After watching the latest episode of Diggnation I decided to try out what Glenn recommended: revitalizing old doughnuts into tasty treats. There’s really not a lot I can say that isn’t said on the new website I made… just for doughnuts. Learn how to save doughnuts that you might otherwise let go to waste: www.ToastedDoughnut.com
For an assignment in my health class I was to keep very close track of what I ate over the span of 3 days and then use the site My Pyramid Tracker to keep track of my diet. It turns out that I did better than most Americans, I just need to eat more vegetables.
I found this assignment interesting even though I did not learn much from it that I did not already know. Basically it confirms that I drink enough milk, eat an adequate amount of fruit and meat, and that I need more vegetables. My sodium intake, unlike most Americans, is, on average, within it’s limits. The average sodium intake for the 3 days is 2145mg, which is below the 2300mg limit. Basically if I were to simply add more vegetables to my diet I would be in good shape. Now if only vegetables tasted better…
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A little behind the curve, I know, I have just finished watching Super Size Me. While it is an extreme an example of bad dieting I do think that there are many lessons that can be learned from it. I will hopefully never eat at another McDonalds again. If you haven’t seen it yet I highly reccomend watching it.