Looking for a Perfect Food - Nutritional, Portable, Storable

wow, I can't contribute to any of this, as I love to eat, but why does your SO
get sick when she eats at home? Doesn't she cook at all?

I can understand that food becomes secondary when your taste buds are not
functioning properly, and everything tastes the same. Why not have nutritious food delivered to your house? In Chicago there must be plenty of companies
providing that service. Here is one of them http://www.thefreshdiet.com/
and here are some more http://www.food411.com/meals_delivered.php

ooooh....you wouldn't want that.

BTW, it's not just for brain dead folks, many people get them for various reasons, like they can't swallow after a stroke, etc.

Feeding tubes have to be flushed, cleaned and cared for. They can clog and get lots of nasty bacteria.

Plus, there's a risk of aspirating, infected stoma, etc.


What you said above about your taste buds, them not being sensitive or active...that makes sense. Do you get a sense of satisfaction when your stomach is pleasantly full, or does it just mean you don't exhibit signs of hunger, like headaches, faintness etc.


Actually, the question of "What does it feel like when you're hungry" is interesting in itself.

If you ask 4 or 5 different people what hungry feels like to them, you'll get 4 or 5 different answers, plus your own definition.

I know some people who can't really describe it, like they are out of touch with their bodies response to it's need to be given nutrition.

I've had people tell me they feel their hunger in their throat, in their chest, or just in their mouth.

Me? I can #1 tell my actual stomach is empty. Of course I'm not always hungry just because my stomach's empty, but empty for a while. It will cramp sometimes, contracting like it's looking for something to digest.

Also, I will not be able to concentrate, can't think as clearly.

How do you know you're hungry?

I think MREs would be fine for what you're talking about, map.

I've often wondered why Meal, Ready to Eat is sometimes called "3 lies in one.
I missed out on this good stuff, by the way. We had C Rations, and at least once a month in the mess hall. Maybe they were rotating the stock (unlikely) or maybe the cooks just needed the little packs of cigarettes that came in each ration.

M.R.Es = Meals Rejected by Ethiopians.

cj, that's an excellent idea about having meals delivered.