What Are The Odds Against Survivial

Wandering around in the grocery store, my usual trek, analyzing the nutritional value of new products all the while; watching a slender woman nicely dressed, reaching into the doughnut bin for the most colorfully sprinkled coated icing, on top of the biggest doughnut I had ever seen. I wondered if that was the only thing she was going to eat today; not thinking she was buying it for someone else.

I thought about our neighbor who was diagnosed with kidney cancer two weeks ago. It's as large as a grapefruit or close to it. He has always been healthy; but what does he eat to have a cancer that large in his kidneys.  Or is it, what he eats? 

I thought about my husband having his colonoscopy this week which he gets periodically now after he had a few polyps removed from his colon a few years ago. His diet did not change much until after his prostate cancer surgery two years ago. Now we both eat lots of vegetables, salads and vegetable drinks.  Not a vegetarian diet, but close enough to feel cancer free; and if not; so be it. What's a body to do?

I pick up a product that looks appetizing and buy it for it's nutritional benefits.

Realizing there are no guarantees in life, I am presently considering the odds against my survival. Eating that doughnut.  Driving 30 miles to Los Angeles in bumper to bumper maximum poisonous gas, so my husband can get his colonoscopy. 

I am betting on the doughnut with 4.3g of Protein nutritional value.

Berry-Filled Doughnut Recipe  
By: Ginny Watson 
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Berry-Filled-Doughnuts/Detail.aspx

Ingredients

    •    4 cups vegetable oil
    •    1 (7.5 ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, separated
    •    3/4 cup seedless strawberry jam
    •    1 cup confectioners' sugar    

Directions

    •    In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees F. Fry biscuits, a few at a time, for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
    •    Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a very small tip. Fill bag with jam. Push the tip through the side of each doughnut to fill with jam. Dust with confectioners' sugar while warm. Serve immediately. Vary the flavor by using different jams."

    •    Nutrition Facts
    •    Serving Size: 1 biscuit / 2.5 oz
    •    Amount per Serving
    •    Calories 160 Calories from Fat 87
    •    % Daily Value *
    •    Total Fat 9.7g 15%
    •    Saturated Fat 0g 0%
    •    Cholesterol 0.94mg 0%
    •    Sodium 629.12mg 26%
    •    Total Carbohydrate 26.87g 9%
    •    Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
    •    Protein 4.3g 9%
    •   
    •    Est. Percent of Calories from:
    •    Fat 54.6% Carbs 67.2%
    •    Protein 10.8%

 An Easy choice.