You are what you eat. I was ten when my grandmother and I were snapping beans for dinner while we were watching Merv Griffin, and she had that chat with me.
LOL. “The talk” with grandma. Not the sort of “the talk” you always hear about black kids getting.
That’s a nice memory. The simple pleasures of life and a great life lesson learned, too. And it stuck with you for many years (unless you are 12 now).
Bless your grandmother. For sure you are what you eat. I read a book 60 years ago, “Food Is Your Best Medicine” (now available on AMZ) when I had a sick little boy. Changed his diet, changed his life. Mine too. Of course we now have to eat certain things organic with no GMOs, which were not a problem back then.
Pasture raised eggs and chicken, no wheat, no salt on anything, skip seed oils, only extra virgin olive oil, etc etc. I don’t eat saturated fats like butter and cheese and really don’t miss them.
Woman who sold me new insurance was seriously impressed that I didn’t need prescription drugs for cholesterol. . No wheat? Told her I buy BFree seed bread at Natural Grocer or Walmart online. Delish. Modern wheat has junk in it that raises cholesterol. I read that in a book by Wm Davis, MD: “Wheat Belly” Stopped eating wheat and cholesterol perfect in two months.
I’m 87, take one prescription drug, have blood pressure like a teenager’s, and eat all the right things. Walk a mile a day — couldn’t do that for awhile because I had a broken ankle, but doc said last week I could go back to the gym.