Stinky Slovakian Stockings
We just got back from our Tennessee Christmas with my parents.
My brother didn't come though. He and his wife flat out told us at
Thanksgiving that there was no way they were coming to be with us.
They're in Slovakia with his in-laws.
Yes, they have Christmas in Slovakia (it's called the "Heart
of Europe", and it's right next to Poland and the Czech Republic).
In fact, old Saint Nick himself was an Old World European. But
they don't do it like we do.
The "Old World/New World" struggle is nothing new. And we
could learn a few things from our European predecessors.
'We have basically fish and cabbage.'
It's not because they're poor. The free market is doing quite
well in Eastern Europe. But that's the traditional Slovakian
Christmas meal (even though the house may stink a little while
it's cooking, that's a much better holiday meal than the ones
we typically eat.)
We usually have turkey, ham, dressing, stuffing, sweet
potatoes, bread, rolls, rice, squash casserole, cheese straws,
macaroni, cake, cookies, pie, fruitcake (does anyone really
eat fruitcake?) and the stockings full of candy.
Americans have a lot going for us, but we're just about at the
bottom of the list (38th last time I heard) when it comes to health.
We're one of the sickest nations in the world, but we spend the
most on health care.
We spend billions of dollars each year on junk food, AND billions of
dollars each year on diet foods. We have hundreds (if not thousands)
diet books and information available, but remain nutritionally ignorant.
To put it mildly, we're confused.
We may not all have European ancestors, but we're all Homo
Sapiens. And our best chance to live a healthy and happy--and
long--life is to respect and adapt our hunter-gatherer origins for
living in today's modern society.
So, I've decided to clear things up.
As my Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/New Year gift to you,
my loyal subscribers, I'm starting the Dr. Vince Caveman Club.
It's a monthly newsletter and CD that combines Stone Age eating
principles and Space Age technology to give you less stress,
better energy, more enthusiasm, lose weight, feel great, and
get healthy and strong from the Inside-Out.
As a Charter Member, you'll get a deep discount, as well as six
free gifts for joining.
This pre-registration discount won't last long. So get in while the
gettin's good. Start your New Year right. Go to right now and
join the Dr. Vince Caveman Club.
Here's to an Amazing 2007,
Dr. Vince
P.S. If you're still feeling the effects from the past few days of
overindulgence, then now's the time. Forget about making a lame
"resolution" that you won't keep anyway. If you want to get a
different result, you've got to do something different. Join the
Dr. Vince Caveman Club and it'll change your life on every level.
My brother didn't come though. He and his wife flat out told us at
Thanksgiving that there was no way they were coming to be with us.
They're in Slovakia with his in-laws.
Yes, they have Christmas in Slovakia (it's called the "Heart
of Europe", and it's right next to Poland and the Czech Republic).
In fact, old Saint Nick himself was an Old World European. But
they don't do it like we do.
The "Old World/New World" struggle is nothing new. And we
could learn a few things from our European predecessors.
'We have basically fish and cabbage.'
It's not because they're poor. The free market is doing quite
well in Eastern Europe. But that's the traditional Slovakian
Christmas meal (even though the house may stink a little while
it's cooking, that's a much better holiday meal than the ones
we typically eat.)
We usually have turkey, ham, dressing, stuffing, sweet
potatoes, bread, rolls, rice, squash casserole, cheese straws,
macaroni, cake, cookies, pie, fruitcake (does anyone really
eat fruitcake?) and the stockings full of candy.
Americans have a lot going for us, but we're just about at the
bottom of the list (38th last time I heard) when it comes to health.
We're one of the sickest nations in the world, but we spend the
most on health care.
We spend billions of dollars each year on junk food, AND billions of
dollars each year on diet foods. We have hundreds (if not thousands)
diet books and information available, but remain nutritionally ignorant.
To put it mildly, we're confused.
We may not all have European ancestors, but we're all Homo
Sapiens. And our best chance to live a healthy and happy--and
long--life is to respect and adapt our hunter-gatherer origins for
living in today's modern society.
So, I've decided to clear things up.
As my Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/New Year gift to you,
my loyal subscribers, I'm starting the Dr. Vince Caveman Club.
It's a monthly newsletter and CD that combines Stone Age eating
principles and Space Age technology to give you less stress,
better energy, more enthusiasm, lose weight, feel great, and
get healthy and strong from the Inside-Out.
As a Charter Member, you'll get a deep discount, as well as six
free gifts for joining.
This pre-registration discount won't last long. So get in while the
gettin's good. Start your New Year right. Go to right now and
join the Dr. Vince Caveman Club.
Here's to an Amazing 2007,
Dr. Vince
P.S. If you're still feeling the effects from the past few days of
overindulgence, then now's the time. Forget about making a lame
"resolution" that you won't keep anyway. If you want to get a
different result, you've got to do something different. Join the
Dr. Vince Caveman Club and it'll change your life on every level.
posted by Dr. Vince at Thursday, December 28, 2006
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