tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post1094260495537750330..comments2024-03-27T09:52:02.406-07:00Comments on Petunia Face: MorePetunia Facehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-25210988186197435362015-05-09T19:13:16.440-07:002015-05-09T19:13:16.440-07:00Thank you, Mr.X ( happy emotiji ) Thank you, Mr.X ( happy emotiji ) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-8551715688234036292015-05-09T19:12:06.357-07:002015-05-09T19:12:06.357-07:00Thank you,Mr. X (happy emotiji )Thank you,Mr. X (happy emotiji )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-44500619690998794732015-05-09T18:25:09.994-07:002015-05-09T18:25:09.994-07:00Thank you, Mr. X (happy emotiji ) Thank you, Mr. X (happy emotiji ) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-62641314626637081712015-05-08T20:17:33.076-07:002015-05-08T20:17:33.076-07:00If you had been doing those other things, you migh...If you <i>had</i> been doing those other things, you might have been farther up (horse) shit creek.<br /><br />But, who knows, right? Most of us know someone who drank and smoked into their twilight years with impunity.<br /><br />After more than a decade of interest in diet, I'm now sure of one thing:<br /><br />I know nothing.<br /><br />-Eggs are healthy<br />-Eggs are as deadly as smoking<br />-Red meat is bad, due to TMAO, saturated fat, IGF-1, etc.<br />-Red meat is okay, if it's grass-fed/-finished<br />-Wheat, barley, rye, and oats will destroy your gut<br />-Gluten only affects Celiac patients<br />-Eating cholesterol causes heart disease<br />-Dietary cholesterol hardly influences serum cholesterol, in most people<br />-Sugar is toxic<br />-Walter Kempner used white rice, fruit, fruit juice, and sugar to reverse disease<br />-Eat low-carb<br />-Well, sweet potatoes and white rice are now okay<br /><br />And on (and on) it goes.<br /><br />For every position with MDs and PhDs backing their claims with studies, there's a counter-position with just as many MDs and PhDs with studies showing the opposite.<br /><br />Oh, you have an epidemiological study? Well, I'll see your study and raise you a randomized control trial.<br /><br />I've written and deleted no less than three replies to your "I'm Leaking (Are You?)" post, for this very reason.<br /><br />The 'Leaky Gut' topic is one that simultaneously intrigues and irritates me. No doubt 'Leaky Gut' is real. But, it's also becoming the new 'Gluten Free.'<br /><br />My apologies for cluttering-up this sweet post with diet-related gibberish. I'll defer any further dietary diatribes (ha!) to the "I'm Leaking (Are You?)" thread.<br /><br />With visions of sugarplums,<br /><br />Mr. XMr. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756797315289779082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-38128925229111181602015-05-08T19:37:49.170-07:002015-05-08T19:37:49.170-07:00Funny--I've always thought I was fairly health...Funny--I've always thought I was fairly healthy since I hardly drink, have never smoked and don't like red meat. But now sugar, gluten and dairy is getting such a bad rap that I feel like a heathen. We shall see how much I have to cut out. Might start smoking. <br /><br />Kidding.Petunia Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-51848730362570748162015-05-08T19:36:23.964-07:002015-05-08T19:36:23.964-07:00Purposefully commenting three times...for Anonymou...Purposefully commenting three times...for Anonymous.Mr. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756797315289779082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-52116389559144587172015-05-08T19:35:37.973-07:002015-05-08T19:35:37.973-07:00I'd be willing to bet a jar of the stuff that ...I'd be willing to bet a jar of the stuff that the Nutritionist deals with a lot worse than Nutella.Mr. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756797315289779082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-35403604330510676362015-05-08T19:35:30.442-07:002015-05-08T19:35:30.442-07:00I'd be willing to bet a jar of the stuff that ...I'd be willing to bet a jar of the stuff that the Nutritionist deals with a lot worse than Nutella.Mr. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756797315289779082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-37071142719534619802015-05-08T19:34:45.431-07:002015-05-08T19:34:45.431-07:00I'd be willing to bet a jar of the stuff that ...I'd be willing to bet a jar of the stuff that the Nutritionist deals with a lot worse than Nutella.Mr. Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09756797315289779082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-65707564996840977492015-05-08T19:12:50.849-07:002015-05-08T19:12:50.849-07:00I figure getting rid of Nutella on my "about ...I figure getting rid of Nutella on my "about me" section is the first step to eating right. I mean, I still eat it on a banana in the morning, but I'm pretty sure the nutritionist I have an appt with next month is going to ix-nay the utella-nay. Petunia Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-41118120351977094862015-05-08T18:32:45.423-07:002015-05-08T18:32:45.423-07:00Accidentally commented three times...that's em...Accidentally commented three times...that's embarrasingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-31801449825184138932015-05-08T18:31:14.813-07:002015-05-08T18:31:14.813-07:00What? Nutella's gone? WHY FORCES OF NATURE?! ...What? Nutella's gone? WHY FORCES OF NATURE?! ?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-33143598501434885952015-05-08T18:29:49.991-07:002015-05-08T18:29:49.991-07:00What? Nutella's gone? WHY, FORCES OF NATURE?!...What? Nutella's gone? WHY, FORCES OF NATURE?!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-15935656095901861512015-05-08T18:22:45.814-07:002015-05-08T18:22:45.814-07:00You're right....Nutella's gone! WHY, FORC...You're right....Nutella's gone! WHY, FORCES OF NATURE?!?! ( mournful emotiji ) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-598059389948641122015-05-08T15:40:55.146-07:002015-05-08T15:40:55.146-07:00Also, I like the new "About Me" section ...Also, I like the new "About Me" section on your homepage.<br /><br />To mis-quote APOCALYPSE NOW:<br /><br />"I love the smell of horse shit in the morning."<br /><br />No more Nutella?<br /><br />Mr. XMr. Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-36709050609289392015-05-08T11:01:43.346-07:002015-05-08T11:01:43.346-07:00Not that you need my (or, anyone else's) permi...Not that you need my (or, anyone else's) permission, but it's okay to grieve. It's normal and it's healthy. Take as long as you need, but no longer.<br /><br />I lost my parents at a young age and sometimes wonder if that was an advantage. That way, I didn't become more attached to them. But, I also missed-out on getting to know them. It's a tough call.<br /><br />At some point, we all have to deal with death, grief, pain, a broken heart, and all the other unpleasantries in life. But, those events can act as a stepping stone to appreciate life, joy, pleasure, love, and so on. Or, they can act like quicksand.<br /><br />Remember, Dear Susannah, there is no 'right,' 'wrong,' or 'perfect.' There just is. It's simple, albeit not easy.<br /><br />Follow your Mom's advice: Live your life as fully and joyfully and presently as you can. That way, there will never be anything to regret.<br /><br />My best to you and your family,<br /><br />Mr. XMr. Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-80523779882609934192015-05-06T12:24:58.869-07:002015-05-06T12:24:58.869-07:00Thanks Anon. Funny because I also have so many reg...Thanks Anon. Funny because I also have so many regrets, ways that I could have been a better daughter. But that's too painful to write about, and too moot to dwell on. <br /><br />Just push on and be the best now, right?Petunia Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-73559434285708217712015-05-06T12:21:31.914-07:002015-05-06T12:21:31.914-07:00I know I can't write, or do anything productiv...I know I can't write, or do anything productive for that matter, but let me just say this: you are an amazing daughter. Your mom may be gone now, but I'm sure that you made her life the best life she ever could have wished for. I love my parents, I really do, I want to be a good kid, but I can't help being the useless moneypit that I am. ..I'm also gonna find those fucking emotijis someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com