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I remember when I started going vegetarian, one of the standard comments, after a moment of reflection, would be:"Mmmhhh, I don't think that would be for me, I like to eat delicious food." :-) If they only knew!!!!

In general I find it frustrating at times, how little most people realise how much food affects their health. Even more disappointing that many people in the medical field also ingore it and some don't even want to know. About three years ago a medical student told me about his frustration about having to learn all that useless stuff like vitamines and minerals etc., because he wanted to become a REAL medical doctor. Or an gastroentrologist who told his patient with crohns disease that he can eat and dring what ever he likes, even alcohol, as food does not affect the intestines. :-(

by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jul 24th, 2008 at 01:55:13 AM EST
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major disconnect there, fran!

i hear the same response, who'd have thought grains, beans and veggies could fill you up, and leave you feeling light at the same time?

mt son-in-law has taken a shine to tempeh while visiting here, and now wants it all the time, my daughter tells me.

not surprised, as tempeh has a really subtle texture and taste, and so many peeps (outside indonesia) have never encountered it.

me, i lervs it, terminal yum-

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. Chinese Proverb.

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Thu Jul 24th, 2008 at 02:04:16 AM EST
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No, surprise there. :-) it is amazing how little children would pick healthy things if given the choice early on in live.
by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jul 24th, 2008 at 02:18:42 AM EST
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so true. my daughter went to visit her g-parents in NY when she was two, after only eating fruit sugars up to then. when asked what her favourite dishes were, she said, 'broccoli and artichokes'!

her grandma was amazed that after two dates, she would say 'enough, that's so sweet'.

no antibiotics the whole childhood... any infections easily treated with simples.

The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. Chinese Proverb.

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Thu Jul 24th, 2008 at 06:55:23 AM EST
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