My favorite powder is Emergen-C, which contains aspirin and vitamin C, and, regrettably, a little sugar. Still, nothing makes me feel better when I think I'm getting sick (which is not very darn often these days). Suppose it's the method of delivery (powder) as much as the ingredients? Hmmmm.

Before I forget, do any of you buy the Atkins products that are out there?

Neither one of us is southern. We're midwesterners. But if mixed in water it still tastes awful. So we have a gulp of water already in our mouth, throw the powder to the back of the throat and swallow fast. Most of the time you never taste it. I've done it both ways and that method is my preferred method. It also makes for great party conversations.

Here is the newest study on cancer and aspirin published in Lancet that the Graedon's mentioned: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/243171.php

The studies on aspirin being of help against cancer waxes and wanes. I had been taking one baby aspirin from 2006 to about a year ago. Then there was some other study about not much benefit , and I was just so happy to have stopped taking the tamoxifen, that that I dropped the aspirin too. As one doctor said to me, he rarely meets a 60 year old taking no drugs at all.

But the Graedon's consider aspirin cheap insurance for a number of health risks, heart disease and cancer being the biggies, so they and this recent study have convinced me to re-start it, ...they suggested 160mg of some generic aspirin...which they dissolve in fizzy club soda. Cheap, without the caffeine.

'round these parts everyone just goes "down the throat" with the Goody's...chase with water...

As long as comments like that aren't being made while I'm taking it....I'm good.

OK, I'll have to try this method sometime...just not in public!


Add: also mentioned this new study on aspirin and heart failure:
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2012...-heart-failure/

Fluffyy: Personally, I'd recommend a 'clean' induction period with real foods and absolutely NO artificial sweetners and as little sugar as possible. (Primarily to keep from triggering hunger and cravings). That rules out all the Atkin's Products I think.
I received 3 free bars from them for registering on their site. The last one I ate was an 'Endulge' bar, that was way too much like a candy bar. I was eating it, while driving to FL and planned to make it last several hours. It didn't last five minutes and triggered all kinds of hunger and cravings. I'm glad I didn't have a box of them, as they would all be history and I'd be wearing them now...
I bought 4 Atkin's dark choc shakes (once upon a time) and have one left. I used them for my first FL vacation and took it with me and brought it back on my last trip. It's there for an emergency - But, I really prefer real food... If you spend any time on the Atkin's site and look around a bit you'll notice a lot of NOT so suddle advertising for their products... It is pushed a bit in the forum too, but the powers that be do begrudgingly admit the Atkin's diet plan can be successfully done without consuming a single Atkin's product. But woe to you if you should openly advocate such a radical idea over there. Be sure to wear some asbestos underwear for all the flames...

Nothing replaces whole foods. Sound advice there, GL.

Frankly, 4 IHOP sausage links and couple slices of bacon were much more satisfying than any Atkin's bar or shake...

You know that's what I was thinking and worried about, I don't want to kick off any cravings do I'm sooo staying away from that stuff, I didnt know if they made it where you don't get cravings now that you told me this I'm avioding, thank so much for this information

Lmao now that's true since you put it that way

I love this site

Aw...glad you do!

I found you all! Thanks you, those who left the link. I may never get caught up to 11 new pages, but a breif overview says car races, magnesuim (I use KAL - Magnesium Glycinate, 400 mg), asperin powder and an active newby to our group.
Welcome, Fluffy.

We had 2 more days of sun this weekend, that is getting close to a record for sunny weekends in a row. 5 or six now. Temps only to upper 50s/lower 60s, but SUN! Next weekend it looks to be more of the same. Might hit 70 again one of these days
Happy Monday