Today, I decided I want a pet chicken:
http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Day-Old-Baby-Chicks/White-Silkie-Bantam-p250.aspx
Isn't it cute ^.^
Thursday, February 18, 2010
I Am What I Eat: What am I?
Hi! I haven't written anything in a while. After making 55 posts, I guess you could say I ran out of things to say. So, Keisha gave me an idea. She said I should just write about what is on my mind. And so I shall:
But first, please be aware: this is what is on my mind. My thoughts. I am quite opinionated. If you disagree, then feel free to read and laugh.
But first, please be aware: this is what is on my mind. My thoughts. I am quite opinionated. If you disagree, then feel free to read and laugh.
Why is there so much cancer in this country? I watched an advertisement that said there are 10 million people in the U.S. with cancer. Naturally, we know about smoking and whatnot, but my mom has been blaming it on our food. At first, I sorta just pushed that thought away, but then one of those internet sites (MSN or Yahoo! or something) came out with this list of things that are in our everyday foods that have been known to cause cancer. And we eat them...
Did you know that the flour on our markets is banned in several places around the world? Everything except the King Arthur flour has bromate, which is used to increase the volume of the product, but has been proven to cause cancer. Why the heck are we allowed to buy it and eat it? So, in this country that loves pancakes, biscuits, rolls, fried chicken (breaded), etc., we are eating cancer causers!? And this is legal!? Sigh... it makes money... So, my family now buys the more expensive King Arthur flour now... Did you know that in California, items with bromate in them are required to disclose on the packaging that it may cause cancer?
Another fascinating one is the coloring in meats. Ya know that stuff they put in the meat to make hotdogs, beef, bacon, etc. red? That's bad for you too T.T More cancer connections... sigh... So I don't eat bacon or hotdogs anymore. (Besides, what's in a hotdog anyhow?)
And BHT... another cancer-causer. But here's the kicker... it is found in one of my favorite cereals: Frosted Flakes. T.T I haven't eaten a bowl since I found out...
And we all know McDonald's isn't healthy, but have you seen the video of the 4-year old cheeseburger?
So, I don't eat McDonald's anymore.
The list of what we shouldn't eat is so long... And I'm sure you've heard about the various recalls, problems, etc. with American produce. It's a cryin' shame when you can't trust a vegetable.
And remember the taste of bread 35 years ago? Well, I'm 21, so I wouldn't, but I keep hearing about it over and over again. Apparently store bread used to be delicious and is now a lot of emptiness in comparison to the past.
I think I'm frustrated. Living in Spain, I've tasted a "real" melon. Nothing in the United States could compare to the sweetness of the fruit in that country. Even their soft drinks tasted better. In Portugal and Spain, did you know the fruit sodas contain real nectar? Why do we get the crap? The same Fanta here does not in any way compare to the Fanta there. Does our pop have any real anything in it? After living there, I drank a lot more water and occasionally a soft drink. Since I've been back, I can't stand the taste of American soft drinks. To me, they taste thick, fake, and don't quench my thirst like a good 'ol glass of water.
I saw this video on YouTube about this guy who was going to try the 4-year burger experiment with McDonalds, Wendy's, and Burger King. In his video, he said that he stopped eating fast food years ago and now it smells revolting. Currently, when I am hungry, I love the smell of it. I wonder... if I stop eating it for a few months, will I lose my occasional craving for McDonald's french fries or Wendy's boneless buffalo wings like I now find the soft drinks disgusting?
Have we grown up eating this junk and made our bodies used to it? Given the chance, if we separated from it for a while, would we naturally crave fruit over cookies?
These last few weeks as I have been trying to pay more attention to making sure what I consume, when I do go to fast food restaurants, I go in instead of use the drive thru and watch as much as I can how my food is made. Today, I went to Arby's. I got a buffalo chicken sandwich and some curly fries. After I ordered, I watched as they submerged my fries in grease. I watched as they sizzled, then we brought up dripping. Then, I watched as they placed them in the cardboard container and into a bag. I watched as their motto, "Never fried, never greasy" became stained from the contents inside.
Want to know another kicker? Know those 550 calorie meals at Applebee's? How much fat do you think is in them? Take a guess! What do you think? 10? 20? 30? My mom got one and my sister looked it up on the iPhone app Daily Burn. 45 grams of fat. Yes, I said 45. I don't know how they fit 45 grams of fat in shrimp and pasta, but they did it. I didn't believe it, so I looked it up elsewhere. And yep, 45 grams of fat. And they advertise it like it's a diet meal... That is almost the equivalent of a Big Mac and a medium fry (48 grams). T.T Have they no shame?
Oh, and I was very depressed to find out that my favorite sub at Subway (meatball marinara) was twenty-something grams of fat for a 6-inch sub... I figured, hey, it's Subway. Can't be that bad, right? Wrong. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
And don't get me started on Friday's... I chose a chicken sandwich that wasn't even breaded. 1,540 calories.
ACK! I QUIT!!!! I QUIT I QUIT I QUIT!
And when American's go out places, why do we always have to get something to eat? Doesn't anyone bring food? Yeah, it may be considered tacky to bring a bagged lunch or a cooler or something, but I think I'm going to start doing that anyhow...
Perhaps it is because the Chicago-dweller is always rushing. We do rush a lot... I can't say keeping away from all this stuff will surely help, I've never taken a health class that wasn't mandatory... but I'm frustrated by the scars on my skin from breakouts and the fact that I go places and order things I think are healthy and then look on the scale and see the number moving in the wrong direction. Why not, eh? People who major in this area advocate eliminating a lot of this stuff.
What if we really don't like this? What if our bodies genuinely detest it?
I'm not against fat in itself, I mean my ancestors ate lard and were "fit as a fiddle", but they were active. American society now is not active... I guess I just wonder if cravings would automatically change...
A friend of mine, a former trainer, told me that our bodies don't understand everything we put in it and have to decide what to do with these foreign objects. He said we are meant to eat the simple things. I had never thought about the possibility of confusing my own body or having have to make educated guesses as to what it does with what I consume. Heck, I don't even understand everything I eat...
So, I'm done eating things I don't comprehend. I don't understand burgers that don't mold. I don't understand how to fit 45 grams of fat in pasta and shrimp. I don't understand how to make one hamburger contain enough calories for an entire day.
I don't understand why money is more important than integrity.
This isn't a very coherent post. I don't think it even has a main idea other than food. lol. But, this is what is on my mind.
I like to think my body knows what is good for me. So, I'm, at least for the next 6 months or so, getting off of all this food I don't comprehend, and I'll stick to what I can at least name all the ingredients in (naturally, I'll check out what I don't understand to see if it is just a uselessly-complicated word for something simple and harmless/beneficial) (with the exception of if I have to go to a formal event or something where it would be rude not to partake in the meal). I really want to know if afterward I'll find certain foods I loved before revolting...
Ooh! Idea! This is a way I can use my obento! I can pack lunches that way! No more not being full after restaurant diet meals and no more finding out later that I've used up my entire fat allowance/calorie allowance for the day after one meal. ^.^
Hmm... I think I have nothing more to say... Well, actually I do... one last thing I am debating whether I should mention...
Here goes... I think our veggies and fruits would have much more nutritional value if people left the land alone every 7th year like in ancient times... I mean, look at our lettuce... lettuce, last time I looked, was supposed to be a bit on the greener side... And yes, I know, the $$. The bottom line... I can see it now!... the future of the Food Pyramid is the Food Mountain! Recommended serving size of fruits and vegetables per day... 5 lbs!... Hmm... then vitamins would sell better... "Get the equivalent of 5lbs of veggies in 1 pill!" Nah, I think Americans will buy produce from local farmers much more... eh... we'll see.
Hmm.... I wonder how hard it is to maintain a garden...
Want to know another kicker? Know those 550 calorie meals at Applebee's? How much fat do you think is in them? Take a guess! What do you think? 10? 20? 30? My mom got one and my sister looked it up on the iPhone app Daily Burn. 45 grams of fat. Yes, I said 45. I don't know how they fit 45 grams of fat in shrimp and pasta, but they did it. I didn't believe it, so I looked it up elsewhere. And yep, 45 grams of fat. And they advertise it like it's a diet meal... That is almost the equivalent of a Big Mac and a medium fry (48 grams). T.T Have they no shame?
Oh, and I was very depressed to find out that my favorite sub at Subway (meatball marinara) was twenty-something grams of fat for a 6-inch sub... I figured, hey, it's Subway. Can't be that bad, right? Wrong. Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
And don't get me started on Friday's... I chose a chicken sandwich that wasn't even breaded. 1,540 calories.
ACK! I QUIT!!!! I QUIT I QUIT I QUIT!
And when American's go out places, why do we always have to get something to eat? Doesn't anyone bring food? Yeah, it may be considered tacky to bring a bagged lunch or a cooler or something, but I think I'm going to start doing that anyhow...
Perhaps it is because the Chicago-dweller is always rushing. We do rush a lot... I can't say keeping away from all this stuff will surely help, I've never taken a health class that wasn't mandatory... but I'm frustrated by the scars on my skin from breakouts and the fact that I go places and order things I think are healthy and then look on the scale and see the number moving in the wrong direction. Why not, eh? People who major in this area advocate eliminating a lot of this stuff.
What if we really don't like this? What if our bodies genuinely detest it?
I'm not against fat in itself, I mean my ancestors ate lard and were "fit as a fiddle", but they were active. American society now is not active... I guess I just wonder if cravings would automatically change...
A friend of mine, a former trainer, told me that our bodies don't understand everything we put in it and have to decide what to do with these foreign objects. He said we are meant to eat the simple things. I had never thought about the possibility of confusing my own body or having have to make educated guesses as to what it does with what I consume. Heck, I don't even understand everything I eat...
So, I'm done eating things I don't comprehend. I don't understand burgers that don't mold. I don't understand how to fit 45 grams of fat in pasta and shrimp. I don't understand how to make one hamburger contain enough calories for an entire day.
I don't understand why money is more important than integrity.
This isn't a very coherent post. I don't think it even has a main idea other than food. lol. But, this is what is on my mind.
I like to think my body knows what is good for me. So, I'm, at least for the next 6 months or so, getting off of all this food I don't comprehend, and I'll stick to what I can at least name all the ingredients in (naturally, I'll check out what I don't understand to see if it is just a uselessly-complicated word for something simple and harmless/beneficial) (with the exception of if I have to go to a formal event or something where it would be rude not to partake in the meal). I really want to know if afterward I'll find certain foods I loved before revolting...
Ooh! Idea! This is a way I can use my obento! I can pack lunches that way! No more not being full after restaurant diet meals and no more finding out later that I've used up my entire fat allowance/calorie allowance for the day after one meal. ^.^
Hmm... I think I have nothing more to say... Well, actually I do... one last thing I am debating whether I should mention...
Here goes... I think our veggies and fruits would have much more nutritional value if people left the land alone every 7th year like in ancient times... I mean, look at our lettuce... lettuce, last time I looked, was supposed to be a bit on the greener side... And yes, I know, the $$. The bottom line... I can see it now!... the future of the Food Pyramid is the Food Mountain! Recommended serving size of fruits and vegetables per day... 5 lbs!... Hmm... then vitamins would sell better... "Get the equivalent of 5lbs of veggies in 1 pill!" Nah, I think Americans will buy produce from local farmers much more... eh... we'll see.
Hmm.... I wonder how hard it is to maintain a garden...
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