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harddriver
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Multiple studies back this up.
Molasses Stops Insulin Resistance Almost Immediately (how to use it)
Monkey Man
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I've been recommending blackstrap molasses for 35 years.
I learned as a kid that it was given to horses to help with their immune systems and the factoid stuck with me.
Once I figured out that it was probably because of the concentrated broad-spectrum minerals, I started taking it myself circa 1990.
For those who might be interested, the broad-spectrum mineral content is likely 'cause of sugar cane's deep-reaching roots. Obviously the minerals "settle" once the juice is squeezed, hence the transition from clear at the top to "black" at the bottom. The clear stuff is used to make sucrose, the darker for molasses and the darkest, bottom-of-the-barrel stuff is blackstrap.
I learned as a kid that it was given to horses to help with their immune systems and the factoid stuck with me.
Once I figured out that it was probably because of the concentrated broad-spectrum minerals, I started taking it myself circa 1990.
For those who might be interested, the broad-spectrum mineral content is likely 'cause of sugar cane's deep-reaching roots. Obviously the minerals "settle" once the juice is squeezed, hence the transition from clear at the top to "black" at the bottom. The clear stuff is used to make sucrose, the darker for molasses and the darkest, bottom-of-the-barrel stuff is blackstrap.
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67mike
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Awesome! Going to give it a try, thank you.
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chumbucket
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How does it taste in coffee?
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harddriver
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Not like sugar but it is still sweet. I use molasses when I cook as well.
Monkey Man
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Molasses is sweet, but blackstrap molasses is bitter.
Not sure if bitter is the correct word here 'though; it's not-pleasant to most peeps.
Not sure if bitter is the correct word here 'though; it's not-pleasant to most peeps.
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chumbucket
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I wonder if turbinado sugar has some of these benefits since it still has molasses in it?
I found this at my local grocer today -
I found this at my local grocer today -
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chumbucket
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For those who've never had it before, think raisin, date, licorice overtones. It's hard to get the taste out of your mouth. Not bad in coffee with cream.
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harddriver
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Blackstrap molasses may be bitter. I use straight dark full flavor unsulphered molasses and it is sweet with a hint of bitter. I may try blackstrap molasses in the future just to see but the video did say dark molasses will work just as well.I wonder if turbinado sugar has some of these benefits since it still has molasses in it?
I found this at my local grocer today -
My grocery store carries a small producer straight molasses that I have been getting. What you in your pic have should be fine.
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chumbucket
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Amazon has this 16oz Wholesome at 2 for $10 and some change. It says blackstrap on the ingredient list (only ingredient).
Monkey Man
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That should be good bro'.
It won't be quite-as-good, but it will be the next-best thing.
It's all about the settling I spoke of earlier. The lower, the better / higher mineral content.
Logically, it'd provide some of the benefits for-sure.
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Robostyle
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When i used to homebrew, i used to put blackstrap molasses in the mash. Very nice flavor and fermentable sugars too.
Monkey Man
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Yup. Heavily-dimaluted it's different
I mean, they use it to darken bread to make it look more-healthy but nobody even tastes it 'cause the ratio's huge.
I mean, they use it to darken bread to make it look more-healthy but nobody even tastes it 'cause the ratio's huge.
