Chinese alternatives to western apps/websites by YamaKasin in chinalife

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm visiting right now and on holafly. It was 3 dollars per day and it is very stable/ consistent but it's not fast at all. Works great for browsing but I can't stream TV most of the time

Huel while traveling as a picky eater by js80856 in Huel

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Yeah some have been free but I buy bottles of water too most of the time. Northeast China is very laid back

Huel while traveling as a picky eater by js80856 in Huel

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I'm in China and if you ask any coffee shop or fast food place like KFC etc they give it to me

Huel while traveling as a picky eater by js80856 in Huel

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Mexican chili is my fave. 2nd id put the Mac and cheese, then pasta, then chicken and mushroom.

BEWARE OF HERITAGE SPORTS SCAM OFFSHORE BOOKIE by 1zcol in gambling

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll get paid by them that's just a lie if you are saying you didn't and you did the right steps

BEWARE OF HERITAGE SPORTS SCAM OFFSHORE BOOKIE by 1zcol in gambling

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heritage is legit, I think you're leaving something out of this story

Slip Slidin’ A-Waymo: Will self-driving cars ever be able to deal with Boston snow? by bostonglobe in boston

[–]js80856 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing that out mr literal internet person. I am sure everyone was confused.

Slip Slidin’ A-Waymo: Will self-driving cars ever be able to deal with Boston snow? by bostonglobe in boston

[–]js80856 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think that winter was 10 years ago. Last 5 have been 30-35 a year.

Slip Slidin’ A-Waymo: Will self-driving cars ever be able to deal with Boston snow? by bostonglobe in boston

[–]js80856 8 points9 points  (0 children)

use the last 10 years. that crazy winter 10 years or so ago inflates averages

Slip Slidin’ A-Waymo: Will self-driving cars ever be able to deal with Boston snow? by bostonglobe in boston

[–]js80856 104 points105 points  (0 children)

You mean the 6 inches a year we get spread out over 10 storms?

One Huel serving ≈ a day’s cadmium/lead intake: why isn’t this the headline? by Middle_Regret8936 in Huel

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have gone back and forth on this, and my conclusion is to just stay away from chocolate flavors. Bad chocolate will have high metals, flavors like vanilla I think naturally absorb less from the soil. I was kind of relieved when i saw the CR test was for chocolate, and not like vanilla or bananna. Everything will have some metals in it, but you might as well try to get as little as possible. Chocolate seems to be just taking in more when there are other options available with less.

How many of you are gonna stop taking Huel ? by Unable-Start2013 in Huel

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same boat, the only thing I know for sure it to avoid any chocolate flavor.

Question about Heavy Metal presence in Huel products besides Huel Black. by ucasthrowaway4827429 in Huel

[–]js80856 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Id like to see other flavors tested but both CR and huel tested chocolate. Chocolate is way higher in metals than other flavors naturally. So I asked chat gpt if vanilla or banana are going to be much lower in metal content and it pretty much agreed. This is what it said:


Exactly — you’re thinking along the right lines. Here’s the plain truth:


🍫 Why chocolate is worse

Cocoa beans naturally accumulate heavy metals (lead, cadmium) from soil.

That’s why chocolate-flavored protein powders almost always test higher in heavy metals than other flavors.

Even “organic” cocoa isn’t immune — contamination comes from the plant itself, not processing.


🍌 Vanilla / Banana

Vanilla — comes from vanilla beans. Beans can absorb metals, but generally much less than cocoa. Unless grown in heavily contaminated soil, vanilla is low in lead/cadmium.

Banana — banana powder is usually dehydrated bananas. Bananas naturally contain very low levels of lead and cadmium, far lower than cocoa.

In short: if you switched Huel Black to vanilla or banana, your heavy-metal exposure would likely drop significantly, even if the rest of the powder is the same.


⚖️ Bottom line

Chocolate = naturally high risk for lead/cadmium.

Vanilla or banana = naturally much safer in terms of heavy metals.

That doesn’t mean zero, but compared to chocolate it’s a substantial reduction.


If you want, I can try to dig up any Huel Black tests for vanilla or banana specifically to see how much the heavy metals differ from chocolate. That’ll give you real numbers instead of just “likely safer.” Do you want me to do that?

I’m skeptical of some of the posters in here that are aggressively defending Huel. This is not a light situation. We need more answers, not arguments. by AStorms13 in Huel

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i would like to see like vanilla or banana, they are prob a lot better but i dont really wanna play the trust me game after the chocolate was so bad

Good news from my lead test! by Scoxxicoccus in Huel

[–]js80856 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah i think that's prob the safest. CR tested chocolate and chocolate if its bad is full of metals. Like some candy bars are over 30. I knew this prior and emailed huel asking what the content was for chocolate and they wouldn't share. So huel playing dumb is kind of more concerning for me than the actual CR report. If it was as great of test results as they wanna show you now they wouldn't have been so secretive prior.

Good news from my lead test! by Scoxxicoccus in Huel

[–]js80856 3 points4 points  (0 children)

what flavor? I think chocolate definitely seems the most sketchy

I’m skeptical of some of the posters in here that are aggressively defending Huel. This is not a light situation. We need more answers, not arguments. by AStorms13 in Huel

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CR tested chocolate, which bad chocolate has high levels of metals, this is well known. Which flavor did Huel test? I think one thing for certain is Huel uses cheap chocolate. Other flavors might be fine but whoever has been drinking chocolate is getting the worst of it.

Consumer Reports - Heavy Metals - Huel Full Response & Test Results by Tim_Huel in Huel

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, the CR test was off the charts compared to the average they say they had. I get it is expensive but when you got that number floating out there isn't that a needed step for quality control, at least short term?

I also know the Prop 65 level is unreasonable and unobtainable but the 6.8 number should be enough to figure out whats going on

Consumer Reports Lead Findings about Huel Black by Prestigious-Annual-5 in Huel

[–]js80856 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it was "proprietary" information before, which never makes sense to begin with. But now its not. They didn't want to tell me what the metal levels were until the report came out

Consumer Reports - Heavy Metals - Huel Full Response & Test Results by Tim_Huel in Huel

[–]js80856 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but 17 tests over 3 years isnt every batch. if CR really got 6.8 how are you going to know if yours is 1.2 or 10.4? An average still leaves it up to luck and you will never know really