1. I received a package from Larabar and Food Should Taste Good earlier this week. It totally made my day because it was unexpected and contained products I love.
2. I found a Men's Fitness article about eating for your blood type on Pinterest and had to share it.
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I am type A+ and the information it gave on my type couldn't be more accurate. See, I knew there was a reason I ate a mostly vegetarian diet and avoided red meat.
"Your Diet: When hunter-gatherer Os started thinning out, our ancestors started relying on agriculture and expanding their diet to include a semi-vegetarian approach. Type As have the digestive enzymes and bacteria it takes to digest grains and plants that other blood types might have a rough time breaking down."
"What to Eat: Fill your plate with fruits like berries, figs, plums, apples, avocados, pears and peaches. Choose veggies like broccoli, artichokes, carrots, greens and garlic. Fish and poultry should be limited since type As produce fewer meat-digesting enzymes, which is why they have such a hard time digesting red meat. To get protein, rely on plant protein from nuts (like nut butters), seeds, beans and soy. Since your body can easily break down and get optimal nutrition from grains, carbs and proteins, cereal, breads and pastas should be staples of your diet."
3. I tried this Saffron Road meal for lunch yesterday and it was delicious. I won some free product coupons and bought a bunch of frozen meals at Whole Foods with them. Craig actually ate two this week and he loved his as well. He had a chicken tikka masala meal and said it was much better than his Mayura restaurant version.
4. I seemed to be a magnet for helping others this week and I enjoyed being able to do that.
I took the picture below for my co-worker, whose son is allergic to peanuts, but he loves sunflower seeds. I recommended the Trader Joe's sunflower seed butter to her. She was worried about the ingredients, but they passed the test.
I had another co-worker consult privately with me about the fact that she might be diabetic (and doesn't have health insurance to confirm or deny the suspicion). I felt honored that she came to me for help since she knows I read a lot about health conditions and nutrition. I played nutritionist for a half hour and recommended some switches in her diet. I also sent her a blog to check out because the author is a Registered Dietitian with a specialty in diabetes (it's Prevention RD).
5. Henri
Thanks to Karis, I found the Henri videos and seem to watch at least one a week, even if I am just re-watching one I have seen already. My favorite is this Halloween video.
Perfect Christmas present for a crazy cat lady like me? Henri's calendar. He also has a book coming out next Spring!
6. I subscribed to Nutriton Action magazine. A co-worker subscribes and used to borrow me copies occasionally, but I finally decided to get my own subscription.
They also feature some of their articles online if you want to check them out.
This isn't really a seventh thing, but I successfully moved a year and a half of my blog posts over to the new site and it's almost ready! I have enjoyed creating a new blog and love Blogger so far!
Have a wonderful Saturday! I am off to the mall to get some much needed shopping in.
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