Re: setting the mood for meals

[Guest guest]

The best way that I know to set the right mood to prepare to eat is

by offering a prayer of gratitude before eating. (Not implying that

you do not do this.)

When the body is relaxed it is able to better digest the food and

extract the nutrients needed from the food.

There was an experiment performed using two groups of rabbits. Each

group of rabbits was fed the same diet that was detrimental to their

health. The rabbits that were slowly poisoned in a relaxed

environment survived the longest. The group that was poisoned with

this diet under stress did not last nearly as long.

Moral: A person living on fast food is better off praying before

consuming. Better yet give thanks for the foods that were naturally

provided for the nurishment of the body and enjoy those foods.

All the best,

Jim

[Guest guest]

What a wonderful idea, pretty bowls just for you to use.

That would make oatmeal look awfully good to me! That and a few walnuts in

there!

Take care .

Tam

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[Guest guest]

> and no one but ME gets to use it!!

>

> Hugs,

You got that right!!!

[Guest guest]

Along with the bowls I'd mentioned, I have some new acquisitions. I

was at Wal-Mart yesterday and bought two new bowls and found a

beautiful dinner plate on the clearance shelf just begging me to take

it home. It will be lined with alternating party rye and

pumpernickel, with a cheese ball/spread at either side of the plate.

The cheese will be in the two new bowls, at son's grad party Saturday.

One bowl is white with little red flowers, the other is a light brown

with grapes and an apple on the center and a rim of dark purple. The

plate is tan and white with a light blue rim, with grape clusters

around it.

You should see the casserole I'd forgotten I had: cream-colored with

strawberries on it. I'm using it for a pasta salad.