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Dear Mark: Collagen or Glycine, Keto and Gallstones, Raw Liver, Stevia Itching, and Gaining Muscle, Losing Fat

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering five questions taken from this Twitter thread . First, does collagen offer anything special above and beyond glycine? Second, what’s the relationship between keto and gallstones? Third, do I recommend eating raw liver, and why or why not? Fourth, why does one reader’s scalp itch when eating stevia? And finally, what’s the best way to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time? Let’s go: If collagen is broken down into amino acids in the gut before being absorbed, is it just the amino acid profile (i.e. high glycine) that makes it so beneficial? Anything else? Glycine is a major reason why we need collagen in our diets, but it’s not the only one. When you feed people collagen derived from pork skin, chicken feet, and cartilage, many different collagenous peptides appear in the blood . You don’t get any of these from isolated glycine: Proline-hydroxyproline, a peptide with protective effects on osteoarthritic cartilage degradation .

Weekend in Maine, Big Boy Bed, Primally Pure Giveaway & Local Halloween Events

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Hi friends! Happy Monday Tuesday! 🙂 It totally feels like a Monday today. The boys had yesterday off from school, so we did some typically Sunday errands and family adventures. I woke up today 100% thinking it was Monday. Woahhh. It’s actually a “Quinn and Mumma” day because he’s off again today. Quinn’s school closes for professional development days a few times a year and today is one of those days. I’m actually really looking forward to an old school Quinn and Mumma day. Now that we don’t have them nearly as much, I really miss them! We had such a nice time with Dave and Marie and their girls in Maine over the weekend. We drove up on Saturday morning, spent the night, and then headed home late on Sunday afternoon. #puglife We mostly just hung out at their house, but it was great catching up and letting the little ones play together. It was just like old times with Dave and Marie, and we always pick up right where we left off with our friendship, but now there’s 4 crazy kids

A Great Entry Table

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I did a little furniture shopping lately to find a great entry table for our house. Luckily I was able to find the right piece in our bathroom! Above is the after – a clean line to walk by. The previous table (below) had a decorative edge that jutted out just a bit making one feel a bit claustrophobic walking by. In addition to improving the walk-through, the drawers and aesthetics look better with the pieces swapped. I LOVE an easy little home project like this, so once I made the decision to switch them I couldn’t wait to get started. So excited that I forgot to take a before pic of the downstairs room. Before: Old Entry Table Here’s the original entry piece after I removed the drawers: Old Entryways Remember when it looked like this? I painted it with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint years ago . I mixed teal and white to create an ombre effect. (You know, when ombre what SO COOL back in like 2012?!) Before: Master Bath Here’s what our bathroom looked like before! FYI, I bought t

Japanese Tempeh Skillet Recipe

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This Japanese Tempeh Skillet recipe is hearty, filling and downright delicious! Not too long ago, I signed up for a six-month, online, plant-based culinary program. It was truly the most wonderful … Read more → from The Gracious Pantry https://ift.tt/35ClI4g