Kale Chips are Gross (and Other Truths About Healthy Living)
Tommy Ryman is not alone in stating, "Healthy is Gross." There’s a lot I can relate to in his video Kale Chips and River Crystals (although I own the crystals, not my Mom). Did we have kale chips like Tommy Ryman? Probably. We had potato chips in three colors in a bag. The pinkish ones were sweet potato chips, but I don’t remember the others. There was a lot of wheat and whole grain in my life. White bread? A hard no. I now realize my healthy diet was quite an accomplishment by my Mom.
How carob traumatized Gen X.
Any combination of apples, raisins, sunflower seeds, yogurt, carob, and peanut butter for snacks and lunches. What is carob? Gen X was pitched the idea that it was a healthy substitute for chocolate. I think chocolate is healthy; chocolate M&Ms are healthy for my soul. Read How Carob Traumatized a Generation by Jonathan Kauffman if you subscribe to The New Yorker. I can’t wait to read his article on ToFurky.
A Sugar-Fueled Adventure
In my teenage years, I embarked on a sugar-fueled adventure when the opportunity arose. I discovered Peanut Butter Captain Crunch during a week of dance camp and ate it daily. I also tried Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. I will never forget my first bite of the soft, sugar-glazed miracle. Later in life, my husband and I went to get doughnuts so often that my young son pointed at the Krispy Kreme sign and said his first word: "Dough."
