regions with Sri Lanka being the major producer at 80-90 percent of the world's supply.