Been busy getting my garden plots ready to plant--snow peas, garden peas, kale, collards, spinach. I'll plant green beans, tomatoes, bell and hot peppers, okra, etc. after the weather warms up. The photo on the left is the carrots that I dug up a few days ago from the winter garden along with the last of the kale and collards. Love me some good vegies!
But. After being a vegetarian for 12 years, I no longer identify as such. My health was never that great and I lacked energy. After a fortuitous discussion with a doctor from Greece, and his wife who originated from Bulgaria, on our trip to Italy, gave me lots to think about regarding diet and health. I went down a lot of rabbit holes and eventually came to the conclusion that vegetarianism was not for me, health wise. I can see the reasons behind it. But now hubby and I are both mostly carnivore. We chose intermittent fasting, no carbs/sugar, and mostly meat raised ethically. I dropped almost 35 pounds with no effort. My A1C dropped to 5.3. I have the best blood pressure ever, at age 
67. The freaking doctors tried to talk us into statins, and that is a no. Other than age, we have no risk factors. Hubby just spent 2 days in the cardiac unit of the hospital because they thought he had unstable angina. I told them he was severely dehydrated. They wouldn't listen. After 2 days of every cardiac test imaginable, he was found to have a very healthy heart, arteries, etc. Diagnosis: He was dehydrated!
67. The freaking doctors tried to talk us into statins, and that is a no. Other than age, we have no risk factors. Hubby just spent 2 days in the cardiac unit of the hospital because they thought he had unstable angina. I told them he was severely dehydrated. They wouldn't listen. After 2 days of every cardiac test imaginable, he was found to have a very healthy heart, arteries, etc. Diagnosis: He was dehydrated!
Neither of us are on any prescription meds, other than hubby's Keytruda infusion (for recurrence of melanoma) every 6 weeks. No BP meds, statins, nothing. Doctors are always amazed but they don't want to attribute it to diet--it's genetic, or it's just luck (which will soon run out if you don't take these here statins!!!!). Our family doctor is bordering on obese. Most of his office staff are obese, and one lab nurse in her late 20's was so obese she had to use a rolling chair to get around. I noticed she wasn't there the last few office visits. So no wonder the medical professionals don't want to discuss diet/exercise. Not to mention, a healthy patient doesn't bring in $$$$. I get scolded for not coming in more often but why should I if there's no reason? I do their little Medicare visit around my birthday and that's it unless I have a reason to go in. Ah well.
So. Ukraine. LMAO, it's crazy to see so many Facebook friends supporting Ukraine with words and flags. But they need fighters, ages 18-60. They're snatching men off the streets to fight because not enough of their citizens are volunteering. Britain's Starmer is promising $$$$ and "boots on the ground" to help Ukraine. That translates to "We will send your country our blood and treasure to fight a pointless war." That translates to the tax $$$$ of the citizens, and their young sons. To go and die for what? If people "Support Ukraine," why aren't they going to volunteer in the war? Why aren't they sending their sons and grandsons to die in the pointless war? Why are they not emptying their own bank accounts to support Ukraine? Hypocrites is why. When did all the doves turn into warhawks? Why did all the anti war protestor singers in the 60s/70's grow up to be pro war? Makes all those who made money singing about how bad war is look like the mercenary hypocrites that they are. There was no belief in their own words I guess.
Time to head to the kitchen to do some cookin'. As I was washing the bell peppers earlier (making homemade chicken fajitas that are the BOMB!) I was thinking about Hitler. Not only did he only have one testicle, but he was also a vegetarian!
So...is everyone with one ball a Hitler? Is everyone who is a vegetarian a Hitler? If everyone who raises one arm is a Hitler, maybe so. But didn't Bill Nye the (un) science guy recently do the same gesture???? Deep thoughts on a Tuesday!
Ciao for Niao.
