The Mifl Report – February
* MIFL = Month In Focused Living
Back in January I chose “focus” as my Word of The Year, a way to set a theme and intention. I’m doing regular MIFL Reports to keep me on the straight and narrow.
Ol’ Carnegie catching the last rays, during Up & Running 5K Workout 1.2 today.
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1. Bandwagon Muesli
A friend of mine in Canberra declared it “porridge weather” the other day so geographically that must mean it’s time for me to commence yogurt season. It’s 4′C/39′F so not exactly toasty but, feck it, I’m sick of porridge. I ransacked the pantry for scraps of...
Source: The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl - March 13, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: shauna Tags: Monthly Check-Ins Source Type: blogs
A “No portion control, no calorie counting” success!
Read Jim’s wonderful story of health and weight transformed, minus wheat:
I am a 61-year old male, retired (but still working part time) early childhood educator. I am 5′ 7″ and medium-framed. Picked up your book in August via Amazon after a Google search for “diet to lose abdominal fat.” My wife, an RN, had been concerned that the 25 lbs I had gained since my retirement in 2007 had gone straight to my gut.
For years I had been a recreational runner and had held a weight of about 185 lbs. Slowed down a bit in the 1990′s due to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Weight began to climb and, by r...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - March 7, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
Celebrate Heart Month With These Tasty Tips
Earlier this week I was on Let’s Talk Live in DC and WBAL in Baltimore sharing some easy and delicious ways you can eat your way to a healthy heart. No matter what time of day — breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks — I shared foods that will keep your heart and belly happy all day long. You can watch both videos below, but check out below for a few highlights too.
Tip #1: Go for Oats
Research has shown that consuming 3g/day of oat soluble fiber – as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol – may help reduce the risk of heart disease. “Perfect Portions” is a fabulous new inst...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - February 20, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: eating healthy food nutrition recipes vegetables corn oil heart health kale pasta Mazola oatmeal Perfect Portions pistachios Potassium Quaker vitacoco Source Type: blogs
Nurse Fuel.
Do you skip breakfast before a morning shift, or grab a slice of plain toast as it flies out of the toaster to munch on the drive in?
Me, too.
This often results in the mid-morning DONK when your energy falls to zero and you get the fine-motor colly-wobbles.
Well, you know how to fix that don’t you.
Here is my own favourite recipe for Bircher Muesli. A filling and nutritious Nurse Fuel that you can have hot in winter and cold in summer and only takes a few extra minutes to transfer to your tank.
Bircher Muesli was first introduced in hospitals in the 1900’s by a Swiss physician Maximilian Bircher-Benner.
It was based o...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 15, 2013 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: ectopics Source Type: blogs
The Meditation Diet: How I Lost 60+ lbs. by Savoring
‘When walking, walk. When eating, eat.’ ~Zen proverb
By Leo Babauta
Picture me 7 years ago, about 60 lbs. heavier than I am now, with a chubbier face, a growing gut, and an addiction to junk food.
I ate pizza, chips, cookies, fried meats and cheeses, French fries, and drank beer and sweet & fatty lattes. I was 32 and headed for diabetes and heart disease, and couldn’t figure out how to change.
And yet, a year later I had lost about 20-30 lbs. and ran a marathon. The pounds kept dropping away, year after year, and more importantly, I was eating healthier foods. I now love fresh fruits and veggies,...
Source: Zen Habits - January 30, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Leo Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
Discomfort Zone: How to Master the Universe
‘The only thing I can’t stand is discomfort.’ ~Gloria Steinem
By Leo Babauta
Of all the skills I’ve learned in the past 7 years of changing my life, one skill stands out:
Learning to be comfortable with discomfort.
If you learn this skill, you can master pretty much anything. You can beat procrastination, start exercising, make your diet healthier, learn a new language, make it through challenges and physically grueling events, explore new things, speak on a stage, let go of all that you know, and become a minimalist. And that’s just the start.
Unfortunately, most people avoid discomfort...
Source: Zen Habits - January 24, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Leo Tags: Habits Source Type: blogs
Food Tracking: The Good, The Bad, and the Insane
Tracking what you eat: is it the secret key to achieving a healthy body weight, optimal nutrition, and superhuman goal-crushing awesomeness? Or it a one-way ticket to crazytown?
For me, I think it's possible that both are true.
And yep, for those of you who have followed the blog for a while, this may sound familiar. I generally prefer an "intuitive" eating style but every now and then I go on a food and exercise tracking rampage. Remember my tedious Tips for Counting Calories and my advice about keeping a food or exercise journal or my brief love affair with Jilllian Michaels...er, I mean the BodyMedia Fit ...
Source: Cranky Fitness - January 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
How to Savor Life
‘Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh
By Leo Babauta
It’s still dark out and the world remains asleep as I write these words, and I’ve just finished my morning meditation.
I sip my coffee, and savor the stillness, the quietude, the space of being able to think without distractions of the Internet or others.
This savoring … it’s a magical act.
Savoring is usually applied to eating good food: take a single square of dark chocolate and put it in your mouth, but don’t chew and swallow it. Let it sit there, as you savor it, noti...
Source: Zen Habits - January 14, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Leo Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
10 Things You Can Give Up in 2013
With the new year rapidly approaching, I wanted to compile a list of my top 10 things that I think you should give up in 2013. Take a look and see how many you can cross off your list next year!
1. Guilt
I’ve blogged about food guilt in the past, and still feel that this is something worth mentioning as we move into 2013. Many times the guilt associated with food comes from the food policing that I mention below. It creates a cycle of restriction/avoidance of food, overeating, guilt, and restriction again. The only way to break the cycle is to give yourself permission to enjoy foods you love without guilt or shame.
2...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - December 31, 2012 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition eggs gluten-free maple syrup paleo weight management wellness Source Type: blogs
Update and reflections
Lab resultsCreatinineMy latest creatinine tests show no change at 2.1mg/dL. This level has remained constant since about january.
UltrasoundAn ultrasound scan revealed:
Three of my four kidney stones have disappeared (without specific treatment). This is a relief as it's something less to worry about. My first nephrologist had prescribed what I felt was an aggresive course of 3 different drugs to try and clear the stones, and I decided against taking them (I stopped consulting that nephrologist). The remaining stone is 6mm and apparently it's position is favorable for “passing” (although I wasn't a...
Source: All Kidney News - June 19, 2010 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
What's for dinner tonight? Chicken, Nuts and Spinach
Jupiter Images UnlimitedWhat ' s for dinner tonight? Ingredients 1 4-ounce chicken breast 1 tablespoon macadamia nut oil 2 cups spinach 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon fresh ground ginger 1 ounce sliced almonds 1 ounce cashews... (Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com)
Source: Health and Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - March 22, 2010 Category: American Health Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs
