Eating Healthy

It's spring. People are out and about (when it's not raining, that is). Going on vacation and other spring-y stuff to do. Schools are out. My engineer took this opportune time to get a break from work and try to go on vacation. He ended up staying in town the entire week to help his parents move, but that's a different story. While he's out, I need to get somebody else to come in and do his job. H recommended one of his friends from school.

It all worked really well. The guy works very hard, but the stuff he eats leaves a little to be desired, in my opinion.

Dad's been in the hospital this whole week, and the last too; so my work schedule's been a little off because of my hospital visiting schedule.

Monday morning, the temp. guy apparently had very forcefully pursuaded R. to eat a beet, claiming that it's the healthiest thing one can eat and it's perfect for breakfast. When I got in to work, R. made a grimace-face and told me that he took a bite and the thing tasted like grass. As in turned out, it was just a raw beet, not cooked, no sauce or anything else. I mean, I love beets, but I like mine with a bit of salt and pepper, but most importantly, with some balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Oh yum!

Lunch this whole week has been either grilled or steamed vegetables with grilled chicken breast or grilled steak. No salt, but doused with lots of mustard. He proclaimed that mustard (French's) is about the healthiest thing with no carb, no sodium ... I just can't see how all that preservatives can be that good for you.

So, dinner with H. a couple of nights ago. During our conversation, he told me that the whole raw beet and mustard health-kick was all made up by him and a friend of his. Poor guy took it hook, line, and sinker and took it as gospel.

As for me, I can't see myself eating the same exact thing practically every single day with not a lick of salt. I mean, what's the enjoyment in that? Why even bother eating if it's only for survival? If it comes down to it, I think there's much more convient and faster health foods to be had.