Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian Friends in and out of the Blogosphere.
Thanksgiving is one of the traditional holidays where those who have hypertension have problems keeping on any diet successfully as we all tend to think of that Turkey dinner high in calories, sodium and fats. Welcome to the DASH Diet friendly thanksgiving Dinner.
Creating a Successful thanksgiving dinner using the Dash Diet principle is not difficult when you remember that with the Dash Diet requires that you eat lots of vegetables, fruits, lean meats, fish, poultry, low fat and nonfat dairy, bean and nuts, and whole grain.
Here are just a few tips to help make your thanksgiving a Dash Diet Success:
* Make a low fat gravy by using a skimmer cup to remove most of the fat from the turkey drippings. Make your gravy high flavor by first sauteing onions or shallots along with minced garlic. Add red wine, and boil to burn off the alcohol, while leaving great flavor. Add the skimmed meat drippings. Use instant flour to thicken the hot gravy.
* Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes are great sources of potassium, one of the key DASH diet nutrients. Use skim milk and light margarine for mashing.
* Cranberry sauce is a great source of antioxidants, which are great for your heart.
* If you are eating at a family or friends home, bring a vegetable dish or vegetable appetizers, so that you can be sure to have a healthy dinner.
Thank you Napkin Dad for this napkin, even though this may not have been about abuse, this illustrates that abuse can happen in seemingly normal homes.
Everyone knows that compost is a phenomenal addition to soil which results in better growing gardens.
Most people are also aware that composting is a rewarding way to further the welfare of your garden and the planet, as the process works in concert with nature.
But did you know that as more and more multi dwellings are constructed ( ie apartment buildings), that people who live in these dwellings can also start composting?
While the video is about composting in New York, the fact is that in every successful city or town around the world, where there are apartments, there is a way to compost.
They used to call it Crib death and the devastation that one feels is like losing not only part of yourself, but the endless guilt that you did something wrong…you were not a good enough parent.
The police are called to investigate and when the investigation is over, you were told, ” Crib death just happens, you should not feel guilty, you didnt do anything wrong” But of course you do not believe that. continue reading »
