 Posted 21/04/2010 20:30:53
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| I am back from my travels. Sheilb I checked the website and the the book I have been using is available from my County library if you were looking for easy veg recipes. Whilst I was away I continued to follow the plan of separating 'starch' and 'protein' meals because it is helping me and I am eating more veg than I can ever remember doing. I will experiment a bit with recipes when I catch up with things at home. In the meantime I made a large stirfry tonight which OH and I both enjoyed. Margie
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Posted 21/04/2010 20:39:17
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| Cymares Thank you for the information on Almonds I didn't realise that so few almonds each day could be beneficial, as I love them I will cetainly get some in and eat them. I like the idea of something I enjoy doing me good! I have read Marilyn Glenville's book but I think I need to read it again and take some action. Margie
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Posted 23/04/2010 09:07:41
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Jordans do a lovely crunchy oat cereal with raisins and almonds. Don't know if anyone has tried it?
I don't take my calcium supplement at the same time though.
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Posted 06/01/2011 00:46:53
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| Hi Margie & everyone, sorry I havn't got the patience to read every detail of every post so I apologise if I repeat or contradict anyone. I too had a great battle changing my diet, but found it helped in the end to change gradually & think of substitues for the meat which would be tasty. Maybe have chicken here & there for a treat. I tried changing suddenly but dont think that works, as a lot of people say - its difficult to keep up a sudden change, & you slide back. I have the frozen chip shop fish - the sort from the supermarket with sprouts for good calcium, or baked beans. Also a small portion of wild salmon which is tasty with hollandaise sauce & mash. I try to make the main dinner portion of veg & just have a small portion of fish or chicken. You could try making nice sauces with spices, I use curry pastes, garam masala with cinnamon, onions & mushrooms & add oxo. By the way fruit and vegetables are alkaline. Flesh foods & meats leave an acid residue in the body, I think thats why they say protein is bad for OS sufferers. However, green beans & nuts are good protein & do not have a detrimental effect. Good luck to all
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Posted 06/01/2011 01:02:28
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| Hi everyone, I too will get almonds. Sorry to hear about the teeth problem, that must be very distressing, I heard about that side-effect. It seems Alendronic acid is the first drug they give you - p'raps its the cheapest. I've got Ibandronic Acid (Bon Viva) as you only take one tab once a month the doc says causes least side effects. I'd really prefer not to take them, but am not certain if diet & exercise are sufficient to control OS. Is there an expert out there with any thoughts on that? I read your exercise plans, Margie, & about other's exercises, so that has motivated me to keep mine up. I do Zumba (fusion of African/Salsa,Meringue & Reggae dance) as they say its the aerobic type of exercise which gives maximum bone density increase. However apparently people with severe OS should be cautious about jumping types such as skipping or tap dancing as it could jar a damaged spine. Those trainers with gel-infused soles are good for minimising joint impact, so they say! Have you seen the posts about starting a recipe book? These great-sound recipes here could all be put on that one perhaps?
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Posted 06/01/2011 01:08:27
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| PS Apparently the thing with cereals being acidic - apparently the phytic acid is neutralised if you soak them in milk for 20 minutes. I make muesli with oats, raisins, nuts, sunflower & pumpkin seeds, soak it in milk, then add seedless grapes which apparently are very alkaline, or blueberries. Debbie Anne
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Posted 12/03/2011 21:20:52
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Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've been on the forum as it closed for a while. I was diagnosed 3 yrs ago. It took a while to come to terms with. Also I read everything I could find about suitable diets, including lots on the Alkaline/ Acid percentage. That is what I try to follow. I tried 3 different biphos. and gave up on that. Must get a Dexa scan!
Anyway, I found that you can reduce acid content by adding lemon ( squeeze lemon on fish and meat if you want), adding dried fruit to porridge ( eg apricots, prunes, ) or even banana... I make my porridge with water. I make myself a smoothie most days which I make with fresh orange juice, banana, dried almond milk ( not always), my calcium powder tablet. Sometimes I add some frozen berries and Flax seed oil. Or you can also put some sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc in a coffee grinder and add a tablespoon of them to the mix. ( You can grind enough for a week - but not longer, as does not keep apparently ) Summer I have loads of prepared fruit dishes, though strawberries are not good for us.. Blueberries are high acid I read, but I still eat some. I don't touch Rhubarb, used to avoid spinach but have sometimes. Now I'm wondering about that!
Grapefruit is very good for us, so I try to have 1/2 a grapefruit some mornings. Must say I could not attempt cabbage in the morning, good if you can 
I love roasted veg - like Butternut squash. Though I know we are supposed to have lots of green veg for calcium. I like to have a varied diet.
Exercise - for me that's walking ( I don't do enough I'm sure! ) and tap dancing. I hope one day to play Tennis again...but as I have a compressed fracture of the vertebra, I'm not sure I will.
It's been great to read everyone else's comments, findings, ideas. i think we can learn more from each other than the Doctors. As we research it so much and I have found most of them have limited knowledge.
Margie - very interesting about the Hay diet. I will have to google that! Also the weight lifting . Good luck everyone, I hope I've helped some with my findings
Nik
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