Good Eating

[EC]

Things that I love that are good for you and why:

-organic brown rice - hearty, fibrous, cleansing, soaks up toxins (good for your liver), and tasty
-lemon - a terrific thing.  Lemon in your water before you eat helps prepare your stomach for food.  High in vitamin c, and helps restore pH balance in your blood.  
-olive, flax and hempseed oils - raw and unheated - high in your omegas, good for the skin, good source of vitamin e, great for yer body processes
-apples - soooo good.  I love an apple in the morning.
-black coffee - not good for you, but definitely better than coffee with cream or sugar - cream in your coffee makes the coffee have an acidic effect on your body, where it doesn't when it's black
-raw sugar - as opposed to white sugar, actually has nutrients and your body takes longer to process it, so it's less likely to spike your blood sugar levels

:)

(listen, I drink a lot and I smoke and I eat a lot of crap, too.  Because I have to be balanced. ;))

[ratsprayer]

i still eat crap too, chips, the occasional hot dog, red meat, candy bars, blah blah blah.  ive been without fast food for a month which is something i plan to stick by.  i dont drink caffeinated things except tea and coffee.

i try to eat vegetarian maybe about 25% of the time, for balance.  

here are my good things:

olive oil - lowest in fat, calories, i mean look at the longevity of italians.

soy milk - it can and does taste good.  it has more calcium fewer calories, and not pumped full of hormones.  cow juice is not good for you, folks.

seitan - pure wheat gluten.  its huge on protein, low on calories and honestly tastes horrible alone, however, its the beat "meat" for stir fry ever.  doubters, let me prove you wrong.  

pomegranate juice - nectar of the gods.  its the most powerful anti-oxidant out there, delicious!

im sure ill think of more, later.   :)

[Alligator Gar]

i still eat crap too, chips, the occasional hot dog, red meat, candy bars, blah blah blah.  ive been without fast food for a month which is something i plan to stick by.  i dont drink caffeinated things except tea and coffee.

i try to eat vegetarian maybe about 25% of the time, for balance.  

here are my good things:

olive oil - lowest in fat, calories, i mean look at the longevity of italians.

soy milk - it can and does taste good.  it has more calcium fewer calories, and not pumped full of hormones.  cow juice is not good for you, folks.

seitan - pure wheat gluten.  its huge on protein, low on calories and honestly tastes horrible alone, however, its the beat "meat" for stir fry ever.  doubters, let me prove you wrong.  

pomegranate juice - nectar of the gods.  its the most powerful anti-oxidant out there, delicious!

im sure ill think of more, later.   :)

Watch out for Seitan, folks, you could be alergic!

[EC]

soy milk is great, but you have to be careful of it - most people develop an insensitivity to it if you have it too much.  You also MUST use organic soy milk.  Plus, with all things soy, too much actually is bad for you.  It inhibits your ability to absorb iron (bad for women, well, and men too).  A good substitute is rice milk.  Again, go organic.  Switch 'er up.  I do love a soy latte.  

And gar is right about gluten - a lot of people cannot digest it.  Most people have wheat issues because of how much wheat we eat, and how much it's been fucked with.

Green tea is really great for you.  A glass of red wine a day is good for you.  Water is soooo good for you.  I haven't tried pomegranate juice yet, but I've been hearing great things.  Plus, I really like a pomegranate. :)

Kiwis are awesome for you.  

I don't eat a lot of meat, either, but I do love some steak.  And I really love fish.

yep.

[primushead]

It's all about free range chicken.  Good protein, healthy...tasty...

Yum.

[ratsprayer]

venison (deer meat), elk, or antelope.  theyre all very similar animals.  the meat is insanely lean, low calories, huge amounts of protein.  

[primushead]

venison (deer meat), elk, or antelope.  theyre all very similar animals.  the meat is insanely lean, low calories, huge amounts of protein.  

I'm way into some venison.  My uncle and I hunt about once a year, and we always make venison soup afterwards....mmmm...so good!

[EC]

There is this awesome restaurant near my Dad's farm.  It's in one of those rounded buildings made of tin (what're those called again?  something hut?)  Anyhow, they serve all kinds of game meat: ostrich, venison, elk...  I'm trying to remember all the kinds.  And they do it all so well.  It's really really good.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

you mean a quonset hut... ;)

[ratsprayer]

There is this awesome restaurant near my Dad's farm.  It's in one of those rounded buildings made of tin (what're those called again?  something hut?)  Anyhow, they serve all kinds of game meat: ostrich, venison, elk...  I'm trying to remember all the kinds.  And they do it all so well.  It's really really good.

if any of you are ever in the cincinnati area, go to JUNGLE JIM's.  its over 4 acres in size.  basically, if they dont have it, you dont need to eat it.  they have foods (extensive sections, too) from over 80 countries, fresh fish market, bakery.  hell their wine section is the size of half a regular grocery store.  

http://www.junglejims.com/

[EC]

you mean a quonset hut... ;)

Yep.  That's what she is. :)

I also love a salad.  I love mixed greens.  I really like vegetables.  Mmmm salad.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

if any of you are ever in the cincinnati area, go to JUNGLE JIM's.  its over 4 acres in size.  basically, if they dont have it, you dont need to eat it.  they have foods (extensive sections, too) from over 80 countries, fresh fish market, bakery.  hell their wine section is the size of half a regular grocery store.  

http://www.junglejims.com/

I second that emotion...jungle jim's is da bomb.

[primushead]

It sounds fuckin' awesome.  I'm gonna have to drop by there sometime.

[ratsprayer]

I second that emotion...jungle jim's is da bomb.

cloves, the vogue, rush, and now jungle jims!  john, you may be becoming my new favourite person!   ;)

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

cloves, the vogue, rush, and now jungle jims!  john, you may be becoming my new favourite person!   ;)

don't forget bourbon!  you mustn't forget the bourbon!

but thanks!  ;)

[corey]

I'm not a very healthy eater... but sometimes I eat a salad.












(with shitloads of Ranch, which totally negates the purpose of eating a salad)

[ratsprayer]

don't forget bourbon!  you mustn't forget the bourbon!

but thanks!  ;)

i dont share a common interest in bourbon, though.   :-/
ill toast my newcastle to your bourbon, eh?   :)

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

i dont share a common interest in bourbon, though.   :-/
ill toast my newcastle to your bourbon, eh?   :)

man, i used to be all about the new castle.  but drinkin' is drinkin' to me, so hoist yer glasses, bottles, cans...whatever ya got!  ;)

[EC]

I'm not a very healthy eater... but sometimes I eat a salad.
(with shitloads of Ranch, which totally negates the purpose of eating a salad)

Did I ever tell you about when Chad was over?  That dude needed a healthy dinner so I made quinoa and red beans and a salad.  heh.  He said he could only eat the salad if we got some ranch dressing, so we got a jar of it.

And I think he put half the jar on the salad.  ;)

The quinoa wasn't really a big hit, either.  hahaha...

Speaking of, and back on topic, quinoa is reallly good for you.  It's an ancient grain and it has the highest protein content of the grains.  It tastes good (in my opinion), and it's gluten free.  It's kiiiiind of like rice.

[corey]

Sounds like Chad and I are a lot alike when it comes to food.