Full Circle

Dear Satchi,

First thing first. Your mind is evergreen with full of energy and enthusiasm and no one will understand when you talk about then at my young age and now at my age....., etc. This is the first time I am hearing about a lady getting older.

As far as food is concerned unlike career, people move to greener postures as they get older. If a man builds his gut based on three-tier architecture/n-tier architecture making a pregnant lady pale in comparison, it is time to look for greener postures. If one is able to prostate in front of the God, take blessings from elders, pick up something he dropped in the ground without any extra effort, able to see his toe fully without bending the body and don't feel his gut is uncontrollably shaking while making a step forward, then, he is okay. If not, he should become like a cow and eat only grass or some look alikes.

In order to cheat my mind, I indulge in some sumptuous meal every now and then to make the mind think that there is more coming. After all tongue should feel it won the battle with the mind every now and then. Best way to lead a happy life at my age is to eat green and taste it like chocolate pudding. Moderation is everything at this age.

Viswa

 

And in that fraction of a second, the amount of thought that comes out is incredible isn't it? I am not a big foodie so I cannot speak much but even with what I eat, my body tells me now what not to! It is the age Satchi, age nothing else. Did you not see this on FB ? So apt for so many situations no?

 

Now you brightened one Old persons day. We so could have you here...come ...stay and don't leave.

 

Dear Rihana,

You are always welcome anywhere you go in IL. I am too young to wish you good luck. We have fans of Sarojadevi, Savithri, Bhaumathi, Anjalidevi, etc. in Snippet section and what can we do with them?

Viswa

 

Hey Satchi, sorry Satchi Mam? :rotfl

There is nothing to feel bad about. When I was 14-15, i felt so bad about losing my childhood. I thought, i will not be able to eat 5-Star, Cadbury, halls, etc. Was thinking people will say itni badi ladki yeh kya kha rahi hai (what is this big girl eating?) So i used to go out and buy them and eat them when i am alone.

Now, I buy sleeveless, anarkali, tank tops, spaghetti tops, capris, leggings etc, dresses that teenagers and young girls wear. Again, i wear them in limited circles or when on vacation. The logic being the same that abhi nahi to kabhi pahnege.

About eating, most of the food i make at home. In India, i can't eat out as my stomach can't handle it.

So just go ahead and pamper yourself sometimes with no guilt. :2thumbsup:

 

Dear Satchitananda,
Your snippet'full circle' , essentially about 'tongue slaves' and food craze has gone a full circle around IL luminaries and it is now in the vector of making distinction between the participants of 'snippet' column and other columns. Your snippet has captivated young and old alike.

I have been brought up in an age that thought whatever mother cooked at home was healthy for her children.She knew the digestive capacity of all inmates and made varieties with simple ingredients that suited the healthy as well as meek.
More than ever before ,now a 'healthy food' craze has started growing, whether in real health sense or just to simultaneously satisfy the food craze of the public and money craze of the multi million dollar food industries.

A healthy lifestyle is typically considered to be made up of four parts: controlling one’s weight, regular physical activity, not smoking and, of course, having a healthy diet.

Based on the above criteria, a survey suggests that only three percent of the richest nation lives a healthy lifestyle.
The word Gluten-that resembles glutton.What is it?




Ten years ago no one knew this existed. Now a multibillion-dollar business has arisen that creates gluten-free products. Spend extra dollars on gluten-free bread and gluten-free pasta .


Only one percent of the population is unable to digest gluten. One percent. If you aren’t that one percent, then you are wasting your time and your dollars on a food industry that has essentially invented itself.

Plus, if you peek at the nutritional label on your gluten free products, there is a high chance you will find that your gluten free food has less fiber, more sugar and fewer vitamins.



The gluten-free fad has actually undermined people’s health because now there are gluten-free varieties of all that junk food. Whether your doughnut is gluten-free or not, it’s still a doughnut.”

Other abundant health buzzwords include “low carb,” “organic,” “hormone free,” “non-GMO,” “low fat,” all-natural,” “dairy-free” and more. While not dishonest, these labels can be misleading.

For example, “real cane sugar” has appeared as a label on many products, despite the fact that cane sugar has the same negative health effects as high-fructose corn syrup. Food companies flaunt this meaningless fact, as products labeled as being free of high-fructose corn syrup have seen their sales increase nearly fifty percent over the last four years.

Also, some products that never contained gluten now have a gluten-free label plastered on them in an effort to increase sales. These ‘healthier’ options often see their prices doubled for no apparent reason.

Same craze with 'protein added' stuff.

Why to add protein to a processed food, while real protein foods are availabble in plenty?

The health craze lies in some addition( of protein) and some subtraction( of gluten) advertising of multiplication of strength and energy division of our hard earned money between the food chain suppliers.What a math is this!'Dear satchi,
I don't know with what motive you started drawing the circle.But it is doing many rounds in my mind hopping over and introspecting on various topics like 'becoming slaves to the tongue', the healthy food craze, weight loss craze and how these crazes are taken advantage of business giants leaving the innocent people poor in money and health.

Your 'full cycle', has given enough food for thought.

Thank you Satchitananada.

Jayasala 42