Tag: nutrition

Staying Sweet Stuff Free!

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This is one of my best healthy eating tip.  I do not eat pastries, cakes, chocolates, and or the other stuff that helps you to pack on the pounds.  I used to but always to a certain degree and I never indulged.  I have my willpower to thank for that.  

I do love cheesecake but that is an indulgence that I keep to a minimum.  One slice or maybe two and that is it.  When I do indulge, I up my workouts to keep everything in check.  

Eating fruits and vegetables is a daily must.  I keep meat consumption to a minimum, perhaps once or twice a week and the rest of the time I consume fish with lots of vegetables.  

So what do I do when the urge hits?  The sweet tooth urge I mean.  Recently, I’ve started with an avocado sliced up, one piece of fruit, hummus, and a cookie just for good measure and to feel like I’ve indulged.  This method works.

Soups are my next best thing.  The weather is turning so it is a great time for soups.  Today, I am making chicken soup with lots of veggies and a can of coconut milk.  I love spicy foods but since my operation, I’ve been warned to keep off the spicy stuff.  They irritate and so does coffee but I do drink one cup of coffee in the mornings, just black.  Onions, garlic, and all the other spices are out too until my wound heals but since I will be going in for another OP early October, it looks like it will be a long time before “spicy foods” make a showing again.

No fun?  I agree but eating healthy is a way of life for me so I don’t miss all the other stuff so much.  My indulgence factor is at an all time low but it is a toss up between being healthy and going the other direction.

Health comes first with me and thankfully my body seems to agree!

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LOL!

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That last part got me! One smart kid, however, who names their child Odd?

In a small town, a primary school class was having a biology lesson. The teacher asked the students if they knew what whales ate. Little Odd raised his hand:

“Sometimes they eat people,” he said.

“No, Odd, I’m afraid you’re mistaken there. They eat plankton and fish,” the teacher replied.

“But the Bible says Jonah was swallowed by a whale,” Odd insisted.

“Odd, it is completely impossible for a whale to eat a human being.”

“Well, I’ll just have to ask Jonah about that when I meet him in heaven.”

The teacher smiled slightly:

“But what if Jonah went to hell instead of heaven?”

Odd was quick to answer: “Then *you* can ask him.”

I decided to find out if the teacher was right about whales not eating people. Here’s what I found out.

They have tiny throats and although they have huge mouths, their throats are only the size of a human fist.

They have no teeth. They cannot chew meat.

They eat small things like krill, plankton, and small fish. Toothed whales do not hunt or eat people either.

There, you have it. The teacher was right.

My Top 5 Grocery Store Items

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I don’t make lists when I go shopping so I often forget things! Recently, I’ve started doing that and I find it is so much easier to get everything without doing several trips!

Fruits are at the top of the list. Right now, I’m into blueberries, raspberries, plums, mangoes, papayas and whatever else is in season. I love fruits so it is a must have on my grocery list.

Vegetables are next. Just about any vegetable is fine with me. Spinach, eggplants, zucchini, cabbage, cauliflower and beans often top the list as well. Salads are another item that is a must have.

Fish is something I can’t do without. I’ve found this new seafood place which offers fresh seafood and it is fantastic. I am a regular there because the local supermarket does not offer the freshness that this store does. They have all kinds of fresh seafood and the prices are reasonable as well. I eat fish at least three times a week so it is a must on my grocery list.

Meat is not that important, although, I do have it once or twice a week. If I do get it, I go for the not so fatty cuts of meat and if it’s pork, I go for the Iberico variety. Expensive but it’s a treat. The pigs are fed on acorns which gives the meat a certain flavor and it is delicious.

The essentials are next on the list. Water, grains, bread, and whatever else that is needed to get the household going. I’m learning not to like grocery shopping but I find that it is a necessity. Can we come up with something where you’ll have to press a button, put in the items needed and it gets delivered? I’m not talking about the home delivery service, this one will be simpler. Press a button and the items show up with no hassles whatsoever!

Tech giants? Any ideas?

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Top Five Fruits I Love

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I love fruits and they are part of my daily diet. I love the normal variety of apples, oranges and grapes but I do love the exotic variety as well. It comes from having lived in Asia during my younger days and the assortment of fruit there was endless. Here are some of my top picks.

GUAVA

A neighbor used to have a guava tree growing right next to a dwarf coconut tree and we could go into the garden and pick the fruit anytime we wanted to. I didn’t know it at the time but guava aids digestion, is low-calorie and has a high-fiber content and it has other benefits as well. Since I live in Europe now, they are hard to come by but when I do see them in the supermarket, I snap them up regardless the price!

PEACHES

I love the juicy deliciousness of this fruit. There is nothing nicer than a juicy peach when the weather is warm outside. It is a good source of vitamins and antioxidants not to mention that this fuzzy skinned fruit is delicious as well.

STRAWBERRIES

They are in season now. This sweet, juicy fruit is great on anything. People here make strawberry tarts and they use them in salads and in milkshakes as well. I just love them fresh with a dollop of cream.

PAPAYAS

I got my first taste of papaya in Asia. This tropical fruit has many benefits. It reduces inflammation, aids digestion and boosts your immune system. However, they are hard to find in Europe but recently the supermarkets here have been carrying them but they are not cheap. One papaya costs around 5 euros and that’s for a small one and when compared to prices in Asia where you can get them for pennies or rather dirt cheap, people stay away from them. I do get them when I see them because I love the taste of papaya on a hot summer’s day.

DRAGON FRUIT

This weird-looking fruit that looks alien-like is sweet, juicy and has many benefits. It is said to improve heart health, promote gut health, enhance skin health and boost your immune system as well not to mention it is delicious served in salads or by itself. It is one of my favorites but here again the price is daunting and they don’t show up on the shelves that often. I get them when I see them.

Fruits are my go to when I need a snack not counting the cheesecake of course!