Posts filed under ‘Diet’
Eat more fruits & veg, people!
Us Canadians aren’t doing so well when it comes to eating enough fruits and veggies, y’all.
In a Concordia University (my alma mater, woot woot!) study published in the Nutrition Journal adults aged 30 to 60 are not getting enough in their diets. But as a whole, Quebecers are consuming more f&v than the rest of us (maybe La Belle Province will be known for that now, more than being the only place Pepsi outsells Coke?…Nah, probably not).
(and, hey, I’m from Quebec — but I know I could be eating more roughage…didn’t inherit that, I guess, only the poutine-eating habit).
Other findings? Women eat more fruits and veg than men (5.4 x a day versus 4.5 x), which isn’t too surprising, I don’t think. But here’s an interesting one:
People with a weak social network eat less fruits and veg compared to those who have a strong social network.
What’s that all about? The study doesn’t say. But seems win-win, more friends and socializing and you eat healthier overall going hand in hand? Sounds like a plan.
Keep your eye on the prize
I’d been hemming and hawing about running my first marathon for awhile now (and likely would’ve run one in the fall, but work and travel got in the way). But I’m doing it. Yes m’aam. In fact, it’s one of my 2012 resolutions.
And one thing that’ll help me get through 16 long weeks of training? Keepin’ my eye on the prize — which in this case, may include making my Blue Crush dreams come true and going to surf camp.
(If you haven’t seen the movie, do — the way they shoot the waves is incredible, plus one of Kate’s “prizes” in the movie is a boy, who, fans of The Vampire Diaries may be interested to know, is played by the dude who’s now Alaric on TVD).
For other ways I — and you, too — can stick to your resolutions, check out my post here on the Schick Quattro for Women Style Squad Facebook page. (And be sure to stay in the loop by “liking” the page while you’re at it!)
Journal your weight away
Could dropping some extra weight be as simple as putting pen to paper?
Yes, a writing exercise that takes just 15 minutes may help you shed those extra lbs, says a new study published in Psychological Science. Jotting down your thoughts about values important to you may help you lose more weight than if you don’t take the time to do so.
The study involved a group of 45 women with a BMI of 23 or higher who were asked to rank the importance of a set of values (including everything from relationships to creativity), and half the group was asked to write about a value close to their heart, while the other half were asked to write about a value less key to them. Four months later, those who wrote about an important value had lost some weight whereas the others had put on some weight.
The thinking is that by writing about values important to you helps you feel better, and so you may not be as apt to eat that unnecessary snack, for example.
Something to consider if “losing weight” made it onto your list of resolutions for 2012.
(Journal, Christian Lacroix Papier)
Swellness Sundays
(Anything I find swell. Posted on Sundays. Real scientific, I know…)
In case you were wondering, Bakelab’s cookies are just as delicious as their doughnuts. I don’t even usually like chocolate baked goods, but I become Cookie Monster (crumbs everywhere and all) with these.
One is chocolate thumbprint with salted caramel, another is nut and cocoa nib sandwich cookie with homemade nutella, and the third is some delectable ginger-y something or another.
And the little trio of them made for a mightly fine Christmas breakfast :)
