tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075801.post3640483657576020065..comments2023-11-28T11:33:52.133-08:00Comments on Canadian Crafter: Ice Cream MakerKansasAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11860041177272594310noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075801.post-72262179823569089192013-04-19T09:19:52.118-07:002013-04-19T09:19:52.118-07:00Well said T! Everything you say is true and I hav...Well said T! Everything you say is true and I have to remember that when I read these things, thanks for that. I was just reading about how agave nectar (something I use frequently) was supposed to be "pretty bad and worse than they thought." I did more reading and more searching and the original article was blown apart with decent facts, and links, to back it up, thank goodness I didn't toss my agave! lol<br />Another couple of reasons for making my own ice cream/yogurt is I can control the fat and also no chance of nuts, Sydney and Hubby are both allergic to certain nuts.KansasAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860041177272594310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075801.post-54551272044737762922013-04-19T08:21:59.293-07:002013-04-19T08:21:59.293-07:00I'm all about reading up on things, but I pref...I'm all about reading up on things, but I prefer to get my health information from actual studies done by people who aren't connected with food blogging or anything pretty, glossy, or high profile, because I find it's too easy for people to get all band-wagon-y about the Issue du Jour. (This isn't to say that this "Food Babe" is a bad person; I'm researching The Cornucopia Institute and I think they're legit. I just prefer b&w research and long words in dry studies - at least I can figure out if what they're saying is real without the pretty skinny chick grinning at me.)<br /><br />The <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12389870" rel="nofollow">Nat'l Institute of Health</a> identifies the substance poligeenan (formerly referred to as degraded carrageenan) as not a food additive. It is this poligeenan which causes issues as a carcinogen.<br /><br />The real issue with carrageenan, however, which few people twig to, is that it can, for some people with poor immune systems, an irritant which triggers an immune response - constant low-grade irritation can be a precursor to more serious things like colon cancer. Things like insulin resistance and the glucose tolerance are far more alarming to me, and more immediate...<br /><br />Anyway, I'm all about homemade ice cream sandwiches, and will use any excuse to have them, and thanks for the heads-up, and making me study this some more.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com