tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post8558017018541805364..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: On Broccoli and MoralityCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-86369266107948096852012-12-17T09:25:31.964-08:002012-12-17T09:25:31.964-08:00This will increase circulation of blood by the pen...This will increase circulation of blood by the penis and <br />so on. " Following their stringent tests, the final conclusion was that Korean red ginseng can be are able of treating male men's. One time the laser treatment normally takes put, the more robust penis of the man and feeling of lust and self-assurance, will transform all the psychosexual worries of the guy, as he will experience his penis sturdy, alive, and capable to accomplish at any time.<br /><i>Feel free to surf my homepage</i> ... <b><a href="http://lastchaos.gamigo.com/it/forum/user/1364-magdah5/" rel="nofollow">where to Buy sildenafil citrate in st martin</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-89438011772537398522011-02-01T10:02:08.869-08:002011-02-01T10:02:08.869-08:00@Calee- aw, thanks!
@Paola- I love cream of X sou...@Calee- aw, thanks!<br /><br />@Paola- I love cream of X soup, too. It is by far my favorite way to eat veggies. Sadly, though, the only soup Pumpkin will eat yet is canned ABC soup. Maybe I'll have better luck with Petunia!<br /><br />@Andrea- I may well be a supertaster. And I definitely agree that kids probably taste things more strongly than adults. <br /><br />@Today Wendy- no cheese?!?!?! I wouldn't survive. Thanks for the book recommendation- I'll add it to my Kindle list.<br /><br />@the bean-mom- yep, I'm a slowly reforming picky eater. My diet as a child was shocking. I totally deserve all of my problems feeding Pumpkin!<br /><br />@Emily- I'm glad you like the post. I like your point about how trying to avoid processed foods can lead to something worse, because really, there is a limit to what we can do! I completely sympathize with the "20 minutes to make dinner" problem- when I'm working (I was laid off in November), I pick the kids up from day care, and by the time we get home, we have 20-30 minutes before dinner time. I put a show on the TV, and then cook like mad. I started a series of recipes on this blog called "Dinner during Dora"- they are some of my favorite quick dinners. Other people have joined in, too- I've been keeping a list of other people's Dinner during Dora posts on my first one.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-21250530808084365922011-02-01T09:31:49.683-08:002011-02-01T09:31:49.683-08:00I love this post! I love to cook, and it's tak...I love this post! I love to cook, and it's taken me a long time to realize that I really can't do it all. My husband and I both work full-time, and we do it at different hours, so when the kids and I come home for the day, we're on our own, and making anything that takes more than 20 minutes is impossible. They need my attention. The funny thing is, because I was trying to avoid processed foods and didn't have time to cook from scratch, we ended up all too many nights with even worse- fast food. I'm slowly realizing that some cooking, using some help from the freezer/can, is better than nothing. We rely on the slow cooker at least twice a week as well.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263030421532176496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-14137613954323871312011-01-31T18:46:11.899-08:002011-01-31T18:46:11.899-08:00Hear, hear, Cloud.
The sanctimonious food police ...Hear, hear, Cloud.<br /><br />The sanctimonious food police have been getting on my nerves, too. <br /><br />And yes, the long view. I keep running into people who tell me they were picky children who would only eat one or two things as kids... and yet miraculously they've grown into adults who try all kinds of adventurous foods. So I figure there's hope for my kids...The bean-momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411250616280191525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-48575054099466894222011-01-31T17:01:42.149-08:002011-01-31T17:01:42.149-08:00Oooh, cheese sauce on broccoli. Now I want to go e...Oooh, cheese sauce on broccoli. Now I want to go eat some. My husband doesn't like cheese so we always wind up eating it plain (or in stir-fry), but if he liked cheese...I'd be putting it on everything.<br /><br />On the topic of processed food...back when we were both working full time there was just no way I was going to manage to put a home cooked meal on the table every night. We were definitely resorting to take-out, and pasta with jar sauce. The place downstairs sells really delicious burritos and I used to make sure we had them at least once a week because...well...delicious. And they would leave me feeling full well into the next day. Somehow it was just so much easier to overeat with the prepared foods - bit of extra cheese, add some guacamole & sour cream to that, why not eat the chips too...I mean they're free! And next thing you know I'd have eaten what felt like an entire day's worth of calories in one sitting. With most homemade stuff I find that much harder to do. Maybe it just takes more chewing to get through a pile of vegetables. I'm not sure.<br /><br />BTW, I just finished reading "The Rational Optimist" by Matt Ridley. I suspect you'd enjoy it, and I'd be really curious to hear your opinion on what he's got to say - basically that the world isn't in nearly as bad shape as we keep thinking it is and things are really just getting better all the time. I felt worlds better after reading it, and then all suspicious that I shouldn't be feeling positive about the future...Today Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583682201977382593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-32273787764930188202011-01-31T12:51:49.480-08:002011-01-31T12:51:49.480-08:00What about super tasters? Don't some people f...What about super tasters? Don't some people find brocoli bitter because they have more taste buds than others? And it seems like kids have more sensitive taste buds in general, which makes sense if you think about the paces we put our mouths through over the years, from spicey foods to burning our mouths with too hot foods. My favorite way to prepare brocoli is to chop, toss with a little olive oil and cloves of whole garlic and bake. I agree with the taste and spit out philosophy; it's been working well for us.Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-85805062084788233122011-01-31T11:35:23.829-08:002011-01-31T11:35:23.829-08:00I am reading 'the Omnivore's Dilemma'(...I am reading 'the Omnivore's Dilemma'(having seen 'Food Inc', which BTW scared the bejeezus out of me) and think that your proposal about taking the food industry to task will be a long up hill battle. Of course, what would me little Aussie expat know about the American food industry. It does seem a daunting task though. <br /><br />Anyway, there is nothing wrong aobut having to hide the taste of vegies so you can eat them, or get someone to eat them. My much-hated vegy of choice is cauliflour. Honestly, it is probably the only vegetable that i do not like, but I have discovered that in soup ( yes, I know, I'm totally annoying pushing the soup issue)it is actully very nice. My kids call it 'beige flower soup' and have baptised it theri new favourite soup (for this week), but with the right combination of cover up ingredients ( carrrots, onions, garlic), honestly you wouldn't know you were eating the stuff.paolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-36181251194620528372011-01-31T11:11:01.513-08:002011-01-31T11:11:01.513-08:00I agree with everything you wrote, so my comment w...I agree with everything you wrote, so my comment will probably be boring. I really feel that Americans anymore are usually all about these opposing tendencies of fetishization and scape-goating in general, and with regard to food choices (to the extent few of us actually have a "choice," if you really think about it), these tendencies are on steroids!<br /><br />Good for you for being able to silence the external cacophony to work out your own balance. I love that you take the long view of eating habits, and can see the silly arguments out there for what they are really worth.hushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532820460835325762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-71618479084551104832011-01-31T10:41:19.536-08:002011-01-31T10:41:19.536-08:00I figured I'd get some good comments on this o...I figured I'd get some good comments on this one! Thanks for weighing in, everyone.<br /><br />I don't really disagree with any of you- I guess my emphasis is different, though. As I said in my post, my view is that it is not the processing that is causing the problems, it is the fact that we've let the food companies get away with using fat, sugar, and salt as shortcuts to make their processed foods taste good. Not all processed foods do that, so I try to find the ones that don't. Although I will admit that I worry less about salt than fat and sugar, because for me (and Hubby), high blood pressure is not much of a risk. I know people are using "processed foods" as a shortcut for "high fat, calorie dense foods", but I think that it is a bad shortcut, because how we talk gets picked up by the food companies and they start marketing to our buzzwords. Look at all the things you're seeing now that say "HFCS free!" but are loaded with sugar. <br /><br />On the Omega 6 vs Omega 3 issue- I haven't thought much about that, to be honest. I take fish oil to get more omega 3s in me. Fish is another food I struggle to eat. (I don't like the taste, so I have to mask it, and let me tell you, a fishy taste is hard to hide!) I'd like to eat more grass fed beef, because I've read that it is higher in omega3s (and in fact, higher than some farm-raised salmon, which raises a whole bunch of new issues). But our entire food system is working against me on that one- To get grass fed meats, I either need to shop at Whole Foods (the nearest one is about 20 minutes away) or ordering from a local ranch (and as far as I can tell, there is exactly one choice for that). <br /><br />But I haven't really thought much about the fat balance in processed foods. If it is a shelf-life issue, then I suppose this is more of an issue in baked goods? I enjoy baking, so we don't actually use that many processed baked goods, but most of my recipes use butter... so that probably isn't doing much for our omega3s. Anyway, something to think about. I'll probably have to write another post!Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-46607143542184791602011-01-31T10:39:09.661-08:002011-01-31T10:39:09.661-08:00The more I read your blog, the more I love it. I w...The more I read your blog, the more I love it. I want to be more crunchy and make everything from scratch from local ingredients that were sourced ethically (ie. expensively). I also want to spend as much of these early years at home with my kids. There's no way to win, but I settle for knowing the conversation exists and making small moves in both directions when appropriate for our family.Caleehttp://twitter.com/CaleeLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-41681605707507008862011-01-31T09:50:34.298-08:002011-01-31T09:50:34.298-08:00I agree with badmomgoodmom, there is some evidence...I agree with badmomgoodmom, there is some evidence that seems to lead toward the over consumption of omega 6 oils over omega 3 leading to a lot more inflammation, and highly processed foods have contributed to that.<br /><br />I guess I follow my grandma's rule, everything in moderation. We cant be perfect all the time and we shouldnt be made to feel guilty for it.<br /> <br />Its not necessarily evil if you eat pre-packaged foods, but I think the fact that they are often so calorically dense, and that they dont always offer the best nutrition has contributed to the rising obesity in the west.Jennywennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830704259091240700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-69889859843529418212011-01-31T08:59:11.613-08:002011-01-31T08:59:11.613-08:00Have you read "the Queen of Fats"? Do y...Have you read "the Queen of Fats"? Do you worry about the flipped ratio of omega 3 and omega 6 fats? Omega 6 fats are more shelf stable and end up in processed foods in much larger quantities than omega 3s.<br /><br />As a sufferer of auto-immune inflammation, I did find relief by switching to eat more fresh and less processed foods. It takes more time, but I have fewer flareups.badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-32646688273120409432011-01-31T06:37:38.898-08:002011-01-31T06:37:38.898-08:00I love this post! I am one of those mothers who m...I love this post! I am one of those mothers who makes everything from scratch, but in my case it's an issue of economic/over-packaging concerns, food allergies, and enjoyment -- I love to cook and bake. But sometimes I look longingly at the prepackaged snacks ... <br /><br />I am not convinced that blue staters think all processed food is bad, though. If it has the right label (ie, "organic") on it, it's OK. I think many people think that since organic is better in lots of cases (produce, meat), that it must be healthy in ALL cases. Ergo, organic Newman-o's must be better (for you) than Oreos. Now, the organic cookies are made with higher quality ingredients, but they're still junk food. "It's organic" =/= "it's healthy." I admit, though, when I do buy cookies and crackers, I get the organic stuff at Trader Joe's. I feel so virtuous that way :)Clarenoreply@blogger.com