Explain this to me.
Lately I've been getting e-mails warning us not to follow food with cold drinks. We are being told that cold liquid after a meal has been discovered to coagulate any fat in our food and cause it to adhere to our innards. Hhmmm, almost makes sense. Almost.
But, I'm reminded of the warning that came with the garbage disposal. It warns never to run hot water when using the disposal. They claim that warm water melts the fats and causes them to cling to the pipes. I see the difference, warm body, cold pipes. But, this still strikes me as a contradiction. My mind won't quite wrap itself around some difference between adhering and clinging of fats because of temperature. Fat is fat. OK, mostly we are not as horizontal as pipes. At least when we eat. Is that why one needs warm water and the other needs cold? And I believe that in nature, our ancestors drank cold water long before they discovered fire.
Is science leading us in circles again? I remember all the other "warnings" that have come my way in this 60 plus lifetime. Like, don't eat eggs....then, eggs are the perfect food. Real butter is bad for us....then, artificial margarine is worse for us. How about sugar and then the warnings about the artificial stuff. I could go on and on. The warning of moderation always come after the screaming of "Don't" Each study seems to have it's own agenda, and their facts can be made to lean in the direction wanted. At least that seems to be my experience.
I made up my mind a long time ago to ignore the new studies and follow my own likes and dislikes. Still, this hot liquid or cold liquid warning has got me curious. Just curious. I don't think it really matters. Our ancestors had to drink cold water. Then again, those same ancestors didn't live very long. Then again, they faced dangers we can't imagine. Then again, who cares? Then again, what do you think? Do you try to follow all the new scientific warnings? I read them, think about them, ignore them, and wait for the next one I can ignore. Life is too short to follow all the warnings.
But, I'm reminded of the warning that came with the garbage disposal. It warns never to run hot water when using the disposal. They claim that warm water melts the fats and causes them to cling to the pipes. I see the difference, warm body, cold pipes. But, this still strikes me as a contradiction. My mind won't quite wrap itself around some difference between adhering and clinging of fats because of temperature. Fat is fat. OK, mostly we are not as horizontal as pipes. At least when we eat. Is that why one needs warm water and the other needs cold? And I believe that in nature, our ancestors drank cold water long before they discovered fire.
Is science leading us in circles again? I remember all the other "warnings" that have come my way in this 60 plus lifetime. Like, don't eat eggs....then, eggs are the perfect food. Real butter is bad for us....then, artificial margarine is worse for us. How about sugar and then the warnings about the artificial stuff. I could go on and on. The warning of moderation always come after the screaming of "Don't" Each study seems to have it's own agenda, and their facts can be made to lean in the direction wanted. At least that seems to be my experience.
I made up my mind a long time ago to ignore the new studies and follow my own likes and dislikes. Still, this hot liquid or cold liquid warning has got me curious. Just curious. I don't think it really matters. Our ancestors had to drink cold water. Then again, those same ancestors didn't live very long. Then again, they faced dangers we can't imagine. Then again, who cares? Then again, what do you think? Do you try to follow all the new scientific warnings? I read them, think about them, ignore them, and wait for the next one I can ignore. Life is too short to follow all the warnings.
posted by LeeAnn | 1:13 PM
1 Comments:
I'm pretty much like you. Read the new "warnings" and continue much like I always have. I like my bacon cheeseburgers too much to give them up and the meatless burgers just don't taste right.
Rabbitt
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