Brazil Nuts

Ok...I've been researching selenium...an infertility deficiency for men and a lack there of aides in prostate cancer...and one of the highest sources for selenium is simply Brazil "Nuts"....no word play intended...it just worked out that way... All articles I have read suggest simply eating 2 per day has exceptional benefits. So tell your hubbies...You only need to Eat 2 per day! Way more fun than taking a vitamin.

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=95

http://www.wellnessletter.com/html/ds/dsSelenium.php

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/87/2/379

Salad Dream

Last night I had a funny dream. We were at camp...and I was making a salad for me and my friend Britt...she said "I'm going down to the cafeteria, I'll be back in a minute" She came back and set out a 9 x 13 pan...reached down in her bag and pulled out a bag of pink popcorn

She dumped it in the pan. Next she pulled out a bag of cotton candy...you now how you can squish it together and it forms a ball...she did that and then crumbed it like cheese onto the popcorn...

Then the walks over to my plate pulls off 3 leaves of arugula and places them on top of her concoction...

Then she pops the top on a can of Sprite...and pours it over her "salad" like dressing.

She took a bite and we all started laughing...she laughed and jokingly said "what, my salad is prettier than yours...it's pink" We rolled.

Let's just say Britt is a pick eater...and this was so Britt...

What does this dream mean? I thought about it all day...I love sweets when I am preggie, I bake something almost everyday?...and so I think it means she should play the let's have a baby game again...and it will be A girl (just one not twins again)...with a green bow in her hair. i'm just saying...you can even name her Abigail.

Healthy-er Choices

Adding healthier foods into your diet is not easy or cheap...so I have been trying some here and there...I hate spending the money on something SUPER HEALTHY and then it tastes really gross. So lets share yummy and yucky.

1st up...Ole High Fiber, no sugar, Tortillas (12g in one tortilla!!!) Super wonderful! Soft and they do not taste funny at ALL! Use them for Breakfast: scrambled eggs with deli ham and cheese breakfast roll ups....Use them for lunch: turkey and coleslaw wraps with a dash of your fav salad dressing...Use them for supper: my sister Cassie's chicken enchiladas.

2nd in line: Michael Seasons Baked Cheetos like chips...they taste light...not in a bad way. This bag is 6 ounces! What! They were $2.50! So be healthy and use portion control.

3nd in line...Omega 3, Flax Seed, chocolate chunk cookies...I tossed the bag and put them in a tubberware box...they are on the dry side with a slight coconut flavor...but eatible...I will buy them again...they settle the cookie monster that lives inside of me...ice cream is not my hang up...I'm a cookie then cake or pie kind of girl.

And breads...I'm trying all of the high fiber, no sugar, whole wheat breads...some are good...some taste like fish oil.

What healthy foods do you like?...please don't tell me about raw fruits and veggies...I am growing a patio full of them...so yes I eat those too.

Why healthy choices? Ummm its just good to do and we're still trying to have another baby (for like 19 months now)...and my super awesome doc is telling me...it might be PCOS...Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome...but bloodwork on Friday will be VERy telling. And I keep feeling like I want to go running...I guess I should...my old cross country days are calling my name...hmmm.