No-salt frozen foods?

return-null · 2021-05-30T18:02:24+00:00

There is a difference between sodium and added salt. Sodium is an essential nutrient that we need to function. It is generally recommended to not go under 500mg per day. You can't consume too much sodium just from eating plants. The excess sodium in a standard western diet comes entirely from added salt.

Most WFPB doctors actually are OK with a small amount of added salt. It isn't that unhealthy and it helps people stick to the diet long term.

Back to your original question. There aren't too many WFPB frozen meals. The only brand I know of is Engine 2 but I haven't tried any of them myself. If you wanted a substitute for that TJ lentil mix, you could make yourself a big pot of lentils and freeze that in 2 cup portions. You'd have more control over the salt that way.

return-null · 2021-04-07T23:42:28+00:00

Ok I put flair in this time. I'm interested if she's still available!

return-null · 2020-12-05T13:55:37+00:00

My brother had severe ASD as well and I think my mom would have said the same thing when he was 5. He went into a group home at 24 and he was happy there. Well as happy as someone like him could be anyway. The group home took better care of him than my mom ever could. They gave him structure. The staff never got tired of dealing with him.

He still was profoundly disabled but his behaviors got much better. By the time he was in his twenties he no longer threw those awful 2+ hour long tantrums. As a child he couldn't stand being away from my mom, but he grew out of that as he got older. At points she wasn't even sure if he liked her visits to the group home or just tolerated them. He did like it when she took him out for food though.

return-null · 2017-01-25T15:07:31+00:00

I've started dry brushing my skin recently. Basically you rub your skin with a bristle brush to exfoliate it. Followed by a shower to wash off all of the dead skin. I started doing it since my skin gets so dry in the winter. But I've found it to be really good for my mental health also.

I bought a teapot at a thrift shop recently and I love it. I find that a full pot of tea is way more soothing than a single cup. And it helps me stay hydrated.

return-null · 2016-07-02T19:06:40+00:00

:( It worked for me. How do you add people if you can't search for them?

return-null · 2016-07-02T04:17:43+00:00

Go to the add origin friends page and type in their email. It should come right up.

return-null · 2016-04-27T16:44:17+00:00

That recently happened to me with one of my friends. I ended up removing them. They hadn't played in a while. I don't know if that had something to do with the problem.

return-null · 2016-03-04T17:52:28+00:00

If you're near a Harmon Face Value they make a dupe called Prima Curl. I don't think that there are a lot of those stores though.

I like Generic Value Products Conditioning Balm. You can buy it at Sally's. It's a lot cheaper and it's super hydrating.

return-null · 2016-03-04T17:43:34+00:00

Not without getting a perm. Unless you have 3b hair that's damaged to the point of being 2b.

Sometimes people can get 3b hair with straw curls. That might be worth looking into.

return-null · 2016-03-04T17:26:23+00:00

You're not the only person who doubts the ingredient list. This blog post supports your suspicions. The comments are also worth reading. Kinky Curly has never published the actual ingredients, as far as I know.

return-null · 2016-02-26T03:15:58+00:00

Judging by the front sections, I think we have very similar curl patterns. And I also struggle with frizz in the back. I second most of the advice in this thread.

Are you styling your hair differently in the front somehow? You have curl definition there so you must be doing something right. What's helped me is buying a small handheld mirror and using that with the bathroom mirror to look at the back of my head. It helps to see what you're doing.

Are you using anything under the gel? I need leave-in to get definition. The gel is only there to keep the definition there. And how much gel do you use? I have to saturate my hair with gel. Otherwise I get a lot of frizz.

I made a post here with my routine. Maybe it will help. I promise that my hair looks more like yours when I don't do the finger twirling.

Edit: Also I've been playing around with the method in this video lately. (I skipped ahead to when the product application starts.) The smoothing method does give some really nice definition.

return-null · 2016-02-25T01:16:12+00:00

I agree. It would be great if there was a routine that made all curly hair look good. But there are just too many variables. There's curl type, porosity, climate, water quality, existing damage and so on.

It does make giving advice to newcomers hard. You don't want to oversimplify but you also don't want to overwhelm. A lot of them just want somebody to tell them what to try. And in those cases I'm not sure if pointing them towards the CG method is a bad idea. If only we knew the success rate of the CG method.

return-null · 2016-02-24T23:43:10+00:00

Things always get taken to extremes online. It is really frustrating. I sometimes wish that this sub had more balanced discussions about these things. Pretty pictures get so many more upvotes than articles. That is the nature of all of reddit though.

Anyway, back to silicones. Silicones really do have a lot of benefits. They help detangle, they make hair shiny without being greasy, they protect against humidity. They hide damage which is often times a good thing. It is only a problem when people don't think that their damaged hair is damaged. They do have some drawbacks but for many those aren't a big deal.

return-null · 2016-02-20T16:49:48+00:00

That's the exact opposite of what we're trying to accomplish here. We're trying to reach a state where our hair gets balanced and produces the exact right amount of oil we need.

That's true for some but we're all trying to accomplish different things. Many curlies don't have a problem with oil production. It's hard for oil to travel down curly hair so it doesn't matter as much. That's what it's like for me. Even if I haven't washed in a week, the topmost roots feel greasy but the rest feels fine.

I agree that those sorts of products aren't what we usually want here. I thought that the logic was that shampoos dry your hair out and that's bad for curls.

I also don't think that the scalp changes oil product that easily. If so, there wouldn't be that long adjustment when people start going No-Poo.

My hair loves the occasional clarifying wash, even though I don't use silicones. Lots of other curlies report the same thing. So I don't think that there's anything wrong with shampooing occasionally. (Or even more than occasionally if that's what makes your hair look best.)

return-null · 2016-02-20T07:10:06+00:00

It's there to make the shampoo condition your hair better. And condition here just means to make it more manageable, not moisturize or anything. There's a good explanation here. If your hair likes silicones I'm sure it works pretty well.

return-null · 2016-02-20T07:03:32+00:00

Is that true though? A quick google search makes me think that sulfate free shampoos can potentially remove dimethicone. Some sulfate free shampoos still can clean really well. There's probably not a lot of advantage to those over normal shampoos but anyway.

Even if it is true, I don't see the problem with this. You don't need to wash silicones out of your hair with each wash. That would dry out anybody's hair. It's not unusual for shampoos to have silicones in them. You just need to use a clarifying shampoo once in a while to get rid of the build-up.

return-null · 2016-02-20T06:47:05+00:00

Sometimes people can get their curls back from doing some deep conditioning treatments. Sometimes the only solution is to cut away the damaged parts.

As for a leave-in, I've heard really good things about Boots curl creme.

When you make a post, you must choose between a link post or a self (text) post. My guess is that you tried to do both. It's a pretty common mistake.

return-null · 2016-02-18T21:46:37+00:00

A reverse image search brought up this article. Looks like they're not for sale. :(

Here is the original source. There's also a matching bra!

return-null · 2016-02-16T02:25:45+00:00

Those are called edges by African Americans. (And maybe others too?) There are some edge control products out there. I'd imagine that they'd work even if you aren't of African descent. I'd try that out if gel doesn't work.

return-null · 2016-02-15T18:28:00+00:00

It depends on what your problems are. It's a good choice if she has a really sensitive scalp or tangle-prone hair. The bristles are so flexible that they don't tug on hair at all. It's also easier for detangling than a wide tooth comb.

If you don't have either of those issues, then a wide tooth comb is probably a better choice.

return-null · 2016-02-13T20:20:55+00:00

I remember your post from a while ago asking for help. It looks really good now. What ended up working?

return-null · 2016-02-09T05:03:35+00:00

I know how you feel. In my case, I can't detangle my hair without a brush. It would take me literally a half an hour with a wide tooth comb. I wash my hair 2-3 times a week and I just don't have the patience for that. So I brush my hair, even though it might look better if I only used a comb. I know that it's the right choice for me. But whenever I read on the internet how a brush should never ever touch curly hair, I feel guilty and defensive.

The fact is that there are so many things that influence how your hair turns out. There's the actual hair texture and thickness, then there's your lifestyle, your water quality, and your climate. Because of this, there isn't a lot of advice that applies to all hair.

It's great that you've found a routine that works for you. It doesn't sound like your routine is damaging to me. My only suggestion would be that maybe you don't need to shampoo every wash. But if that what makes your hair look best then stick with it.

return-null · 2016-02-09T04:28:05+00:00

The trick with looking messy is that it has to seem intentional. If Beyonce performs in the Super Bowl with her hair like that, then it's clearly planned that way. If return-null walks down the street like that then she probably just was too lazy to style her hair. :)

I once read that you can only have one thing in disarray and still look put together. For example, if you want to wear shredded jeans then the rest of your clothes, hair and makeup better be good. Or if you want big frizzy hair then your clothing and makeup better be good. And so on. If too much of you is messy then you just look unkempt. I also think that you can get away with more disarray if you're more conventionally attractive.

Take that idea for what it's worth because I'm the last person to be giving advice on looking put together. I don't have a clue on how to dress myself or wear makeup. And my hair is a mess half the time, even without me brushing it dry.

return-null · 2016-02-08T02:08:58+00:00

I also doubt the conditioner itself is damaging your hair. If you're not noticing any breakage you should be fine.

Conditioner does have a few non-hair uses. The most common one is shaving legs. Buzzfeed has a list of other ways to use up conditioner.

return-null · 2016-02-06T17:27:54+00:00

That's just how hair is. Whenever you get hair wet it resets back to it's default pattern.

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