gurgle gurgle

before my stomach, or should i say intestines, acted up again i was on a furikake kick. it's oh so yummy powdered seaweed, sesame seeds, fish flakes, seasonings, and that lovely MSG.
you sprinkle it on rice, usually white rice, for a non-nutritious sodium and starch filled snack.

hmm...but it's still probably better for you than potato chips.
and it’s super good as a seasoning to put a little zest in spaghetti sauce...

mmm

and yes i said my intestines are acting up...
and for the record i think it's amazing how little we DO know about how the digestive system works.

it started a few months back and i actually thought it was something with my heart cause i got dizzy spells and tightness in the chest...
so i went to the doctor and got tests and the tests didn't find anything.
i got some pills to cut down on my acid production, and i gradually felt better and basically went back to business as usual, but with a little more fruit and a little less fat and drinking.

well it popped back up, but a little different,
and after doing some more reading and self-diagnosis i think my bacteria in my gut aren't breaking down carbohydrates like they should. i'm doing a little self experimentation to confirm this diagnosis...like cutting out alcohol completely as well was processed starches and sugars.

although i did cheat today, honey sesame chicken...mmmm

and something is not quite right about going to the pub after band practise and having mint tea while the boys have pints...

i'm thinking i should maybe go see a doctor again just to see what they say...and maybe get more tests...

*sigh*

i'm getting old, gone are my days of gastronomical hedonism...

i will miss them.

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D
6 June 06

Yep. You're old. Old. Old. Old.

Whereas I, by virtue of a pure heart and clean life, can eat whatever I want, whenever I want.

What? You expected sympathy... I've seen what you cook for yourself and call food, Mr. Gingerbeef Omelet.

R
8 June 06

Ahh, classic. Deep-fried cholesterol. All the recipe possibilities... Think of it as scientific discovery in the kitchen. Though oddly I am now thinking of an old pc game, Space Quest 5 or 6, where there is a merry journey through the stomach, small intestine, etc.. Also that Simpsons episode in Mr. Burns. Hmm. This is rapidly becoming less and less medically relevant. Oh well. Enjoy your mint tea.

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