The digestive system is not voiceless…if you get a stomach upset, feel nauseous, or get a headache or a rash.. it is your gut-brain letting you know it is not happy. It works on the principle that after hundreds of thousands of years evolving, it knows very well what it needs and if it comes in a packet along with additives and artificial sweeteners, colourings and chemically produced nutrients… that is not it.
Over the next few weeks, Sally from Smorgasbord Magazine will be working her way through the digestive system and afterwards, perhaps you might review what you are eating that might not agree with your body. This includes some chronic illnesses and life-threatening diseases.
The Digestive System Part Two – The Oesophagus, Acid Reflux and Stomach…
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Welcome to Thursday Thoughts this week has been busy in my mind so many thoughts and so many rabbit holes either from posts, social media or just browsing…
Willow Croft’s comment on last week’s Thursday Thought’s made me go “Ewww” however it also made me think…another rabbit hole- not smiling-
Okay, forgive me for getting a little…off-colour…but someone I know was dealing with a septic tank issue, and they were like, “Why can’t we use the bacteria in the tank” and the septic tank person was like “People eat so much processed food that the bacteria don’t work anymore…they just die, because they can’t break down the, ahem, waste.”
Food for thought or not as the case may be...I know that chemicals in cleaning products, fabric softeners, latex products, medicines, drain cleaners, bleach, fats, grease and crushed food can have a negative effect …Thoughts?
Last week I asked the question do mermaids exist…if you watched the video(s) you may well have thought just maybe Disney is right…and then I watched these ..well I go where the rabbit holes take me…
Tomorrow March 17th is St Patrick’s Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated every year in Ireland and by Irish communities around the world…there will be parades and marching bands… and lots of green and orange…The celebration marks the anniversary of Saint Patrick’s death in the fifth century and represents the arrival of Christianity in the country…
Many old-school Irish dishes are cosy and comforting, as they were made with ingredients that could withstand and soothe the people during harsh winters, like beef, potatoes, cabbage and onions. Some of Ireland’s native dishes were born from a place of scarcity, hence dishes like Irish stew and coddle a layered, slowly braised dish of pork sausage, potatoes, onion and bacon rashers; the people at times needed to make a lot with a little, and were adept at reducing waste, making meals more filling and preserving what they had.
Potatoes feature in many Irish recipes and no doubt there will be Colcannon or Champ at every meal…and of course corned beef and cabbage…Happy St Patricks Day tomorrow to everyone who celebrates…Enjoy!
However…due to the Global Energy Crisis…
Ireland’s tradition of lighting up landmarks green for March 17 will be put on pause again for 2023.
Now for some music(and dance)…March 16th 2000 after years of international touring and even a TV broadcast, the Celtic dance revue Riverdance opens at the Gershwin Theatre under the title Riverdance – on Broadway and runs 605 performances.
Thank you for joining me today for those of you with snow and freezing weather stay safe and warm and for those of you who have sunshine and warmth enjoy as always I look forward to your comments and appreciate any shares xx
Welcome to the next letter in my first A-Z the letter S… Sally of Smorgasbord Magazine is kindly rewinding this series and I am thoroughly enjoying rereading the series…Many of my favourite foods start with the letter S …Salsa, squid, satay sauce and sage are among them…To read the original post please click the highlighted link below it will take you to Smorgasbord Magazine where Sally has the coffee pot brewing…See you there xx
Welcome to Monday Musings where my muse pinpoints anything exciting or unusual I have read, seen or experienced during the last week it could be anything that piques my interest as I explore the rabbit holes…smile.
The universe is so vast that I find it difficult to believe that there is not life out there somewhere maybe not as we know it but we can’t be the only planet with life on it and some intelligent beings-smile-
Since the beginning man must have wondered that and studied the stars it was the case that on March 13th 1781 Uranus was discovered by German-born British astronomer William Herschel who is credited with the planet’s discovery. It is the third largest planet by radius in the solar system… Herschel was searching the stars and saw what he thinks is a “comet” but was actually the discovery of the planet Uranus…Then on the same date in 1930, Clyde Tombaugh announced the discovery of Pluto… this voyage of discovery is still going on…we know much and have yet to find out so much more I believe…
Music today is from one of my favourite tenors and on 13th March 2004… Luciano Pavarotti performed in his last opera at New York Metropolitan Opera “Tosca”
This man will be remembered for a very long time for that voice it mesmerises me and although this video of one of the songs from Tosca is from a later date it is the same song…Enjoy!
Mermaids exist…Don’t they?
Then this happened…what did these 2 boys find and take a picture of?
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of posts, you may have missed during the week…I hope those of you who are experiencing snow stay warm and if you have to drive heed the weather warnings and stay safe…For those who are built of sterner stuff than me like the swimmers who braved freezing conditions in King Edward’s Bay, near Tynemouth, UK you must be mad…but kudos to you…you are hardier souls than many as it seems that you also do boxing day swim too …
Monday Musings…
I’m sure many of us have sent a message in a bottle as children hoping to get a reply but you never know it may be found some 100 yrs later…the clove was last week’s natural healer who hasn’t used it for toothache and keeps a bottle handy and is also very nice in cooking and baking with its distinctive smell and taste…music was from the film” Ghost” a beautifully sad and romantic film with lovely soundtracks…
Welcome to the March edition of my Green Kitchen…In this edition I looked at how to store and use bananas as the figures on waste for bananas are horrendous…some eco-friendly cleaners that also save you money plus the differences in kWH use on kitchen appliances and how it varies between low-income countries and developed countries like the US…I love shrimp and I shared a great podcast from Food Print for you to listen too while walking or jogging my favourite way to listen…
Thursday Thoughts went from Hershey’s limited edition chocolate burger to an interesting and scary post from Sally about processed food v Industrially Manufactured Foods that prompted an interesting comment from Willow about septic tanks…I leave you to read the comment…Food for thought…and in between, I thought I would liven up the proceedings with a rousing intro to 42nd Street…
Finally although no less important is Sally’s post on “The Digestive System”…the more I learn the more I marvel at the wonders of the human body and how one system is reliant on the well-being of another system in our bodies…this next series is starting with “The Mouth” this is a very informative post so please click the highlighted link below and have a read…the coffees on and if you are experiencing snowy weather I’m sure you be grateful of a nice hot cup of coffee…See you there xx
Sally will be exploring the digestive system and its complex role in extracting the nutrients the body needs to survive in this next series of posts.
The Digestive System – It begins in the mouth.
I never cease to be amazed at how complex the body is and how many parts of our systems rely on other systems working correctly for our continued good health…Please click the highlighted link below and it will take you to Smorgasbord Magazine where you will get a warm welcome and the kettle is always on the boil…See you there…x
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