[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by quirky3

VillagesPL, I was thinking about how strongly you feel about good nutrition and the effects of bad nutrition on the body. Maybe one parallel would be smoking. People are free to choose to smoke, it's definitely not good for them, and most people understand and accept the consequences on their own body. But if you have had a loved one die from the effects of smoking, you may express your passion for non-smoking because of your wish to save lives. I am reminded of the new TV commercials that are pretty shocking about the impacts of smoking.
So in that context, I understand and appreciate your postings. Even if just a few people improve their diet, that will also improve the quality of their lives, and imho you will be the silent hero.

Wow! That's very nice of you to say. I almost don't know what to say because I'm bad at taking compliments. I'm better at ducking tomatoes.

I know how bad smoking is because I started smoking when I was very young. At 12 years old I was just beginning to smoke. The kids in the neighborhood would all chip in to by a pack. If I remember correctly, a pack was about 20 cents. I would go to the corner grocery store and tell the owner I was buying them for my father (no one in my family smoked). I don't think it was against the law to sell to kids and I didn't know any better. If they had had a law like that inforced back then, it might have saved me from taking up smoking. So, today, I appreciate everything that's being done to help keep kids from smoking.

I quit smoking when I was 30.

[Villages PL]

About 3 or 4 days ago, I discovered that I had neglected an important part of the story about Blackberries. You know, the story in the Daily Sun with the recipe.

One of the best things about Blackberries is the very high vitamin C content. Two cups will give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance (RDA).
The recipe for Blackberry crisp calls for baking in the oven at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes, or until filling is bubbly.

Vitamin C is very sensitive to heat and light so there's no telling how much of it gets destroyed by baking.

The End.

[jblum315]

I really don't think anyone eats pie or cobbler of any kind for health reasons.

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by jblum315

I really don't think anyone eats pie or cobbler of any kind for health reasons.

I agree. However, being that this is the "Medical and Health Discussion" board, I assume that most people here are interested in health.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

The results of a long term study that began in the early 1920s and just concluded about a year or two ago, stated that the single biggest personality trait for health and longevity is "conscientiousness". It makes sense when you think about it. Conscientiousness covers just about everything we do in life.

When the study started, the participants were about 11 years old and a few of them are still living. The study kept track of them as they progressed through life. Those who were the most conscientious were the most successful, healthy and long lived.

i certainly can agree with the concept of conscientiousness! i am absolutely conscientious whenever i am eating to live AND when i am living to eat!

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by jblum315

I really don't think anyone eats pie or cobbler of any kind for health reasons.

jblum - eating pie or cobbler is often good for my mental health!

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

i certainly can agree with the concept of conscientiousness! i am absolutely conscientious whenever i am eating to live AND when i am living to eat!

"Dying to eat" is good too, as long as one does not eat and then die as a consequence.