I race my grocery cart past the produce aisle
the manager there gives me a smirking smile
I am headed for the bakery in the back
lemon scones and blueberry muffins are now in my sack
I leave the grocery with no nutrition at all
These sweet starchy trips will be my downfall.
As a New Year comes roaring in, will we greet it with a New Start or resolutions?
Our health should be on the top of our list for 2026.
There are eight laws of health starting with Nutrition.
Then followed by Exercise, Water, Sunshine, Temperance, Air, Rest and Trust in God.
All eight are required for a healthy and happy life.
Is this the year for change and better health?
Twelve months will pass by very fast.
Will we be a winner for better health or a loser?
Only time will tell.
do just one daily
never but never give up
yes 2026 best year ever
A child is born,
Drinking from the Tree of Nutrition,
Growing strong and free.
With brown eyes and curly hair,
A symbol of the past and present,
This little one holds on tight,
Tears falling as the offering is given.
From the omnipotent Tree,
Metabolic characteristics are formed,
Breathing in oxygen and nitrogen,
Amidst the cacophony of life.
But to the developed ear,
This cacophony means love and joy,
A conduit between Agape's love
And the fear of the undeveloped.
The perfection of six,
A wellspring sanctuary grown,
Holding this child in my arms,
I am in my true form,
Agape's developed presence.
A nut
is just a nut
till planted
in robust healthy soil
Soulfully watered
nurtured
among sympathetic neighbors
fed by solidarity
in co-invested toil
Not necessarily nuts,
yet from this same root
system of passionate EarthTribe
ruts
Anciently established trees
and seas
and sacred nests
of honey bees
Enlightening
and empowering
nut engaging mysteries.
Like Ramen noodles,
packaged, dried worms are instant.
Just add hot water, stir, and eat.
by Wayne Wysocki
I'm eating kale to slim my waist
Lord knows it's not because of taste
It took some while to appreciate
The leafy green I love to hate
The fibrous queen of super foods
Can satisfy nutrition prudes,
And comes in leafy shapes galore:
Curly, Tuscan, dinosaur
For variation I can gnaw
This crucifer sautéed or raw,
Just as is, or baked as chips,
A smoothie blend to please my lips
But having said all that, I'll add
Too much of anything is bad,
And I've been craving, as of late,
A change of greens to grace my plate
I now peruse the produce aisle
To find the foods that make me smile
It's time to choose my next big thing
Like watercress or collards green
I'll greet my new nutrition trend
And say goodbye to you, old friend
Kale, we've had a lovely run,
But now my time with you is done.
C-reativity
O-f
O-rganization's
K-een
I-ndividuals
N-icely
G-ives
C-omplete
H-appiness
A-s
L-ovely
L-ife's
E-xceptional
N-utrition
G-uarantees
E-nergy
Topic: Cooking (October 26)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Trump Needs Nutrition
We know what Trump needs is nutrition,
For all his attention as well as ambition;
Dumbness detection,
And mirror reflection;
In addition soul searching and suspicion.
Jim Horn
The Nutrition symposia is on,
From fifth to eighth December twenty eighteen,
Morning eight to evening five fifteen,
At the top floor of hotel Sheraton.
Each day, there will be three sittings,
Two in the morning and one after lunch,
Post meetings, enjoy our distinct entertainment bunch,
Poetrysoup please! Join us with proceedings.
The topic of discussion is diseases of small intestine,
Interested scientists, doctors and researchers,
Enroll with latest abstracts, articles and papers,
At [email protected], on or before October nine.
Diet Does Lack Nutrition
More fries with big Mac;
Many things diet does lack;
Again will be back.
Jim Horn
Nutrition touched me
Poetry Soup fortifies
Like good nap we seek
To reach momentum's peak
Together, we calm seas.
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