A couple of prominent traits relating to she who must be obeyed: she likes to go shopping, and she likes to buy things she has never bought before. Personally I avoid shops unless there are crucial gadgets that need to be acquired, and once I find something that works for me, I stick with it. Same shampoo for more than ten years, same breakfast ingredients since forever, why change what you like?
So when I find myself short of a crucial breakfast ingredient this morning (yoghurt with nuts), and I announce my intention of popping out to the 7/11 shop which is two minutes away; it is no surprise to hear a little voice saying “I am coming too.” She likes to go out with me, especially if I am going to shops. Even at a humble 7/11, she will find stuff to purchase, most of which we have never seen before and are unlikely to see again; but it has to be sampled.
My strategy is to get my item and hurry to the check-out before she has had a chance to browse and choose too much; but damn she is quick. My two pots of yoghurt are soon joined on the counter by assorted snacks of dubious nutitional value and a what is described as a BeautiDrink.
The plastic bottle proclaims it is Collagen 1000 m.g, although the list on the back indicate that there is only 0.3% Collagen. The main ingredients are 12% of fruit juices taken from concentrate and some sugar. With less than 15% of the contents listed, we can assume that this BeautiDrink is 85% water. But then, water is good for you.
Why are we buying a drink containing animal connective tissue, I gently enquire.
We’re not, it’s Collagen.
Do you know what Collagen is?
No, but they put it in cosmetics, so if I drink it it will make me feel freshy.
It didn’t, it made her feel slightly nauseous and we will not be seeing that on the counter again. My yoghurt was good though.
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2014-07-04| Tom Petrovich saysgood to go with yogurt, keeping it natural always helps