Thanks for the laugh. I'll send it on to my friends to share it. How are you feeling? I hope you are doing better. The past couple of weeks have been pretty bad. We lost my father-in-law suddenly to a heart attack. He was a super guy. I've been married to his son for 30 years and never had a harsh word or disagreement with my Mother-in-law of him. It has been hard. They live about an hour away and Ive had to do alot of traveling back and forth (and we know that it is not always easy to go anywhere). I found the best way to do this is not to eat mushy stuff till I get home, as a result I have lost 14 lbs in two weeks (oh well) I'm alot chunky so it doesn't show much. My mother in law is the sweetest lady in the world and my heart breaks for her. He did everything for her - she doesn't even know how to write a check. So we are now having paying the bills 101 and other assorted life lessons. I just hope she can manage. If she can't I want her to come live with us. I know it will be hard but I love her so much and I don't wont her to be scared or feel along. Well, Karla, thanks for letting me talk a little bit. I know you are very sick but I feel like I can say stuff and I don't have to listen to my family saying take care of yourself first. We don't take care of ourselves first do we!!!! Lots of love and prayers for a good rest of your life. I have asked my priest at church to mention you in his prayers and as he said "done and done"!! Take care and keep in touch. The people at this site are the best thing that ever happened to me. I love reading the post from Jo and Sally and that funny Chrissie. What super people!! Again take care and hugs,
Jan
>----- Original Message -----
From: KarlaSent: Monday, February 18, 2002 6:48 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
Subject: Fw: Prolong Life
This is a wonderful concept!
> Someone on another website shared this and it really tickled my funnybone!
> It's supposed to be questions submitted to a health expert:
>
> Q: Ive heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
> A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't
waste
> them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart
> will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life
> of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
>
> Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?
> A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and
> corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an
> efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain?
Eat
> chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy
vegetable).
> And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of
> vegetable slop.
>
> Q: Is beer or wine bad for me?
> A: Look, it goes to the earlier point about fruits and vegetables. As we
all
> know, scientists divide everything in the world into three categories:
> animal, mineral, and vegetable. We all know that beer and wine are not
> animal, and they are not on the periodic table of elements, so that only
> leaves one thing, right? My advice: Have a burger and a beer and enjoy
your
> liquid vegetables.
>
> Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?
> A: Well, if you have a body, and you have body fat, your ratio is one to
> one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
>
> Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise
> program?
> A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain - Good..
>
> Q: If I stop smoking, will I live longer?
> A: Nope. Smoking is a sign of individual statement and peace of mind. If
you
> stop, you'll probably stress yourself to death in record time.
>
> Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
> A: You're not listening. Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In
> fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad
for
> you?
>
> Q: What's the secret to healthy eating?
> A: Thicker gravy.
>
> Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the
> middle?
> A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should
> only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
>
> Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
> A: Are you crazy? Cocoa beans... Another vegetable. It's the best feel
good
> food around!
>
> I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about
> food and diets.
>
> Have a cookie... flour is a veggie!
>
Karla
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