u/Mike_v_E

I currently have an Osprey Stratos 36L, and was looking for something smaller. It will be used for single or 2-day summit push.

Items that will most likely be in my backpack will be: crampons, rain jacket and pants, down jacket, small first aid kit, sleeping bag liner, gloves and 1 paur of socks. Helmet and axe will be on the outside.

Would the 22L be big enough to fit my stuff?

I currently have an Osprey Stratos 36L, and was looking for something smaller. It will be used for single or 2-day summit push.

Items that will most likely be in my backpack will be: crampons, rain jacket and pants, down jacket, small first aid kit, sleeping bag liner, gloves and 1 paur of socks. Helmet and axe will be on the outside.

Would the 22L be big enough to fit my stuff?

I usually drink local raw A1 milk, but found a spot that sells raw A2 milk from Jersey cows. They have been tested to produce A2 milk (not all Jersey cows do).

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I was wondering if A2 milk is really worth it over A1 milk, because the A2 milk costs 1,90 per liter while A1 costs 1,20 per liter. I also need to drive 30 minutes compared of the 10 minutes for A1 milk.

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For some reason the A1 milk I usually get has a bit more taste, but this could also be because the A2 milk I just got is less old. They probably filled the tank the same day. Although I'm not sure that's it.

Picanha from a local farmer. Raw milk from a local farmer. Eggs from the petting zoo. Avocado and pears.

I was already quite healthy, but since starting this diet I actually feel better than before. Noticed a big increase in my running stamina.

Literally the best diet I have tried (Koda agrees lol)

I started the AB diet 2 weeks ago and did some research regarding the diet. I have noticed that there is an awful lot of fearmongering among most people. You really can't blame them, because they have been told what people want them to hear. "Raw milk can kill you" but they eat sushi. "Red meat causes cancer" but they eat foods sprayed with pesticides. "Fats are making you fat" but they eat ultra processed foods. You know how it goes...

One that grabbed my interest is that red meat is potentially causing colon cancer. They say this because of the research that has been done. That research shows that processed red meat potentially increases the risks of colon cancer and that unprocessed red meat could also potentially increase the risk, but less in comparison. I think the entire observational vs controlled research debate is valid, but that doesn't automatically mean that consuming unprocessed red meat isn't increasing the risk of colon cancer.

Having said that, there is more research being done regarding this topic. There is a controlled, randomized trial that shows that the main harmful effect associated with a high red meat intake (300 g/day) was an increase in O6-methyl-2-deoxyguanosine (O6MeG) DNA adducts in rectal tissue ( https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26084032/ ). These are chemical modifications to the DNA of colon cells and if these are not repaired they could lead to mutations, which could contribute to the development of colorectal cancer. This does not mean that consuming red meat directly causes cancer.

Now the interesting thing about this research is that when the participants consumed the same amount of red meat together with butyrylated resistant starch, the increase in O6MeG DNA was completely prevented. In other words, the elevated levels of this DNA damage marker returned to values comparable to those seen in the control group. They believe this effect was due to the increased production of butyrate in the colon, a short-chain fatty acid that supports colon health and may help protect against processes involved in colorectal cancer development. Keep in mind that this research did not show that the resistant starch eliminates other possible risks associated with red meat consumption, but it does tell me that there is always more to the story.

Butyrylated resistant starch is not naturally found in foods. It is a specially modified form of resistant starch in which butyrate is chemically attached to the starch molecule. This allows more butyrate to be delivered directly to the colon, where it can be used by colon cells and may help support colon health.

While foods do not contain butyrylated resistant starch itself, several foods contain resistant starch and other fermentable fibers that can increase the production of butyrate in the colon through fermentation by gut bacteria. Examples include green bananas, chickpeas, lentils, oats, and cooked & cooled potatoes or rice.