Janet Baraclough wrote:
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> The message
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> from "E.A.T. Hoffmann" > contains these words:
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> > It seems a lot of her recipes are too greasy and unhealthy by today's
> > health guidelines.
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> > IMHO she was a great wit prone to slapsticks like Martin Yan,
> > entertaining to watch, but I would not recommend her recipes for
> > people who are trying to lose weight or eat healthy.
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> You might care to consider that in her day, morbid obesity was very rare.
> "fat" people had a slight pot belly and minor lovehandles. Fat children
> were unknown.
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> People ate far more fresh food, 3 meals a day.
> Less processed food, less grazing, and they were more physically active.
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> Janet.


Not to mention that Mrs Child was 91 when she died. Her style of cooking
clearly didn't hurt her very much.