Haines His Way

And a Simpsons episode about a book called HOW TO COOK FARTY HUMANS

Or was it HOW TO COOK FOR FARTY HUMANS

I have a question re: BK and others trying to lose weight.

But i'm wondering if eating out can make it a lot harder to lose weight since you don't really know what they are putting into what you are eating.

DR Jennifer - This is sort of a "DUH!" statement to me.

If you like at most any diet, eating plan, nutritional "journey", they all mention that eating out is one of the sure ways to sabotage one's diet.  Just as you mentioned, there is really no way to know exactly what you're eating, and really just how much you're eating.  There could be lots of hidden fat, hidden salt(!) and hidden sugars in prepared foods whether it's from a restaurant or a fast food joint.

Yes, almost all fast food joints and even some chain restaurants make their nutritional values available to their customers either in-house or on their websites, but who's really gonna look at those before you place your order?  -Which is why a lot of times you will see "If you must eat out, do not clean your plate."

There have been many studies over the years showing how even some "healthy options" on restaurant menus are really not that healthy.

*In New York City right now, there is a movement to get more of the sodium - and not just in the form of salt -  content placed on menus, especially in Korean and Chinese restaurants.  I've come across more than a few reports of people getting "sodium poisoning" after consuming a "typical meal" someplace.  One gentleman I read about was told by his doctor - after he had been rushed to the hospital - that he most likely consumed 560%(!!!) the recommended daily amount of sodium during the course of one casual, quick meal at a Korean place.  Can you sawy MSG?

**I'm always amazed at some of the sodium counts in the pre-packaged sandwiches they carry at Starbucks now.  Some of them contain over half of you RDA.  -And if you ever check out the sodium content of most canned soups and frozen food meal... Yikes!

I find myself in mini-quandary about the Olympics.

I'm where I was 36 years ago when Mark Spitz was going for an unprecedented 7 Gold Medals.   At thrilling as the accomplishment would be for anyone, it seemed to be all that anyone could talk about...and that always seemed to be at the expense of other fine athletes.

That Michael Phelps has now won as many Gold Medals as he has in two Olympics Games is astounding.  He is the all-time medals champion in winning Gold Medals.

I do want him to succeed, and I know I'll be thrilled for him if he manages to do a sweep, but I also feel strongly that if his teammates, who hold current records in the coming events, beat him out for the Gold then it's a good thing, too.

Fortunately Phelps is a gracious winner; and, for whatever it is worth, US Swimming, as a whole, would benefit from the extra publicity a medal sweep would bring. I'm glad that CBS makes no effort to avoid being USA-centic.

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THE FALL (mentioned by a couple of DRs here on HHW) started it's run at Salem Cinema today. I may go and see it this weekend...it is air conditioned and my house is not...and it will be in the 100s today and tomorrow.

I really want to see this movie.  Have you been to the movie's website?  The movie looks incredible!

I saw the trailer, DR George, and it looked really good.

You should stay home DR Elmore. Besides you probably have some video tapes to catch up on.

You should stay home DR Elmore. Besides you probably have some video tapes to catch up on.

The porn is stale. And some of the objects d'art you send me terrify me. I'm not patient enough nor drunk enough to watch them.

I have fallen in love with this 1960s Bollywood poster....and now it is mine, all mine...or will be as soon as it arrives from India.    

...And there goes next year's trip to NYC.... Ah, well.  

Back from my lunch at Musso and Frank, which was just what I needed.  I had the combo Louis, and I was as good with the Louis dressing as I've ever been - although, even when I've used a bowl of the stuff I've never gained weight from eating the Louis.  Today I had a very reasonable amount of the Louis dressing, and then used cocktail sauce for the rest.  It's a very filling meal and I won't need to eat anything else, so that coupled with the long jog on the new route should make everything fine.

BK, I hope your Bacharach review will include the seldom heard "Wanting Things" from PROMISES, PROMISES.  Without a doubt, one of the greatest middle-aged man angst songs ever written.  I would kill to play that part, if anyone would ever do the show.

We finished watching the six part programme "Wild China" last night. A very worthwhile documentary series.

I just received my cop of BK's new book and my sparkling prize.  I can't wait to read the book.

Listening to Hugo Montenegro's score to The Lady In Cement.  Groovy, very groovy.

By the way Elmore and JoseP, Mr. John Abraham is filming a Bollywood movie in New York City currently...just so you know!

Umm... Thanks.  But I actually already knew that since I think he's supposed to do a personal appearance event at the Times Square E-Walk - the theatre you went to.  -And that a friend of mine is organizing.  

Umm... Thanks.  But I actually already knew that since I think he's supposed to do a personal appearance event at the Times Square E-Walk - the theatre you went to.  -And that a friend of mine is organizing.  

Aaaak! And you didn't tell me this information!