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Kale is the Holy Grail—This Week

by Barbara Greenleaf

Posted: November 27, 2020

My head is spinning from all the advice…

Depending on the week or year
The key to good health is finally here
Biblical grains were in for a while
But amaranth failed to make people smile.
 
A plant-based diet is now all the rage
Filling magazines page after page
Chocolate was bad until it was good
Now French fries aren’t even a food.
 
Who knew?

Nutritional info on Snickers?—Get real!
White meats are good, pork and veal
My doctor says okay to a little
Alas, today’s vittle is not just a vittle.
 
My head is spinning from all the advice
Brown, organic or plain white rice?
Beef is fine for protein needs
But only grass-fed from the very best breeds.

Oh, why doesn’t bacon grow on a tree?
Why aren’t cookies good for me?
Apple, orange, pear, and peach
Recommended dose: a half cup each.
 
If I do it all right, I’ll be 101
But who wants that if eating’s no fun?
Instead, I’ll chuck food as medicine
And gleefully wallow in dietary sin. 



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Barbara is the author of eight books, including two of particular interest to seniors. She has given us permission to use material from her newsletter, "From the Desk of Barbara Greenleaf," to which you can subscribe on her website.

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