October 18, 2012 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: size portion, Sugary drinks, thirst
On the weekend, Joanna and I (yes, we spend time together outside of work too…it’s adorable) were shopping for boots.
After each trying on 30 different pairs of boots, we were thirsty, so we made a quick stop for lunch to refuel. The drink options came in two sizes: regular and large (small wasn’t an option.)
As thirsty as we were, we didn’t even finish the regular size.
+ MOREOctober 16, 2012 | Posted in: General Information, Heathy Eating | Tags: Autism, nutrition
As much as I enjoy writing, I didn’t enjoy taking English literature in school.
The curriculum always seemed short sighted. Being asked to answer questions such as “What did the author mean when he cast a shadow of a blackberry on the tail of the bluebird?” felt ridiculous and insignificant. I didn’t really care what something meant to the author (a stranger to me).What I wanted to be asked was: “What does this mean to you right now?”
Individual context is important.
+ MOREOctober 11, 2012 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: shopping, groceries, shopping sense
Lured by promises of amazing food from his grill, I used to count down the hours to Sunday dinners at my friend’s place. Not only was he a grill master, but he prided himself on the fact that he could shop for his ingredients in record time.
He arranged his shopping list in the order that he would come upon the items in the store. Then, when he was shopping, he would yell out “Bam! There it is!” when he came across spinach and “Hey look, what’s next on the list? Gruyere! There it is, right there” with a big smirk on his face. His wife rolled his eyes at every mention, but he loved his system.
+ MOREOctober 9, 2012 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: Thanksgiving, sandwhich, eating healthy
Summer is well behind us and autumn is bursting out around us.This is my favourite time of year. The air is clear and crisp, the sun is often shining and the leaves on the trees scream out in a harmony of warm hues that remind me that it’s time to take my kids to the pumpkin patch. This is the season of being thankful.
Thanksgiving Day was born as a celebration of the “bountiful harvest” of the year’s crops. While many of us have lost the connection between the food on our plates and the farm that it came from, we’ve retained the notion of reflecting on (even if it’s for just a moment) the meal in front of us, the people around us and the opportunities that life puts before us.
+ MOREOctober 2, 2012 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: shopping sense, grocery shopping
It’s not that uncommon for some people to think eggs are “dairy”, which would suggest that eggs are part of the Milk and Alternatives food group. Not an irrational thought when you consider eggs are often found in the dairy case. This came up again recently when I was talking food with my buddy Pete. He was casually asking about calcium and sources, for himself and his wife (we have to talk about something while the game is loading.)
Here’s how it went down:
