Posts tagged food
This Indie Life: The Adventures of an Indie Musician Living an Indie Lifestyle
I don’t believe in coincidences…
My proud papa from earlier today after helping me start my first vegetable garden! Broccoli, onions, beets, carrots, snow peas, arugula, lettuce, and spinach are hopefully on their way! That is, of course, if I can keep the critters away. Dad offered me his 22, but I think I’ll try a fence first…
“Robyn O’Brien, mother and founder of the AllergyKids Foundation, shares her story on why she wants the FDA to label genetically engineered foods. Join her — and over half a million Americans — in contacting the FDA to require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.” http://justlabelit.org
Hell yes. Should be my life motto.
Yeah!
What If Our Bodies Were Meant To Be On Permanent Vacation?
As I sit here with a hot rice bag hanging on my neck and shoulders, relaxing a stiff neck and headache, I wonder what it all really means. I just got back yesterday from an amazing group vacation to Mexico with my best friends from high school for a wedding. The resort was all-inclusive and huge, therefore, lots of eating fresh, local, delicious food and lots of walking. In between that, there was of course some, or a lot of, drinking, and hanging out with good company in the hot sun. I’m not trying to brag, I swear there is a point to all this.
What I did notice though, is how amazingly refreshed we all felt (even if hungover) every morning. Those with any regular insomnia issues, actually caught a little sleep, if not more, and we all raved over the comfort of the beds; and my husband and I loved the big, thick, down pillows. Most of us went back to our rooms anywhere between 10-1am, and were at breakfast somewhere between 7-10am. I typically suffer from neck and back aches, which I attribute mostly to sitting at a computer in a slouching position most days. I didn’t feel the need to crack my neck or back once throughout our stay.
After one day of being home, having to go back to the harsh reality of sitting at a computer and the stress of real life, I disturbingly wake up early today, in an awkward and painful position, to a nightmare. I roll over onto my back, try to straighten out my neck, and get a little more sleep in a better position. An hour later, I’m up and feel quite crappy.
So I sit here and wonder what it all really means. Is it the bed? Is it the food? Is it the lack of sun-shine? Is it the computer chair? Is it the solitude? Is it the lack of exercise? Is it the stress? Is it all of the above?
What if our bodies were meant to be on permanent vacation? But in order to have housing, food, and clothes, we need money, right? And to have money, we need to work, right? How do we treat our bodies to a permanent vacation, without actually being on one? If anyone has any sort of answers, I’d love to hear them. ;)
Three Foods For A Healthier Child
I get rather disgusted over what some parents feed their children, and I realize not everyone can afford all-fresh food, let alone all-organic, but here are three simple changes a parent can easily make that could help with any behavioral or bodily issues in their kids, and not to mention, their own self. Also, just because a health issue isn’t prevalent now, does not mean diet isn’t effecting future health issues!
Soda drinker? Check this!
Soft Drinks Linked to Disease
A no-brainer, but here is some “statistical evidence” anyways.
EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
This is a list of produce grown with and without pesticides. I am unsure whether or not it includes the use of herbicides and/or chemical fertilizers. Also, produce that has been developed organically typically contains about 25% more nutrients than conventional produce. Therefore, we should still strive to shop organic whenever possible!
This. Makes. Me. So. Happy.
All bought at my local Markethouse! No eggs because I get those from my neighbor. ;) Yes I’m doing some serious baking with half of it tomorrow. I’ll keep you posted on that outcome!
