Here's what people used to think about before eating:
1. Will it taste good?
Here's what people think about nowadays before eating:
1. Is it high in carbohydrates?
2. Is it high in saturated or unsaturated fats?
3. Is it high in trans fats?
4. Is it genetically engineered?
5. Is it organic?
6. Is it contaminated with Salmonella or Mad Cow Disease?
7. Is it high in fiber?
8. Is this serving size too big?
9. Are there cancer causing compounds like sodium nitrite in this dish?
10. Will this cause tooth decay?
11. Does this contain acrylamide or other neurotoxins?
12. Does this contain refined sugar?
13. What kinds of preservatives are in this food?
14. How many milligrams of salt are in this food?
15. Is it high in cholesterol?
16. Does this food lack essential vitamins and minerals?
17. Does this food contain harmful coloring agents?
18. Is it high in starch (we all know starch is a glucose bomb for the body)
19. Does it contain anti-oxidants to combat free radicals?
20. How many calories are in this food?
21. Is it whole grain? ...etc., etc.,..
It's kind of ironic that with all this worrying and fretting over every thing we put in our mouth, the nation has never been more overweight! Our serving sizes have tripled and the obesity rate has skyrocketed. Meanwhile, we point our fingers and laugh at this dish from the 1970s...
I freely admit there are harmful things in food. I'm a bit disturbed that titanium dioxide (a chemical used in paint) is in my canned tuna. In spite of all our cries against dubious chemicals additives and preservatives, our foods have never been more synthetic. It bothers me that synthesized fat substitutes include warnings that they may cause explosive diarrhea! And despite our complaints against factory farming, our meat, poultry and dairy has never been more mass produced with less humane conditions. Where is all this complaining getting us?
When I'm at the grocery store, I see people reading the ingredients on the packages like they're engrossed in a mystery novel. (Don't ask me why there's a baby deer in this picture. Just bear with me.)
So, I am now going to unveil the official Retrospace diet. This will save you countless dollars in worthless diet books, and silly diet plan fees. All I ask in return for saving you big bucks, making you trim, and adding years to your life is that you never doubt a single word I say again.
Here it is, three simple rules:
1. Dig in!
Worrying is taking years off your life. Eat anything you want.
2. Don't eat so damn much!
For the love of God, slow down. Maybe you won't eat like a cow if you stop to talk, maybe drink some wine, or smoke a cigarette.
3. Get off your ass!
That bratwurst is going to go straight to your gut or thighs unless you get a little active. How about you take a freakin' walk tonight instead of watching total crap on TV?
Not surprisingly, the Retrospace diet looks remarkably like the diet from the 1970s and earlier. That's because it is.
I'll also note that I can't throw a stone without hitting a food vendor in any city in this country. Exactly when did it become protocol to eat with every activity? Do you have to eat something in the car, at the mall, at the movies, at the ballgame, at the airport, at the bookstore, at the bar, etc.? Is your hunger so overwhelming that you can't wait till you get home? When I was a kid, we had a Steak n' Ale and a Burger Chef nearby - other than that, you had a lengthy drive ahead of you, and it probably wasn't worth it. In that same city, there's now food thrust in your face on seemingly every corner. Who needs it? TGI Fridays freakin' sucks anyway.
Every once and a while it's okay to dine out. Life is short. So, go ahead, eat up, stop worrying, have a good time, and DIG IN!
1. Will it taste good?
Here's what people think about nowadays before eating:
1. Is it high in carbohydrates?
2. Is it high in saturated or unsaturated fats?
3. Is it high in trans fats?
4. Is it genetically engineered?
5. Is it organic?
6. Is it contaminated with Salmonella or Mad Cow Disease?
7. Is it high in fiber?
8. Is this serving size too big?
9. Are there cancer causing compounds like sodium nitrite in this dish?
10. Will this cause tooth decay?
11. Does this contain acrylamide or other neurotoxins?
12. Does this contain refined sugar?
13. What kinds of preservatives are in this food?
14. How many milligrams of salt are in this food?
15. Is it high in cholesterol?
16. Does this food lack essential vitamins and minerals?
17. Does this food contain harmful coloring agents?
18. Is it high in starch (we all know starch is a glucose bomb for the body)
19. Does it contain anti-oxidants to combat free radicals?
20. How many calories are in this food?
21. Is it whole grain? ...etc., etc.,..
It's kind of ironic that with all this worrying and fretting over every thing we put in our mouth, the nation has never been more overweight! Our serving sizes have tripled and the obesity rate has skyrocketed. Meanwhile, we point our fingers and laugh at this dish from the 1970s...
I freely admit there are harmful things in food. I'm a bit disturbed that titanium dioxide (a chemical used in paint) is in my canned tuna. In spite of all our cries against dubious chemicals additives and preservatives, our foods have never been more synthetic. It bothers me that synthesized fat substitutes include warnings that they may cause explosive diarrhea! And despite our complaints against factory farming, our meat, poultry and dairy has never been more mass produced with less humane conditions. Where is all this complaining getting us?When I'm at the grocery store, I see people reading the ingredients on the packages like they're engrossed in a mystery novel. (Don't ask me why there's a baby deer in this picture. Just bear with me.)
So, I am now going to unveil the official Retrospace diet. This will save you countless dollars in worthless diet books, and silly diet plan fees. All I ask in return for saving you big bucks, making you trim, and adding years to your life is that you never doubt a single word I say again.Here it is, three simple rules:
1. Dig in!
Worrying is taking years off your life. Eat anything you want.
2. Don't eat so damn much!
For the love of God, slow down. Maybe you won't eat like a cow if you stop to talk, maybe drink some wine, or smoke a cigarette.
3. Get off your ass!
That bratwurst is going to go straight to your gut or thighs unless you get a little active. How about you take a freakin' walk tonight instead of watching total crap on TV?
Not surprisingly, the Retrospace diet looks remarkably like the diet from the 1970s and earlier. That's because it is.
I'll also note that I can't throw a stone without hitting a food vendor in any city in this country. Exactly when did it become protocol to eat with every activity? Do you have to eat something in the car, at the mall, at the movies, at the ballgame, at the airport, at the bookstore, at the bar, etc.? Is your hunger so overwhelming that you can't wait till you get home? When I was a kid, we had a Steak n' Ale and a Burger Chef nearby - other than that, you had a lengthy drive ahead of you, and it probably wasn't worth it. In that same city, there's now food thrust in your face on seemingly every corner. Who needs it? TGI Fridays freakin' sucks anyway.
Every once and a while it's okay to dine out. Life is short. So, go ahead, eat up, stop worrying, have a good time, and DIG IN!
