Eisboch wrote:
"JLH" wrote in message
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...Orange Metamucil. Don't leave home without it!


Yuk.

Buy a small head of Boston lettuce, add a bit of white wine vinegar, some
garlic and herb seasoning and chow down. Tastes great, very few calories to
speak of and keeps you going.

Bet 'cha didn't know this:

"Butter (Boston)lettuce contains lactucarium which has effects similar
to those of opium. Because of its sedative properties, it is recommended
for treating insomnia, intestinal spasms and palpitations. It is said
that the emperor Domitian "tortured" his guests at banquets by serving
them a head of lettuce at the beginning of the meal. Not allowed to nod
off in front of his imperial majesty, they were forced to fight off
their sleepiness for hours."

Fiendishly clever that Domitian dude.