DebPenny - you are absolutely right - wild rice does grow in Michigan. Wild rice is not rice at all but seed from a particular type of grass which grows along or in waterways. It is delicious (no, I'm not going to go get any).

As far as the government legislating what we eat and drink - I also agree that they are totally off base. I got fat eating "right." I've never been a sugar/snack food/soda consumer. All of my food choices were whole natural foods BUT I stuck to the low fat high carb diet as advocated by so many (and by overeating those good food choices - they left me hungry all the time).


I am very happy with Atkins and, hopefully, other people (like doctors and other medical personnel) will discover that low carb is healthier eating.