Veganism’s on the rise, soy & almond milk are in
Dairy of all kinds is a big sin
Barley, quinoa, organic are so yesterday
There are new-fangled fads having their say
So, encouraged by well-meaning kin and kith
All taken in by the superfood myth
I scanned the supermarket shelf
For my dose of wellness and health
Chia, flax, hemp, assorted nuts and seeds
What did they think I was, a bird indeed?
Continued sceptically down aisle by aisle
As they drew me in using their guile
Seaweed, kelp, pre and pro biotics
Unreal, I thought, and quite quixotic
Bulgur, buckwheat, spelt, teff, amaranth, native grains
Slowly but surely, I was being driven insane
Cold pressed virgin coconut oil and apple cider vinegar
Extract of elderflower, with virtues held very dear
Kombucha and a green powder called chlorella
Spirulina algae and something else called moringa
Dragon fruit and kale I knew, but I didn’t maca
And what on earth were camu camu, dulse and lucuma
There was more: yuzu, and a mushroom called chaga
A variety of green tea flavours including matcha
Fava beans, edamame, acai, goji & maqui berries
If I ate them, I guess I’d be very contemporary
But fonio, fish oil, freekeh and kamut?
I looked for a way out via a shortcut
I bypassed the black rice and baobab
Ducking the promises to go from flab to fab
Only to come across a flour made from crickets
And that’s when I almost kicked the bucket
Forget a long life, disease free and healthy
Insects are definitely not for squeamish me
Instead I took a detour for a Big Mac and fries
The only real superfoods I’ll have till the day I die
Haa haaa … brilliant
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Thanks, Sakshi!
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My pleasure
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Hahaha, you’re gonna anger the ones with fat soluble deficiencies.
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😃 All in good humour! Thanks, EN!
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😂😂😂
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👍🏼👍🏼😁😁👌🏼👌🏼
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Many thanks 🙏🏽
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I love the flow of words, the continuous rhythm and flow, and how you seemed to catch every single possible item in a ‘health food store’ including those that are apparently “so yesterday”. Quinoa is still my favorite! I enjoy the photograph, the liveliness and colors contained in all those little bowls.
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Thanks, Arati, I’m a quinoa fan myself 😊
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Lol This made me laugh. An absolutely brilliant poem. Think I’ll join you for that Big Mac
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Thanks… and we’ll have the Macs with cheese and a thick shake to boot 😁
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Absolutely. Mi’m ready for it!
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LOL, but I realized I’ve turned veg, so make mine a veggie Maharaja Mac (that’s what we call them here!)
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Oh lol. I’m quite veggie too, but not entirely.
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A good catch.. visited a full health store in that past 4 hours😉?
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Been reading a lot on this craze! Thanks, A, for coming by!
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Haha! This is brilliant stuff K 👍. Learnt some more new names of health food today 😁. Seriously now the best way is to go back to our roots, and follow grandma’s rules regarding cooking and eating.
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Thanks, R! I agree…things have come a full circle, whether it’s in Ayurvedic ingredients or in what’s considered healthy in our eating habits
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Hahaha so cute and lovely words of what is happening today. All these fads of being thin and to hardly eat. You rightly said love to eat our McDonalds and fries. That is food. Great poem, K.
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Thanks, Kamal! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Welcome Kunal and yes it was awesome and I loved your assorted picture of the food too.
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Thanks, again!
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Welcome.
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Hilarious. Well done
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Thank you, Shantanu
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My pleasure
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A big Mac cheers to that…and a deep fried french fries hi-five too! 😉
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Hahaha, thanks, V!!!
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Super observational creativity, K!!! 👍
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I’m with you K! Chris Rock’s take on food allergies:
“We got so much food in America we’re allergic to food. Allergic to food! Hungry people ain’t allergic to shit. You think anyone in Rwanda’s got a fucking lactose intolerance?!”
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Thank you, pal! Eat sensible, home cooked food and you’ll do just fine. We tend to swing from extreme to the other.
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Super sized? Lol . Oh, this was great. hahaha
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Am glad you liked it! Many thanks!
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Lovely poem,son. Quite hilarious.
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Thank you!!! 🤗
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Mama Mia I love this. I love your writing , Kunal. You are very good 😊!
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And you’re very kind, my lady! Muchas gracias!
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Bye my lad!!
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Well… it’s true that I do like some of the foods you list here… but I am not a total bird… yet… 😉
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😊👍🙏🏽
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Yes, Kunal…any day! 😀👌
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Hahahaha…balance, baba, balance! Thanks for the read!
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Of course, balance is the key! You are welcome! 😊
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This is awesome. 🙂
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Oh wow, thank you!
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My kinda guy ! Cheers ! To more fries and flab 🙂
Loved this !
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Haha, thanks! Although I thought you’d be rather less conservative and more adventurous re food
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I swing between having a grandma’s soul for traditional Goan food and a reckless appetite for junk 🙂
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Love it!
Too bad I have dinner with my friend with a dairy allergy (not just lactose) on Mondays, and with my friend who’s allergic to soy, wheat, and mushrooms on Tuesdays…
It leads to a lot of label reading for me. And eating chocolate truffles in front of them, because YUM.
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Hahaha, I’m glad you could relate! Grateful for the appreciation!
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“Instead I took a detour for a Big Mac and fries
The only real superfoods I’ll have till the day I die” – did you supersize it😄
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Ha, P! You know how you can’t ever eat just one samosa or one gulabjamun? It’s the same with McD! Thanks, my friend!!
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😂😂😂
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Hahaha! Hilarious! I can totally understand why people turn to fast food, eating well has become so complicated! My advice though… good ole dal and roti will never steer you wrong! Well done my friend!
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👍🙏🏽😊
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That’s superb.Great post. Keep Glittering, from TGA by Misha 👌👍😊
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Thanks, Misha, appreciate it!
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