Fed Up With Lunch

Posted on March 10, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment

Maybe you’ve seen this and maybe you haven’t, but I wanted to pass this along. Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project is a blog by a teacher who is eating school lunch everyday. Read why she’s doing it and some other FAQs.
It’s pretty interesting to see the food that the schools serve and […]

Good Reads

Posted on January 22, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, Shout Outs | 4 Comments

Happy Friday. Check out these posts/articles I’ve liked these past few days. Check them out and pass them on.
“I certainly believe if we could stick to these two rules, we’d see a vast improvement in our health.”
– Confused by Fitness Rules? Here’s 2 Simple Health Tips from Dietriffic
“What’s better than eating your carrots with dip? […]

Feeling Good

Posted on January 12, 2010 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 4 Comments

I’m feeling good tonight. I got a lot done today and this evening I was able to get in a good workout. Did 45 mins on the bike and then a 3 mile run. To top it off, wife made a great dinner for me after. Had some spicy grilled chicken, steamed broccoli, roasted sweet […]

NYC Anti-Soda Ad

Posted on December 16, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, Prevention | Leave a Comment

I’ve seen this ad all over the place on the internet the past few days. It was made by the New York City Department of Health and hopefully it makes you think twice about knocking back sodas all day, every day.

[Can’t see video? Go here].

Good Stuff to Read 12/11/09

Posted on December 11, 2009 - Filed Under Shout Outs, healthy lifestyle | 1 Comment

Just banged out 7 miles on the treadmill. I’m too weak to run in the freezing-ness and ice and snow on the ground. I really hate running longer than 3 miles on the treadmill, but I hate cold/snow/ice more. Anyway, here are some posts of note that I’ve read in the last few days:
Check out […]

December Food Journal: Day 1

Posted on December 2, 2009 - Filed Under food journal | 2 Comments

Well, here it is. Day 1 of the photo food journal for December. If you hate pictures of food, sorry. I’m using this as a tool to help me eat better. Maybe it will help someone else too.
Food Journal for December 1, 2009:

Wheat toast with peanut butter and honey w/ skim milk.

Turkey sandwich w/ spinach, […]

Healthy Habits for Kids

Posted on November 30, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables, healthy lifestyle | 8 Comments

Here’s my daughter devouring her veggies. Looks like she ate most of the peas and greenbeans already. : ) We’re trying to teach her healthy habits early and hopefully she’ll stick with them forever.
What are some things you do with your kids to teach them healthy habits?

Yum Yum Avocado

Posted on November 19, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 1 Comment

Had some turkey burgers for dinner last night topped with some avocado slices. So good with avocado. I love those things. I should’ve taken a picture but I inhaled the food so fast I couldn’t.
Some info about avocados:

“Avocados, like olives, are one fo the few foods that are both rich in healthy fats and free […]

Food for Thought

Posted on November 11, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 2 Comments

I’m a proud daddy. My little girl is 8 months old and is now crawling. Pretty exciting stuff. Here she is having a mouthful of something. Probably bananas.
My wife and I obviously try to take care of the little one as best we can. That includes feeding her healthy food, making sure she gets her […]