Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Posts: 17
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Nutritious food doesn't have to be dull
Food is such a big part of life that I do agree it should be enjoyable. And there are many ways to make it exciting and special.
Part of the prolem with our food today is that it is not special enough - it plugs a gap but it doesn't nourish us in any way. We've become a "gobble, gulp and go" society as I read in one book.
I have just been on holiday to France where people focus much more on the whole eating experience but it's much rarer to be overweight there than in the UK or the US. I think they take much more time over cooking and eating - the food is just part of the experience. The meal is a chance to sit and relax and talk with friends, often for hours. I can't imagine a TV dinner ever catching on there for example. The supermarkets are filled with fresh produce and what ready-prepared foods there are seem to be much better quality than the stuff you find in the UK.
Maybe it's time for us all to dust off the cookbooks and actually enjoy putting together a low calorie delicious meal for friends and family and bring back the smple pleasure of eating good healthy delicious food.
Janice Elizabeth
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
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