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Mother said, "No more peanuts!" Hsieh Chen-Hung (Jim) from Taiwan Photo: Sandy Peters I just couldn't move my hands from those peanuts. There was usually a conflict in my mind. The angel said, "You shouldn't have more peanuts. Then the devil said, "Come on! It's no big deal. "No more peanuts!" That was what my mother used to say to me. "Why? They are so delicious and healthy!" I protested. "Look at yourself in the mirror. You are getting so much acne on your face." Those were the best words to say to stop me from eating peanuts. I especially liked eating peanuts as a snack when I was in senior high school. Therefore, I won the nickname dao-whe, meaning a guy with a lot of acne. Sometimes, I felt ashamed, but I just couldn't move my hands from those peanuts. There was usually a conflict in my mind. The angel said, "You shouldn't have more peanuts. Look at you! How ugly you are!" Then the devil said, "Come on! It's no big deal. The acne will disappear in several days." Obviously, the devil always won, until one day my mother decided it was a big problem and stopped me from eating them. Then, several weeks later, most of my acne was gone. Now, I sometimes eat peanuts as a snack, but I can control myself and not eat too many. "Thank you mom. You're always right." More about Mothers' Eating Advice: Interviews: What Mother Said to Eat Mother said, "No more chocolate!" | Mother said, "Eat your vegetables!" Return to: Mother's Eating Advice: Issue 12 | Home Page  TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2007 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com