Years ago a friend introduced me to People’s hippie Co-Op in OB. I carefully observed the general health, appearance, and smell of the hippies there and heard their exhortations to eat organic and raw foods. For years now, as a result of those observations, I have restricted my diet to one consisting only of products with at least ten ingredients I cannot pronounce or identify, cooked products, overly processed products, and those containing a reasonably high level preservatives, and meat, preferably red, included in every meal and some between-meal snacks. I remain strong and healthy, with fantastic cholesterol and other blood levels. The hippies I encounter are constantly searching for some new organic or diet craze to cure their malaise and numerous physical and psychological issues. If I didn’t hate them so much I would tell them my secret.
