Teen boy goes blind after existing on Pringles, french fries and white bread.

[whm1974]

Actually that is one of those it depends situations. When a diabetic condition manifests the extended period of high blood sugar levels causes the lense of the eye to swell reshaping the lense and making everything blurry. That is usually not permanent and will go back to normal over time once the diabetic has their sugar levels under control. That said there is a second avenue for damaged vision caused by diabetes. When you are diabetic it weakens your blood vessels. Your eyes have thousands of very tiny blood vessels all through them. Sometimes the weakening causes the blood vessels to burst. Usually requires a laser procedure to cauterize the bleed. Everytime that happens you get a blind spot at the site of the bleed. Enough of them and you can be declared legally blind. Yes I am a type 2 diabetic and have personally experienced the first example. I have a close relative who is a type 1 diabetic and while not legally blind he does have significant vision loss because of the second example. I have to undergo a procedure every year to check for bleeds in my eyes.

Oh I know that full well and when I brought a rather nice and expensive pair of eyeglasses back in 2015 from Lenscrafters they had me looking into a machine that took a blood vessel map of my eyes. The map showed some damage to my eyes, but I was if I control my diet properly that the damage can be reversed.

The last a eye doctor examined my vision he did said he could tell my diabetes is well controlled.

 

[VirtualLarry]

congrats, your microwave diet has only taken ten years off your life. All hail convenience!

I'm learning the ways of the Crock Pot. Cooked something in my slow cooker FOR THE FIRST TIME yesterday. Had it for almost a year on my counter, unused.
Turns out, it's a semi-fancy model ($40 at Ocean State), with a countdown timer, and a High/Low/Warm setting.

Cooked some chicken breasts and home-made BBQ sauce in it, thanks to one of my workers.

Looking at making some Beef Stew soon, shouldn't be too hard.

 

[whm1974]

I'm learning the ways of the Crock Pot. Cooked something in my slow cooker FOR THE FIRST TIME yesterday. Had it for almost a year on my counter, unused.
Turns out, it's a semi-fancy model ($40 at Ocean State), with a countdown timer, and a High/Low/Warm setting.

Cooked some chicken breasts and home-made BBQ sauce in it, thanks to one of my workers.

Looking at making some Beef Stew soon, shouldn't be too hard.

I done the Corn Beef stew, but I haven't tried chicken breast or pork roast yet. For the Corn Beef Stew this is what I used:

1 Corn Beef brisket.
2 to 4 Onions.
How many Garlic Cloves as needed.
Same with unpeeled Potatoes.
Sometimes Cabbage.
Maybe Carrots.
Black Pepper.
Every so often Chili Peppers.
Works great with Wild Rice.
Let cook for 8 to 12 hours.

 

[shortylickens]

So I look at two ways:

1. I don't believe in true laziness. People are lazy for a reason; being lazy is a symptom, not a root cause, like the fruit on a tree, but not the roots itself. Like, I've had low energy all my life up until recently, which started with a diet change about ten years ago, losing 50 pounds, and most recently, getting diagnosed with sleep apnea. I was just always tired, and when you're always tired, everything is a chore, and when everything is a chore & you're constantly fighting yourself to do things, stuff just doesn't get done. It wasn't the big things I had problems with, it was the little stuff, stuff as stupid as staying on top of the dishes, where just looking at doing the dishes felt like having to climb Mount Everest some days, because I was so exhausted all the time.

2. Everyone's life is like a movie - what you are seeing right now, today, in this moment, is just one scene from their movie. It doesn't show the growth & maturity arc or the troubles they have to go through or anything. And as humans, we tend to make snap judgement about people, instead of providing compassion, understanding, hope, and help. One of my favorite quotes is "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Some people's demons are more visible than others, but everyone has their pile of crap they have to deal with.

It gets more difficult in the Internet age too, because what you get tagged for publicly becomes a matter of public record forever. I know people like to bash on millennials, but imagine if we got our misdeeds as kids plastered all over the Internet forever. It's no wonder so many kids have low self-esteem & commit suicide...everything you've ever done wrong publicly will haunt you forever & ever. It's not like you can just move out of town & get a fresh start anymore, you know? I posted this in another thread, but Monica Lewinsky's talk on shame was really, really excellent. She fell into a common trap - sleeping with her boss - except (1) her boss was the President of the United States, and (2) the age of the Internet had just begun, so she was essentially the first victim of worldwide cyberbulling. It's a really great talk if you ever have a few minutes to check it out:

John Oliver has a clip on Public Shaming that also includes a good interview with Monica Lewinsky.

 

[Red Squirrel]

The hardest part of cooking is trying to find the easy recipes. Most of them seem to have so many ingredients and are just a lot of work to prep and then leave you with so much stuff to clean after. There are things that arn't really recommended to put in the dishwasher even though you technically can, like non stick pans etc. I do need to start using my crockpot and instantpot more myself though just the thing of finding the easy recipes like "put these 3 things in it and put it on low for 8 hours" type deal.

I did discover a meal that is healthy (I think?) and got the idea from my mom. Something super easy: yogurt, grenola, berries and/or nuts. Done. You just put it all in a bowl and eat. Absolutely zero prep and there are no pans or anything to wash, just throw the bowl in the dishwasher when done eating. Been doing that a lot lately since it's so easy and surprisingly filling.

 

[nakedfrog]

I did discover a meal that is healthy (I think?) and got the idea from my mom. Something super easy: yogurt, grenola, berries and/or nuts. Done.

...

You really must live in a cultural wasteland if this is a novel idea to you.

 

[whm1974]

The hardest part of cooking is trying to find the easy recipes. Most of them seem to have so many ingredients and are just a lot of work to prep and then leave you with so much stuff to clean after. There are things that arn't really recommended to put in the dishwasher even though you technically can, like non stick pans etc. I do need to start using my crockpot and instantpot more myself though just the thing of finding the easy recipes like "put these 3 things in it and put it on low for 8 hours" type deal.

I did discover a meal that is healthy (I think?) and got the idea from my mom. Something super easy: yogurt, grenola, berries and/or nuts. Done. You just put it all in a bowl and eat. Absolutely zero prep and there are no pans or anything to wash, just throw the bowl in the dishwasher when done eating. Been doing that a lot lately since it's so easy and surprisingly filling.

A slow cooker is very easy to use for home cooked meals. And if you do it right, no mess no fuss. Some meat, a few veggies and spices. a little bit of liquid, turn on and put the lid on, and wait.Easy Peasy.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Any tips for cooking Pork Ribs in a slow cooker? Use High setting, how long? 4-6 hours? Would be putting in maybe 2lbs worth, two ribs. Don't think that I can fit the whole pack of 4 in at once, slow-cooker is maybe 6-8qt.

 

[BD231]

lol