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matrose · 2 years

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two tag games today!!! 💘🫂🌲 ill put them under the readmore in one post !

tagged by @lesbianhaleth for this one !! thank you! 💞💎🍃💚🌿❣️

five movies/shows

succession. very good show very excited for season 4 and to collectively go insane again with the dash...fun times..

everything everywhere all at once. movie of all time!!! i need to watch it twenty million times!!

ek ladki ko dekha toh aisa laga. movie of all time two!! ive watched it many times and cried everytime ❤️

in this corner of the world. yes this one makes me cry too of course. i only like movies that make me cry

okay. wintertime is coming up basically but not really but like. i saw this movie while i was scrolling through my list on netflix because i cant remember anything and i saw it and i had to put it because its everything... drei haselnüsse für aschenbrödel!!!! THE nostalgia movie. love the silly beautiful costumes and aschenbrödel was my first crush and the music means everything to me....wah

four songs

sooo difficult to choose just four!! ill go with... long lost - lord hurin. this song.... i feel understood ❣️

shouldve been me - mitski. ive been loving her new album and i especially love the. hm. i lack the right words. i dont even know the german word for the instrument (sound?) it seems!! the one at the beginning that reappears again and again!! argh! i love it a lot

boots worn through - shayfer james. i like this one a lot and i listened to it basically on repeat during any calm alone moment, usually in the evenings while the sun was setting, when we were camping, so i get a lot of nice feeling associations with this song!!

ships - wallners. very calming...like it a lot!

three essentials (excluding food, water, phone)

hmm my portable charger... i have nearly all my books on my phone and i love love taking pictures so i want it to stay on!!

i could say something like ID here but isnt that a bit boring... i have very little in my bag unless its a special occasion!! a pen then, id say. you always need a pen! or pencil or anything. marker. ill take it

actually one thing i do always have in my bag is those reusable fruit and vegetable nets you use to avoid plastic bags !! a nice cashier gave me some for free for no discernible reason and ive had them in my bag ever since in case i spontanously decide i need to buy carrots or kiwis 💚

two books

very very mean to only have two here. how can i choose. ill just put the two im currently actively reading which areee octavia e. butlers parable of the sower which i love very much and

the giant epub of all asoiaf books....!!!

one quote

not very good at memorizing quotes i fear... one thing that i marked and that stuck with me, is what lauren olamina in parable of the sower says about her younger half-brother keith: "I hated Keith at least as much as I loved him." its a difficult relationship and i cried reading about it, because it was well written and evocative and emotional and a tragedy, and also because i have a very complicated relationship with my own younger half-brother as well. i like this book a lot 💛

the second one!! tagged by @sunlighthairs thank youuu 🥰🌿💓🌿🌲🍃💚

relationship status: single but i fall in love with atleast one person per day

favorite color(s): blue means everything to me. yes this wavelenght of light IS special it is so special. to me and everyone else. its everywhere but sooo rare!! how funny!!! i also love green and it makes me so happy. just look at my header! all my favorite colors! 🏔

favorite food: i love anything with broccoli as long as its properly seasoned....at my grandmas birthday celebration they served broccoli without even SALT!! my cousin snuck into the kitchen for us and found some salt which saved it atleast a bit...otherwise i really enjoy roasted chestnuts but theyre expensive...very special snack. this reminds me that i need to go acorn collecting to try out the perhaps prehistoric acorn recipe we talked about in one of my archaeobotanical classes...it might be very good it might be very bad it might be very bland. hm!

song stuck in my head: misty mountains................... i am a one trick pony

last thing you googled: waldmistkäfer =^)

time: while typing this it is 23:33 (11:33 pm) but by the time i post it will be a bit later i suspect 🧐

dream trip: !!!! oh! oh!!!! unrealistically unethically grandiosely i would want to go to australia...i would have to take the plane and it would take forever and i think this is a long time dream because of 1) watching h2o just add water as a child 2) not being afraid of spiders and bugs and snakes since childhood which i prided myself in and as such wanted to go to the stereotypical dangerous animals place... realistically and ecologically conciously i would want to take the train to the mountains again to go on a long very long long looong hike. i miss the mountains so much and itll be sometime until i can see them again... oh i also want to go to britain to look at some caves theres some really good caves there . sorry these are three dream trips...!

last thing you read: i finished a chapter of parable of the sower just a few minutes ago =)

last book you enjoyed reading: well...see previous answer... i enjoy reading most books, even the really bad ones because i like to be a bit of a hater...

favorite thing to cook/bake: i love making almost anything!! i really enjoy cooking chicken korma/a vegan alternative with potato and spinach because i have so much fun blending the sauce!!!! otherwise i also love making any kinds of soup..pumpkin cauliflower broccoli pea potato. put it in the soup!!!!!

favorite craft to do in your free time: !!!!! thank god its specified to craft!! i really like drawing on my tablet but i love love painting on canvases though thats sadly much more expensive for each piece but i just love getting a little crazy with it. when i was 11 i accidentally put a huge black spot on the carpet because the black paint overtook me. and this is niche but i love organizing scavenger hunts !! last time i put a wax seal hid it in one of the old books my grandparents gave me and pretended i just wanted to look at the pictures with the kids when oh!! an old burned looking letter adressed to THEM fell out!! what a surprise what a coincidence! sadly they got so excited one of them ended up falling and badly scraping her knee but after that we continued and i think they had lost of fun ❣️ putting that all together and making up all the riddles for the steps was really really fun

most niche dislike: hm. cars? is that niche? i dont like cars and i usually dont like being in one unless my mom is driving and i dont like highways...

opinion on circuses: i havent ever been to a circus 🤔 as long as the artists are properly paid and theres no animals getting mistreated (elephants and tigers and the like should not be traveling with circuses in small cages...if you want to put on a little dog show or whatever go for it but leave the elephants out of it) i see no problems with them and theyre probably really fun !

do you have a sense of direction? i think yes... not super perfect but if ive walked a path before i can retrace it no problem and being able to see the sun always helps. not good with the stars though 💔⭐️

im too shy to tag anyone!!!! if youve read this far and havent done this youre officially tagged by me 🥰❣️

#WOW!! long post!!!

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vanillacoolatta · 3 years

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nnnnnnnnn chicken gnocchi soup beloved

#food tw #eating tw #usually i put carrots in it but we dont have any vegetables and only cans of peas #so it is just chicken and gnocchi and cream and LOVE #and on top of that apparently people were singing my praises abt the cupcakes at the event and i am. flyin high today boys #burnt my tongue because i had to take another bite but my mom isnt home yet so the nice thing to do is wait for her to eat dinner T-T

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snapeaddict · 4 years

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I am SO sick of seeing rabbits labelled as "animals for beginners" on Internet or in pet shops. "This bun will be a perfect animal for children!" "It's so easy to care for!"

No.

First of all, we are talking of an animal. Which means a living, sentient being with emotions, ability to feel pain and happiness, affection, grief and his own personality. There is no "animal for beginners", fishes don't live alone is small bowls but in large aquariums with mates and plants, birds don't live in cages... No animal is just an object you can take in to please your children and be easy to look after. But rabbits, especially, aren't easy pets to care for if you don't mistreat them. By this, I mean, CAGES.

RABBITS DON'T LIVE IN CAGES. PUTTING A RABBIT IN A CAGE IS LIKE PUTTING A DOG OR A CHILD OR A CAT IN A CAGE. IT'S ABUSE AND REFUSING THEM THEIR MOST BASIC NEEDS.

This is not to shame people who have not been properly informed on how to care for buns. My girls have lived in cages for 4 years because my parents, like many parents, adopted them for us and did not educate themselves on how to care for them. I was a child and I didn't know how to. Now I know. A rabbit in a cage will have health problems, depression, nervous and repetitive behaviors, be desperate for attention, have all sorts of behaviour issues. The cage must only be the safe place where the rabbit eats and has their litter box and sleep. Always opened. They must have a large enclosure in the house that allows them to run and explore.

Here's my girls playground. I pay for their vet bills and toys by working aside and petsitting etc. A rabbit needs some toys, branches to shew on, a shelter. If possible and like an increasing number of people are starting to do, have your appartement/house bunny proofed and let them roam free. This is how you get a happy bunny. Never, never leave a bunny in a cage. Imagine your life in a cage. This of course implies to teach your bun how to be clean and it can take some time, which you must be ready to provide. Your bunny will shew on your things if you don't protect them. It's normal bun behaviour. If you have the possibility to let them access the exterior, it's wonderful for them.

Rabbits are also social animals and often happier together. The best match is female and male, with or course the both of them neutered. The hardest match is female and female.

Rabbits also have a specific diet which DO NOT involve carrots or apples on a daily basis. Those have too much sugar in them and are just treats. Rabbits must have access to hay day and night, fresh water, and slowly be introduced to vegetables and other plants. Some fruits. But hay must remain the major element in their diet. The usual rabbit food you will find in pet stores is not healthy, must not have cereals in it and must only constitute 5% of their diet.

A rabbit can live up to ten+ years. This must also be considered. Vet bills are extremely expensive as you cannot take your bun to just any vet, but a qualified vet who has a diploma. Taking your bun to a non specialised vet could mean death (this happened to me as a child). I had vet bills of several hundreds euros. I had struggles paying for them. Another thing we did not know before adopting. Can you afford them?

Also, ALL FEMALES MUST BE NEUTERED. It really is a matter of life and death for them (70% chances to die from uterus cancer, 90% after 5 years of age. (Two of my girls had started it when we got them operated on. It saved their lives.) It is expensive.

And dont' forget, rabbits need love and attention. They can be like little dogs if you really bond with them.

All those things must be considered before adopting a rabbit. Of course it's okay if you start with an enclosure, if you can't afford the toys, etc (branches are free and their fav toys btw). The key issues are the cage, diet and vet bills.

And please remember, adopt, don't shop.

#Rabbit #Rabbits #Adopt don't shop #Adoption #Bun #Buns #Bunny #Bunnies #Adopt an animal #Shelter #Vegan #Animal well being #Adopting an animal #Animal protection #Rabbit information #Adopting a rabbit

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midasgutz · 3 years

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so chicken breast is like terrible for teriyaki chicken imo but if you have to go for it heres what i recommend for like a bastardized version. i do it pretty often

cut that shit up and put it in a bag cause youre gonna neeeeed to marinate that shit for like an hour at least. a ton of soy sauce, bunch of oyster sauce, and fish sauce to taste (dont get too crazy w it). gonna need some ground ginger. i like a lot of it. fresh works too but not as good for this. if youve had your ground ginger for a long time get new cause it gets weak really fast once you open it. you can add some brown sugar but it isnt necessary at all. my family is cutting down on sugar lately so i dont usually add any. a little bit of five spice dont go overboard it can and will overpower everything else. i always add mirin to this but you could use like, rice vinegar. or maybe white vinegar just use less. you dont need the chicken to be swimming in this sauce. after you are done marinating your chicken open the bag and put a bunch of potato starch in. corn starch will not work for this!!! potato starch is much much better for 99% of things imo. potato starch is the secret to getting a good texture on your sauces. often i dont make a slurry with potato starch when i use it, but you still can. dont do that for this recipe though. you dont want to make the chicken dry with it but you need to thicken the marinade quite a bit. it will thicken a lot more while it cooks of course. if you overdid it, you can probably thin it back out with a bit more soy sauce. then you can just pour the whole bag into your pan assuming it's big enough. now, you gotta cook it reaaaaaally thoroughly. but its gonna turn out very soft anyway because of all the tenderizing ingredients we used in the marinade. if you arent 100% sure it is cooked, cook it a bit more. the sauce generally will come off and burn onto your pan, thats fine it comes off pretty easy as long as you greased your pan and it has already done its job. there will still be some on the chicken too dont worry. this is incredibly soft when it is done and i usually eat it over rice. the gregory store near me sells shredded broccoli and carrot as broccoli slaw which makes for a good easy stir fry vegetable mix that you can add whatever to. but you should always serve this with a vegetable side to keep your family from eating too much rice. i usually like to do two, my stovetop whole greenbeans are awesome with this and i also like to cook some brussel sprouts. dont listen to cartoons brussels sprouts are really good as hell.

next time, i think i will tell you how to make my asian fusion tacos. ive never met an adult that didnt like them. this stir fry chicken i do is very popular too, before i could only get my family to eat beef stir fry. and when i do that, it's a wet stir fry with a sort of sugary sauce so overall its not as healthy as this meal is. both are pretty salty means, i cant recommend either for more than once a week at the most. but this meal is a great meal to make when you have a busy day ahead of you, because most of the work is done by the time you put the marinade together.

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bloojayoolie · 6 years

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#funny #lol #humor #memes #meme #memehumor #dank memes #funny pics #rolf #lmao #Af #Anime #and Appare

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whimsically-ominously-auspice · 4 years

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I don't expect people to only buy from the registry regarding clothing.

Some people like to implement their own styles onto others and that is acceptable.

The registry does depict our style (right now missing "hippie" clothes tho)

And so sizing and styles are represented.

Any larger clothing will be hung in the closet in size order so as they age and grow the smaller clothes will be taken out and the bigger clothes will be accessible.

So they will always be within eye sight so they're not forgotten about.

For travel we will pack and arrange them by "now" "soon" and "later" to then be placed into "old" "now" "soon" then "old" and "soon old" and "now" usually there's a pile of "soon old" we will use as much as possible to get use out of.

I also know and realize many people dont want to shop online or don't have time or what ever reason and will shop in store and stores will have items unavailable from our list

Like I am pretty sure if i go to Wal-Mart right now nothing from the registry will be in the store.

We will use it at least once but Idk how often, depending what it is, the size and quantity of what we do have. In all honesty.

But while at the Races we will try to put them in thier outfits bought.

But now for swings, car seats, wagons, swings and all we are particular and I've picked some and then found something I liked more and so on and so on.

Now if you can find PINK playtex bottles that USES THE DROP INS then that is fantastic. The disposable drop ins are recycleable and washable to be reused a few times

I did the whole variety bottles with glass and plastic for Annabelle with a 1/3-1/2 cup of bleach in with the soap and hot water with rinsing them with hot clear qater with a plug in so they could have a water bath while I washed AFTER rinsing them immediately after use and putting soap in the nipples ane inverting them into the bottles. It was a lot of work and i had a bad back. But she never got a clean fresh bottle till I found the old one she had and they went straight to the sink.

Brian has been shot 8 times, 2 times in the spine, 6 times in the torso. So hes not so great on pain either.

And Denise bought some playtex to use like right when Annabelle was getting off bottles and it was so fucking easy. So

But I could only find clear online but for eBay so Idk the drop ins will work on vintage because these have a rim and those used flat bags you pulled over the edge.

They're also great because i would use a small individual serving juice can to squeeze the air out and so then it reduces sucking in air which reduces gas. So over all healthier for their tummies.

So with just 6 bottles and nipples we will keep up and then we have requested the y cut for cereal or baby food. Denise and i had bought nuk nipples for all my bottles and hers so they all matched and then we bought all the same x cut for heavier feeding.

Playtex only has y cut. And with Annabelle i didn't like the smell or taste of cereal so i only used jar baby food mixed with formula. So likely will do the same.

I tried making baby food from canned vegetables but the skins on carrots and peas were not great to handle so I gave up quickly. I had so many bottles to wash anyway.

So things I'm particular about.

But clothing and shoes and things of that nature, not so much. I'm grateful whether its a onsie to layer, dish soap or pajamas.

The formula requested I know is for toddlers but its been tested by my mom and dad and kids and its approved by them so. And its only 2x per day for vitamin reasons I already have some infant formula which is plenty and only Windy will eat it.

And my mom hates the spelling of Windy, btw. But i think it is great. No one knows until they read it and she likes it to be Windy Jazmine so its like Jaz farts a lot. Windy will be born first so. It will always be wrote Windy Jazmine. Requested no "and" or "&"

And jazzy says "well Windy is all mine"

And she's mostly spoken Jasmine. Traditional. Unless we are joking around and she likes to be called Jaz-Zee. Correct spelling.

Windy likes to be called Win!

She's been names jasmine in her past lives (2) but she heard Me say "that'z mine" when Declan was poking around my stomach when my mom told her in 2008 I was pregnant.

And she liked it so she was all repeating it and jazz-mine came out and she said "that's gonna be my name because it felt good when my mom said it"

Because I was like "just stop it!" But he wasn't hurting me, just curious although it was odd and un-permissioned and I said "just -- that's mine!!" Like thats my body. Its my private body. Stop you're smart enough. But i don't want to tell you because you're just exploring and you're not harming anyone or me.

Declan was just 7 but not any taller than my 4 year old and much smaller boned. And very light, low of muscle mass. So i didn't really want to yell at the child any more than my own daughter.

Whatever was in my belly he was more than mildly curious. And when curiousity killed the cat, i couldn't kill the child's curiosity. I felt it was wrong to.

Whether you want to believe I've been pregnant for more than 12 years or if you want to believe they were talking of the future, that's up to you. It wasn't a dream that much I know is true.

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healthmessenger · 4 years

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The Coronavirus Diet...according to the WFP

On March 23, the World Food Programme issued guidelines on the “do’s” and “dont’s” of eating while on quarantine.

Here are the 7 tips on keeping a healthy diet in the face of coronavirus…according to the WFP… and my personal take on each of them…

1. Hydrate, hydrate…

The body is made of about 75 percent water. The usual recommendation is eight glasses per day of fluid. As we are less active during lockdowns, and may not feel as thirsty, it is important to set regular reminders to ensure we are hydrating our bodies.

For flavour and additional nutrients, add slices of cucumber, lemon or orange to the humble glass of water. Avoid sweetened beverages such as soft drinks and soda because of high sugar content. If you want to know more about sweeteners, check the article posted on the 6th of December 2019 entitled “Food Additives To Avoid(Part 2/3: Sweeteners)”.

My take: As you can see we are back to basics (Level Zéro Maslow pyramid kind of basic) with what would easily hold number 1 spot in a moronic pamphlet called “Survival Tips for Dummies”. This first “tip” is such an obvious one that it makes me feel like nutritionists might not deserve the kind of praise, reverence and respect they currently do. Having said that, I would still commend the WFP for the gentle reminder…

2. GO foods

These foods are essential for energy, which is crucial for thinking, working, and fending off disease — think staples such as rice, pasta, bread and root crops. Choose things like wholegrain bread and mixed-grain rice, which release energy more slowly, fuelling you for longer and helping to maintain your weight.

My take: Wait…What??? Did I read this one right? This must be a joke…right? How on earth does shoving carb-rich staple foods while on quarantine (aka: not moving your butt for most of the day) help promoting healthy eating habits, let alone combating viral infections. Look, as much as I understand and even encourage safe social distancing during these unusual times (read “not making as many trips to the grocery store to buy fresh fruits and vegetables”) I don’t see how so called staple foods (most of them starchy) are going to help us fight this virus. Moreover, I was under the impression that this was going to provide all of us with an opportunity to hone our healthy cooking habits/skills…I don’t know about you but I don’t see how dropping a bag of rice in boiled water remotely ressembles the cookbook definition of a “recipe”… . All jokes aside, the only thing that these so-called staple foods are going to do is to spike your insulin without your body’s ability to metabolise/burn them, unless you are practising a moderately intense physical activity , in which case the integration of low GI starches into your diet does add value. Otherwise, please do yourself and your family a favour and stay away from high GI foods and focus instead on fresh/frozen low GI fruits and vegetables (the greener the better). Think spinach, asparagus, avocados, kale, zucchini, courgettes, etc… . We need to look for foods that are rich in essential vitamins and minerals…basically anything that can strengthen our immune system. Feel free to take supplements, especially vitamin D-3 as most of us are not getting as much sunshine as we normally would.

3. GROW foods

These help physical growth, especially for children. GROW foods rebuild your body when you are unwell or have an infection. They are often required in small amounts, but are essential to be consumed daily.

These include meat, fish, eggs, milk and other dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt. It’s worth buying UHT milk and other dairy products which have a long shelf life and freezing meat and fish.

Depending on the expiry date, eggs can be kept in the fridge for up to three weeks from the time of purchase. Eggs are a good source of low-fat protein and a range of vitamins.

Limit the consumption of canned meat because it is usually high in salt and fat. Canned tuna is a healthier alternative. Plant-based sources of proteins such as lentils and beans have a long shelf life, and are rich in vitamins and minerals. Rinse dry foods thoroughly before cooking.

My take: This third “tip” makes much more sense…even though I would caution against overdoing it on animal proteins, especially certain dairy products such as UHT Milk, yoghurts and cream cheese. Stick to harder cheeses such as gouda, emmental and cheddar as they contain lower lactose concentration. Try as much as you can to substitute cows milk with alternative milks such as almond milk or coconut milk, whether to make your morning latte or simply add some creaminess and flavour to your recipes. Also, try to avoid cold cuts such as ham, salami or carpaccio as they tend to be loaded with preservatives and additives.

4. GLOW foods

These make sure the body works well, help to protect the body from diseases and fight off illness. All foods have some vitamins and minerals, but colourful fruits and vegetables are generally rich in vitamins and antioxidants.

Build a colourful plate with:

Green fruits and vegetables: broccoli, spinach, cabbage, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini, peas, green pepper, green apples, kiwi, green grapes, lime, avocado.

Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables: carrots, pumpkin, sweet corn, sweet potato, yellow pepper, yellow tomatoes, yellow apples, apricots, oranges, grapefruit, peaches, mangoes, papaya, pears, pineapple.

Red fruits and vegetables: tomatoes, radishes, red cabbage, beets, red grapes, strawberries, watermelon, cherries, raspberries, pomegranates, cranberries, red apples.

Blue and purple fruits and vegetables: eggplant, purple cabbage, purple potatoes, blackberries, blueberries, purple grapes, plums, raisins, figs.

Preserved fruits and vegetables: whether canned, frozen, dried or fermented/pickled, these are a great alternative source when fresh fruits and vegetables are difficult to find due to seasonality or if they cannot be bought daily.

My take: Once again, the WFP almost hit it on the nail with this fourth tip. With the exception of preserved fruits and vegetables and certain high GI fruits such as pineapple, papaya, mangoes(any tropical fruits really) and sweet corn(aka “GMO in a piece of food”), this colour-coded list of fruits and vegetables is spot one. Try to privilege green vegetables(at least 50% of your plate) and complete your plate with the remaining colours.

5. Fortified foods and supplements

Depending on your situation, fortified foods and supplements may be required or combined with meals to supply required nutrients, especially in contexts where diets are of poor quality and limited quantity due to food insecurity.

My take: I am a bit confused with this one… . What does the WFP mean by food insecurity? Do they mean food scarcity due to supply chain instability and/or insecurity prone locations (as in human beings carrying loaded guns while grocery shopping … and potentially threatening other shoppers over a T-Roll). All jokes aside, if you live in such an insecure environment and feel like your life is at stake, it would indeed be a good idea to stock up on food with longer shelf life, whether fortified or not…just in case.

6. Exercise

Don’t forget to also squeeze in some physical activity! The World Health Organization recommends 30 minutes of physical activity a day for adults, and one hour a day for children. If allowed, go outside for a walk or a run, while keeping a safe distance from others. If you cannot leave the house, find an exercise video online, dance to music, do some yoga, or walk up and down the stairs.

My take: Why is exercise part of a list on tips on keeping a healthy “diet” under quarantine? Looks like the folks at the WFP haven’t looked up the definitions of “quarantine”… .Truth be told, exercise is a vital component of any human beings ability to physically and mentally sail through such uncertain times. Beyond the fact that we all come with varying degrees of “insanity" thresholds, whether programmed or triggered, the reported feeling of powerlessness in front of the forces of nature currently at play affects all of us on a deeper level, regardless of our age, race, status, educational background, income levels, etc…. Letting the steam off through exercise is therefore a good way to keep a balanced lifestyle…as long as you don’t put other people’s health and lives at risk.

7. NO foods — what to avoid

Foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt (heavily processed foods) are not considered part of a healthy diet. It’s particularly important at this moment to avoid these foods, as they do not provide any nutritional benefit.

My take: Really!? Did they really have to add such an obvious tip on the list. Looks like whoever started the list (hydration) received the honour of finishing it up with another “dummy”. In case some of you still have doubts, I am sorry to say that the jury (over 100 studies) has confirmed that any processed food is…definitely…unquestionably…ultimately…1000%…bad for you!!! Case closed.

There you go…the 7 tips on keeping a healthy diet in the face of coronavirus…according to the WFP… and my somewhat condescending take on each of them…for which I make no apology… . You can thank me once we are through this… .

Coming up next: The Actual Coronavirus…according to yours truly…

Until then…take care of you and your loved ones.

To Your Health

The Health Messenger

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no thats no way for him has he no manners nor no refinement nor no nothing in his nature slapping us behind like that on my bottom because I didnt call him Hugh the ignoramus that doesnt know poetry from a cabbage thats what you get for not keeping them in their proper place pulling off his shoes and trousers there on the chair before me so barefaced without even asking permission and standing out that vulgar way in the half of a shirt they wear to be admired like a priest or a butcher or those old hypocrites in the time of Julius Caesar of course hes right enough in his way to pass the time as a joke sure you might as well be in bed with what with a lion God Im sure hed have something better to say for himself an old Lion would O well I suppose its because they were so plump and tempting in my short petticoat he couldnt resist they excite myself sometimes its well for men all the amount of pleasure they get off a womans body were so round and white for them always I wished I was one myself for a change just to try with that thing they have swelling up on you so hard and at the same time so soft when you touch it my uncle John has a thing long I heard those cornerboys saying passing the comer of Marrowbone lane my aunt Mary has a thing hairy because it was dark and they knew a girl was passing it didnt make me blush why should it either its only nature and he puts his thing long into my aunt Marys hairy etcetera and turns out to be you put the handle in a sweepingbrush men again all over they can pick and choose what they please a married woman or a fast widow or a girl for their different tastes like those houses round behind Irish street no but were to be always chained up theyre not going to be chaining me up no damn fear once I start I tell you for their stupid husbands jealousy why cant we all remain friends over it instead of quarrelling her husband found it out what they did together well naturally and if he did can he undo it hes coronado anyway whatever he does and then he going to the other mad extreme about the wife in Fair Tyrants of course the man never even casts a 2nd thought on the husband or wife either its the woman he wants and he gets her what else were we given all those desires for Id like to know I cant help it if Im young still can I its a wonder Im not an old shrivelled hag before my time living with him so cold never embracing me except sometimes when hes asleep the wrong end of me not knowing I suppose who he has any man thatd kiss a womans bottom Id throw my hat at him after that hed kiss anything unnatural where we havent I atom of any kind of expression in us all of us the same 2 lumps of lard before ever Id do that to a man pfooh the dirty brutes the mere thought is enough I kiss the feet of you senorita theres some sense in that didnt he kiss our halldoor yes he did what a madman nobody understands his cracked ideas but me still of course a woman wants to be embraced 20 times a day almost to make her look young no matter by who so long as to be in love or loved by somebody if the fellow you want isnt there sometimes by the Lord God I was thinking would I go around by the quays there some dark evening where nobodyd know me and pick up a sailor off the sea thatd be hot on for it and not care a pin whose I was only do it off up in a gate somewhere or one of those wildlooking gipsies in Rathfarnham had their camp pitched near the Bloomfield laundry to try and steal our things if they could I only sent mine there a few times for the name model laundry sending me back over and over some old ones odd stockings that blackguardlooking fellow with the fine eyes peeling a switch attack me in the dark and ride me up against the wall without a word or a murderer anybody what they do themselves the fine gentlemen in their silk hats that K C lives up somewhere this way coming out of Hardwicke lane the night he gave us the fish supper on account of winning over the boxing match of course it was for me he gave it I knew him by his gaiters and the walk and when I turned round a minute after just to see there was a woman after coming out of it too some filthy prostitute then he goes home to his wife after that only I suppose the half of those sailors are rotten again with disease O move over your big carcass out of that for the love of Mike listen to him the winds that waft my sighs to thee so well he may sleep and sigh the great Suggester Don Poldo de la Flora if he knew how he came out on the cards this morning hed have something to sigh for a dark man in some perplexity between 2 7s too in prison for Lord knows what he does that I dont know and Im to be slooching around down in the kitchen to get his lordship his breakfast while hes rolled up like a mummy will I indeed did you ever see me running Id just like to see myself at it show them attention and they treat you like dirt I dont care what anybody says itd be much better for the world to be governed by the women in it you wouldnt see women going and killing one another and slaughtering when do you ever see women rolling around drunk like they do or gambling every penny they have and losing it on horses yes because a woman whatever she does she knows where to stop sure they wouldnt be in the world at all only for us they dont know what it is to be a woman and a mother how could they where would they all of them be if they hadnt all a mother to look after them what I never had thats why I suppose hes running wild now out at night away from his books and studies and not living at home on account of the usual rowy house I suppose well its a poor case that those that have a fine son like that theyre not satisfied and I none was he not able to make one it wasnt my fault we came together when I was watching the two dogs up in her behind in the middle of the naked street that disheartened me altogether I suppose I oughtnt to have buried him in that little woolly jacket I knitted crying as I was but give it to some poor child but I knew well Id never have another our 1st death too it was we were never the same since O Im not going to think myself into the glooms about that any more I wonder why he wouldnt stay the night I felt all the time it was somebody strange he brought in instead of roving around the city meeting God knows who nightwalkers and pickpockets his poor mother wouldnt like that if she was alive ruining himself for life perhaps still its a lovely hour so silent I used to love coming home after dances the air of the night they have friends they can talk to weve none either he wants what he wont get or its some woman ready to stick her knife in you I hate that in women no wonder they treat us the way they do we are a dreadful lot of bitches I suppose its all the troubles we have makes us so snappy Im not like that he could easy have slept in there on the sofa in the other room I suppose he was as shy as a boy he being so young hardly 20 of me in the next room hed have heard me on the chamber arrah what harm Dedalus I wonder its like those names in Gibraltar Delapaz Delagracia they had the devils queer names there father Vilaplana of Santa Maria that gave me the rosary Rosales y OReilly in the Calle las Siete Revueltas and Pisimbo and Mrs Opisso in Governor street O what a name Id go and drown myself in the first river if I had a name like her O my and all the bits of streets Paradise ramp and Bedlam ramp and Rodgers ramp and Crutchetts ramp and the devils gap steps well small blame to me if I am a harumscarum I know I am a bit I declare to God I dont feel a day older than then I wonder could I get my tongue round any of the Spanish como esta usted muy bien gracias y usted see I havent forgotten it all I thought I had only for the grammar a noun is the name of any person place or thing pity I never tried to read that novel cantankerous Mrs Rubio lent me by Valera with the questions in it all upside down the two ways I always knew wed go away in the end I can tell him the Spanish and he tell me the Italian then hell see Im not so ignorant what a pity he didnt stay Im sure the poor fellow was dead tired and wanted a good sleep badly I could have brought him in his breakfast in bed with a bit of toast so long as I didnt do it on the knife for bad luck or if the woman was going her rounds with the watercress and something nice and tasty there are a few olives in the kitchen he might like I never could bear the look of them in Abrines I could do the criada the room looks all right since I changed it the other way you see something was telling me all the time Id have to introduce myself not knowing me from Adam very funny wouldnt it Im his wife or pretend we were in Spain with him half awake without a Gods notion where he is dos huevos estrellados senor Lord the cracked things come into my head sometimes itd be great fun supposing he stayed with us why not theres the room upstairs empty and Millys bed in the back room he could do his writing and studies at the table in there for all the scribbling he does at it and if he wants to read in bed in the morning like me as hes making the breakfast for I he can make it for 2 Im sure Im not going to take in lodgers off the street for him if he takes a gesabo of a house like this Id love to have a long talk with an intelligent welleducated person Id have to get a nice pair of red slippers like those Turks with the fez used to sell or yellow and a nice semitransparent morning gown that I badly want or a peachblossom dressing jacket like the one long ago in Walpoles only 8/6 or 18/6 111 just give him one more chance 111 get up early in the morning Im sick of Cohens old bed in any case I might go over to the markets to see all the vegetables and cabbages and tomatoes and carrots and all kinds of splendid fruits all coming in lovely and fresh who knows whod be the 1st man Id meet theyre out looking for it in the morning Mamy Dillon used to say they are and the night too that was her massgoing Id love a big juicy pear now to melt in your mouth like when I used to be in the longing way then 111 throw him up his eggs and tea in the moustachecup she gave him to make his mouth bigger I suppose hed like my nice cream too I know what 111 do 111 go about rather gay not too much singing a bit now and then mi fa pieta Masetto then 111 start dressing myself to go out presto non son piu forte 111 put on my best shift and drawers let him have a good eyeful out of that to make his micky stand for him 111 let him know if thats what he wanted that his wife is I s 1 o fucked yes and damn well fucked too up to my neck nearly not by him 5 or 6 times handrunning theres the mark of his spunk on the clean sheet I wouldnt bother to even iron it out that ought to satisfy him if you dont believe me feel my belly unless I made him stand there and put him into me Ive a mind to tell him every scrap and make him do it out in front of me serve him right its all his own fault if I am an adulteress as the thing in the gallery said O much about it if thats all the harm ever we did in this vale of tears God knows its not much doesnt everybody only they hide it I suppose thats what a woman is supposed to be there for or He wouldnt have made us the way He did so attractive to men then if he wants to kiss my bottom 111 drag open my drawers and bulge it right out in his face as large as life he can stick his tongue 7 miles up my hole as hes there my brown part then 111 tell him I want LI or perhaps 30/ — 111 tell him I want to buy underclothes then if he gives me that well he wont be too bad I dont want to soak it all out of him like other women do I could often have written out a fine cheque for myself and write his name on it for a couple of pounds a few times he forgot to lock it up besides he wont spend it 111 let him do it off on me behind provided he doesnt smear all my good drawers O I suppose that cant be helped 111 do the indifferent 1 or 2 questions 111 know by the answers when hes like that he cant keep a thing back I know every turn in him 111 tighten my bottom well and let out a few smutty words smellrump or lick my shit or the first mad thing comes into my head then 111 suggest about yes O wait now sonny my turn is coming 111 be quite gay and friendly over it O but I was forgetting this bloody pest of a thing pfooh you wouldnt know which to laugh or cry were such a mixture of plum and apple no 111 have to wear the old things so much the better itll be more pointed hell never know whether he did it or not there thats good enough for you any old thing at all then 111 wipe him off me just like a business his omission then 111 go out 111 have him eying up at the ceiling where is she gone now make him want me thats the only way a quarter after what an unearthly hour I suppose theyre just getting up in China now combing out their pigtails for the day well soon have the nuns ringing the angelus theyve nobody coming in to spoil their sleep except an odd priest or two for his night office or the alarmclock next door at cockshout clattering the brains out of itself let me see if I can doze off 1 2 3 4 5 what kind of flowers are those they invented like the stars the wallpaper in Lombard street was much nicer the apron he gave me was like that something only I only wore it twice better lower this lamp and try again so as I can get up early 111 go to Lambes there beside Findlaters and get them to send us some flowers to put about the place in case he brings him home tomorrow today I mean no no Fridays an unlucky day first I want to do the place up someway the dust grows in it I think while Im asleep then we can have music and cigarettes I can accompany him first I must clean the keys of the piano with milk whatll I wear shall I wear a white rose or those fairy cakes in Liptons I love the smell of a rich big shop at 7 l/2d a lb or the other ones with the cherries in them and the pinky sugar 1 Id a couple of lbs of those a nice plant for the middle of the table Id get that cheaper in wait wheres this I saw them not long ago I love flowers Id love to have the whole place swimming in roses God of heaven theres nothing like nature the wild mountains then the sea and the waves rushing then the beautiful country with the fields of oats and wheat and all kinds of things and all the fine cattle going about that would do your heart good to see rivers and lakes and flowers all sorts of shapes and smells and colours springing up even out of the ditches primroses and violets nature it is as for them saying theres no God I wouldnt give a snap of my two fingers for all their learning why dont they go and create something I often asked him atheists or whatever they call themselves go and wash the cobbles off themselves first then they go howling for the priest and they dying and why why because theyre afraid of hell on account of their bad conscience ah yes I know them well who was the first person in the universe before there was anybody that made it all who ah that they dont know neither do I so there you are they might as well try to stop the sun from rising tomorrow the sun shines for you he said the day we were lying among the rhododendrons on Howth head in the grey tweed suit and his straw hat the day I got him to propose to me yes first I gave him the bit of seedcake out of my mouth and it was leapyear like now yes 16 years ago my God after that long kiss I near lost my breath yes he said I was a flower of the mountain yes so we are flowers all a womans body yes that was one true thing he said in his life and the sun shines for you today yes that was why I liked him because I saw he understood or felt what a woman is and I knew I could always get round him and I gave him all the pleasure I could leading him on till he asked me to say yes and I wouldnt answer first only looked out over the sea and the sky I was thinking of so many things he didnt know of Mulvey and Mr Stanhope and Hester and father and old captain Groves and the sailors playing all birds fly and I say stoop and washing up dishes they called it on the pier and the sentry in front of the governors house with the thing round his white helmet poor devil half roasted and the Spanish girls laughing in their shawls and their tall combs and the auctions in the morning the Greeks and the jews and the Arabs and the devil knows who else from all the ends of Europe and Duke street and the fowl market all clucking outside Larby Sharons and the poor donkeys slipping half asleep and the vague fellows in the cloaks asleep in the shade on the steps and the big wheels of the carts of the bulls and the old castle thousands of years old yes and those handsome Moors all in white and turbans like kings asking you to sit down in their little bit of a shop and Ronda with the old windows of the posadas 2 glancing eyes a lattice hid for her lover to kiss the iron and the wineshops half open at night and the castanets and the night we missed the boat at Algeciras the watchman going about serene with his lamp and O that awful deepdown torrent O and the sea the sea crimson sometimes like fire and the glorious sunsets and the figtrees in the Alameda gardens yes and all the queer little streets and the pink and blue and yellow houses and the rosegardens and the jessamine and geraniums and cactuses and Gibraltar as a girl where I was a Flower of the mountain yes when I put the rose in my hair like the Andalusian girls used or shall I wear a red yes and how he kissed me under the Moorish wall and I thought well as well him as another and then I asked him with my eyes to ask again yes and then he asked me would I yes to say yes my mountain flower and first I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.

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Gluten Free, Keto Friendly, Low Carb, Beef Stock / Broth

I like to make my own broth / stock, mainly because I know what goes into it. It is even better when I can do it with farm fresh meats. I will usually make a bit of different kinds of broth / stock and store them into my freezer, sealed as that way I do not have to worry if it is gluten free or not (and not get myself and my daughter sick), nor do I have to worry about anything that may be in the stock. I know that I have at least 10 cups of each on hand in my freezer, and by cooking a roast you can easily save the juices and make your own stock.

If you watch out what you put into the crockpot, you can easily use it. We used to use packets of french onion soup mix, but no longer do that. One of the main reasons we dont is that it is not gluten free, and the other is that it will give the beef broth a flavor of french onion soup, to which we do not want that in the stock.

This only needs a few ingredients to make, and the nice thing is that you control what goes into it. Basically just need a crock pot, crock pot liner, beef roast, onion if you want and maybe either celery or some other vegetable (such as carrots).

All that you need to do is take the beef roast and place it into the crock pot, add the amount of vegetables that you want to add to it (for flavoring), then cook it on low for 10 hours, then save the juices left over. Those can be bagged and sealed and placed in your freezer.

Ingredients:

Beef Roast

crock pot liner (optional)

Vegetables (onions, carrots, celery, etc.. ) - optional

Directions:

Place a crock pot liner in your crock pot

Place the beef roast inside of your crock pot

add any vegetables that you want to

add 3 cups of water

cook the beef roast on low for 8 - 10 hours.

Once the beef roast is done, remove the roast.

In a large bowl add a colander

Remove the crock pot liner with the beef broth inside of it.

Drain the beef broth into the colander that is inside of the bowl

Place in your fridge overnight to allow the fat to solidify.

Remove the fat (if you want) and then place in bags to seal.

See my video below on how this is done.

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sithney · 7 years

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Dieting woe’s and unnecessary paragraph breaks

Weekly (?) journal #1

So to start things off, I’ve been on a diet for almost a month (I started on Feb. 13th, worst day ever to stop eating chocolate, dear god) and I’m pretty miserable. I’ve been doing this diet with my roommate/best friend and she has just been really negative about the whole thing and it’s bringing me down a lot. I get why she’s frustrated, she’s not happy with what she’s eating (I’m not either) and we’ve had to make some sacrifices, and most of the time she’s too exhausted at the end of the day to cook dinner. I am really sympathetic towards her, and I try to stay positive for the both of us but it’s becoming too much. I know she doesn’t want to diet anymore, but it’s working, and I can’t do this without her.

Starting weight: 362lbs Current weight 337lbs

I’m doing really well, and the results are right there in front of my face, but I’m still hungry all the time, I still crave more cheese or anything else. I don’t like enough vegetables to make this work really well for me and it’s disheartening. If I liked raw vegetables more this wouldn’t be so hard but the only things I have for snacks on my work days are carrots, which I don’t even like all that much, and cucumbers, which I’m getting sick of. Bleh. I’m so unhappy I can’t even bring myself to do the things I used to love doing before I started dieting. I will keep going, It’s hard, but I have a goal to reach and I wont let myself miss this opportunity for change.

As far as my foot which I broke last august, I’ve had nothing really to help me with the pain. I had a walking boot for 4 months, which I decided that I didn’t want to wear anymore and just stopped. My foot hurt whether or not I was wearing it so there was no real point. I use athletic tape now and arch support braces, and I’ve just become to accept that I’ll always be in pain and there’s nothing I can do about it. This is one part of the reason I started losing weight.

Obviously one of the other reasons is self esteem issues, but not the type you would think. I love myself, my body, and everything about me. However, a small part of me, and I have been assured that I’m wrong but its still there, thinks that Evan doesn’t find me attractive. Intellectually I know I’m being really stupid, because he wouldn’t have started dating me if he didn’t find me attractive, but he doesn’t touch me. Not like, sexually or anything, our sex life has been fine. Just, casual touching. I understand that some people don’t really care for casual touching and that’s fine, but i wish that he would touch me more. I crave the attention. I’m the type of person who doesn’t know how to bring up my own wants in conversation (a suffer in silence type due to past abuse) I just don’t know how to approach these conversations that I want to have with him. Another big thing that I’ve been mulling over lately is that I actually want to spend the rest of my life with him, he makes me so happy and he supports my choices with my career and this whole dieting mess. One issue we’re having though is that he doesn’t really want to have children, and I really do. We have briefly discussed it before and I’ve come to the conclusion that there might not be a compromise. I might have to either give up my dream of having kids, or him, and that’s something that hurts. A lot. I can’t imagine my life without him, and I would never force him into having a child because that’s down there with one of the worst things I believe someone can do to another person. It’s not going to be easy giving up on something I always wanted.

On a lighter note, my week has gone pretty awfully. My brother is in Sweden right now and I’m really happy about that but the time difference makes it difficult to talk with him everyday like I usually do. I haven’t been sleeping well. I had to call in sick to work today, but that’s fine because I’ve already put in 41 hours in 4 days, so I’m not taking a pay cut by staying home. I’m stressed to the point of it making me really sick, and I’m always exhausted. Luckily, I only work 4 days at Mitchell Road next week, and then I’m back in the actual stores so that will be good for both my mood and my foot pain.

I might have too many stuffed animals.

I’m procrastinating doing my chores today because I’m writing this, which I was procrastinating doing because of work, so it’s an endless cycle of things in my life piling up and I dont know what to do with myself.

I have a few friends who regularly ask me for advice (I feel like a den mother for my group of friends) and sometimes I want to tell them that I’m not handling my life any easier than they are, I just remember everything my grandma told me about things.

Evan’s coming home in 3 hours with company, I should really try to get the energy to get off the couch and do my vacuuming, but a nap sounds nicer.

If you feel like this is rambly, i’m sorry, thats how I think.

Until next time,

Heather

#sithney weekly journal

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The 10-a-day diet tested: ‘I feel like a sentient composter’

New research suggests that we ought to be eating 10 portions of fruit and veg a day. Stuart Heritage plies himself with the good stuff, and Guardian cook Felicity Cloake judges his efforts

Like everyone else in the world, my blood ran cold when I heard that we are now expected to eat 10 portions of fruit and vegetables every day. That is double the previous recommended amount, and even that required too much effort for my liking. Oh, sure, the effects of 10 a day sound miraculous researchers claim that it would decrease our chance of heart disease by 24%, stroke by 33% and cancer by 13% but it sounds a bit much, doesnt it?

Perhaps not. We wanted to investigate how much fruit and vegetables you need to eat to gain the maximum protection against disease, and premature death. Our results suggest that although five portions of fruit and vegetables is good, 10 a day is even better, said Imperial Colleges Dr Dagfinn Aune, lead author of the research.

What does it mean exactly? Its 10 servings of 80g portions so three tablespoons of peas, or one pear, say, is a single portion. So, is it do-able?

A YouGov poll from 2012 reported that only one in five of us manage to hit five portions a day, let alone 10. Brave pioneer that I am, I decided to find out over the course of a long weekend, before Guardian cook Felicity Cloake judged my efforts and offered some suggestions of how better to hit my goal.

Friday Breakfast

My breakfast usually consists of horrifyingly sugary cereal, to provide me with the artificial jolt of energy required to see me through the morning. Today, however, I eat a grapefruit, a banana and an apple. Better yet, a whole grapefruit counts as two portions. Still, its 7.30am, and Ive already almost hit half of my daily quota. In your face, science. Im going to live for ever.

Except Im not, obviously, because as Harley Street dietitian and sports nutritionist Raquel Britzke points out, favouring fruit over vegetables has problems of its own. Both give you carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and fibre, she says. But fruits tend to have more carbs, and consequently more sugar, than vegetables. If you have a slow metabolism or are trying to lose weight, I recommend eating seven portions of veggies and three portions of fruit. Great.

A happy start to the experiment. Photograph: Stuart Heritage

Lunch

G2 sends a photographer to my house, to show the world what I look like when Im near some vegetables. Inadvertently, my lunch becomes all the things that the photographer tells me to put into my mouth. This ends up being an apple, a banana and two different carrots.

Dinner

On a normal day, my meal of chicken and potatoes would have been entirely vegetable-free but, knowing that I now have a target to hit, I pile up a mound of cherry tomatoes on the side and work through those as well. Its not quite the advice I was given by another nutritionist, Laura Thomas, who suggested that all meals should consist of at least 50% vegetables, but its a start. A bowl of watermelon for pudding and Ive easily hit my 10.

Total intake: 10 portions.

Felicitys verdict

Stuart has immediately discovered the easy part of fruit and veg consumption: the fruit bit. Australians are told fruit should make up just two of their recommended seven portions a day because of its effect on blood sugar and he has got through 60g of sugar for breakfast alone. Although our own government seems to take the view that any fresh produce is better than the traditional British diet of Jammie Dodgers, it might be wise to swap some of this fruit for avocado on toast or a mushroom omelette occasionally, and save the sweet stuff for pudding later in the day.

Saturday Breakfast

Now that I have a toddler who can shout the word pancakes in a vaguely threatening manner, Saturday breakfast is always a rigidly enforced stack of banana pancakes. The good news: one stack has a whole banana in it. The bad news: it also has eggs and flour in it, which fill me up much more than just a banana would. However, I still manage to heroically force down an apple and two satsumas as well. Four portions, done and dusted by 8am. I am the best.

Saturday breakfast: banana pancakes and fruit. Photograph: Stuart Heritage

Except, wait. After checking the NHS website, I realise that a satsuma only counts as half a portion, which knocks me back down to three. Undaunted, I eat two more satsumas to boost me back up, which means that Ive now eaten four satsumas in a row for breakfast. This is no way for a man to live.

Snack

I put my son down for a morning nap and, because of this stupid challenge, think: What a perfect opportunity to eat an entire raw carrot. It has been years since I last ate an entire raw carrot, and now I see why. Raw carrots are rubbish all chew and no reward. The carrot takes a thousand years to eat. It takes so long that my son wakes up before I finish, and I have to put the rest of it in my pocket for later. All this work, trying to sneak in a vegetable whenever I have a moment of downtime, is starting to make me feel less like a person and more like a sentient composter.

Lunch

A bowl of chicken-and-vegetable soup (which counts as a portion, according to the label), and two portions of grapes. Two portions of grapes is 28 grapes, which I count out one by one like some sort of shivering Victorian waif. What have I become?

Later, while running errands, the wind begins. There is a good three-minute stretch where a brand-new fart pops out of my trousers with every step I take. This is new. So much for science; I worry that if everyone eats 10 portions of fruit and veg a day, well all end up dead from methane inhalation.

Dinner

Meatballs and pasta and tomato sauce (homemade, so it counts) and another big bowl of watermelon. Ive hit my 10 portions again, and I only had to accidentally fumigate one shop to do it.

Total intake: 10 portions.

Felicitys verdict

Banana pancakes are a painless way to get fruit into children; top with berries to add an extra portion, and ring the changes with cheesy courgette or crispy carrot fritters occasionally. Equally, at this time of year, when salads feel a bit punishing, soup is a lifesaver: minestrone will happily absorb any old odds and ends you have in the fridge. You can also add finely chopped veg to meatballs and burgers (grated carrot or finely chopped spinach are good candidates) and, of course, if Stuart ever finishes that sugary watermelon, he could always knock up a chocolate beetroot or parsnip-and-orange cake as an after-dinner treat.

A bountiful breakfast. Photograph: Stuart Heritage

Sunday Breakfast

The plan was to have a nice, big, healthy breakfast and then head out as a family to a fancy event in London. However, a combination of train cancellations, a sick wife and barely any sleep means that breakfast now consists of a chocolate chip cookie that I made with my son yesterday. The cookie has a glac cherry on it. Glac cherries apparently do not count towards your 10 a day. This feels like an oversight on the part of the NHS.

Lunch

Post-event, with my wife home unwell, my son and I find ourselves in the nightmarish epicentre of tourist hellscape London. Thomass advice for eating out is this: Ordering vegetable sides is a good option, but you could also think about replacing one of your protein foods with beans they can count as one portion per day. Trying to get more vegetarian meals in, too, will make it much easier, and this is consistent with the advice to cut back on red and processed meat.

However, this is an emergency; I just want to survive today. Lunch ends up being something that can be eaten quickly at the nearest possible kid-friendly place: a burger and chips from Giraffe. (Chips dont count as a portion, by the way. I checked.) I could have ordered vegetables but, after yesterdays carrot debacle, I realise that I would still be there chewing on it now if I had. Knowing what a failure today has become, and remembering that Thomas said they count, I order a smoothie. At least thats something.

On the train home, I distract my son and, when he isnt looking, eat some of the snacks I bought for him. I manage six grapes and a third of a satsuma, which is about two-thirds of a portion in total. Still counts, though.

Basically watermelon is terrible for you. Photograph: Stuart Heritage

Dinner

Poor marital communication means that we end up eating chips again in the evening. On the plus side, we also have baked beans. Half a can of baked beans equals one portion of vegetables, and for one beautiful moment I toy with the idea of getting back on track by gorging myself on a multipack. However, the NHS guidance points out that anything over half a can still only counts as one portion, because they dont give the same mixture of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients as fruit and vegetables. This, it dawns on me, also applies to my doubled-up portions of grapefuit, apple and banana on Friday. I check the NHSs five a day website and it explains that to get the maximum benefits, you need to eat different types of fruit and vegetables. Stupid NHS. This isnt why I pay my taxes.

More watermelon for pudding, but this doesnt really make up for anything, especially since Britzke has decided to single out watermelon as one of the worst fruits to eat, thanks to its high glycemic index. Nutritionally, today has been a disaster.

Total intake: 3.66 portions.

Felicitys verdict

The problem with fruit and vegetables is that they tend to take more preparation than merely opening a packet (or, in Stuarts case, the biscuit tin), so its a good idea to keep carrot sticks or broccoli florets handy for those moments when you dont have time to faff about with cooking, ideally with a pot of something delicious to dip them into so you dont lose the will to live and reach for the crisps instead. In fact, like many healthy eating regimes, fitting more fruit and veg into your diet is much easier with a bit of forward planning. Stock up on frozen veg, tins of beans and pulses, and jars of fruit to add to meals when the salad drawer is bare. Also remember that although the potato is cruelly classed, by the powers that be, as a starchy food rather than a vegetable by the powers that be, the sweet potato is not and it makes seriously delicious chips. Just saying, Stuart.

MONDAY Breakfast

Yesterday broke me. Carting a kid about for a day is stressful enough as it is, and fretting about hitting a seemingly arbitrary vegetable target just added another level of anxiety to proceedings. So, today, screw it. Im just going to eat like normal. And, hey, if it kills me, it kills me. Breakfast is a leftover grapefruit. Happy now?

This only soups up the tally by one. Photograph: Stuart Heritage

Snack

An apple. If were being honest, its an apple and two Cadbury Creme Eggs. But were only counting the fruit and vegetables I eat, not any of my other disgusting dietary habits. Still, thats two portions so far.

Lunch

More chicken-and-vegetable soup. That makes three portions of fruit and veg. If these were the bad old days, back when we were all gormless knuckle-draggers who only thought we needed to eat five portions a day to be healthy, Id have been laughing. God, I miss the bad old days.

Dinner

I make shepherds pie. It contains two tins of tomatoes, two onions, two carrots, a leek that I had lying around and some frozen peas. If Ive done my maths right, divided by five, I think this works out at three portions a person. Add in the requisite bowl of watermelon at the end and thats four portions.

Total intake: seven portions.

Felicitys verdict

In just four days, Stuarts achieved fruit and veg enlightenment: the secret to eating more is to incorporate them into your ordinary diet, rather than hoping youll magically turn into the kind of person who enjoys snacking on raw kale. Adding extra portions to stews, curries, ragus and the like makes it feel a lot less like eating rabbit food than munching on a raw carrot next time he could try mixing some celeriac into the mash on top of his shepherds pie, too. And dont worry if some days are better than others: if beans on toast and an apple are the best you can manage, its still better than nothing. Even if you do have a Creme Egg on the side.

Total four-day intake: 30.66/40 portions

(If you let me have the doubled-up fruit and veg, which you shouldnt, but hey.)

Without really trying, Ive come tantalisingly close to the target. It hasnt made me too farty. It hasnt caused me any stress. So perhaps this is the secret here: you should just eat as many portions of fruit and vegetables as you can without letting it take over your life. If it goes belly-up for a day which it will, because there is more to life than endlessly chewing on foliage then thats not a big deal. After all, whats the point of living longer if its just going to make you uptight, unhappy and flatulent? Quit whining, science. Im doing fine.