Miracle foods...

I've been brainwashed by that 'How to stay younger' programme that Angela Rippon presented the other week.

After listening to Angela's endorsement for a product called Inulin I've bough some.
According to Angela it dissolves the invisible fat around the heart. Reading on the bottle it seems more for the gut than the heart- but anyway I've got it now..

Incidentally, I've stocked up on walnuts too after hearing what a miracle food they are on that same programme...

The company I bought my inulin from explained to me that in the last few days they had had 6 months worth of orders - that's why my delivery was a bit late.

Seems like I'm not the only one influenced by TV programmes.

Hope it works.....

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Have you tried any yet carol, just wondered what it tastes like?

Is it in powder form?

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Yes I tried it today. It's in powder form and the instructions said sprinkle over food or stir into a drink.

I stirred it into a drink of orange jusice but it didn't dissolve & I ended up with a wet clump sticking to the spoon. Anyway I just bit it off - it tastes a bit sweet - quite pleasant really.

Tomorrow I'm going to sprinkle it on my breakfast cereal.

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Hope you feel the benefits then Carol.
I wonder if it's just another fad to make loads of money, or if there is really any truth in it?

I suppose you'd need to do a 'Before' and 'After' test somehow, to find out if it has been beneficial or not. Interesting though.

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I'm guessing it's just another fad. Nothing beats a well rounded diet and exercise.

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I wish my fat were invisible. My clothes might fit better.

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Hi

The thing is that nearly all of these things are found naturally in food and there are some foods which contain more than others, hence the superfoods thing.

I much prefer eating the foods themselves.

Inulin is no different, you just pay an awful lot more than the natural way of eating it in foods.

I had a massive heart attack 14 years ago and a quadruple bypass, I lost a significant amount of heart muscle.

I was then found to have a Class reaction to Statins, so no pills for me, just a lot of research and a very varied diet.

Inulin I get from using a lot of leeks, onion and bananas in my diet.

Jerusalem Artichokes are full of the stuff, but have the same side effect as processed Inulin.

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It just seems to consist of naturally occurring sugars which you can get from certain foods anyway. Also, if the fat round your heart is "invisible" how can it help dissolve it? Call me a cynic but I'd not buy anything based on a celebrity endorsement. Still - good luck.

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Have you read about the side effects?

http://diet.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Inulin_Side_Effects

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Yes I've read about the side effects Eliza.
I had one spoonful of the stuff yesterday and not had any problems so maybe I will be lucky and not have any side effects.

I shall stay on one spoonful for a while and increase it gradually.

3 teaspoons a day is the recommended dose.