Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Share Posted September 7, 2005 From on the LI list >I want to share a > poem > that I wrote for Elaine last week and mailed to her. It is an expression > of > just one way in which her approach to implementing the Haas diet was > innovative and how she imbued those basic rules (without bending them) > with > her joie de vivre. > > To Elaine Gottschall, Nutritional Nanny > > " Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down > In a most delightful way. " > -- " A Spoonful of Sugar " (from Poppins), lyric by > B. > Sherman > > Your way is so much better, > more magical even, > than anything > Poppins could come up with: > > the medicine itself > can be sweet, > succulent, > savory, > or rich. > > The medicine can be > honey-ginger chutney, > sweet and sour lentils, > lemon soufflé, > or raspberry mousse. > > I picture delighted med school students > finding > gourmet recipes > in their pharmacology books. > > I picture the return of > drugstore soda fountains. > They'd dispense SCD shakes exclusively, of course! > > I see SCD ice cream sundaes on the counter, > each with a real cherry on top. > > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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