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| Then - Costa Concordia Cruise ship, poorly navigated, sunk - and many were drowned for no reason. |
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| The Costa Concordia now, is just as seaworthy as WELS, LCMS, ELS, ELCA are today. A little paint and a lot of bars will ease the pain. |
I have learned a lot about nutritious food, junk food, and food fads in the last 18 months. I recently enjoyed some fabulous cooking when the Andersons visited for Christina's birthday memory.
The first step - I read Dr. Joel Fuhrman's Eat To Live plus some of his other books - a big emphasis on
- Chopped leafy greens, spinach and kale.
- Beans, low salt chick peas.
- Vegetables, light on corn and potatoes.
- Fresh fruits,
- Seeds and nuts, especially walnuts (without ice cream as a base).
Second step - eliminating as many bad foods as possible, replaced by the list above. Bad habit foods are a waste of money and promise only a waist of funny -
- Fast food businesses of all types.
- Ice cream.
- Pizza.
- Hard candy, especially Werthers. Don't. Even. Ask.
- Bread in excess. PBJs.
- Fruit juices (sugar water).
- Colas whether sugared or chemistry prizes.
- Popcorn and Fritos.
Nothing on the bad habit list is really bad but each one sets up high blood sugar and craving for that food. Staying away from the bad food itself can build an "I deserve just one" binge that sadly makes up for the lost opportunities.
The key - in my opinion - is having a good mix of nutritious foods and the use of fruits to replace desserts and other tempting delights.
Three good meals are like this -
Breakfast - toast and scrambled eggs.
Lunch - chickpeas, chopped kale/spinach, blueberries, walnuts, mushrooms, onions/peppers, and a small amount of sausage.
Supper - two giant Cosmic Crisp apples. I find this very satisfying, replacing the urge for desserts. Other fruit options include fresh pineapple and citrus.
Any fad diet with a trademarked name is bound to have serious flaws.
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