@heartny@kittykat9180@yakkoTDI An extended-family member says that maple sap is beneficial for treating his arthritis symptoms. He is educated and very level-headed, so I tend to listen to him. When I asked Google, I got this: Maple sap, particularly quebecol, a compound in maple syrup, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and could potentially offer a therapeutic alternative for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The molecule quebecol, found in maple syrup, suppresses the body’s inflammatory response, offering a potential avenue for treating arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
@heartny@kittykat9180@macromeh@yakkoTDI
If you ever get to travel to the far North-East visit some maple farms. Vermont. Maine. Or to the great new 51st state of Canada! It will be glorious!
@heartny@kittykat9180@yakkoTDI I rarely order anything (like pancakes) in restaurants because I don’t want the HFCS stuff. Unless I’m in a place that makes it clear (and you trust them) that it’s 100% real. Years ago I remember a restaurant that offered a small bottle of genuine maple syrup for like $2 extra.
@pmarin I had an ex who liked going to Cracker Barrel once a month. I would bring my own maple syrup so I could get pancakes there. He was always embarrassed by that so I started using their little syrup jars to fill up with real maple syrup at home.
@kittykat9180 We just used up the last of a jug of Kirkland maple syrup that was made in Canada, It’s not the best I’ve ever had, but it’s decent, and $15 (US) for a liter.
@kittykat9180 Tea and coffee I drink black (once I decided, it only took me a week or two to adjust). For oatmeal, I usually mash up a ripe banana in it.
@macromeh I do banana in my oatmeal occasionally, if they get too ripe to eat by themselves.
I don’t drink coffee at all. But in my tea, I need a little bit of sweetener.
@phendrick Also, older (ahem) folks will remember parents’ relief in the 1950’s when Sabin polio vaccine became available to their clhildren, delivered via sugar cubes.
I still recall being in one of those lines. (Turned me into a sugar cube addict at a tender age.)
@chienfou
monks fruit is technically a natural sweetener. So is Stevia. They are plant derived and very similar although Monks fruit tastes better to me.
@brennyn To me it was the metallic aftertaste that I especially noticed in “diet” sodas like Tab. Newer artificial sweeteners still had/have an artificial super-sweet taste, but managed to ditch the metallic property.
I like using honey or granulated honey, which is just honey mixed with cane sugar that makes it easier to use. The artificial stuff is a big no for me. I’d rather go without sweetener at all than use that stuff.
@Liga66 Maybe there’s a difference between granulated honey and granulated raw honey now. When I was a beekeeper 15 or so years ago, I remember granulated honey was simply dehydrated honey that was like sugar in consistency, but was not mixed with sugar of any kind. Hmmm…
@ItalianScallion I would love to have pure granulated honey but I’ve only ever seen it sold with sugar as an added ingredient. Maybe I’ll check with the local beekeepers.
@Liga66 I guess that goes with the cheap-ification of everything. I wonder if by law the packagers of such–ahem–crap are required to call it something like granulated honey blend.
@DictatorChops By now you have discovered that Splenda is the yellow-packet stuff, and it’s sucralose. Stevia is the green-packet stuff, and is sold under a bunch of brand names that I can’t recall because I don’t like the aftertaste of stevia extract.
I do remember the old Tab soda. Was that saccharin, at least originally? I am just not into any sodas (regular or diet) these days.
Well there are the flavored seltzers without any sweeteners, like the Trader Joe’s ones. I use those sometimes especially on road trips. And then the ones with alcohol I use sometimes (tip: don’t use while on the road; wait till end of the day). Those tend to be slightly sweetened, some with a bit of pure sugar, some do have stevia which I can tolerate but usually avoid. Haven’t seen any of the “bad” artificials show up there.
Honey!
@nobile As a former beekeeper, I agree!!
Organic maple syrup
@heartny isn’t maple naturally organic?
@heartny @kittykat9180 Yes it is but some of the stuff at the store is not all natural.
@heartny @yakkoTDI depends on if you’re getting “pancake syrup” (aka corn syrup) or actual maple syrup.
@heartny @kittykat9180 @yakkoTDI An extended-family member says that maple sap is beneficial for treating his arthritis symptoms. He is educated and very level-headed, so I tend to listen to him. When I asked Google, I got this:
Maple sap, particularly quebecol, a compound in maple syrup, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and could potentially offer a therapeutic alternative for autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The molecule quebecol, found in maple syrup, suppresses the body’s inflammatory response, offering a potential avenue for treating arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
Interesting…
@heartny @kittykat9180 @macromeh @yakkoTDI
If you ever get to travel to the far North-East visit some maple farms. Vermont. Maine. Or to the great new 51st state of Canada! It will be glorious!
@heartny @kittykat9180 @yakkoTDI I rarely order anything (like pancakes) in restaurants because I don’t want the HFCS stuff. Unless I’m in a place that makes it clear (and you trust them) that it’s 100% real. Years ago I remember a restaurant that offered a small bottle of genuine maple syrup for like $2 extra.
@heartny @macromeh @pmarin @yakkoTDI I have maple syrup from the last time I visited the country of Canada.
@pmarin I had an ex who liked going to Cracker Barrel once a month. I would bring my own maple syrup so I could get pancakes there. He was always embarrassed by that so I started using their little syrup jars to fill up with real maple syrup at home.
@kittykat9180 We just used up the last of a jug of Kirkland maple syrup that was made in Canada, It’s not the best I’ve ever had, but it’s decent, and $15 (US) for a liter.
Honey for my tea and dark brown sugar for my oatmeal (or other hot cereal).
@kittykat9180 Tea and coffee I drink black (once I decided, it only took me a week or two to adjust). For oatmeal, I usually mash up a ripe banana in it.
@kittykat9180
Dark Brien sugar is the only way to go for oatmeal.
@macromeh I do banana in my oatmeal occasionally, if they get too ripe to eat by themselves.
I don’t drink coffee at all. But in my tea, I need a little bit of sweetener.
@Star2236 I have a friend named Brian who is a bit dark. He is dark compared to me, but light for a black man.
@kittykat9180 @Star2236 And is Brian a sweet guy?
@ItalianScallion @Star2236 yeah, mostly.
He is one of those people that can make friends anywhere he goes. I don’t know how he does it.
@ItalianScallion @kittykat9180 @Star2236 My son (also Brian) is the same way. I don’t know where he got that (certainly not from me
).
@ItalianScallion @kittykat9180 @macromeh @Star2236 Maybe it’s the name!
Agave nectar is good.
/youtube Mary Poppins, a spoonful of sugar
Not Splenda, Equal, etc.
@phendrick Also, older (ahem) folks will remember parents’ relief in the 1950’s when Sabin polio vaccine became available to their clhildren, delivered via sugar cubes.
I still recall being in one of those lines. (Turned me into a sugar cube addict at a tender age.)
@phendrick
If you haven’t done it yet, as an adult sugar cubes are great dipped in cognac/brandy!
In France they call it un canard (a duck).
@chienfou @phendrick
My preferred sugar cube with ethanol is Absinthe
@Cerridwyn @phendrick
Ahhh… Hi-test
My digestive system knows how to process sugar. It’s not so good with all the other options.
Everybody’s so against sugar, it’s fine like all things, in moderation.
SWMBO is a monk fruit proponent…
I tend more towards other natural sweeteners: white sugar, brown sugar, honey, agave syrup, maple syrup, etc.
@chienfou
monks fruit is technically a natural sweetener. So is Stevia. They are plant derived and very similar although Monks fruit tastes better to me.
@Cerridwyn
Yep… That’s why I said other…
@Cerridwyn @chienfou
/showme monks eating sweet natural fruit
I don’t use any sweetener. I use Saccharomyces boulardii, a probiotic yeast to eat all the sugar before I drink anything sweet.
/youtube C&H pure cane sugar TV
All of these newer sweeteners taste terrible. If a sugar substitute is needed, what was wrong with good, old fashioned saccharin?
@brennyn To me it was the metallic aftertaste that I especially noticed in “diet” sodas like Tab. Newer artificial sweeteners still had/have an artificial super-sweet taste, but managed to ditch the metallic property.
Sweet n Low I’ve used forever
Equal, or other blue pack equivalent.
I like using honey or granulated honey, which is just honey mixed with cane sugar that makes it easier to use. The artificial stuff is a big no for me. I’d rather go without sweetener at all than use that stuff.
@Liga66 Maybe there’s a difference between granulated honey and granulated raw honey now. When I was a beekeeper 15 or so years ago, I remember granulated honey was simply dehydrated honey that was like sugar in consistency, but was not mixed with sugar of any kind. Hmmm…
@ItalianScallion I would love to have pure granulated honey but I’ve only ever seen it sold with sugar as an added ingredient. Maybe I’ll check with the local beekeepers.
@Liga66 I guess that goes with the cheap-ification of everything. I wonder if by law the packagers of such–ahem–crap are required to call it something like granulated honey blend.
Honey
I think it’s Splenda, it comes in green. Stevia, right? Wow, I’ve been living my life so loosely, brb checking
@DictatorChops By now you have discovered that Splenda is the yellow-packet stuff, and it’s sucralose. Stevia is the green-packet stuff, and is sold under a bunch of brand names that I can’t recall because I don’t like the aftertaste of stevia extract.
Honey or lemon.
I do remember the old Tab soda. Was that saccharin, at least originally? I am just not into any sodas (regular or diet) these days.
Well there are the flavored seltzers without any sweeteners, like the Trader Joe’s ones. I use those sometimes especially on road trips. And then the ones with alcohol I use sometimes (tip: don’t use while on the road; wait till end of the day). Those tend to be slightly sweetened, some with a bit of pure sugar, some do have stevia which I can tolerate but usually avoid. Haven’t seen any of the “bad” artificials show up there.
@pmarin a mixture of cyclamate and saccharin until the cyclamates were banned
@Cerridwyn I do remember cans labeled “contains no cyclamates”
Zevia is the only soda I can really drink, unless it’s Kosher Coke with cane sugar.