That archer story about the two-finger salute isn't true, apparently. I just heard about that on the radio recently! But they referred to Snopes. Maybe here: [link]

For dinner, I had chicken with mango and lime, roasted sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and a delicious cranberry ginger trifle for dessert. Thanks, mom!

Not a problem with gylcemic index perse, but rather the same problem you have with high fructrose corn syrup:

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The basic problem with high fructose corn syrup is the fructose itself. The body processes fructose more slowly than regular table sugar.

In the liver, the body turns fructose into fat rather than burning it for energy. Flavin comments, "And so you start developing what they call fatty liver. Now fatty liver can start also changing into a less effective liver that's not functioning properly."

A fatty liver encourages weight gain. In addition, Flavin says fructose compounds obesity by increasing hunger, "So you do eat more. And then you have a greater appetite because your body's saying, 'I haven't had enough.' And your body is being fooled by a whole chemical imbalance."

Sinatra, the cardiologist, says in that same process, insulin, the body's sugar manager goes haywire, "High fructose corn syrup is very sweet. It elicits an insulin response, and remember insulin is the number one risk factor for cardiovascular disease."

Agave syrup, like High Fructose Corn Syrup is high fructose. So it has a lower glycemic index but has both short and long term effects that are a risk factor for diabetes, obesity and other problems. Unlike HFCS mercury and weird enzymes are not required for productions, but still not best thing in the world for you.

Hmm, lemme see what I mean. Oh, wait, xpost w/ Typo.

Anyway, what I was trying to say was that it tastes unexpectedly sweet. Like, it tastes much sweeter than an equivalent amount of syrup or sugar.

Like, it tastes much sweeter than an equivalent amount of syrup or sugar.

Yes--that's a factor in substitution.

My dinner was out at local Italian joint. Chicken Francese-- love the sauce and may need to play w/ a variation for myself.

That archer story about the two-finger salute isn't true, apparently. I just heard about that on the radio recently! But they referred to Snopes. Maybe here: [link]

I'm not overly surprised at this (I'm just glad I remembered the story as told), but now I want to know the real story behind the two-finger salute.

but now I want to know the real story behind the two-finger salute.

I'd think it was similar to the Italian two finger salute, which may involve some tongue licking at the V of the fingers. (Followers of the Sopranos may recall that Uncle June suffered a loss of social standing when it came out that he liked to go down on his girlfriend.)

Mac has refused a bath. Day 3. This after over an hour of homework delay. Boy is on his own for getting to bed tonight.

I am so confused on these paint colors. I need a designer.

It was on A Way With Words that I heard about it, and I can't remember what they said about the two fingers -- but it was something dirty. I feel like it wasn't the v-for-vagina, but can't picture what else it would be....

Good luck, msbelle. How's the school year going, generally?