tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post2891093978829406226..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: A Salute to SingaporeJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-42292863516851955852009-10-25T19:11:08.793-05:002009-10-25T19:11:08.793-05:00Is durian a "superfood"? I guess not aft...Is durian a "superfood"? I guess not after reading the Wikipedia entry. Albeit, in the 1920s someone marketed a product with durian and Allium in it that supposedly contained "more concentrated healthful energy in food form than any other product the world affords."<br />Now more than 80 years later, many health-conscious souls (including myself) revel in products with acai or gogi berries or somesuch else. Us LDS folks are as much into this as anyone, even at the forefront. As often as not, we vend such products through multi-level marketing.<br />I would guess it is the Word of Wisdom that catches our attention toward health food. Why we multi-level market, I don't know. I don't find that connection in the 89th Section. (Multi-level marketing might well be fine, but sometimes I wish we would just find stores in which to market our products.) The Word of Wisdom does say "all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man. . . . Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof."<br />It might be good, however (as herbs and fruits can have side effects just as prescription drugs do) if some resourceful LDS soul -- or someone with Singapore-type ingenuity -- would study the side effects of such foods, for the Word of Wisdom also says "they are to be used with prudence." Some study of side effects is available, but I do wish there were more.John Jacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-15783863332899813272009-10-23T22:45:37.309-05:002009-10-23T22:45:37.309-05:00I vote for the passionfruit. Not only does durian ...I vote for the passionfruit. Not only does durian smell bad, it tastes like rotten onions. Gives me enough gas to power a small city. I had to laugh at the restaurants that had signs outside saying "no durian allowed."UtahBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683816647781072650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-2847510850542387422009-10-21T12:09:15.704-05:002009-10-21T12:09:15.704-05:00I've only been through Singapore briefly but n...I've only been through Singapore briefly but now I want to experience that much more of it. Just wanted to say that if you enjoyed Singapore, you should definitely visit Penang, Malaysia, someday. It's just an hour flight to the north. Like Singapore, a beautiful, diverse & friendly people & tremendous cuisine. I had the privilege of attending their bustling Branch a few years back. A sweet group of saints. Looking forward to reading others' comments on Singapore.Scott Edwardshttp://hi.im/scottedwardsnoreply@blogger.com