From: Donna Evleth on


> From: Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com>
> Organization: Just Mxsmanic
> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty
> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:53:19 +0100
> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice...
>
> Earl Evleth writes:
>
>> without sugar. They have fiber but the energy content is mostly carbs,
>> which are merely complex sugars.
>
> I haven't had too many rice or corn dishes with sugar in them in the developed
> world, either.

I presume you do not eat standard commercial rice or corn breakfast cereals.
This is not a criticism, since I don't either. My reason is that I am
diabetic, and eating such things, especially first thing in the morning,
will send my blood glucose to the moon. I eat protein and fat first thing
in the morning.

I have type 2 diabetes, a life style disease but I have never had the
lifestyle. I currently weigh between 55 and 56 kilos, and I have to work
hard to maintain that weight. My weight at the time of diagnosis was 54
kilos. I tried anti-diabetic medicine which was a disaster, bringing my
weight to my all time adult low of 51 kilos. I stand 168 centimeters. I
now control my disease with diet and exercise alone.

Donna Evleth

From: Donna Evleth on


> From: JohnT <spamnot123(a)hotmail.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.travel.europe,alt.activism.death-penalty
> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:04:12 +0000
> Subject: Re: Dutch McDo's 'wrong' to fire worker over cheese slice...
>
> On 31/01/2010 3:53 PM, Mxsmanic wrote:
>> Earl Evleth writes:
>>
>>> without sugar. They have fiber but the energy content is mostly carbs,
>>> which are merely complex sugars.
>>
>> I haven't had too many rice or corn dishes with sugar in them in the
>> developed
>> world, either.
>
> You don't have Kelloggs in France?
> --
> JohnT

We certainly do. Even the local convenience stores sell it. There is corn
flakes, and also Kellogg's Special K, just to mention the ones I think of
right off. There are others. However, just because they are there doesn't
mean that those of us living here eat them.

Donna Evleth

From: Mxsmanic on
JohnT writes:

> You don't have Kelloggs in France?

It's available, but I've hardly ever bought it. I don't like sugary stuff.
From: Mxsmanic on
Donna Evleth writes:

> I presume you do not eat standard commercial rice or corn breakfast cereals.

Correct. I don't like breakfast cereals.

I eat rice in the form of cooked basmati rice or in prepared meals like
risotto or whatever. Corn I eat mainly as popcorn or tortillas, etc.

> My reason is that I am
> diabetic, and eating such things, especially first thing in the morning,
> will send my blood glucose to the moon. I eat protein and fat first thing
> in the morning.

Protein and fat are more expensive than starch and sugar.

> I have type 2 diabetes, a life style disease but I have never had the
> lifestyle. I currently weigh between 55 and 56 kilos, and I have to work
> hard to maintain that weight. My weight at the time of diagnosis was 54
> kilos. I tried anti-diabetic medicine which was a disaster, bringing my
> weight to my all time adult low of 51 kilos. I stand 168 centimeters. I
> now control my disease with diet and exercise alone.

Why was medicine a disaster?
From: Mxsmanic on
Martin writes:

> It's your income that is not keeping up with food prices.

According to the reports I've read, nobody except the wealthy has been able to
keep up with food prices.