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Date Posted: 02:24:31 06/15/03 Sun
Author: Rev Joe
Subject: Re: Healthy Living
In reply to: SYNTARSUS 's message, "Re: Healthy Living" on 01:34:42 06/15/03 Sun

How do you know what tastes
>good with what?
>
>- SYNTARSUS

Trial and error. Start with some basic recipes, then experiment. It's a good idea to keep a dog close by to eat the failures. Plus, if the dog won't touch it you know you REALLY went wrong somewhere!

You've mentioned before that you reside in a rural area - do they have any good farmer's markets there? Those are good places to get fresh foodstuffs, and occasionally I've struck up conversations with people and gotten some good recipe ideas that way. One of the simplest meals is to just steam some veggies, then squirt a little lemon juice (or lemon pepper) on them. Or marinate some veggies in italian dressing and roast them on the grill if you have one. Experiment with different marinades on tofu for some extra protein (tofu tastes like nothing plain). An ex-girlfriend of mine used to slice the tofu into cutlets and bake them, using the same kinds of sauces on them one might put on chicken, or fish.

For me, the basic rules of thumb (thumbs?) for healthy eating are to eat lower on the food chain, raw is better than cooked, and if it was made by nature, dig in - if it was made by humans, limit your intake. These are not hard and fast rules by any means, just guidelines. For example: cow's milk requires less processing than soy milk, but most health and nutrition people will tell you that the soy milk is healthier for us.

I have been a vegetarian for 26 years. I do eat cheese, and have eggs about six or seven times a year, but eat nothing else produced by animals. I'm totally healthy - I've run many marathons and have ridden my bicycle from San Fransisco to San Diego - and I know my diet has a lot to do with that. I really feel the difference when I don't eat so healthy - I had some pizza (one of my addictions) a few days ago and have felt sluggish ever since.

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