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Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:20 am  |
Well, since it's Sunday morning, and I have nothing better to do, I though I will expand a little on the issue of age defying diet...
According to a lot of 'experts', if we want to look particularly youthful, fresh and organic food is vital! And the fresher, the better.
Ideally, we should be ripping lettuces out of their beds before dawn, and eggs shouldn't be allowed to hit the ground beneath the hen ( just remember, do not over do it on the egg front. You don't want blocked hose pipes for arteries.)
Hmmm, if it's true that we are what we eat, then some countries are raising a large population of burgers and chicken nuggets.
So, it follows...
The top government scientists advise us to eat at least five portions of fruit and veg per day. Now, to my mind, this gives the impression that, instead of going to work, I should be loitering around a greengrocer's for most of the daylight hours. But, if you look at the 'rules' carefully, you will find that one 'portion' is actually the equivalent of a slice of lemon in your gin and tonic 
For people who do not meet their quota of five + per day, there's always the option of supplements. These days, vitamins are added to everything, from lipgloss to floor polish. In fact, the only place you won't find any added supplements is in organic fruit and veg, so it's probably best to steer clear of them
Roughage is an essential part of any healthy, age fighting diet; principally because it keeps everything moving south. Interestingly, in order to, ahem, guarantee one movement per day and smooth out those wrinkles, scientists recommend a daily intake of roughage equivalent to the construction of a mid-sized Canadian beaver dam.
Muesli is a good option, but even here there are grades of healthiness. If you are eating it from a box, you're still only flirting with fibre. You really need to be eating it from a large sack or, better still, make your own from household and garden waste ( just make sure it's organic. Or else.)
Strangely, as we get older, and more aware of our ageing body, we eat more and more unpleasant things that are supposedly good for us. However, when your diet is 90 per cent dried fruit and prunes you know it's time to either die or to switch to chicken nuggets and live a little  |
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