A Good Deal!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  With Thanksgiving only a few days away, that means Black Friday is almost here too.  And I have a wonderful deal for those of you who don’t know what to get that person who has everything except peace at Christmas time.  But I’ll get to that in just a moment.

Have you ever wondered why you are a “dark meat” or “white meat” person when it comes to passing around that turkey platter, and why there seems to be such a big difference in taste when it all comes from the same bird?  Or from any bird for that matter?  Well, it all has to do with fiber (and I don’t mean the kind that keeps you “regular”).  The muscles of all birds contain several different kinds of fibers, and each muscle contains a mixture of these.  Turkeys live on the ground and spend their days walking around and scratching for food.  Because their legs and thighs are needed for this, they can do it for an extended period and don’t fatigue easily.  So the individual fibers of the legs and thighs contain an abundance of compounds that make them efficient at aerobic respiration.  That’s why those areas are also rich in fat and sugar.  They need it for fuel for all that aerobic metabolism.  It’s what also gives it a darker, redder color.

Breast muscles, on the other hand, serve a different purpose.  Even though a turkey can fly, they usually don’t do so except for a short burst instead of an extended period (such as when they’re being chased to become the Thanksgiving table centerpiece).  Did you know that turkeys have been clocked at 55 miles per hour?  And you thought they were a dumb, slow bird!  But because the breast muscles aren’t used much, they are powered by anaerobic metabolism and tend to fatigue very quickly.  So the fibers of the breast muscles are different and are more white and not as rich in fat and sugar, which makes them more lean.  All of this is true of chickens too.  But duck and geese are different because they’re long-distance fliers.  That’s why there’s dark meat even in their breast muscles.

Now that you’ve just completed your education in Turkey 101, you will never look at white meat and dark meat the same again!  Hold the applause please.  Oh, thank you, thank you very much.  Now, on to the good Christmas deal.

As you know, I have three meditation CDs for sale at $18 apiece.  But between now and Christmas I will sell them for $15!  If you buy one, the price is $15 plus $2.50 for shipping.  A better deal will be if you buy two.  I will drop the price to $28 for both combined, plus $3 shipping.  But the best deal is $36 for three, plus FREE shipping!  All I ask is that you not order through my website but simply write out a check along with a note explaining exactly what you want, and send it to me directly at 19413 Judson Circle, Hutchinson, MN 55350.  If you go through my website it goes through a company that handles CD sales and you will have to pay full price plus shipping.  But please feel welcome to visit my website at www.arlisfeser.com to see which CD or CDs you would prefer.  It just might be the best gift you could ever give yourself or that special someone on your Christmas list.  Please send this offer to anyone else you think might be interested.

Have a great holiday and remember, eat in moderation.  You don’t want to be the one more stuffed than the turkey.  And you definitely want to save the weight gain for all those Christmas goodies coming up!  Now, if only I could follow my own advice………

Arlis Feser, Msc. D.
19413 Judson Circle
Hutchinson, MN  55350
320-587-9879
www.arlisfeser.com
arlis@arlisfeser.com