Juice is good
April 30, 2012 (Monday)
I know it’s not good for me to eat my meals without drinking anything, but it’s what I usually do. I complete my dinner, then look up and see a full glass of something as yet untouched. If I’m in a restaurant, usually it’s water. Since it’s my habit to eat without drinking, why waste money on costly drinks that I won’t drink? Usually I will drink most of the water after the meal because it’s there.
At home, however, I drink a little of this and some of that, mostly diet drinks and coffee. For a long time, I preferred the artificially flavored and artificially sweetened drinks bought from the grocer as powders to be mixed with water. Usually a packet makes two quarts. Some of these products have been discontinued by the makers.
Lately, I’ve discovered tomato juice. I find it easier to drink that with my meals, probably because it seems more like a vegetable (don’t tell me it’s a fruit, please–I know it is, but I would prefer not to know). It tastes good.
When I looked up the ingredients, vitamin content, fat, etc. I discovered that one of its uses is in mixed drinks (alcoholic beverages). However, I find it quite good all by itself. Haven’t had but one partial bottle, so I’ve not yet given it a fair test as far as drinking it often. We’ll see.
The people of the Bible did not drink tomato juice; tomatoes were not introduced to the Middle East until the late 1800’s. Ancient Israelites drank water, milk, fresh juices from fruits in season, and wine. Dietary laws determined specific selections of food and drink for the Israelites.