Patience is a virtue! Had a rather uncomfortable run in with an obnoxious women yesterday as I was drinking my mango tango smoothie for lunch. Her - Youre going to drink that whole thing? Me- yep, its about 1200 calories and Im hungry Her- thats way too much sugar! Me - Too much? I dont think so. Sugar is not a poison, its a nutrient that fuels every cell in our bodies. Fruit contains fiber which helps slow down the absorption of nutrients so we dont have spikes in blood sugar. Her- Well my mom studied nutrition and told me to give up refined sugar and gluten and Ive never felt better. Me- Refined sugar is usually combined with fat, and gluten intolerance can be very serious. Do you have Celiac disease? Her- No, I just feel better by not eating gluten but its hard because its in everything! I cant have my favorite cookies anymore because they have potato starch and thats a form of gluten Me- What? Potato starch is not gluten. Gluten is protein found in wheat, if you break it down it becomes amino acids, the building blocks of tissue. Starch is carbohydrate and if you break it down it becomes sugar, the fuel for every cell in our bodies Her- Thats your opinion and well just have to agree to disagree then. Like I said, my mom studied nutrition Me - Its not my opinion, its a fact that gluten is a protein and starches are carbohydrates. Ive also studied nutrition, I dont have a degree but Ive lost 60lbs of fat eating 3500 calories a day of fruits and vegetables. Her- oh, youre the vegan right?... Where do you get your protein? (FACEPALM) Me - Like all of the strongest land walking mammals (Gorillas, Elephants, horses, rhinos and hippos) I get my protein from fruits and vegetables. Her- I could never be vegan because I like dairy too much. Me - I used to say that but then I learned about the dairy industry and how they kill babies. The milk industry is the veal industry is the meat industry and its highly destructive, cruel and unhealthy. Her- I dont agree with judging others. I try not to judge other people for their actions Me - We all judge. We judge serial killers and child molesters all the time. But I didnt think I was being judgmental, Im just telling you the truth.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:26:04 +0000