“If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I will write in blood on the forgotten walls. I will write always. I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you.” Henry Rollins
Around the world, cities are […]
Fat is vital to our diet. It is the main energy store, helps the body absorb vitamins, protects body tissues and organs and insulates the body. It should only account for 25 - 30% of total energy intake though, and eating the right kind of fat is important.
Excess calories from proteins and carbohydrates are […]
o sweet spontaneous
earth how often have
the
doting
fingers of
prurient philosophers pinched
and
poked
thee,
has the naughty thumb
of science prodded
thy
beauty. how
often have religions taken
thee upon their scraggy knees
squeezing and
buffeting thee that thou mightest conceive
gods
(but
true
to the incomparable
couch of death thy
rhythmic
lover
thou answerest
them only with
spring)
ee cummings
It’s week 4 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s habits are:
Replace bad fats with good fats daily
Dance to one […]
Where Everything is Music
Don’t worry about saving these songs!
And if one of our instruments breaks,
it doesn’t matter.
We have fallen into the place
where everything is music.
The strumming and the flute notes
rise into the atmosphere,
and even if the whole world’s harp
should burn […]
It’s week 3 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s (new) habits are:
Take a multivitamin every day
Be aware of your […]
Yesterday we had the opportunity to experience the VSO performing Bravo Beethoven! at the Orpheum. This is something you will not want to miss if you are looking to introduce your children to classical performance. Geared toward younger children, I noticed adults as well as older youth thoroughly enjoying themselves and entranced in the […]
Spinach has come a long way since the canned pulp Popeye promoted when I was a child. Now we can buy it fresh and organic year round, and we’ve come up with lots of imaginative recipes for it too.
Why spinach?
low cal -12 calories per cup raw
low fat
good source of fibre (2-5 g per cup)
good source […]
It’s week 2 of the Simple Steps program. Each week the program introduces 4 new habits, one each for nutrition, fitness, home and self. The trick is that they accumulate, so obviously, you have to keep doing the ones from the previous weeks. This week’s (new) habits are:
I am keeping a daily food journal
I am […]
