Carob-Tahini Breakfast Shake

it is a good question but mr. paul try to show compassion in your words.

i have no problems with my weight but those who have this problem are very sensitive and i feel 'hurt' on their behalf. so, how much more must they dislike the tone of your question? words have power. let our words attract people and build their curiosity rather than making them feel judged, shamed, or shut out.

are you jewish? because if so then i would encourage you to study here on chabad the way in which a jew (and non-jews if you are a noahide) should behave in the world and how we are to carry ourselves and carefully choose words. there is a lot to learn here.

middos (good character) is essential to judaism. and also essential to just "way of the world" everyday practical living as you might know already from life experiences.

shavua tov u'mevorach. Reply

I'm Jewish and just now finished dovening maariv in a Chabad shul. Thank you for responding so quickly and for reminding me of proper midos in dealing with others. I'm 74 years old, weigh 140 pounds --which is a bmi of 18, and am 6 ft. 1 in. tall. I try to be aware of proper chavod and appreciate your concern. I'm always open to receiving constructive criticism. Now that I'm properly chastised we can get back to the fact that the recipe is not healthy for most people and it would be kind, without pointing out the fact that eating this in one sitting is excessive, the number of calories in the recipe so people can make up their own mind on whether or not they should be consuming so many calories and fat. G-d willing, we will all learn from this exchange of views and exhibit propermidos Reply

500 calories for a meal (this is listed as a breakfast) is not excessive in the least. Also, your BMI is borderline low. Further, individuals of your age need to be concerned with sarcopenia. Use soymilk as the milk and possibly even add a little protein powder. In short, have the shake, sir. Reply

B'H it is encouraging that there are positive and caring responses to my comment. In my opinion, addessing my character (middos) or my physical health (BMI/sarcopenia) does not address the issue I raised--why not list nutritional values for a recipe? I have written to numerous Jewish websites, including Chabad and the Orthodox Union, about the lack of nutritional information and they all respond that they're not interested in doing so. So I'll ask again, what is the objection to listing nutritional information? Why would you feel hurt if you are overweight and I requested to list nutritional values? And why would you express concern for sarcopenia/BMI and know nothing of my actual physical health while ignoring my request for nutritional information? Thank you for your comments and may Hashem continue to shower his blessings on you and give you continued good middos and vibrant health. P.S. I'm vegan & consume plant based milk & protein powder to aid my nutritionally dense diet Reply