Eat your vegetables

As a child, my mother always stressed the importance of eating vegetables. She made comments such as "carrots are good for the eyes" and "spinach makes you stronger". I was extremely greedy as a child so it didn't take much for me to eat anything. As an adult, I became more interested in what I consumed. I read an article on www.sheknows.com titled Top 10 Healthiest Vegetables. Below is a list of some of the vegetables and their benefits.

• Tomatoes- Renowned for their cancer-fighting capabilities
• Carrots- These orange-wonders are loaded with eye, skin and hair-enriching nutrients. Rich in vitamin C, carrots protect your cardiovascular system from damage.
• Squash- Can help treat dozens of conditions including asthma, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
• Bell Peppers- Recent research suggests digging into a pepper every day may lower your risk of developing lung, colon, bladder and pancreatic cancers.
• Spinach- Scientists believe a diet heavy in spinach may be able to prevent everything from heart disease to colon cancer, and arthritis to osteoporosis.
   

For the complete list, click http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/808162/top-healthiest-vegetables.

Remember to eat your vegetables!

Food Recall

Earlier this week, Special K issued a recall on some boxes of the Red Berries brand of cereal. Special K believes the cereal contains fragments of glass. This recall includes 3 different sized boxes with specific UPC codes and dates.

• 11.2-ounce retail package, identified by UPC Code 38000 59923 with the following Better if Used by information on the package:
  - DEC 02 2013 KNC 105 00:13 through DEC 02 2013 KNC 105 02:30
• 37-ounce club store package, identified by UPC Code 38000 20940 with the following Better if Used by information on the package:
  - NOV 30 2013 KNB 107 17:31 to NOV 30 2013 KNB 107 20:05
• 22.4-ounce twin pack, identified by UPC Code 38000 78356 with the following Better if Used by information on the package:
  - NOV 30 2013 KNA 105 07:00 to NOV 30 2013 KNA 105 08:51
  - NOV 30 2013 KNB 105 15:00 to NOV 30 2013 KNB 105 17:05

 

My Die-Lent

Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. According to www.thefreedictionary.com, Lent is defined as the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until Easter observed by Christians as a season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter.

I have participated in Lent for the past 4 years. It started as a challenge to motivate me to lose weight (diet) by giving up the foods and beverages that I was sure was packing the pounds on me. This intial challenge turned into a yearly opportunity to see how far I can push myself with the limits of my love...FOOD! Here is my 4 year breakdown:

2010- I gave up my favorite food..RICE, my favorite drink..Coke
2011- I became a pescutarian (no meat but seafood is fine) and no sugar (including juice, sodas)
2012- I became a vegetarian (no meat...AT ALL) and no sugar (including juice, sodas)

That brings us to 2013..my biggest challenge thus far. This year, I will become vegan. The short, short definition is I will not be able to eat anything that had a mother. I am saying goodbye to all meat, seafood and diary. *sigh*

Wish me luck guys because Im sure my inner fat girl is going to be angry!

So, do you Lent? If so, what are you giving up?

Food Food and more Food

Welcome to my blog. Its all about food. This blog will discuss different aspects of food including great restaurants that I've visited, good food I have eaten, food nutrition, food industry and my struggles/challenges with food. Join me on this experience dealing with my favorite thing.....All things food!