Updating The Knowledge!

Been for a top up on cooking for nutrition at the PB Centre - plus a day of cookery demonstrations. Now I know how to cook polenta! But, after a day of eating all that had been cooked for us, I felt like I'd eaten a brick and it took me a couple of days to recover!

But it was useful listening for the third time to the nutritional whys and wherefores. I think I've finally 'got it'.

For example, fruit has sugar but the sugar in fruit is OK because it's the 'slow burn' kind of carbohydrate. I think!

And don't eat tuna cos it's a big fish and you don't know where it's been! (ie it's had a long time in the sea and so had time to pick up all the pollution). Look out for bottom-feeders ie the fish who scoop up the rubbish on the sea bottom - where all our pollution has sunk to (eg sole and plaice). You need fish which swim with eyes on each side of their head (so go get an encyclopedia!). No farmed fish (they don't get enough exercise and will be fed antibiotics and such like) but organic isn't much better for the same reason (confined in a small space?). Atlantic salmon seems to be the only choice but I tried Swordfish as I found myself staying near a fish restaurant. A nice meaty fish but I wouldn't try it again - sea bass remains my favourite.

And why is dairy so bad? It's not just the antibiotics but it's full of natural growth hormones. Great for growing kids and calves which become cows in a year - but cancer most definitely doesn't want to be fed anything that's going to help its naughty cells replicate. I'll keep my odd blob of organic bio-yog with honey on fruit and an occasional crumbled rich cheese but that's about it. And forget the Actimels of this world. Acidopholus tablets kept in the fridge is best.