Today's post is dedicated to my son J.T. who lost another tooth. It happened at about 3am. He woke up and said "Mommyyyy!! Mommmy!!!"....Me "Wh what?? What's going on??"....J.T. "I lost another tooth!!" Me "Ohh yayyy, give it to me. Now lets go back to sleep!!" haha! He also got a haircut yesterday and I can see his handsome face better. I heart thee!! :)
I have coffee again. And all is right with the world :p Yesterday was so nice and hot! Today is supposed to be in the 90s. And it's not super humid yet. I love it! I think some put A/C on immediately. I just enjoy feeling warm for once. Haha! A/C is on at work a lot (as with most offices)and it feels like The Arctic! I do have a ceiling fan right above my bed and that's enough for me to sleep well in heat. Humidity is another thing altogether. When I first came out from Oregon at 18 and stepped out of the airport in June, my naturally curly hair instantly frizzed and I couldn't breathe and said "What is this??????? How do I make it stop???" Not good at all! Humidity is like kryptonite for curly haired girls. So is the mullet my mother gave me in the 7th grade. A mullet on a chubby girl with curly hair is NOT good. I would have to say that was my most awkward time in life! lol! And pictures will never surface!!! I'm sure your imagination can summon up enough! :)
Most of you are almost done with your short work week in the U.S. Just keep going!! I am back to work for three days after having yesterday off. It's cool. Ready to go. As I've mentioned before I think work is good for us.
I made the tart cherry smoothie last night. I substituted unsweetened almond milk for the soy and used some frozen raspberries instead of ice cubes to add some "cold slush". Plus extra goodness from the raspberries can never hurt things. The tart cherries have the highest antioxidant potency of any fruit and once consumed is followed by an uptake of antioxidants into the body to fight off tissue destruction (or oxidative stress) that can cause aging and disease. The scientists at the USDA give each food an ORAC level or "Oxygen radical absorption capacity". And tart cherry juice concentrate has the highest levels at 12,000 followed by dried tart cherries at 6,800, prunes at 5770, blueberries at 2400, blackberries at 2036, frozen tart cherries at 2033, canned water-pack tart cherries at 1700, strawberries at 1540, raspberries at 1220, plums at 949, oranges at 750 and red grapes at 739.
Look at that, 12,000 ORAC value in the tart cherry juice! It's like Ninja antioxidants! I really liked the taste of it too. It wasn't too tart either. Easier to drink than cranberry juice. Kind of tasted like a tart grape juice to me. Check it out. It's a thing to behold. Gorgeous color! :)
I am trying the non-dairy versions of milk though I am not convinced a little skim or 1% milk is bad necessarily. I don't forgo it completely. Though dairy is one of the foods consuming in moderation is a great idea therefore I may keep it for my cereal and ice cream and use the almond milk for smoothies. Balance, yo!
I really like the idea of incorporating more smoothies into my diet. I don't think having them replace every single meal is a great idea however I tend to not want to eat a lot in the Summer. Humidity just makes me lose my appetite and with my work hours by the time I get home, I just don't want a huge meal all the time. So making a smoothie chock full of goodness to nourish my body is sweeeeet!! And they fill me up!
For this morning's smoothie, I may use the almond milk (I got the Blue Diamond unsweetened that has 45 calories per cup), or green tea. I am going to throw in banana, kiwi, two big handfuls of spinach and frozen blueberries. YUMMMM right?? Spinach does not tend to be the dominant flavor when thrown into a smoothie so it's a very easy way to get a ton of badass nutrients first thing in the morning without even thinking about it. And as I've said before, starting the day off in such a healthy way will set the tone and make you want to continue the nourishment of mind, body and soul throughout the day. I need some protein too. Hmm, might put a bit of Greek yogurt in. I need to experiment a bit.
I hope you all have a great day. Eat a lot of fruit and veggies. They are magic. There are no quick fixes for things but the Earth provides an abundance of food to aid in our quest to look and feel healthy. Don't waste them. :)
One of my favorite Queen songs. I love them so much!!! Listen to this and be in a bad mood. I dare you!! lol! It's impossible.
Peace out!
xoxoxoxo
Tam
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