Head on over to my “Imaginary Maggie Knits!” blog for some entertainment on my current vacation.
My family often took vacations together, and not only are vacations good for family health, they're also necessary for mental health. My father always told me the same thing he told every employee he had: Go on vacations! You have to have something to look forward to, otherwise you become encompassed by your work and your life is, well, stale, to put it nicely. It doesn’t matter if you go 2000 miles away or 20 miles away. If you can’t afford a fancy vacation then borrow a tent from your neighbor or your cousin, grab the kids, and head off to the nearest state park for the weekend. Not only will you get to know your family better, you’ll certainly meet some neat people.
That being said, head on over to http://imaginarymaggieknits.blogspot.com/ and live vicariously through me until you can get on the road yourself.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Worth the investment in time
Below is a link to a very long but informational and sometimes entertaining article about the basic truths of nutrition. It really embodies everything I’ve learned about nutrition over the past 20 years and puts it in palatable form (pun intended).
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism.t.html?ei=5070&en=c68ce221c481f56b&ex=1171083600&pagewanted=all
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I cannot disagree or argue with any single point that is made here. It is very long, and you may want to read it in sections (I did), but it brings to light so many great points that I hope you find the time to finish it.
Love to you all,
Maggie
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magazine/28nutritionism.t.html?ei=5070&en=c68ce221c481f56b&ex=1171083600&pagewanted=all
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I cannot disagree or argue with any single point that is made here. It is very long, and you may want to read it in sections (I did), but it brings to light so many great points that I hope you find the time to finish it.
Love to you all,
Maggie
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Be Decadent
Little things we can do to lower our calorie intake: Coffee, for instance.
Most of us drink coffee. Most of us drink the crappy coffee that is given to us at work, and we also have the same crappy coffee at home that our parents drank. Of course we put sugar and cream in it; it’s lousy coffee.
That being said, what do you think about drinking coffee without sugar or cream in it? Nasty, right? But wouldn’t that be a great way to reduce the calories we consume? I mean, how many calories a day do we drink? The answer is: drink good coffee and you don’t need to add anything to it to make it taste good. This accomplishes two things at once: you consume fewer calories and at the same time you feel like you are pampering yourself with an truly exceptional cup of java.
See how simple that is? Good whole-bean coffee isn’t THAT much more expensive than crappy coffee. I buy a French Vanilla flavored whole bean coffee and grind some (in a $10.00 coffee grinder that I got at Target) right before I start the pot of coffee every morning. The whole house smells like vanilla, and it seams decadent to drink it. Put the rest of the pot in a thermous and go!
Most of us drink coffee. Most of us drink the crappy coffee that is given to us at work, and we also have the same crappy coffee at home that our parents drank. Of course we put sugar and cream in it; it’s lousy coffee.
That being said, what do you think about drinking coffee without sugar or cream in it? Nasty, right? But wouldn’t that be a great way to reduce the calories we consume? I mean, how many calories a day do we drink? The answer is: drink good coffee and you don’t need to add anything to it to make it taste good. This accomplishes two things at once: you consume fewer calories and at the same time you feel like you are pampering yourself with an truly exceptional cup of java.
See how simple that is? Good whole-bean coffee isn’t THAT much more expensive than crappy coffee. I buy a French Vanilla flavored whole bean coffee and grind some (in a $10.00 coffee grinder that I got at Target) right before I start the pot of coffee every morning. The whole house smells like vanilla, and it seams decadent to drink it. Put the rest of the pot in a thermous and go!
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