Comments on: Calorie restriction and me http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/ My opinions only. I do not represent any organization in this publication. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:50:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-96776 Mike Linksvayer Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:12:26 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-96776 naomi, If you like garlic, it goes well raw with natto. naomi,

If you like garlic, it goes well raw with natto.

]]> By: naomi http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-96775 naomi Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:35:25 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-96775 Hi, Not sure if you can help - I am trying to get around the hang of eating NATTO on a regular basis. I don't mind the taste, but it is the smell that makes me feel like I can't eat it. Any suggestions on how to disguise this strange smelling Wonder food?? Thanks naomi kleynhans.canada@sympatico.ca Hi,
Not sure if you can help - I am trying to get around the hang of eating NATTO on a regular basis.
I don’t mind the taste, but it is the smell that makes me feel like I can’t eat it.
Any suggestions on how to disguise this strange smelling Wonder food??
Thanks
naomi
kleynhans.canada@sympatico.ca

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer » CR related questions http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-46674 Mike Linksvayer » CR related questions Sun, 05 Nov 2006 22:33:01 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-46674 [...] Several people have asked me roughly the same questions after noticing me in last week’s NYT article on calorie restriciton. I am not a physician, nutritionist, or even particularly knowledgeable amateur. In other words, I don’t know what the hell I’m talking about. Common questions with my answers follow anyway. [...] [...] Several people have asked me roughly the same questions after noticing me in last week’s NYT article on calorie restriciton. I am not a physician, nutritionist, or even particularly knowledgeable amateur. In other words, I don’t know what the hell I’m talking about. Common questions with my answers follow anyway. [...]

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-46011 Mike Linksvayer Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:03:56 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-46011 Hi Marco. Coming from you I'll take <em>sounds</em> good as a compliment. :) Racella, I got that you're on my side, thanks, not that I care if anyone is not. Some Japanese people may not like natto, but lots do. How else to explain many different brands of natto taking up a whole refrigerator shelf at Japanese groceries? And I spent a few months in Japan, when I really learned to appreciate natto, konyakku and goma dofu (unfortunately not particularly CR friendly -- sesame paste and kudzu root powder) -- many Japanese do like natto. Hi Marco. Coming from you I’ll take sounds good as a compliment. :)

Racella, I got that you’re on my side, thanks, not that I care if anyone is not. Some Japanese people may not like natto, but lots do. How else to explain many different brands of natto taking up a whole refrigerator shelf at Japanese groceries? And I spent a few months in Japan, when I really learned to appreciate natto, konyakku and goma dofu (unfortunately not particularly CR friendly — sesame paste and kudzu root powder) — many Japanese do like natto.

]]> By: Racella http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-46000 Racella Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:47:14 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-46000 Mike -- I commented on Mary's site about the article. I didn't mean to imply that you made the stupid comment. I tried to imply that the author of the article tried to make you seem bizarre and uppity. Also, the picture was unflattering. Those guys who work for the NY Times are good! It makes for better media and appeals to the lowest common denominator. I'm on your side although I did think the sample meal was strange. Natto??? Even Japanese people don't like natto. Racella Mike — I commented on Mary’s site about the article. I didn’t mean to imply that you made the stupid comment. I tried to imply that the author of the article tried to make you seem bizarre and uppity. Also, the picture was unflattering. Those guys who work for the NY Times are good! It makes for better media and appeals to the lowest common denominator.

I’m on your side although I did think the sample meal was strange. Natto??? Even Japanese people don’t like natto.

Racella

]]> By: Marco Raaphorst http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45604 Marco Raaphorst Thu, 02 Nov 2006 07:53:07 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45604 Interesting article! Never knew this. Sounds good :) Interesting article! Never knew this. Sounds good :)

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer » The disgusting Mr. Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45586 Mike Linksvayer » The disgusting Mr. Linksvayer Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:36:59 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45586 [...] It’s been mildly amusing watching reactions in the blogosphere to yesterday’s NYT article on calorie restrction that used me as an example. [...] [...] It’s been mildly amusing watching reactions in the blogosphere to yesterday’s NYT article on calorie restrction that used me as an example. [...]

]]> By: Drea http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45243 Drea Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:24:54 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45243 Of course, all is well in your post.. I mean in the NYTimes article, where the wording and visuals are not as clear, and depict an amount much smaller than you or a typical CRer would eat. So yea, hope that the mainstream media writers can give even better and clearer descriptions of CR in upcoming articles.. its not so scary or spartan as they seem to like to make it sound!! Of course, all is well in your post..
I mean in the NYTimes article,
where the wording and visuals are not as clear,
and depict an amount much smaller than you or a typical CRer would eat.

So yea, hope that the mainstream media writers can give even better and clearer descriptions of CR in upcoming articles.. its not so scary or spartan as they seem to like to make it sound!!

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45208 Mike Linksvayer Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:40:25 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45208 Drea, as I mention in the post I will have multiple servings of the lunch and dinner pictured, and the dessert was not picutred and also as mentioned above, 2200 includes a fudge factor. Drea, as I mention in the post I will have multiple servings of the lunch and dinner pictured, and the dessert was not picutred and also as mentioned above, 2200 includes a fudge factor.

]]> By: Drea http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45202 Drea Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:57:49 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/10/30/cr-nyt/#comment-45202 Great article, though it's too bad mainstream press on CR has tried to make it seem so extreme, and usually skimps on describing the actual amount of food eaten in a typical day of CR 2200 calories is fairly standard, and the amount of food from nutritious sources that can comprise that many calories is a lot! 'an apple, vegan dish, and dinner' ... that's what, 100 calories for breakfast, say a generous 800 calories for a vegan lunch... is dinner 1300 calories? and in the graphics, the total amount of food pictured in the CR side looks not more than 1200 calories!! unfortunate that they listed 2000 calories, and then show maybe half that amount with a silly disclaimer of all the things they didnt include. Hope that in the future, the writers of CR articles aim for better accuracy. Great article,

though it’s too bad mainstream press on CR has tried to make it seem so extreme, and usually skimps on describing the actual amount of food eaten in a typical day of CR

2200 calories is fairly standard, and the amount of food from nutritious sources that can comprise that many calories is a lot!

‘an apple, vegan dish, and dinner’ … that’s what, 100 calories for breakfast, say a generous 800 calories for a vegan lunch… is dinner 1300 calories?

and in the graphics, the total amount of food pictured in the CR side looks not more than 1200 calories!!

unfortunate that they listed 2000 calories, and then show maybe half that amount with a silly disclaimer of all the things they didnt include.

Hope that in the future, the writers of CR articles aim for better accuracy.

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