Food for Thought

DocSanae · 12-11-2005, 11:26 AM

Something that Craig and Leslie said when they were visiting here in Japan set me thinking.

I had a couple of apples for them, and the next morning, they were raving about how great the flavor of the apples were (and tangerines as well.) The apples were just the ordinary, daily, from the shelf of the local grocery store type, nothing special (you can get apples that cost $10 a piece in high-end fruit stores here!) and I had always figured, apples were, well, All-American specials--as in Johnny Appleseed. What a surprise to hear American apples now have no flavor!!

Fruits, veggies, they all have seasons, and to be able to savor their flavor and taste is tantamount to savoring the the particular season itself. So, if they lose all taste and are bland, what do you turn to??????

What become of the seasons when crops are artifically and genetically manipulated? What becomes of us when such foodstuff accumilates within our bodies??????

CraigT · 12-11-2005, 03:23 PM

Folks,

I'm tell you the simple apples Sanae had waiting for us had more actual apple flavor than I had tasted in years.

I have heard that the breeding of especially apples have been done to make them more consistantly preety for the shelf and disease resistant.

All I can say is they I even walked to the grocery story close to where we were staying to get a couple more. The only problem was that, being the slob that I am, these thing dripped all over me.

DocSanae · 12-14-2005, 01:33 AM

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

christyblue · 12-14-2005, 07:54 AM

i LOVE apples...granny smith ones with carb wize peanut butter on them...my fave snack....bigger flavor would be sucha plus
huggs
christy

LittleLisaMarie · 04-02-2006, 11:05 AM

I love apples too, but i like to add some peanut butter ontop of mine. My new food kick is strawberries, eat them every day! Have a good one.

CraigT · 04-02-2006, 11:16 AM

I have to be real careful with peanut butter, Lots of sugar in most regular brands, and I forget, and dump-a-rooni.. or fartous-maximus.

freebird · 04-02-2006, 11:45 AM

i too love apples. My mom and i used to argue when i was living at home because i wanted a certain type of apple and she said they had no flavor. I know feel the same way. the best season for me is summer. Fresh fruits and veggies, mmmmm....yummy. i do like apples and peanut butter, i use the kind that you have to stir up to get the oils off of the top, but i also like banana and peanut butter. Ok i haven't had lunch yet and know i'm getting hungry, ooohhhhh! guess what's for lunch?

Treasured · 04-02-2006, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigT

I have to be real careful with peanut butter, Lots of sugar in most regular brands, and I forget, and dump-a-rooni.. or fartous-maximus.

Ooooohhhhh!!! Thanks for the warning! Oh dear ... I really don't want to learn this stuff the hard way! I'm going to keep my eyes & ears glued to this place while I'm getting all my stuff together before surgery!

12-11-2005, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
DocSanae Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 8,029 Blog Entries: 2 5' 5" Height:	Food for Thought Something that Craig and Leslie said when they were visiting here in Japan set me thinking. I had a couple of apples for them, and the next morning, they were raving about how great the flavor of the apples were (and tangerines as well.) The apples were just the ordinary, daily, from the shelf of the local grocery store type, nothing special (you can get apples that cost $10 a piece in high-end fruit stores here!) and I had always figured, apples were, well, All-American specials--as in Johnny Appleseed. What a surprise to hear American apples now have no flavor!! Fruits, veggies, they all have seasons, and to be able to savor their flavor and taste is tantamount to savoring the the particular season itself. So, if they lose all taste and are bland, what do you turn to?????? What become of the seasons when crops are artifically and genetically manipulated? What becomes of us when such foodstuff accumilates within our bodies?????? __________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun."

12-11-2005, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
CraigT Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 415 Please Enter Height:	Folks, I'm tell you the simple apples Sanae had waiting for us had more actual apple flavor than I had tasted in years. I have heard that the breeding of especially apples have been done to make them more consistantly preety for the shelf and disease resistant. All I can say is they I even walked to the grocery story close to where we were staying to get a couple more. The only problem was that, being the slob that I am, these thing dripped all over me. __________________ Craig T 11 years PostOp Open RNY - 2 TT's

12-14-2005, 01:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
DocSanae Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 8,029 Blog Entries: 2 5' 5" Height:	"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." __________________ "In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun."

12-14-2005, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
christyblue Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: illinois Posts: 510 Weight Statistics 9/12/05 Start Date: 9/12/05 Surgery Date: Please Enter Height: 317 lb Start Weight: 184 lb Current Weight: 150 lb Goal Weight: 133 lb Weight Loss: 34 lb Lb Left to Lose: 41.9558359621 % % Lost: 09/12/07 Goal Date: Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start: 29 BMI Current: 24 BMI Goal: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	i LOVE apples...granny smith ones with carb wize peanut butter on them...my fave snack....bigger flavor would be sucha plus huggs christy __________________ ChristyBlue surgery 9/12/05 open RNY BMI 51/29 315/185/150 130 pounds lost

04-02-2006, 11:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
LittleLisaMarie Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC the best place in the world to live! Posts: 2,757 Weight Statistics Halloween 2005 Start Date: 4' 11" Height: 212 lb Start Weight: 127 lb Current Weight: 130 lb Goal Weight: 85 lb Weight Loss: -3 lb Lb Left to Lose: 40.0943396226 % % Lost: Body Mass Index 42.8141338696 BMI Start: 25.6480896294 BMI Current: 26.2539500144 BMI Goal: Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass	I love apples too, but i like to add some peanut butter ontop of mine. My new food kick is strawberries, eat them every day! Have a good one. __________________ LitleLisaMarie 4'11"{dont laugh}



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04-02-2006, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
CraigT Administrator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 415 Please Enter Height:	I have to be real careful with peanut butter, Lots of sugar in most regular brands, and I forget, and dump-a-rooni.. or fartous-maximus. __________________ Craig T 11 years PostOp Open RNY - 2 TT's

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freebird WLS Mentor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: outside of Ottawa Ontario Posts: 1,187 Please Enter Height:	i too love apples. My mom and i used to argue when i was living at home because i wanted a certain type of apple and she said they had no flavor. I know feel the same way. the best season for me is summer. Fresh fruits and veggies, mmmmm....yummy. i do like apples and peanut butter, i use the kind that you have to stir up to get the oils off of the top, but i also like banana and peanut butter. Ok i haven't had lunch yet and know i'm getting hungry, ooohhhhh! guess what's for lunch? __________________ Don't let todays sorrows cloud tomorrows dreams (Surgery date? = still waiting)

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