When your health starts to deteriorate....

To all of the oinkers out there who loves to eat,

Imagine you suddenly received the news that you can't eat the way how you usually do. 

If you do, it would catalyse the trajectory of chronic illness(es) developing.

The doctor has given me a wake up call and I need to make serious changes in my lifestyle.

No more large portions meaning no more sushi buffets or buffets in general...

Decrease my intake of processed and take-out foods...

Eat more healthly....

Well, I was blown away like the seniors did in that scene in Gangnam Style Music Video at 1:06.

here is the link if you're unsure and fast forward to 1:06:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0

I thought I was being careful but this wasn't good enough.

Now I have to take extra precautions and take better care of myself from now on. 

I have already taken the first step to acknowledge that this is a problem.

But the next step is researching and planning how I am going to take better care of myself in a realistic perspective.

It would be indeed challenging restraining myself from all of those desserts patient's family members leave on the unit as a thank you gift and I love Pizza. I would do anything for Pizza! :D

Pick your Poison

Hello everyone!

I was thinking about bringing bagels to work for the staff and an idea hit me.

What should I bring with bagels?

I initially thought, maybe 2 types of fresh cream cheese, butter.... or margarine or should I bring both butter and margarine?

Pick your poison.

They are both saturated animal fats...

Butter is "Natural" and yet has more saturated fats...

Margarine has more chemicals and less saturated fats...

Same goes for milk!

Milk from cows are pumped with hormones, has more saturate fats, can be fortified.

Alternative milk such as nut milk, rice milk are chemically extracted, very processed and has decreased saturated fats. 

And Meat Vs. Veggie Meat.. and the list goes on. 

So my question is, why do you choose to eat the types of food and why? Do you know how your food is processed and made? How much do you know about what you're eating? 

Acquired taste

Hello everyone,

It has been a while since I have scribbled in this section of my blog.
Today, I want to share my thoughts on acquired taste.

According to Wiki,
"An acquired taste often refers to an appreciation for a food or beverage that is unlikely to be enjoyed by a person who has not had substantial exposure to it, usually because of some unfamiliar aspect of the food or beverage, including a strong or strange odor (e.g. stinky tofu, durian, kimchi, haggis, hákarl, black salt, stinking toe, asafoetida, or certain types of cheese), taste (such as root beer, vegemite, bitter teas, salty liquorice or natto), or appearance. "

I would reccomend you to read the Acquired Taste encyclopedia entry. It's actually interesting.

Click here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquired_taste


Foods I did not enjoy as a young child were:
1. Kimchi (I socially learned that this is not lunch friendly food at elementary school)
2. Cheese (I just didn't like it as a child)
3. Liquorice (I would avoid the Black Jelly Bean like the plague)
4. Sushi (I didn't like Sashimi or raw fish. It had a weird texture to it)

Foods I recently started enjoying are:
1. Cheese (Brie, Gouda and Asiago cheese is really good!)
2. White Wine (Red wine tastes exactly what it is Rotten Grape juice however white wine is a bit more fruitier. I have recently purchased a white wine from the St. Lawerance Market on Front St. I had randomly asked  the sale associate which wine she prefers. She pulled out Trius Sauvignon Blanc Vintage 2011. It features gooseberry and tropical notes on your palate which is quite nice! )
3. Olive Oil (I did not think it was tasty until this year)
4.  Parsley (I hated it as a child)

Acquired Taste Foods I have always enjoyed:

1. I actually like Korean Fermented Soy bean soup which is pretty much Natto soup. Once soy beans becomes fermented, they release this pungent odor. My mother had once attempted to ferment soy beans in the appartment and you can sell the rotten beans in the hallways of the appartment floor.

2. I also enjoyed Root Beer as a child because I thought it freshened up my breath, I liked the A&W bear and thought it stood out from the rest of the sodas.