cshenk wrote:
> "Jean B." wrote
>> Mark Thorson wrote:
>
>>> Rarely, I'll tune in to Cooking Time, the Korean
>>> language cooking show. The host often uses obscure
>>> or weird ingrediants, like oligosaccharide or
>>> slim eel fish paste.
>
> Grin, normal stuff you can get in the markets there. Some of what we
> get sounds equally odd to them.
>
>>> But what really gets me is
>>> the food quackery. She'll say this is food is good
>>> for the joints, or that food is good for the muscles,
>>> or this other stuff is good for your brain.
>
>> I dunno that the first things are quackery. The last part seems most
>> dubious to me though.
>
> It is true the last part o touching the veggies is quackery, but at
> least on the stuff good for your bones and joints, they have some pretty
> good backing on what to eat. Not sure on 'good for your brain' but if
> your eyesight is starting to fail, they will often recommend certain
> vegetables high in the things that a lack of can affect eyesight. It's
> just part of a total package, not expected to replace the need for
> glasses or anything.
>
Oh yes, I agree with this. But the "hands" part seems to be total
quackery.

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Jean B.