This Is What We’re Up Against

Folks, if I sound dogmatic on my pet subjects of diabetes, low-carb, healthy fats, etc, it’s because we’re up against shit like this:

http://www.dinewise.com/diabetic-breakfast/7-grain-waffle-yogurt-w-blue-berry-compote-df.html

For just $8.39 plus tax and delivery charge, you too can jumpstart your day by pouring 53 grams of fast acting carbohydrates into your bloodstream!  (Insulin and ambulance not included.)

Or, you could splurge on the most expensive eggs in the market, the ones with extra DHA, which cost around $3.50 a dozen in Boston.  Eat 3 of them fried in 10 cents worth of butter, and you’ve spent less than a dollar on breakfast.  (97 and a half cents, to be exact.)  Probably takes less time to prepare, too - frozen food takes quite some time  to heat up, even in the microwave - which is ironic because the waffle is supposed to be a convenience food.

I will remember this the next time someone complains to me that a low-carb diet is expensive.   And that waffle/yogurt combo has only 7 measly grams of protein.  For almost 9 clams you’d think they could throw in a turkey sausage or something …

(By the way, I had to really dig for that nutrition info.  See if you can find it yourself.)