Buffets Cannot Be Good For You

Tagged as: Food, Life, Seen-Around Jul 19

Now I enjoy a buffet just as much as the next person. They’re usually a pretty good value in terms of how much food you get for your dollar. However, the other day when I was at Hometown Buffet, I noticed a few things that I thought were interesting while I was there.

1. There are a lot of obese people at buffets.
2. I feel really heavy afterwards and even the next morning compared to how I normally feel.
3. There is a lot of food that goes into you…and comes out.
4. I was sweaty and felt warm even though the weather was cool.
5. I could have eaten 1 plate and have been satisfied. Instead I ate 4 plates.

I was thinking (and discussing over dinner) that buffets seem to be very indicative of society. There is a huge problem with obesity and our eating habits are only part of that. But just go to a buffet and see how many of the people there have a personal problem with obesity. It’s ridiculous.

Even beyond that, I felt really sorry for the kids. Children don’t do things of their own volition, they are taught and raised by their parents. So when there is an obese child, I’d go so far as to say that the parents have caused them to be that way. And that is so unfortunate. Sure I have to take into account that different people have different metabolisms, etc. Nevertheless, nobody has to be that obese. Anyways, back to the point. So parents have chosen for their kids to live in obesity and unhealthily. That is so much more tragic because it is almost upon them without them being able to do much about it. I have much less empathy for adults who are in a similar situation because they know what they’re doing.

So there it is. Buffets are good. They taste good. You get to eat whatever you want. But they’re not really too good for you. Go eat some fruit.

What Could Be

Tagged as: Amusing, Entertainment, Food, Humor, Idea, Life, Poetry, Television Apr 11

Have you been Dancing With The Stars?
I’d rather travel to Mars.
Oh how fun that’d be!
Perhaps instead I’ll cross the sea.
To the tropical vacation of fame
Maybe there find a classic dame?
Or maybe win a trip to the country of my roots.
Where I could buy some nice designer boots
Or more likely a fake designer bag.
Oh but veritably on the U.S. market that is a drag. Read the rest of this entry »

Break The Fast…Twice

Tagged as: Food, Humor, Life Apr 06

Now it’s generally understood that eating breakfast is a good thing for you. It gets you going in the morning by providing energy, and this in turn gets your body’s metabolism to change from its “sleep” mode to its “day” mode. And that’s good for you because the more energy you burn the more food you can consume. So you are essentially burning calories simply by being awake rather than having to work them off through exercise. Granted you’re not going to lose all of your excess weight, but it does help.
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