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Actually, even though I am crazy for Chelo Kabab, but close to 80% of the diet in our household is white meet and vegetable. Only 20% consists of very lean cuts of red meat.

Of the white meat, mostly is fish, particularly salmon, Cod, and Halibut

-YT 

yep I remember that Marge

JCandy was one severe overeater (plus alcohol and drugs), wasn't he?!  Then there was this article on how much meat was found in John Wayne's colon at his death. Can you imagine cause of death being too much steak?!  So sad.

I look

forward to your future blogs and  jalapeño pepper recipes Marge--no doubt it will be cleansing to the body and soul...or at least definitely the body....The spiritual aspect of the debate I defer to another auspicious day such as the anniversary of the Emam Reza's stomach upset after eating 3 pounds of well fertilised yet poorly washed grapes (I believe the historians of the IRI at Emam Jafaar Sadeq University at Tehran have uncovered scientific proof that in Khorasan they used unadulterated horse manure to fertilise the vine trees over 1000 years ago). 

These sound delicious Khaleh Mosheh

It's true, "everything in moderation." Even if it means ingesting some pesticide because organic is expensive or not available, it's OK. Our bodies are specimens of nature. THey clean themselves well. Fat and salt are fine. In fact, we need them!

If you like this blog, I will have some more soon on reading product labels. Prepare to be shocked!  I also plan to put some recipes up.... I cook with a lot of jalapeno peppers. A LOT. Peppers are very good for you.

Dear Marge..love your healthy eating blog

Now that chelo kabab is off the menu, I guess kashko bademjoon seems a good alternative. By the sounds of it, Roghan kermonshahi is also is a big no no- so it will be extra virgin olive oil for the egg plants, the onions and the mint. 

Hmm.. but 

My BF is always complaining about the weight Im putting on..oh what the heck-- You can get a BF any time but kashko bademjoon is a different story... 

he says

That all of us will die one day. I have the best GP

Now............

I hope I die a quick and dramatic death, like ......... a massive heart attack while sleeping.

LOOOOOOOOOOL

-YT 

P/S I ain't so lucky

And what does your physician say?!

That sounds like a heart attack! Azizam in Iran, obesity is also a big problem!!! The cuisine is a major contributing factor.... just as with trolls.... chelo kabob and butter = AVOID!

my problem ;-)

I have got to have my chelo kabab soltani with tons of butter.

Life was defined when chelo kabab soltani was invented

-YT 

vegetarians states of IRAN

o.k guys (not to name any) since we can not agree on a unification  for akhoond replacment........

how about to work toward an ( aalaf republic of Iran )

young peoples gets high 24/7

And older peoples stay with in their healthy diet. 

just a taught......Maziar

Monda you just reminded me of the movie with John Candy

He goes to an Inn or a tavern and the person who can eat a 48 oz steak or burger doesn't have to pay for the family's food. 

John Candy is dead. It was a funny movie, but still. Eating is wonderful. But we can't live to eat.  

Big portions too, Capt_

No where in the world do people get served food or drinks in such huge quantities!  Thank you for posting the data.

PERS66

You lucky! Yep zaffron, lemon jiuce, salt and pepper on good fish kabobs then a bit of butter when done or sprinkle of olive oil.  Okhhh goshnam shod!

Monda

I’m in the pacific northwest, Alaskan  King  and sockeye Salmon are my favorite when on sale, they make great kabob over fire “Persian style” if the will can only sub the saffron flavored rice for salad ;)

A strict veggie & fish diet is the best way to go, have to muster up the will and determination.

Marg this was a wonderful blog, good job sister woman J

The Fattest

US is home for the fattest and the most obese bunch of people in the history. Here are the facts:% of obese or morbidly obese people to total population.

Alabama      31.4
Alaska     26.1
Arizona     24.8
Arkansas     28.7
California     23.7
Colorado     18.5
Connecticut     21
Delaware     27
Florida     24.4
Georgia     27.3
Hawaii     22.6
Idaho     24.5
Illinois      26.4
Indiana     26.3
Iowa     26
Kansas     27.4
Kentucky     29.8
Louisiana     28.3
Maine     25.2
Maryland     26
Massachusetts     20.9
Michigan     28.9
Minnesota     24.3
Mississippi     32.8
Missouri     28.5
Montana      23.9
Nebraska     26.6
Nevada     25
New Hampshire     24
New Jersey     22.9
New Mexico     25.2
New York     24.4
North Carolina     29
North Dakota     27.1
Ohio     28.7
Oklahoma     30.3
Oregon     24.2
Pennsylvania     27.7
Rhode Island      21.5
South Carolina     30.1
South Dakota     27.5
Tennessee     30.6
Texas     28.3
Utah     22.5
Vermont     22.7
Virginia     25
Washington     25.4
Washington DC     21.8
West Virginia     31.2
Wisconsin     25.4
Wyoming     24.6

-YT 

either go veggie or pay attention to...

where your meat is coming from.  Buy from local ranches with sound practices (takes a little research, that's all), better yet if you don't want to only depend on vegetables and grains, then eat fish that's Wild without mercury. Don't buy seafood (or any frozen meat) from Thailand or China or anywhere near those regions. Go Alaskan Wild for salmon or again get local fresh from clean waters.

Good blog Marge, you're on a roll.

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Will rent the Cove…jeeees is anything safe to eat, I once tried out a raw veggie diet for 3 monthsNo meat, no dairy, no bread, no cocked for, I lived on vegetables, fruits, nuts and soy products,Lost 30 pounds, 95% of my pain went away, had 3 times the energy and my face was glowing, had transformed into another person, don’t know how I did it back then, was like having a will of steel and I have found it a great challenge to repeat the experience.

Will look into take part, since I have no were to run at the time ;)

thanks for sharing the love.

Have a great weekend ;) 

PERS66 - no no no no! It's not about running. It's about solving

I had the same reaction to Fast Food Nation and the bailouts. I couldn't believe that we subsidized a private failure. I still can't believe it. Do you know that Lenin said that after Capitalism we in the USA would have Fascism? I think we are post-capitalism no doubt about it.

One thing that is great about Moore and FOOD, INC is that each movie gives us alternatives and solutions. I believe in voting with wallet. I don't do any IRI activism, but I don't buy things from China when I can. They treat their citizens like trash and they enable the regime in Iran. It's difficult, but I try.

SALMON & TROUT: PERS66 Do me a big big big favour and please rent THE COVE. Realize that the crap burning in industrial plants (not just coal) is releasing mercury in the air. That mercury ends up in beautiful waters. I don't eat sea food. Mercury PPM is out of control and i'm really trying to avoid cancer.

Here is a site to test yourself:

//www.takepart.com/gotmercury 

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I try to stick to Fish: Salmon & Trout for the most part.

But the bad news is they are also starting to feed fish “corn” in the fish farms and wild catch can get pricy J

I recommend fish if it agrees with you.

Also  i just saw "Capitalism, a love story" by Michele Moore, if you haven’t seen it “it’s a must see”Makes me want to pack my bags and run, only if I had a million ;))))

as do you red wine

thank you! god bless you too. i loved your story about your cat. the chicken and other stuff in pet food isn't usually very good quality. it's just well seasoned. you can do the same with veggies. paprika is very helpful and so is cilantro.... all the variety of sabzi really.

:=)

My dear friend, thank you so much,you have a wonderful heart ... God bless you .

Have a nice sunday .

I understand what you mean John

However, there are alternatives to meat packing plants. I'm not opposed to vegetarianism, but I'm not opposed to omnivore lifestyle either. There are more humane ways of being an omnivore. Non-meat packing plant beef is available and it's sustainable as well.

Make it Monday through Sunday

Eating dead animals is disgusting.  If any of us were to see the inside of an abattoir or meat-packing plant we'd never let a morsel of dead animal pass between our lips ever again.

Red wine, Azadeh, and PERS dears!

I think if everyone in the United States saw Food, Inc. and read the book associated with it, they would revolt!

Azadeh jan, there is access to cleaner and safer meat. The Industrial system has failed to provide basic nutrition. The government in the US must stop subsidizing crappy stuff (corn) and start subsidizing good stuff like broccolli and carrots! and organic! That's why organic and healthy food is more expensive than chips and soda. 

Red wine, in the new year I wish you lots of health. You are on a good path. I think we all have to watch what we eat even if we are "healthy." Our bodies mask the truth well. Cancer is another major disease in the US along with obesity. The food is where the problem lies.

PERS: thank you for posting the synopsis! Eric Schlosser is also in the movie I think and he has done great work on illegal labor, drugs and black markets. The food industry is obviously tied to these shady dealings which is clear in FOOD, INC.

PERS66: Your reaction to meat in Iran is not surprising. The cows in Iran are not fed a corn diet. They are meat to eat herbs and grass! The content of their meat changes and so do we, when we disrupt this basic intent. I love love love beef. I won't lie. I am incapable of vegetarianism. I will always try and I won't give up. I don't eat a lot, but like you, I cheat. 

Food Inc.

Thank you for sharing this post.

 I strongly recommend for all to rent the movie In Food, Inc., you will never look at food, especially beef and chicken in the same way!  //www.foodincmovie.com 

Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, herbicide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.

I started suffering from inflammatory arthritis in my early 20’s and it took me a lot of pain and suffering for years before finding out that eating animal products: Meat: beef, chicken and dairy products was a major contributor to the inflammation in my joints, I believe the main reason for this is all the hormones, chemicals and un natural stock feed that is used to fatten up and market the meat in mass production and a gaining short term profit.

As hard as I try to stay off meat, every now and then I will cheat and have a burger or some kabob or ghormeh sabzi made with mahicheh and ghalam, followed by 48 hours of stiffness and pain.

The interesting thing is when I went on a meat cheat during a visit to Iran I had kabob on several occasions and to my surprise experienced no negative side effects, no inflammation or pain; I think the reason is that in most parts of Iran the stock is still feeding on its natural/organic food source, green grass.

Please rent and see the movie if you get a chance.

Happy New Year ;) 

Vegetarianism: best choice for humans and eco-system

I have been a vegetarian most of my adult life and I'm in perfect health. I always encourage people to at least try it for a month or two to see its positive effects on their body and mind (mood.) 

Besides the fact that Canadian and American meat is full of anti-biotic and hormones that are harmful to the body and cause cancer and other illnesses, there is a lot of waste and inefficiency in the production of meat.

Animal protein production requires more than eight times as much fossil-fuel energy than production of plant protein while yielding animal protein that is only 1.4 times more nutritious for humans than the comparable amount of plant protein.

Also, according to many ecologists, if all the grain currently fed to livestock in the United States were consumed directly by people, the number of people who could be fed would be nearly 800 million.

Go veggie, y'all :-)

Azadeh 

Meatless Monday and Hansel and Gretel on Tuesday

they are in their cage, I'm feeding them cake and candy!

With regards,

Louie the Witch

:o)

Oh I forgot, after dinner a ciggie tastes really gooood!

...

Well, my doctor is not agree with you my dear friend (sorry your nick name is large and i prefer call you a dear friend.)

I have a respiratory problem (a type of allergy,a bad allergy!) beause i worked in north of Africa (doing some docu-programs for Tf1 and Tve),a desert without any human condition (but i loved to be there, you know... between Tuareg ppl ! the real ppl !)and that bad weather almost killed me !!

But now,i feel better after having a very very Stalinism Diet (no red meat, just japanese food,mediterrean food and no salt,no sugar!)

I just miss iranian gastornomy :=( ... You know, ab goosht, ghormeh sabzi,fesenjan ... i was grow up in this way... old tradition..eating 5 times per day ! and now... uff just two times and i am hungr all the time,i feel bad specially when my cats are eating and i observe them with many 'hasudi' feelings, hehehe .

God bless you :=) .

Dear red wine

That is great. You must be very healthy and your doctor bills are probably low to non-existent. Congratulations and good luck continuing it. No wonder you're so literary and clear minded :-)

:=)

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