tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post4422232187580416505..comments2024-03-17T00:14:07.650-07:00Comments on Dispatches from the Island: Too natural for my own goodJorge Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05761766292663072186noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-71850021419558979452009-03-03T18:22:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:22:00.000-08:00Oh, thank you for reminding me! I have meant to s...Oh, thank you for reminding me! I have meant to see that movie, so I am requesting it from my library as we speak! I tried to read the Omnivore's Dilemma, but I couldn't get into it. I'll try again sometime later.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264696811806688563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-27348666735385276202008-02-25T03:49:00.000-08:002008-02-25T03:49:00.000-08:00Jorge,I find it helpful and healthful to eat free ...Jorge,<BR/><BR/>I find it helpful and healthful to eat free range things...like chickens!DrDegroothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09577253174158874806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-34392706565126141752008-02-21T10:57:00.000-08:002008-02-21T10:57:00.000-08:00I definitely commend you for trying to just eat gr...I definitely commend you for trying to just eat grass fed beef. I've encouraged my dad to do the same after reading Fast Food Nation. Ick, man, what a book.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03426226439901303253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-7169731710415577462008-02-16T22:45:00.000-08:002008-02-16T22:45:00.000-08:00I find it funny that after spending some time in M...I find it funny that after spending some time in Milwaukee, you get home only to feel the need to detox and eat natural. Was it really that bad here? *laughing*Wiconsin Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493806036562548525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-43409132636364982902008-02-16T18:08:00.000-08:002008-02-16T18:08:00.000-08:00Out here in Nebraski, we say, "Corn, corn, and MOR...Out here in Nebraski, we say, "Corn, corn, and MORE CORN!"Joey Polanskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07102095837260943157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-44303914588927289222008-02-16T14:39:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:39:00.000-08:00If you try on Monday... maybe on Tuesday returns t...If you try on Monday... maybe on Tuesday returns to your normal diet...<BR/>You have to think "Mens Sana in Corpore Sano"... And if you win the battle, tell me please. I've living for 30 years trying that...ROSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966417949079858826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-55105886826398346212008-02-16T10:35:00.000-08:002008-02-16T10:35:00.000-08:00I've been on too many diets: Atkins, South Beach, ...I've been on too many diets: Atkins, South Beach, No-White-Foods, etc. I have hypothyroid, and I never lost any weight on them. <BR/><BR/>...My theory is, it's better to be fat and happy than skinny and miserable. I think 98% of the world would disagree with me on that theory--but we could all die tomorrow, and who would be the happy ones? The chunky ones, dammit. We'd be staring death in the eye with a smile on our faces and a burrito in our hands.<BR/><BR/>(Ahem) Anyway, my husband and I are trying the "Eat Less, Move Around More" way of thinking at the moment. That way, I can still have a burrito and a smile. ...I just have to work for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-40812993608527258162008-02-16T09:38:00.000-08:002008-02-16T09:38:00.000-08:00I frankly don't want to think too deeply about tha...I frankly don't want to think too deeply about that taste. Curdles my taste buds. Blech.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I just bestowed an award on your blog because it makes me laugh every time I read it. Come see it:<BR/><BR/>http://tmbbi.blogspot.com/Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477158851039772257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-64795289753923446302008-02-15T20:27:00.000-08:002008-02-15T20:27:00.000-08:00but we will NEVER give up our A-maizing Corn Mix!!...but we will NEVER give up our A-maizing Corn Mix!!!Bethany James Leigh Shadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09169783595207052589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-30999327871863360672008-02-15T17:47:00.000-08:002008-02-15T17:47:00.000-08:00Good for you! I'm doing some healthier meals too.....Good for you! I'm doing some healthier meals too... its difficult at first but... really needed!<BR/><BR/>Well I'm here to say that Lost is better then ever!! So many new mysteries!! OMG!!<BR/><BR/>One thing is permanent Hurley is great! You're a great actor! <BR/>Congratulations! ;)<BR/><BR/>Cláudia<BR/>claudia.nsc@hotmail.comCláudia Silva e Cunhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822043995246521263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-76347466072552258432008-02-15T17:43:00.000-08:002008-02-15T17:43:00.000-08:00There are a ton of recipes for making your own cot...There are a ton of recipes for making your own cottage cheese ... I know, prolly not a great idea, but as a kid it was fun ... <BR/><BR/>I'm a huge believer in rice and beans. I lost 55 pounds eating pretty much nothing but black beans and rice. It's filling, you throw some hot sauce on it and it tastes fine, and I never gained it back. Seriously. <BR/><BR/>Plus, it's easy. You don't have to think about it, just cook rice and beans, and eat. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, not exciting, but I had to break free from pizza and burgers. And it worked.Chase Squireshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09388451133816343485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-61787423976416560722008-02-15T13:32:00.000-08:002008-02-15T13:32:00.000-08:00I don't like cottage cheese, I can never bring mys...I don't like cottage cheese, I can never bring myself to eat it, even when it is mixed with other foods. - I go for the ricotta cheese instead(part skim, lite etc) like the true pisan I am lol.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074708963583798524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-29547291375120533422008-02-15T13:05:00.000-08:002008-02-15T13:05:00.000-08:00read everything by michael pollan.. he's a great w...read everything by michael pollan.. he's a great writer and really down to earth and still honest.keri marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923882950591634160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-37459590762556972392008-02-15T11:19:00.000-08:002008-02-15T11:19:00.000-08:00Dear Jorge,Try non-fat ricotta cheese instead of c...Dear Jorge,<BR/>Try non-fat ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese. It's great, and the organic kind is way better.<BR/><BR/>I love your show and I love your blog! Thanks for sharing it with us.swhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098722300774159230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-57021130408364092582008-02-14T23:28:00.000-08:002008-02-14T23:28:00.000-08:00hey jorge...if it's just hte cottage cheese that y...hey jorge...<BR/><BR/>if it's just hte cottage cheese that you don't care for, try going to a local small creamery and try theirs. usually artisan stuff is better than organic in taste and they often times will not use corn-fed anything or milk with monsanto hormones - try that when you can, cuz artisan cheeses, like, rule. <BR/><BR/>we've been doing local /artisan /organic foods for a while now and it's not nearly as bad as some people might have us believe. in fact, it's quite palatable.keri marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923882950591634160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-69852978712824092602008-02-14T23:20:00.000-08:002008-02-14T23:20:00.000-08:00Hi Jorge,Glad you've discovered the slow food/natu...Hi Jorge,<BR/>Glad you've discovered the slow food/natural foods. Keep up the great work on your show!SummerChildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464451991378928477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-19999677084113947642008-02-14T21:36:00.000-08:002008-02-14T21:36:00.000-08:00I don't think I could eat organic cottage cheese e...I don't think I could eat organic cottage cheese either. I like pineapple chunks in mine, am not too particular about the brand. I get the lowfat kind.Irishcodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202666062612276655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-20689999885590756182008-02-14T15:14:00.000-08:002008-02-14T15:14:00.000-08:00I did notice too as Siobhan noted, when I was in t...I did notice too as Siobhan noted, when I was in the States I couldnt get used to the food because it was so sugary. <BR/><BR/>I'll tell you a secret though... in need of a speedy diet? Go to England :) Sorry to any English readers/viewers of Lost I love England and the English (and Scottish and Irish although has to be said Welsh are my particular favorites :), but your food... well lets just say I was on forced fast for 3 months... <BR/>I lost 5 kilos in less then a month and it was a bit scary to weight myself after that... when I got home and my mum saw me, she started to wail... <BR/>But good on you Jorge for going healthy. Also what I have noted of late as I get older I do mind what I eat and natural and healthy food feels much better so you know maybe you are just getting older :)bertashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06772138153723142115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-26869239838058261282008-02-14T14:00:00.000-08:002008-02-14T14:00:00.000-08:00Rock the universe! You'll feel so much better. Get...Rock the universe! You'll feel so much better. Get you a juicer and start drinking your veggies too. mmmmmmNatalie Witcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08988758152929370388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-60271527871872571322008-02-14T10:52:00.000-08:002008-02-14T10:52:00.000-08:00Happy St.Valentine's Day everyone!Good for you Jor...Happy St.Valentine's Day everyone!<BR/><BR/>Good for you Jorge for trying to live healthy! Yes, corn syrup is in everything, because it is so much cheaper than cane sugar. There is nothing wrong with a little pure cane sugar (hey, easy to get in Hawaii?!), but there are also things like crystalized stevia, and sugar that is rawer in processing than the bleached white kind, for substitutes in cooking. <BR/><BR/>I agree with all here, some fruit makes the cottage cheese go down.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the healthy life Jorge! You will definitely begin to notice the difference in time.Capcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841675195251354073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-53307082474647184882008-02-14T09:17:00.000-08:002008-02-14T09:17:00.000-08:00Right on man!Natural is good - but some things you...Right on man!<BR/><BR/>Natural is good - but some things you can switch over to slowly. <BR/><BR/>I buy mass market cottage cheese myself - and I love it, but my Dad was a Dairy employee so I grew up on all things dairy.<BR/><BR/>I mix fresh fruit into my cottage cheese and it is so incredibly good. So is canned pineapple actually.<BR/><BR/>I've never even heard of this documentary - I'll look for it. I need some 'scared-straight' input right now.<BR/><BR/>Oh - and muesli, not sure what you are thinking of exactly when you say it but I just had muesli on a cruise and that stuff was manna from heaven. There is no way it was low-fat, no-fat hippie food --- so check that stuff out. It may be way better than you think!Miss Scarletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03900248654880388707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-77642227808471072132008-02-14T08:55:00.000-08:002008-02-14T08:55:00.000-08:00Jorge, it sounds like you're really addressing a l...Jorge, it sounds like you're really addressing a lot of things seriously that you've brought up here before.<BR/><BR/>I read a little bit about Ethan Suplee's weight control and was shocked that at his highest he was 450 lbs and he's now down to 250. At 250 he still plays exactly the roles he wants- his popularity and success was not affected by his weight.<BR/><BR/>I'm a 220 lb vegetarian- mostly. I'm not a small guy, I'm pretty big in fact, and while I will never give up the occasional shrimp or fish, I said goodbye to pork and beef and chicken and never looked back. I saw my cholesterol improve significantly.<BR/><BR/>I live in a Salvadoran immigrant neighborhood and this is a HUGE issue for Latins used to Latin food. In the farms they worked long hours with massive exercise and could barely afford the cheese they sprinkled on the food they mostly grew. In an office job they can afford a massive steak with shrimp and queso fresco over everything. Heart health is a big deal as the immigrant community ages (those who came over during the wars in the early 80s are now 50 and 60). So I think healthy eating definitely has a Latin component even amongst the variety of cuisines that make up what we call Latin food, from the Carribean to Tex-Mex to Argentinian mixed grill.<BR/><BR/>There is so much great food out there that's actually healthy that I'm surprised I ate as badly as I did when I did. I just made a Hungarian-style cauliflower soup which was absolutely stunning and had more soluble and insoluble fiber than you could imagine.<BR/><BR/>But what I know I need to do is work on a way that food isn't the center of my day. That's something I need to change.<BR/><BR/>So part of me wants to talk to you about Hawaiian food and the other part of me wants to drop food as a topic altogether and ask you about mountain climbing.D Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09052510009442136636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-12469667383821355932008-02-14T08:27:00.000-08:002008-02-14T08:27:00.000-08:00Grass-fed beef is tasty! I read an comparison arti...Grass-fed beef is tasty! I read an comparison article about beef on Slate, and tried it...v good! <BR/><BR/>Anyway, here's the article...it's kind of interesting...<BR/><BR/>http://www.slate.com/id/2152674/Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261534633129812423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-14569407385444433322008-02-14T08:26:00.000-08:002008-02-14T08:26:00.000-08:00I think you deserve organic points just for trying...I think you deserve organic points just for trying. I would have smelled it and puked, I'm sure.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10004808726415044759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4709135205683579877.post-5123176493233643702008-02-14T06:55:00.000-08:002008-02-14T06:55:00.000-08:00I can't do the cottage cheese thing. At all. Ble...I can't do the cottage cheese thing. At all. Blech. As to the rest of it, good for you!Please Type Legiblyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01081732807194969788noreply@blogger.com