Good morning. Happy Friday. Did you wake up and drink your morning water? I am doing that as I blog. Coffee is always the reward, making the glass of water go down both easily and quickly. If your digestive system doesn't wake up when you do, you are bound to benefit from the morning water and it will already take care of your first glass (or 2 if you are ambitious) for … [Read more...] about Drink, Breathe, Bend and Above all, Be Grateful
Archives for August 2010
Icy Joe
Welcome to my current love affair--with -- Iced Coffee! Before I drank decaf, I had more than enough hot coffee to even think about a cold cup. But since I transitioned to decaf, I find I don't drink as much in the morning, and the other day I decided to try mixing mostly coffee with some almond milk over a lot of ice and was very pleasantly surprised with how delicious and … [Read more...] about Icy Joe
Cheers!
We all know drinking water is important and we all know it is suggested that we drink about 8 glasses a day. Here's some additional information about the best times to actually drink those 8 glasses. 1) Drinking 2 glasses when you wake up kick starts your internal organs. (That's 2 down already) 2) Drinking a glass 30 minutes before each meal aids in digestion and reduces … [Read more...] about Cheers!
Think Like Popeye
My local newspaper, the Sun-Sentinel, recently started a page 2 column called Health Key Daily (HK). It's probably no surprise that this is the first page I go to when I read my morning paper. This morning there is a small article titled Calcium supplements could raise the risk of heart attacks. It caught my eye because I have never been a big buy-in to any supplementation, … [Read more...] about Think Like Popeye
One More Saturday Night
Saturday night we got together with our regular "group" for our somewhat regular "appetizer" party. The host house takes care of the bar while the guests generally bring an appetizer or a light dish. Being the only non-meat eater in the group, I am always advised to "bring something I will eat." While I totally understand, it frustrates me because there are SO many foods we … [Read more...] about One More Saturday Night