Blender Lurve (I May Never Eat Solid Food Again!)
[x-posted to gym_goths]
After about 6 months of owning a Blendtec Total Blender, I still think it's worth every penny spent. It's pricey, but I've made up the cost in time saved and more healthy eating ( Read more... )
After about 6 months of owning a Blendtec Total Blender, I still think it's worth every penny spent. It's pricey, but I've made up the cost in time saved and more healthy eating ( Read more... )
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The CaCO3 is mainly to
1). Neutralize the organic acids.nly to:
2). Bind Oxalates
These are the two reason some people with sensitive stomachs respond poorly to coffee. I think #1 is somewhat suspect, but oxalates do agitate mucous membrane. Oxalic acid is also the main component of 80% of all kidney stones and there are more oxalates in coffee than just about any other (non-poisonous) food.
If there is enough calcium present to bind to the oxalates, you just poop them out. If there isn't they float around the blood stream where they can pick up stray Ca+2 ions and precipitate in the kidneys.
Whether or not they do depends on a lot of factors. high sodium & Meat intakes increase this risk of kidney stone formation. High potassium intakes (like in orange juice, bananas, etc...) decrease kidney stone formation.
The body does absorb inorganic calcium depending on the matrix in which it's presented. The presence of Vit K (like in leafy greens) helps facilitate this, but delays mineralization such that bones develop slower, but smoother and more pliable.
That's a little more than you asked for. The main reason is to make it go down smoother and taste better.
jv
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