Potentially funny thoughts from a local comic
I have a huge confession to make to you, dear reader. I have a guilty pleasure: food and diet blogs. Not the ones where they post 2,000 words about a 3-ingredient recipe and post pictures of the spatula from every angle. And not the ones where they talk about giving up caffeine or beer (who…
I adore the Dax Shepard podcast, “Armchair Expert.” In the latest episode, he was interviewing Gwyneth Paltrow. They were talking about nutrition, and Dax made an interesting comment: basically, secular people treat nutrition like religion! We seek purity through what we eat. I studied dietetics in undergrad, but people rarely ask me for food advice….
Don’t make your brain live on sugar! Try… nail polish remover! We know how eat healthy: eat lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat meats. Avoid processed foods most of the time. Consider being a vegetarian for at least part of the week. Avoid large amounts of desserts and sodas. Eat what the…
Sunny side up: You like runny eggs. Over easy: You like runny yolks. Scrambled: You like hard eggs with salt. Scrambled egg whites: You are stuck in the 90′s, and you think that avoiding yolks will keep you from getting fat. Hard boiled: You like firm eggs that are easy to eat. Soft boiled: You…
I love chocolate, but it’s rare that I’ve experienced euphoria through a candy bar. I’m not going to call out any specific candy bars, but here are some reasons why bars have let me down: The texture isn’t right There’s not a thick enough chocolate coating There’s a funny aftertaste It’s too sweet (especially if…