"Do you wish to re-word your statement "Sourness is basically a taste sensation that detects acidity"? Sourness can't detect anything. It's a taste quality, not a procedure." No, Charlie, I do not. Rather than playing grammar police, do you have anything to back your claims about sourness being therapeutic apart from 'my beliefs are very very old'? More specifically, do you actually think that we can manipulate our body pH to make it more acid (sour)?* There are elements of "traditional Chinese medicine" that to this day endorse consumption of feces, urine and human body parts for their alleged health benefits. Does the fact that these practices date from ancient times make them valid?** *this runs counter to the usual alt med belief that acidity=bad, and we're supposed to make our pH more alkaline, which is similarly impossible. These misconceptions can be remedied through a basic (sorry) course in human physiology, reading the link above, or checking out this article. **"Flying squirrel feces is used to "invigorate" the blood and dry-fried to stop bleeding...The text Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology notes that flying squirrel feces has a "distinct odor" that "may decrease patient compliance" with ingesting it." It is believed to have uses for amenorrhea, menses pain, postpartum abdominal pain, epigastric pain, and chest pain. It is boiled in a decoction with other herbs prior to ingestion. If it is to be used in a formula to stop bleeding (dark purple uterine bleeding with clots, retained lochia due to stasis), it is dry fried prior to making the decoction. Flying squirrel feces has been associated with typhus fever." How do your patients out in Glendale feel about squirrel poop remedies? ;)

I thought that any of you people out there trying to lose a few pounds would be interested to know of a method I have had great success with. I have started buying the 'heavy' type of bread from large supermarkets, and I have found that having a small slice of this spread with a tiny amount of butter ten minutes before your meals really ruins your appetite and stops you overeating at mealtimes. In fact after eating the bread I just don't feel hungry at all for hours. I would be very interested to know, if anyone else tries this method, if they have had the same results as me.

My son in law uses that but buys it at the store. Please share the recipe with me cause I know he would greatly appreciate it. It sure comes in handy in a pinch. Thanks for sharing.

There was a diet article in Woman's World about the 1st or 2nd week of December, 2001 that contained a recipe for a Hollywood type diet drink, but it promised to be better for you. It contained soy milk and yogurt. I wanted to save it but I think my cleaning lady pitched it with some old newspapers! Does anyone have that issue with that recipe? I appreciate your help.