Eating fresh fruit

[presta]

It's funny how one incident can put you off eating something for ever. I don't eat Dairylea triangles after one incident of being sick after eating them. No idea if they were the cause but they got the blame. It's not proper cheese anyway.

I used to be seriously emetophobic as a kid, and as I also thought that eating anything I didn't like would make me sick, I was a very picky eater. Chewing a mouthful of meat once, I swallowed half of it and kept the other half in my mouth unaware that the two pieces were attached by a string of fat. It went down my gullet and back up again like a yoyo.

We were given a packed lunch involving a Sandwich, Orange, and a Banana which I duly ate at the 'lunch stop' then was herded onto the bus for the rest of the journey into Wales along narrow twisty/bumpy lanes, let's just say my packed lunch hadn't settled too well and made a startlingly rapid bid for freedom. It could have been food poisoning due to the packed lunch fermenting for 4 hours in a warm Coach but it was very traumatic for a 9yr old. (no doubt not pleasant for the other kids some of whom rapidly followed my example)

Aah yes, the aroma of the school bus by the end of a hot day, I remember it well.

 

[raleighnut]

I used to be seriously emetophobic as a kid, and as I also thought that eating anything I didn't like would make me sick, I was a very picky eater. Chewing a mouthful of meat once, I swallowed half of it and kept the other half in my mouth unaware that the two pieces were attached by a string of fat. It went down my gullet and back up again like a yoyo.

Aah yes, the aroma of the school bus by the end of a hot day, I remember it well.

Nay this wasn't a school bus but a coach to a week away at some sheds* at 'Devils Bridge' in Wales.

* billed as 'lodges' they were unheated wooden huts with 2 sets of bunk beds in each.

Worst 'holiday' ever without a sink/tap in the 'lodge' and with the 'toilet block' about 200 yards away

 

[presta]

Nay this wasn't a school bus but a coach to a week away at some sheds* at 'Devils Bridge' in Wales.

I didn't use a school bus in the sense of commuting to school, just for school visits and outings.

 

[gbb]

Might have said in a previous post, I always ate too much, I carry it pretty well having been formerly very fit but its showing a bit, a paunch and I really must stop eating so much.
First week of fasting between 7pm and 12 or 1 pm..16, 17, 18 hours of no food, just water .
Today, just had a light salad, black olives, some airfried sweet potato and brisling in lemon and dill sauce (thought id try something a little different)
Brisling, spratt, a family member of Sardines family apparently, much lighter in texture and taste than sardines which I like but are quite strong and heavy...
I remember dad would but buy a bag of spratts from the fishmongers and fry them ?
All these 'delicacies' are disappearing, spratts were probably cheap as chips but very good for you.
Next time im in town...i might pop and see if i can find some

 

[MatthewDav15]

I eat quite a bit of fresh fruit is normally at least one apple and an orange a day .

Looking at the label of a bag of Clementines has put me off a bit , dispite washing them before consumption I decided to Google them

" Imazalil and pyrimethanil are both synthetic fungicides used in postharvest treatments to prevent spoilage in fruits like citrus. They are often used together in mixtures for enhanced effectiveness against mold and decay. However, concerns exist regarding imazalil's potential health risks, including being classified as a probable carcinogen by the EPA, while pyrimethanil has been identified as an environmental pollutant with potential cytotoxic effects. "


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After a long weekend bike ride, I like to unwind with a good meal and a glass of wine. One bottle I've enjoyed recently is three finger jack old vine zinfandel 2020 - a nice choice for a relaxed evening after spending the day outdoors.

I still eat fresh fruit every day, but I try not to overthink it. Washing it thoroughly and having a varied diet probably does more good than avoiding fruit altogether because of the treatments used after harvest. It's always worth being informed, though, especially about imported produce.

 

[Dave7]

Not a meal but Warterfields do beautiful fruit tarts. My daughter got me one t'other day. Strawberries, blueberry, lychee etc. Its a bit too much (for me) to eat in one go so I had half after tea and the other half next morning.