At my age, gone are the days of trying out new things. And neither does great taste equate to the best. When it comes to my five-a-day, I know what is best and what is useless for me on a bad day. Once in a while, I will stumble upon new stuff that does make me feel good but after a while, the side effects start showing and before long, what was initially deemed great become so sickening, the whole body just wants to be rid of it as quickly as possible. Thank God, those days do not come very often. I call that wisdom but you may call it skepticism.
When it comes to my fruits and vegetables, I will be the first to admit that I do omit them once in a while from my diet. But that doesn't necessarily mean that I forget how important they are or what kind of 'ailments' will ensue from ignoring them (Wink, wink someone!). You may be out of sight but you and your importance are never (repeat, NEVER) out of my mind.
So to all the apples, broccolis and carrots of my life (you know who you are, but if you are reading this, you are probably one), I am sorry I have to associate you with my diet. But judging from my ever increasing chin- and waistline, are you surprised? If I could, I would make you my staple food but that would mean having to blow up my stomach five times its size now and I will explode! Jokes aside, there are no simpler way of saying how important you are to me other than I will simply die without you. And to all the great tasting toxins masquerading as anti-oxidants (you know who you are too), thank God I have my tried and tested five-a-day to overcome you.
