Vickie, I was just catching up on my > 500 posts that I have neglected to read over the weekend. Came across this one and had to laugh! Thanks for the chuckle! I am certain that there has to be a perfect food somewhere that someone won't pick apart! Ida M. Penn, RN [log in to unmask] Reality leaves a lot to the imagination. John Lennon (1940-80), British rock musician. "The Way It Is," CBC-TV, June 1969.1 -----Original Message----- From: Paleolithic Eating Support List On Behalf Of Xenu's Sister Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 6:38 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Broccoli???? At 01:14 AM 7/8/97 -0500, Karl wrote: > I don't like broccali. It turns out the vegitable is a >carcinogen. WHAT?????????? Where did *this* come from? I want to see the studies. I want to see the *PROOF* of this amazing statement. Broccoli is the only vegetable that I really, REALLY like! I like it so much that for a solid week the ONLY think I ate was medium-rare steak topped with broccoli and mushrooms sauteed in olive oil. I'd still be eating it except I ran out of fresh mushrooms and I was beginning to worry that I might be taking in too much olive oil. KeeRist! Everything I like is supposed to be bad for me. I've given up SO many foods since I decided to go on a damned diet in February. Round One (starting Atkins): I gave up Bread. I gave up Pasta. I gave up Sugar. I gave up Corn. I gave up French Fries. I gave up Milk. I gave up a million and one other things. No problem. I know they're bad for me. Round Two (starting Neanderthin): I gave up Kool-Aid. I gave up Mayonnaise. I gave up Mustard. I gave up Cream/Butter/Cream Cheese/Cottage Cheese/Bleu Cheese/All Dairy. I gave up Chocolate. I gave up a thousand and one other things. Hard, but ok. They're probably bad for me, and they're stopping my weight loss. Round Three: I gave up fruits. Tough, but Ah well. They're stopping my weight loss. Round Four: I gave up Ground Beef. ARGH, hard. But it might be bad for me. This is getting ridiculous. People are expressing concerns about Steak, which I absolutely will not give up. Now it's *broccoli* that's supposed to cause me to croak? Fucking hell! I can't let this get to me, and I won't, but I just had to vent a little bit. I've given up all I'm going to give up, and I'll enjoy my broccoli unless Karl or someone comes up with the studies that show *without a doubt* that my health would be better if I stopped eating it. What next, cauliflower? Vickie (going to fix a broccoli/mushroom omelet for breakfast)