I'm a Nut

My friends have said in the past with a silly grin that I am a nut, but the way I've been eating lately, I may really turn into one.

It goes along with my one word for the year, DISCIPLINE.  One of the areas in need of discipline is my eating habits.  I tend to be a junk food junkie, I love sweets, and I'm a chronic Dr. Pepper drinker. Maybe this is why I am getting so many bad headaches. This year I want to do better and feel better, honoring this body God has given me. If you've been following me, you saw my funkie, polka-dot glass that is just for water.

 I've been using it a lot. . .with water in it:)  When I went to the grocery store to stock up again, I walked right past the Dr. Pepper.  I walked down an isle I had never walked before. . . the health food isle.  I bought garlic and chive pita bites

which is so good, especially if dipped into a dill dip.  I also bought pepitas (spanish for roasted pumpkin seeds),

soy nuts,

raw almonds,

and banana gronala filled with almonds and walnuts.

Who knew something from the health food isle could taste so good!  I thought nuts had to be dipped in chocolate to be a nice treat, or be covered in sugars.  But these nuts, I think I'm already nuts over.  I'm lovin' everything I have tried so far. I googled the pepitas and soy nuts and found out they are an excellent source of nutrition with SO many good words like iron, zinc maganese, phosphorus, copper and potassium.  These sounds like words from the vitamin bottles.  I would rather eat these tasty nuts than swallow a pill I somethimes tend to gag on.

I googled soy nuts and found out through the Journal of Women's Health that these little guys have been shown to prevent heart disease and several forms of cancer.  Also has shown that consuming soy nuts 3-4 times throughout the day was associated with the decrease in the number of hot flashes and improvement in menepausal symptoms.  A good thing to know since I have a feeling that is right around the corner for me.  I have not seen these kind of readings or heard anyone ever say the potato chip would contribute to these wonderful claims.

SO, for this area of discipline, so far, I'm giving myself a B.  Why a B?  Because, I know I can do a lot more in this area, but it is going to take time for me to learn what all is out there.  I know one thing though and this proves there is a God who loves us. . .dark chocolate is good for us!!!!!  I don't have to give it up completely!  Oh, and I know about hummus.  It's made from chickpeas, which is in the nut family.  Maybe I'll give myself a B+.

You all are probably laughing thinking this is nothing new.  You all probably already eat these things right?  You may be thinking, she's a grown woman, she should have learned this ages ago.  Wellllll, the true me has come out.  Better late than never, right?  You can teach an old dog new tricks, right?  We'll see if I'm a good learner or not.

I just remembered. . .while at the store, I bought ice cream BUT it does have nuts in it.  At least I'm truthful. I may have to go back to a plain ol' B grade for now. 

Do any of you out there have suggestions for me as far as what healthy thing to eat?  Have a recipe for something healthy. . .and tasty?  Please do share!

Thanks so much from this one big nut!  Maybe soon to be health nut?

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