6 Tasty Foods We Wouldn't Have If I Had Been a Caveman Gatherer.

The diet is going swimmingly. 8 pounds down in about 3 weeks and adhering to the diet hasn't been as hard as I'd imagined. I did however realize that in depriving my body of many vices it made me binge drink a bit this weekend. My body and brain are in kahoots I tell you. Don't worry your pretty head though. I'll have them in line all communicating on the same page this week. This weekend was an extremely fun one probably due to the weather. I felt like I came out of some winter shell. 60 degrees oh how I've missed you. If I kill Punxsutawney Phil he can't speak right? I met some new faces saw some old faces. My goal was to just relax and hedonistically enjoy life. Even Siddhartha would've been forced to enjoy himself. Besides a massive hang-over from the 6th circle of Hades it was epic. So there's my update. Now onto the show.

1. Artichoke Hart

Benefits: Strengthens liver function, aids digestion, reduces cholesterol, tasty in an omelet or on a pesto pizza.

Why it's gross?: When my sister Kathy used to eat these after she was pregnant with her last child all I could see was a slimy-looking object in the package. She would offer me one and I wanted to toss my cookies especially since it said "Hearts" in the title. I thought these came from the chest of creature who looked like a hyrid of reptile and the Predator.

2. Pomegranate

Benefits: Full of antioxidants, full of vitamin C, the edible seeds are full of fiber, lots of potassium and polyphenols. Tasty in teas, juices and smoothies.

Why it's gross: Fruit should NEVER look as though it is bleeding and molding at the same time. The first time my old roommate James cut into one of these I had to ask him if it was a fruit cause it looked like he had just slaughter, yet again, the heart of some animal.

3. Mushrooms

Benefits: Help reduce cholesterol, reduces risks of certain cancers, increases immunity, tasty in salads, sauteed, on pizzas.

Why it's gross: Everytime I eat these fresh I swear there is still a clumb a dirt on them that I somehow miss during my thorough cleansing. Skipping past the fact that it resembles yet another human body part,(Atleast at this point we can correctly assume i'm not a cannibal) they just look plain dirty and gross.

4. Olives

Benefits: The oil from olives is great for the heart and cholesterol. Also provides polyphenols. Delicious from on or in foods or straight from the jar.

Why they're gross? : 2 words. Alien eyeballs.

5. Durian

Benefits: High in Potassium, vitamin C and tryptophan. Also the estrogens of this plant may increase furtility.

Why it's gross: Simply put, it looks like an effing porcupine. Apparently it smells really pungent as well.

6. (Last but not least) Fiddlehead Fern

Benefits: Fiber, essential vitamins and minerals, blah-blah. Who cares right?! This literally looks like a vat of fear factor spaghetti. Oh and get this, you can get food poisoning if this vege isn't cooked properly. You could tell me it also sucks fat right off your body and this gal wouldn't touch the stuff.

Sweet dreams,

Cherie Bobomb