Archive for September, 2010

What’s for Lunch? Red Quinoa

Published by spinchick on September 15, 2010 in food and helpful stuff. 2 Comments

Red Quinoa Healthy FoodLittle quinoas everywhere.

I’ve never had quinoa before, which is surprising considering I’ve been a vegetarian for exactly 30 years. I decided to try it today for lunch. (And let’s face it – I haven’t been shopping and was running low on food options that don’t involve ice cream or crackers.)

Red quinoa has 2 grams of fat, 4 grams of fiber, and 6 grams of protein per serving – it’s gluten free, too. I microwaved it with a bit of vegetable broth (well, too much vegetable broth apparently because it was a too strong), and used it as a bed for my salad.

So what did it taste like?

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Overeating when we know better

Published by spinchick on September 8, 2010 in motivation. 2 Comments

Emotional eatingIf you’re reading this blog, you already know what I am talking about.

Overeating. Binging. Eating far too much, too fast. You know it’s bad for you. You know it’s unhealthy. You know it will often lead to more and more “bad” days until once again you can’t button your pants. After your eating spree you will wake up feeling bloated, fat, puffy, and sick. It’s the overeaters’ version of a hangover (the “foodover,”) at which point you ask yourself, “What was the point of that?”

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