Back in Edinburgh and you'll notice I just got posting again after a busy month.
A couple of weeks ago I visited New York on vacation - what a mad city that is. I hadn't been there since 2001 - it was just as hectic as I remembered but much hotter. (Last time we visited in May). I thought I may have lost weight after walking around site-seeing for 5 or 6 hours every day but the New York food put paid to that….too much cheesecake I think
Since returning home, I've been involved in the Edinburgh tourist industry - doing a bit of admin work for my friends who run a holiday letting agency Edinburgh-flats.com They rent self-catering appartments to visitors from all over the world and so they spend a lot of time preparing the accommodation and meeting and greeting guests. Just now it is hectic, because we are bang in the middle of the Edinburgh festival.
Also it's now time to work on my fitness again - as I have not done much since doing my 5K race on 1st June. It's back to yoga and walking this time - luckily Edinburgh is built on 7 hills so walking ANYWHERE in the city gives you a good work out.
Continue Reading August 16th, 2008
Imagine being able to eat anything you like an not gaining an ounce!
That's the kind of calorie loaded diet that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has to eat every day to maintain his physique.
Unfortunately the privilege only comes when you follow a grueling training schedule - Micheal spends 5 hours a day training hard to be a world beater - and as a by-product he burns off that huge calorie intake.
If you do the work though this is what you could eat without gaining weight
Maybe it's worth slogging it out in the gym after all - though not at that level for most of us.
Continue Reading August 16th, 2008
1 bag of split peas
2 onions
2 finely chopped carrots
1 or 2 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1/2 cup of olive oil
2 tablespoons of butter
8 cups of water or chicken broth
Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil and butter. When they turn yellow add the chopped carrots and the split peas. Continue to saute for 10 minutes. Than add the water or chicken broth. Cover the pot. When the soup starts to boil add the salt and pepper. You can add any other seasonings you prefer.
Serve with garlic bread or pita bread.
split pea soup
Turbo Tagger
Continue Reading August 13th, 2008
I took a poll regarding what people struggled most with. The majority said that they struggled the most with eating healthy. Sometimes it does take one a little while to change one’s bad habits. Until, one can become strong enough to resist the foods that are not good for them they must put themselves in an environment where they can make better food choices. Eating and shopping is no different.
When you know better you have to do better. So, where can you shop to make better food and health choices?
Health food stores are a great place to shop. They are small and it’s easy to find what you need and you don’t get so overwhelmed. I believe that you will also be more likely to try out different foods that you might of not thought of to try which are better for your health.
Here are some name’s of health food stores:
1. The Natural Food Patch
2. Trader Joe’s
3. Whole Foods Market
4. Wild Oats
5. The Better Health Food Store
Another store that is not a health food store but in my opinion is making an effort to give their customers better food choices is Meijer’s.
Eating locally is good for your health too. You should eat foods in your locale because they contain the cure and antidote for all the little viruses, bugs, and special bacterial strains that occur in your area. Today, we are getting food from all over the world, and we don’t know what kinds of chemicals they are using to treat them or what’s in them.
A prime example is the salmonella problem we are now having. They don’t know where the problem is coming from. That is another disadvantage of having food coming from everywhere. They don’t know who is doing what.
To find out where you can buy your food locally go to: Local Harvest.
A way that you can tell if your food is grown locally is to look on the package and it will tell you if that fruit or vegetable is grown in your state. Randazzo’s sells a lot of Michigan produce and they also have honey from there too. You should be able to know where your food is coming from and this is a way that you can.
Shopping, Eating Healthy, Eating Locally
Turbo Tagger
Continue Reading August 11th, 2008
Summer is in full force. It’s hot, humid, and everyone is trying to beat the heat. The most common ways to stay cool are: drinking lots of cold water, running the air conditioner or fan, going swimming, eating ice-cream, and sitting under a large tree for shade.
It’s so hot and the blazing sun is beating down everywhere you turn. How do you stay cool? What else can you do?
Wear long loose-fitting clothes. Clothes that allow your skin to breathe. When the wind blows you can really feel it. Fabrics like: silk, rayon, georgette, cotton, linen, cotton gauze are great to work or relax in. Wearing long loose-fitting clothes not only keeps you cooler longer and faster it is also a protection from germs for your skin. If you are sitting at a public bench at a store or park. You don’t know how many people have sat there before you. It’s hot, and people have been sweating all over the seats. You don’t want other people’s sweat on your skin?
Long loose-fitting clothes is a protection from the sun and germs. Your skin doesn’t have to pay the price. This way you can save money too, because you won’t have to buy sunscreen, because your body will be covered and not exposed to the sun.
Have a fun and safe summer! Keep cool!
hot, summer, staying cool, beat the heat, long loose-fitting clothes
Turbo Tagger
Continue Reading August 11th, 2008
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