The Writers' Cafe: "A shades triple pot round got to be really big, and the enrgy level increased as well. When kids who were down on their luck (if they were not down on their luck they would be out there flipping like everyone else) saw such games taking place they sometimes offer “luck” to the guy they thought might have have a better chance of winning the pot. They gave luck according to the following procedure. They would gently circle their hands over the top one of the players’ head (I can not recall if they would ever actually touch the players head, or just cirle above, alternatively they may have been rubbing the players back). The one thing I am quite certain of was the incantation that went along with this procedure was the luck giver would chant “wish I had a watermelon, wish I had a watermelon” no less then three times in a row"
Stephen C. Sanders
The Writers' Cafe.org
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Ketogenic diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ketogenic diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Ketogenic diet
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This article is about a dietary medical therapy. For information on ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets as a lifestyle choice or for weight loss, see Low-carbohydrate diet.
The ratio of calorific contributions from food components of four dietsThe ketogenic diet is a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet, primarily used to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet mimics aspects of starvation by forcing the body to burn fat rather than carbohydrate. Normally, the carbohydrates in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fuelling the brain. However, if there is very little carbohydrate in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies. The ketone bodies pass into the brain and replace glucose as an energy source. When the body produces ketone bodies, a state known as ketosis, this has an anticonvulsant effect.[1]
The diet has just enough protein for body growth and repair, and sufficient calories to maintain the correct weight for age and height. The 'classic' ketogenic diet contains a 4:1 ratio by weight of fat to combined protein and carbohydrate. This is achieved by eliminating foods high in carbohydrates (starchy fruits and vegetables, bread, pasta, grains and sugar) while increasing the consumption of foods high in fat (cream and butter).[1]"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about a dietary medical therapy. For information on ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets as a lifestyle choice or for weight loss, see Low-carbohydrate diet.
The ratio of calorific contributions from food components of four dietsThe ketogenic diet is a high fat, adequate protein, low carbohydrate diet, primarily used to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet mimics aspects of starvation by forcing the body to burn fat rather than carbohydrate. Normally, the carbohydrates in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body and is particularly important in fuelling the brain. However, if there is very little carbohydrate in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies. The ketone bodies pass into the brain and replace glucose as an energy source. When the body produces ketone bodies, a state known as ketosis, this has an anticonvulsant effect.[1]
The diet has just enough protein for body growth and repair, and sufficient calories to maintain the correct weight for age and height. The 'classic' ketogenic diet contains a 4:1 ratio by weight of fat to combined protein and carbohydrate. This is achieved by eliminating foods high in carbohydrates (starchy fruits and vegetables, bread, pasta, grains and sugar) while increasing the consumption of foods high in fat (cream and butter).[1]"
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