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Classic Internet CancerPasta, Canola oil is NOT a poison http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp

You've never done IVs then. The veins are in the antecubital region also run along a couple arteries. It's very easy to be an experienced care provider and hit one by mistake, happens all the time. The catheters are sized in guages, a 24 guage has…

@dakota0626 I forgot to mention this was done at the Red Cross. Taking blood is what they do all day everyday. Its extremely unlikely I got the special ultra wide catheter or that the nurse hit an artery or picked a weird vein. She took it from the…

I just contacted them to let them know that a demand for their bulk protein powder exists beyond manufacturers. If enough people express an interest in buying it, they may decide to sell it to consumers.

@materialsguy soy isn't the devil in disguise the Internet is making it out to be. Soybean oil gives me vitamin K and enough omega 6 to make the USDA happy. But on the other hand the amount of omega 6 could be part of my problem. To balance it out I…

Factors could also involve hydration, blood pressure, catheter gauge, vein selection or misidentification of an artery, etc.

@Tetsuo I'm more inclined to believe MentalNomad. A vitamin K deficiency would prevent my blood from clotting which wasn't a problem. I take the dreaded soybean oil which gives me plenty of K. Conversely I take 11g of omega 3s which can reduce the viscosity…

What I mean is do the vitamins and minerals loose their potency when they sit in water for over an hour? If you put fresh vegetables in water, they will quickly loose their nutrients.

No, I mean I was wrong to be concerned that you might be unable to absorb the extra iron if you took it weekly instead of daily. And iron is well-stored when you absorb it.

Sugar alcohols are the worst. See Haribo's Sugar-Free Gummy Bears: www.amazon.com Customer Reviews That said, I would prefer Soylent with no sugar additives at all, real or fake. I may have to try Schmoylent…

i record then to just replace the sugar with a sugar alcohol. and they are good for your teethes

See my problem is the sweetener used leaves a strange aftertaste when I try to cover up the sweetness with other flavours as on its own its disgustingly sweet tasting. I also can't swallow more than the tiniest of pills and I am used to getting chewable…

I respect your research, you have some real analytical stamina and that's amazing! I'm wondering what precautions I should take when choosing food (vaguely measured nutrient dense grass fed ground beef) over soylent in the same day as soylent. If I…

Phew! Finally got my first shipment of a week's worth of Soylent. For the first pitcher, my Soylent kind of made me gag. I ran it over ice, but I think I used too much water as it didn't have much flavor to it. Is that the case? Could I change anything…

I respect this research, you have some real analytical stamina and that's amazing! I'm wondering what precautions I should take when choosing food (vaguely measured nutrient dense grass fed ground beef) over soylent in the same day as soylent. If I am…

@unsynchronized - sorry you feel that way. We think the price is very reasonable - there's a big difference in the costs and responsibilities involved in making it yourself compared to selling commercially. We have sold out because I was interviewed on…

My biggest concern is with your fats. You have a very good omega 3/6 ratio, but I would worry about the total amount of omega 6 you are getting. Obviously just a personal opinion, but I think soybean oil is one of the worst oils you can use. High levels…

QuidNYC, I want to thank you for all the work you have done on the superfood recipes and for sharing all your thoughts with us. I wanted to ask about your dislike of canola oil. I certainly agree you don't want high heat in refining or hexane, but they…

Got a little more Soylent than I'll need, Looking to sell 1 month for $255. Let me know if you are interested.

My first guess would be vitamin K because its a blood thinner and its easy to not get enough through a typical diet.

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1 week backer and now I am a consumer. Just mixed my first pitcher and put it in the fridge for cooling before adding the oil. Of course, I couldn't resist tasting some straight out of the pitcher. Mmm tasty. Like a Vanilla malt. I can already tell there…

@nickp Thanks, searching works now. The other two operations are still not working: - trying to add an ingredient to a recipe from the ingredients list results in a POST message being shown; - trying to add it from the ingredient details results in a…

This always annoyed me, but I found the solution. Edit: in the title I obviously meant the unmixed powder sticking to the bottom.

Ok, so your saying adding the iron supplement to the powder everyday shouldn't be problem?

Yes, it can, it along with the multidophilus are just for something I wanted to include.

Never mind on the iron... Iron absorption rates decline as iron dosage goes up, which makes getting large amounts problematic, but the effect doesn't come into play here. It only matters at the dosage levels used to treat anemia, which are way above…

I'm not concerned with the iron getting into solution and being bioavailable... I'm concerned with whether your body can absorb that quantity in just one meal. I seem to recall max absorption rates, but I may be off on this. Then again, if you dump the…

The iron supplement is in a vegicap that twists appart easily and gets added to the powder. You may be right about the omega 3. I donated blood today and filled the bag in 3.5 minutes. While low blood viscosity is good that seems ridiculous. On the…

You might find this book interesting to do with the low FODMAP diet - all the recipes are gluten free (or tell you when to substitute gluten free) as the two often cross over. Although it is aimed at Australian ingredients - the first half of the book…

I'm not a big fan of the tortilla flavor so I've been trying to experiment with some of the suggestions I've read here. I started with Cacao, but I think I got the wrong kind. I got the Hershey stuff that is 100% cacao, but it it's pretty bitter, and…

I know very little about the sourcing of the vitamins they use in Soylent, but I have no inherent doubts about their quality. Part of the reason I do DIY soylent is because I'm not satisfied with the levels of vitamins in Soylent; they took a minimalist…

The body can store iron very well - too well, for many men - so getting it periodically instead of daily is doable. The catch is that you may not be able to absorb it very well if it's delivered all in one dose. I'd have a big concern in the very high…

MentalNomad: One big problem with that: it's awfully hard to convince people that you're selling them a complete and nutritious food if you have to serve it with vitamins on the side. It's really hard for marketing. ... but if I have to go the DIY…

High-fat diets, especially if high in animal fats and saturated fats, can literally make your blood thicker. Even olive oil, a healthy fat, tends to make your blood thicker. Conversely, diets high in omega-3 fatty acids and fish oil lead to blood that…

davidhunternyc: So to combat the bitterness of Soylent, leave the vitamins out and let us take our own vitamin supplements. One big problem with that: it's awfully hard to convince people that you're selling them a complete and nutritious food if…

leecauble1: When it comes to sugar, cane or beet? Does it matter? Both are almost pure sucrose, so mixed into a drink, it probably makes no difference. You can't tell the difference by taste. Cane requires more refining to produce clean white sugar,…

I'm the same, prefer no soy and coconut oil. Although I haven't yet found a protein without soy lecithin that I like, so oh well, it's a trade. But you can always sub your own. I have slightly different limits for my plan (adjusted for my body). This…

kennufs: Would that be if the daily allotment is all taken at once? Throughout the day as you would with soylent it may not have the same issue. I hadn't thought of that. I'll try potassium citrate as my sole source of potassium in my next batch and…

You should add a field to the ingredient detail pop-up for position #. There is an empty space for it next to the +/- buttons. That would make it super easy to sort your recipe without changing screens. edit: Alternately, you could re-purpose the +/-…

Yes, I have forgotten to take my vitamins many times but at least the onus is on me rather than having to drink the sucralose in Soylent.

During beta the vitamins were seperate. Problem for me was remembering to take them. Even though they were right on the counter.When it comes to sugar, cane or beet? Does it matter?

MentalNomad: The catch here is that I believe the bitterness they're covering is largely caused by the very necessary vitamins and minerals in the mix. My simple solution in DIY is to take my multivitamin as separate pills. So far, your idea is the…

Thanks for catching that. Small screen big fingers

I donated blood this morning. It's the first time I've done it in a few years. Normally it takes me at least 10 or longer minutes to fill the bag. Today I was done in 3:40. The nurse and I both where shocked. Any ideas why my blood was so eager to get…

It's an average over a period of time. The recipe has iron in it but another 18mg a day seemed like too much. Taking the iron once a week averages to just over 8mg a day.

Just want to throw this out there because you specifically mentioned having only drank wine and clear liquor. I am not a chemist or a doctor, but it's my understanding that spirits distilled from grains do not contain glutten, meaning whiskey is safe…

@ro7856 that ingredient search bug should be fixed now. Let me know if not...

leecauble1: infor@soylent.me @leecauble1 That's a typo The real email is info@soylent.me. leecauble1:

I've been on it for almost 3 months at 3 meals a day and it's still bad. I just picked up some Essential Enzymes and I'll see if that helps. It has enzymes for protein, fat, carbs, and fiber so it may do better than just Beano.

Hi, I'm from Łódź and I'm interested in alternatives cheaper than Soylent/Joylent. I don't have time to actually be a part of any projecyt; I'm just interested as a customer. After all I want to use Soylent/Joylent/alternative to save my time!

You're right. The shipment tracker shows people who ordered in Feb '14 are getting shipped now. So maybe another 3-4 weeks for July orders.

bruce: I figured I'd just ask for a refund, To ask for a refund, you need to email info@soylent.me. bruce:

The only thing that really helped me was getting used to Soylent. After a couple weeks at 2 meals/day, my flatulence reduced to normal levels.

I agree! I've been working on a maltodextrin-free recipe, using rice flour instead. Check it out: http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/schmoylent-clean-vanilla

A friend tried this recipe and loved it. Just curious how 1g potassium citrate provides 3.12g potassium?

I'm not convinced that sucralose is completely safe. I'm also not convinced that stevia is completely safe. I'm sure that, at some level of intake, they are problematic. However, at the same time, we know that at some level of intake, sugar is problematic,…

That carpet looks identical to the one in my family room...

I'm not sure how well the body can handle iron if it's only taken once a week. Other than that, the recipe looks good to me.

davidhunternyc: So wouldn't it be better to be safe than sorry and leave sucralose out of Soylent? If you can tolerate the taste without, sure. But then you'll dread drinking it, and end up not consuming Soylent and going back to your (presumably worse)…

I agree with many of the points already made here. In an air-conditioned gym, it's not just cooler, it's dryer. If you work out actively, it's easy to actually sweat and not realize how much, leading to dehydration. Also, just breathing that dry air…

Maltodextrin is evil stuff. Any chance of a substitute for this? It looks like it's only needed for the carbs and calories.

Sure you can, but a measuring bottle would be even easier and not require dirtying another utensil (and wasting some of the oil that you have to rinse off).

MentalNomad, thank you for your sober, non-confrontational, and very intelligent reply. Your knowledge is exemplary and there is quite a bit that you said that makes sense. I am not a chemist nor a doctor and my dietary decisions are based on studies…

Unfortunately, I don't have the individual ingredients from official Soylent to try - I wish I did. I've been using this one: http://diy.soylent.me/recipes/kennufs-hybrid-v13

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I'm buying 20oz smoothies and putting them in the blender with two scoops (1 meal) Soylent. I'm aware I'm raising the calorie content, but the taste is excellent, at least for me. I'm not much of a cook/experimenter, so this has been an easy alternative…

davidhunternyc: Like I said before, these questions and concerns are a matter of life and death. No. No, they are not. They are a matter of a weak glucose intolerance effect that appears only to come into play in isolated calorie-free circumstances.…

davidhunternyc: > ... it is likely to only happen with calorie-free drinks. Soylent is calorie-full food. Are you sure? What evidence do you have? I'm not sure. That's why I said, "likely." But I have a ton of evidence. For example, I read the paper…

@Endtropy - following your suggestion to work with 100%FOOD theme we updated our logo (see below). I do not think that we should add there any graphics, simple wording is good enough,but may be I'm wrong? 100percentFOOD new logo.png1432x754 684 KB…

Good to know, thanks. I think our fridge is sufficiently cold though, and it does have a temperature adjustment knob on top of that.

casssax: People who ordered a couple of days before you are getting their shipping notifications. I believe that was an address confirmation, not a shipping notification on the 5/30/14 order. They're still in backer orders as far as shipping, though…

If I'm doing the math right, a pouch of Soylent 1.0 contains about 8.8mg of gluten. Some stuff I've found online suggests that people in the first stages of recovery should, depending on sensitivity, keep their daily gluten intake to less than 5mg,…

This has been a rather fascinating experience. This is my first day completely soylent free for nearly a week. It's actually a surprisingly unpleasant experience. I'm currently in the South of the US and I have a dairy allergy which has made finding food…

axcho: That referral code is the only way that the DIY site is monetized - I'm pretty sure it goes to @nickp. He doesn't get paid by Rosa Labs or anything like that. Sounds fair enough to me, although it's helpful if these things are acknowledged.…

Be a little careful with having a pitcher last 2 days. For most people, it works fine, but in my case, the fridge at my Fiancé's house is not cool enough to keep it from going sour if I leave it in there longer than 30 hours.

As soon as I opened the bag, it smelled like yellow cake mix. Not a bad smell by any means, I was just surprised at the similarity. As several people have suggested, I mixed it with just filtered water and left it in the fridge for a few hours. I tried…

I follow 23/1 intermittent fasting, because I generally have better energy if I spend most of the day in the fasted state. I want to try a ketogenic version of DIY Soylent while maintaining my same IF schedule, but I'm uncertain if this is a bad idea.…

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About time! I have been using repurposed 5-hour energy bottles for my DIY Soylent and for partial batches when traveling. There Is No Substitute.

Hi. I don't know if it's just for me, but searching the ingredients list gives "Internal server error", and adding an ingredient to a recipe from the ingredients list and ingredients details does not work either.

bruce: I placed an order the first week of June discourse.soylent.me Got my email address confirmation email from a 5/30/14 1 week order Got my email address confirmation email from a May 30th 1 week order...It mentions…

Good to know. So maybe one day...

I'm a new soylent user here and I'm wondering if most people blend a day's worth of soylent the night before and refrigerate it all or if they mostly mix enough for a couple hour's worth at a time? I'm wondering because I found that a day's worth is usually…

He's in his late teens--that's the age for it.

Thanks for the links. The copper in John Fuel (mostly from cocoa powder) is almost 2mg per day, and the USDA maximum is 10mg per day. According to the Wikipedia article you linked to, "The suggested safe level of copper in drinking water for humans varies…

@OmegaJeff your symptoms could also be caused by the fructans in the wheat.You should have yourself formally tested for celiac and try the fodmap elimination diet.

6-8 cups of water per day is a good general guideline for most of these recipes. You don't have to blend the chia seeds (I don't) but some people prefer to.

That referral code is the only way that the DIY site is monetized - I'm pretty sure it goes to @nickp. He doesn't get paid by Rosa Labs or anything like that.

@Sara, I'm one of the "commercial DIY producers" that @livingparadox was alluding to. Feel free to contact me on my site: http://custombodyfuel.com/contact/

I get the sour taste when I eat sugary food. I suspect yeast growing on my tongue. One of the reasons I didn't make Soylent a regular part of my diet.

It's sometimes possible to grow out of your allergies if you abstain from them for many years. I've gained and lost many different food allergies over the course of my life.

... it is likely to only happen with calorie-free drinks. Soylent is calorie-full food. Are you sure? What evidence do you have? I am not trying to be contrary but maybe surcralose will cause problems whether the stomach is full or empty. Like I said…

You could have a sinus infection which is affecting your sense of taste.

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