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In reply to the discussion: A hideous example of the state of 'health care' in AmeriKa (GOD DAMN this shit) [View all]IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)But there are healthy ways to make it more palatable, which I found because every person I've ever known over 100 and in good shape eats it. You can easily make your own granola and only use good stuff like a little honey and nuts, etc. You can bake with oatmeal. Even cooked the usual way, it ain't half bad if you add a little vanilla and spices and fruit. Try almond milk instead of regular. Most of all, when you once get used to it, oatmeal becomes less gruesome than before.
Of course I started out with good genes and a fairly simple, active way of life, but at 69 I have no aches or pains and according to everyone I look a good quarter century younger than I am. When I visited my son's high school one time, a teacher caught me in the hall w/o a pass and sent me to the principal's office! I guess my gleeful cackling made her think I was also high on something. But I was 39, and she gave me such joy. Of course the long hair, radical tee shirt, shorts and sandals - plus my full 5 feet of height - probably threw her off a little.
In the end it all boils down to one thing: eat your oatmeal. Some day you'll thank me for it. Oh, and slather it on your face, too. Great for the skin. Alternate with Sharon Stone's favorite facial, plain old vegetable lard.