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@gingerw- I've missed you all! Great to be back

I love your humor!

@margieinia
I think your in the minority.
Well the dishes don’t seem to be washing themselves so I suppose it’s time to bite the bullet.
My philosophy is similar to Joan Rivers, “I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.” I try to live by what Phyllis Dillers says, “Housework can't kill you, but why take a chance?
I’m gonna take a double chance and wash dishes then cook, heaven help me.
Jake

Good morning- I love the crunch of cereals in the AM! Given the current climate in the USA this report isn't surprising but might change what we eat in the AM: Very very sad
https://draxe.com/glyphosate-in-cereal/

@merpreb

Hi,

I saw that on the news. And the 4 lb frozen bag of my favorite triple berry from Costco has been recalled for possible Hepatitis A.
Finished my last bag about a month ago...loved to have on waffles.

Everthing has pesticide traces or other disgusting or harmful stuff. I use to get and read the FDA literature years ago about what they found in all types of food from rodents to fecal matter. Hard to protect yourself these days especially for people who have certain food allergies....cross contamination. And yet people buy food at the Dollar stores. You can buy spices like cinnamon and vanilla for a buck. Guess what they found? Not a trace of cinnamon or vanilla bean in either...just chemicals.
Toothpaste had petroleum oil and other stuff I forgot... Makeup? Are you kidding me? Any brand names you see in these stores are likely recycled containers. Makes you want to grow your own on a farm somewhere and raise your own livestock.

My goal is, if the ingredients on a label are more than 5 or are unpronounceable, I don’t buy it. I can understand preservatives to a certain extent but a simple thing like buying hard cheese to grate rather than pre shredded cheese eliminates the additives they put in the pre shredded product. Plus it skips an extra processing step.

Oh I could rant on...food for thought.

Regards from FL Mary

@merpreb Not good. The only one I generally eat is Quaker Steel Cut Oats. I find cold cereal just does not seem like a real meal. I do use granolas mixed in with yogurt and fruit for breakfast too though, but I don't see the brands I use listed. Phew.
JK

@imallears- Good morning. You make some every excellent points. It's so important to care for your self and by knowing what's in your food is essential. I eat Kashi go lean cereal and add fruit. They are very careful about their ingredients. I think that researching everything to do with your life makes you able to make informed decisions too.
what is your best resource for reasearching food ingredients

@contentandwell- Good morning- Check out the list of cereals. I get what you mean about cold cereals. I hate stopping and fussing for breakfasts so it's easy for me. Also it's high in protein, Kashi Go Lean. In the winter I love what you mentioned. But I need CRUNCH. I think that mouth feel is so important when eating. I also have yogurt afterwards but I put almonds in it for the crunch lol.
Now my husband doesn't care but he isn't constantly battling his waist's width! lol
What does your spouse eat?

@merpreb My husband does not have a weight problem, and he eats either a big, fresh, toasted croissant or a big cranberry muffin for breakfast every morning. My son cannot believe my husband's diet, yet he will be 84 next month and has NO MEDICAL problems. His BP and cholesterol are both great. The only problems he has had have been totally unrelated to diet. It can be annoying!
JK

@contentandwell- hahaha Extremely annoying. I can't stand that he can lose weight in a blink and it takes months for me.