The Foods We Eat and what they can do.

[countryboy]

I'm a believer in the 'moderation' concept; junk food once in a while won't kill you.

Yep, I agree. What ain't necessarily good for the body is likely good for the soul, once in a while. Problem is, what used to be a "treat" (pop, chips, etc.) has turned into a daily diet for too many kids, and some adults. Granny used to say, "All things are good, in moderation."

My daughters went to school with too many kids who lived on a large bag of 'tater chips and a 2 litre bottle of cola for lunch, virtually every day. That's what I call a problem. My kids ate the same stuff, but it sure as hell wasn't every day! Maybe every week...

Bottom line? Treat the treats like treats!

 

[countryboy]

I'm a believer in the 'moderation' concept; junk food once in a while won't kill you.

Yep, I agree. What ain't necessarily good for the body is likely good for the soul, once in a while. Problem is, what used to be a "treat" (pop, chips, etc.) has turned into a daily diet for too many kids, and some adults. Granny used to say, "All things are good, in moderation."

My daughters went to school with too many kids who lived on a large bag of 'tater chips and a 2 litre bottle of cola for lunch, virtually every day. That's what I call a problem. My kids ate the same stuff, but it sure as hell wasn't every day! Maybe every week...

Bottom line? Treat the treats like treats! ;-)

 

[countryboy]

I'm a believer in the 'moderation' concept; junk food once in a while won't kill you.

Yep, I agree. What ain't necessarily good for the body is likely good for the soul, once in a while. Problem is, what used to be a "treat" (pop, chips, etc.) has turned into a daily diet for too many kids, and some adults. Granny used to say, "All things are good, in moderation."

My daughters went to school with too many kids who lived on a large bag of 'tater chips and a 2 litre bottle of cola for lunch, virtually every day. That's what I call a problem. My kids ate the same stuff, but it sure as hell wasn't every day! Maybe every week...

Bottom line? Treat the treats like treats! :happy1:

 

[countryboy]

oops, computer hung up there and posted twice (above)...sorry.

 

[countryboy]

Jeez, it did it 3 times! I thought it was "dead" so kept changing the graphics and hitting "submit"...I apologize for taking up the space...damned computers! (It couldn't have my fault...I did everything right!) ...Yeah, right.

 

[JLM]

Jeez, it did it 3 times! I thought it was "dead" so kept changing the graphics and hitting "submit"...I apologize for taking up the space...damned computers! (It couldn't have my fault...I did everything right!) ...Yeah, right.

Don't worry about it, my computer misbehaves quite a bit even though I do everything right.

 

[countryboy]

Don't worry about it, my computer misbehaves quite a bit even though I do everything right.

Thanks! I was trying not to appear stupid(er than normal) as I'm a newbee here. I think my computer needs a cyber-enema!

 

[JLM]

Thanks! I was trying not to appear stupid(er than normal) as I'm a newbee here. I think my computer needs a cyber-enema!

My computer is a cyber enema. (piece of sh*t)

 

[VanIsle]

Yeah. We used to hit Armstrong Cheese when we went through Armstrong, BC. That was before that giant jackass Saputo bought it, moved it to AB, and screwed up the flavor. Used to be local range fed cow milk that Armstrong used, but I bet now it's grain fed cow milk.

Actually as far as I know, Dairyland bought out Armstrong Cheese and as usual, they screwed up the product (remember NOCA - they bought that out and totally screwed up the milk and icecream). Then, again as far as I know, Saputo bought out Dairyland. They are a joke. We get people in with free coupons from them all the time for spoiled products and half the people never had a spoiled product. They just have relatives that work there and send them free coupons. That means they get coupons "to the value of a specific amount" so they get cheese or milk or whatever they want that is made by Saputo.

 

[VanIsle]

Yes, that is sad bordering on tragic. Saputo is a 'mini-Kraft' and now we're talking not good. Gort's Gouda has their own grass-fed herd in Salmon Arm, and at least one of their cheeses is made with unpasteurized grass-fed milk. And it's not good, it's GREAT!

Something weird happening with this site. What I see above me to quote is certainly not what was there before I hit the quote button. For some reason everytime I sign on and open a thread it puts me back three pages whether I've posted recently to the thread or not. Anyway -Kraft cheese is awful now. I used to buy mild cheese because unlike most people, I don't like a strong cheese flavour. Now if I buy Kraft, I have to buy at least the medium because they add so much water their cheese is like rubber and hard to "slice".Do you live in Salmon Arm? Does this company sell cheddar cheese made with un-pasteurized milk?

 

[VanIsle]

Ha, ha...I like the way you worded that one. A 'good run' - are you referring to the fibre? 'For your money'...you bet! They're cheap and really good for you. The drawback for many is the time to prep and cook beans from a raw (dry) state, but I conquered that one by getting a pressure cooker. Talk about shortcutting the cooking time and it's easy.

My older brother maintains that if you eat beans regularly, you won't have any 'gas' problems. I tend to agree, because I eat them regularly and...oh, oh, what was that noise? Just kidding...they are great. EAT MORE BEANS! (And read the label on the can carefully if you have to buy the ready-made ones - if there is a name on the ingredients list that you don't recognize, don't buy it!)

They are another "organic" canned item people buy lots of.

 

[countryboy]

Something weird happening with this site. What I see above me to quote is certainly not what was there before I hit the quote button. For some reason everytime I sign on and open a thread it puts me back three pages whether I've posted recently to the thread or not. Anyway -Kraft cheese is awful now. I used to buy mild cheese because unlike most people, I don't like a strong cheese flavour. Now if I buy Kraft, I have to buy at least the medium because they add so much water their cheese is like rubber and hard to "slice".Do you live in Salmon Arm? Does this company sell cheddar cheese made with un-pasteurized milk?

No, I don't live in Salmon Arm...I'm about 4.5 hours away by car but I get friends to drop in and pick the good stuff whenever possible. Gort's Gouda also has a website and sells online now. And yes, they make some cheese with raw, unpasteurized grass-fed milk but I'm not exactly sure which one(s). I know they get around the health regulations on that (unpasteurized) by aging the cheese enough so that the good bacteria eat the bad bacteria in the process. At last glance, they didn't make cheddar but if you ever tried some of their other stuff, you might not want to go back to cheddar. I "converted" some time ago, based on the fabulous taste and goodness of their products. Never had better (and I'm a really serious foodie)...

 

[VanIsle]

...or worse. The day I saw an internal specialist munching on a Wendy's Baconator and a large order of fries with a giant diet cola, I knew there was something wrong with the picture. This guy (I know him) is the first one to reach for a prescription pad when the patient walks through the door. His unwritten philosophy must be: Eat whatever you want and take drugs when things go wrong. Do you think he has made the connection between food and health? Naw...

I'm not painting all doctors with the same brush...I'm just saying their training isn't really pointed in the "you are what you eat" direction, based on what I've seen...

I worked for a Chiropractor who was tall, slim, trim and very healthy looking. One day I came into the office and he was sitting at his desk munching on a Wendie's Burger and fries. His words - "Sometimes, you just gotta". Maybe your friend is the same.

 

[countryboy]

They are another "organic" canned item people buy lots of.

Yep, there are good canned ones out there but I don't buy them because some of them have things in them I wouldn't normally eat (calcium chloride, aka "salt"...I use Himalayan Crystal Salt) and they are usually not cheap (and I'm of Scottish descent, so 'nuff said on that one!)

However, organic canned is usually a better choice than the stuff from the industrial "food" people..i.e., the big names.

 

[VanIsle]

No, I don't live in Salmon Arm...I'm about 4.5 hours away by car but I get friends to drop in and pick the good stuff whenever possible. Gort's Gouda also has a website and sells online now. And yes, they make some cheese with raw, unpasteurized grass-fed milk but I'm not exactly sure which one(s). I know they get around the health regulations on that (unpasteurized) by aging the cheese enough so that the good bacteria eat the bad bacteria in the process. At last glance, they didn't make cheddar but if you ever tried some of their other stuff, you might not want to go back to cheddar. I "converted" some time ago, based on the fabulous taste and goodness of their products. Never had better (and I'm a really serious foodie)...

Thanks. Good to know. I live in Nanaimo now but used to live in Vernon and have lived in Penticton. I see people buying so many different cheeses so maybe I will be like you and venture "out there" and see what I can find that seems to have a different flavour. My husband is getting really sick of cheddar.

 

[VanIsle]

Jeez, it did it 3 times! I thought it was "dead" so kept changing the graphics and hitting "submit"...I apologize for taking up the space...damned computers! (It couldn't have my fault...I did everything right!) ...Yeah, right.

I don't think it's your computer. I've been having trouble for the past couple of days on this site and my computer is only a year old.

 

[countryboy]

I worked for a Chiropractor who was tall, slim, trim and very healthy looking. One day I came into the office and he was sitting at his desk munching on a Wendie's Burger and fries. His words - "Sometimes, you just gotta". Maybe your friend is the same.

Certainly I have lots of friends the same - they enjoy their treats now and again, and so do I...especially during the upcoming season!

But, bad example on the one I mentioned...he is on 3 different meds (cholesterol, and stuff for a couple of other problems) and he has turned the junk food exception into the rule. He also just basically looks like "crap run over twice" and that's too bad...he's a great guy but has overdone it on the junk...due to crazy work schedules and all the usual and quite valid reasons. Ironically, he works like a dog to help other people.

Didn't someone once say, "Doctors make the worst patients?" It's too bad, but he still can't see the connection between

 

[countryboy]

to finish the above...the connection between food and health...at least, he can't see it clearly enough to do something about it. Still workin' on him!

 

[JLM]

No, I don't live in Salmon Arm...I'm about 4.5 hours away by car but I get friends to drop in and pick the good stuff whenever possible. Gort's Gouda also has a website and sells online now. And yes, they make some cheese with raw, unpasteurized grass-fed milk but I'm not exactly sure which one(s). I know they get around the health regulations on that (unpasteurized) by aging the cheese enough so that the good bacteria eat the bad bacteria in the process. At last glance, they didn't make cheddar but if you ever tried some of their other stuff, you might not want to go back to cheddar. I "converted" some time ago, based on the fabulous taste and goodness of their products. Never had better (and I'm a really serious foodie)...

Oh, you live in Willy's Puddle!

 

[JLM]

Yep, there are good canned ones out there but I don't buy them because some of them have things in them I wouldn't normally eat (calcium chloride, aka "salt"...I use Himalayan Crystal Salt) and they are usually not cheap (and I'm of Scottish descent, so 'nuff said on that one!)

However, organic canned is usually a better choice than the stuff from the industrial "food" people..i.e., the big names.

I don't think a person wants to get too overwhelmed with all this "organic" brohaha. I watch Dr. Art Hister quite a bit on Global T.V. (he's well respected and pretty down to earth) and he said just a few weeks ago, that the only advantage of organic is it tastes better, but not the slightest bit more nutritional. A carrot is a carrot.