That’s wild. The wife’s DO is named the same - Shalin Shah. Different doc, of course. Strange coincidence.
-D > On May 5, 2020, at 12:25 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > <image0.png> > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 4, 2020, at 8:35 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Who’s your doc? >> >> --FT >> Sent from iPhone >> >>> On May 4, 2020, at 7:59 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> The thing I have come to grips with is that I don’t go out trying to find >>> something plant based that tastes like something animal based. Make sense? >>> I know, no matter how fancy a plant based product is, it is not going to >>> taste like whatever it is supposed to be replacing. If I want sausage >>> biscuits and gravy, I will make SAUSAGE-from-a-pig gravy and not tell the >>> sawbones. >>> There is a small mom and pop vegan restaurant near my home that has >>> something that is supposed to be what you would order if you wanted sweet >>> and sour chicken. They utilize this soy based stuff he sorta kinda >>> developed, it’s seasoned well, panko breaded and fried slightly and it is >>> quite good when swished around with the veggies and pineapple in the sweet >>> and sour sauce he makes…but it ain’t sweet and sour chicken. If you order >>> that expecting it to taste like chicken you will be disappointed, but it is >>> really quite tasty. >>> >>> My cancer doc @ MD Anderson in Houston has sent me enough current >>> science/studies that show quite impressively that men my age with my exact >>> stage of prostate cancer have benefited greatly from switching to a plant >>> based/whole food life style. I’ll get another data point on my graph July >>> 1st (provided my appoints don’t get shoved out again on account of the >>> covid) to see if my new life style is holding this effing cancer in check. >>> I reckon changing a way of eating, after being well persuaded by science, >>> is certainly better than surgery of chemo right now. >>> >>> Bob R >>> >>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10 >>> t >>> From: OK Don via Mercedes >>> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 2:20 PM >>> To: Mercedes Discussion List >>> Cc: OK Don >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Blower resistor replacement >>> >>> From what I've read, it is better tasting and more realistic texture, but >>> it's not any better for you than the real thing. Too much chemistry, >>> modified stuff, etc. >>> >>> OK - so I looked it up: >>> >>> *Are plant-based meats healthier?* >>> >>> So what does the research say? According to O'Connor, Impossible and Beyond >>> burgers are made with somewhat similar combinations of plant products, such >>> as pea protein, coconut and canola oils, potato starch and rice protein, or >>> proteins from soy and potato. And overall, when compared with a beef >>> burger, the plant-based burgers are similar in protein and calories but >>> contain less saturated fat and no cholesterol—although they do have about >>> four times the amount of sodium of a beef burger. >>> >>> However, there's been little research on the subject to date. While >>> research suggests that eating less red meat and more nuts, legumes, and >>> other plant-based foods has health benefits, such as lower chronic disease >>> risk and mortality, a recent *JAMA* report did not find conclusive >>> benefits. Frank Hu, chair of the nutrition department at the *Harvard T.H. >>> Chan School of Public Health* who worked on the report, said the >>> researchers were unable to determine whether processed burgers that rely on >>> soy and pea protein offer the same benefits as eating more legumes and less >>> red meat. >>> >>> Hu said that studies are currently underway on whether plant-based burgers >>> are a healthier alternative to regular meat burgers independent of any >>> sides. >>> >>> For now, Hu said he considers plant-based meats as "transitional foods" for >>> people trying to adopt a healthier diet. But, he noted, that depends on how >>> you eat it. For example, Hu explained that eating a plant-based hamburger >>> offers no dietary benefits if you pair it with a traditional burger's >>> typical sides: French fries and a soda. >>> >>> https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2019/12/06/plant-meat >>> >>> YMMV >>> >>>> On Mon, May 4, 2020 at 4:00 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I've been working on real biscuits. Its getting there. Mostly I use my >>>> homemade biscuits for topping chicken pot pie. Works out good in a >>>> casserole dish. >>>> For B&G I use a good fatty sausage then add a few scoops of flour and pour >>>> the milk all right into the pan, deglazes the pan while you're at it. >>>> I don't think I've ever had plant based sausage but Mark Rober's positive >>>> review of Impossible and the other fake meat I can't think of the name of, >>>> make me think I should try. Clearly its not the fake meat of yesteryear. >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>> On Monday, May 4, 2020, 4:54:26 PM EDT, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> You need to learn to make real biscuits! >>>> >>>> RB >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On 04/05/2020 3:46 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> Your blog reminded me of the fact my kids have thrust me into the lofty >>>> realm of being an internet rock star at some point over the last couple of >>>> weeks. >>>>> Since my cancer diagnosis I have been sticking to the whole food, plant >>>> based eating that my doctor has prescribed as part of the “active >>>> surveillance “ course of management. I have been trying many new recipes >>>> and I try to retrofit old, familiar recipes to suit my new life. My oldest >>>> daughter wanted me to send her a video on how to make biscuits and gravy, >>>> but plant based. So I made one. She thought it would be a good idea to put >>>> it on my YouTube channel (which I forgot I had): >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/user/siav651 >>>>> I hope my new life as a YouTube star doesn’t alter me too much. >>>>> >>>>> Bob R >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> OK Don >>> >>> "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to >>> pause and reflect." Mark Twain >>> >>> “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” >>> Wernher >>> Von Braun >>> 2013 F150, 18 mpg >>> 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg >>> 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
