ARE YOU WHAT YOU EAT?

Nary a day goes by that guests of the hostel, do not run off to the market to purchase fresh fruits and veggies.  Being that it is Hilo, Hawaii, where a Farmer's Market exists and a fully stocked 'health food' store are but steps away from the hostel, this is quite easy to do.

Regular snobs some of the guests are about food.  There is always someone in the kitchen cooking up newly bought roots, grass and such.  There is a run on the blender as many want to make up a 'smoothie', using loads of fruits and veggies.   Right odd how so many of the smoothies' have a decidedly 'neon green' colour.

The topic of conversation at the common table is quite oft about food, 'healthy' food.

Remembering many of the chats, it was a surprise to find a collection of notes on different fruits and veggies and what role they may or may not play in a healthy life.  I will leave it to the dear reader to come to own conclusion.

Some thoughts on fruits and veggies;

Did you know that a sliced carrot looks like a human eye?  That it is believed that carrots enhance blood flow to and function of the eye?
A tomato has four chambers and is red.  Tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are pure heart and blood food.
Grapes hang in a cluster, sort of shape of heart.  Each grape has blood cell and it is believed grapes are profound heart food.
A walnut looks like a wee brain.  They think walnuts help develop neuron-transmitter for brain function.
Kidney beans look like a human kidney AND yes, is believed they help and heal kidney function.
Celery and rhubarb look like bones.  They target bone strength.
Avocadoes, eggplant and pears target female function in the womb.
Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos.  Fancy that...  AND helps, it is believed with sperm count and its mobility...
Sweet potatoes look like a pancreas.
Olives assist health and function of ovaries.
Oranges and grapefruits look like mammary glands  AND help in that area.
Onions look like cells of the body.  Is believed that onions clear waste materials from body cells.
Garlic is not just to ward off vampires but also eliminates waste material from the body.

This old geezer has seen a massive amount of 'healthy' fruits and veggies these past 6 months.  Truth be told, many of the guests do seems to be quite thin and have a certain glow.

In truth, the guests that cook up a steak, fry up potatoes, mash potatoes with butter, drown fruit with cream, scramble eggs and burn toast are me favourites.  I do so like the look and smell of food one is 'au fait' with...