Almonds are widely considered to be one of the super-foods (along with flax seed, kale, butternut squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes...). They are very good source of protein, Vitamin E (an antioxidant), phosphorus, calcium, and fiber. They also contain potassium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, and trace amounts of the B vitamins thiamine and riboflavin and.

Anyway, I've been eating a lot of almonds lately, and just now I was sitting in my office munching away when a co-worker informed me that almonds help slow drunkenness and prevent hangovers. A quick search for "almonds hang over" turned up this site which states:

Almonds: American Indians contend that eating six raw almonds before imbibing helps prevent intoxication. Plus, they taste good!

Not exactly proof, but here's a cheers to almonds.

Just a quick note to say that a new version of the Canada Food Guide has been released. It's available for free for download or delivery. I've also attached a PDF version of it to this post.

If, for whatever reason, your a counter of calories, you should check out this "What Does 200 Calories Look Like" page. It's interesting to get a visual representation of calorie consumption. But then again I'm phasing into health mode and I'm becoming preoccupied with such things. I must credit Wil for pointing this page out at Through Th3 Wall.

I'm not going to track today...

Good day but I wore myself out a lot. I also stayed up late and drank a bit of beer.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: didn't take
Weight: 185 lbs

Snack: date square

Breakfast: Vector and skim milk

Late Lunch: Bagels with salmon and guacamole

Dinner: Thai stir fry & beer

I feel a little bit of a cold again but I'm still mostly healthy.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: didn't take
Weight: 181.5 lbs

Breakfast: Vector and skim milk

Lunch: 2 zatars (with lettuce, olives, hot peppers, mint, and pickled turnip), tuna salad

Dinner: 3 empanadas, and some butternut squash dip with a bagel and bread.

I don't seem to feel sick anymore... hmmm...

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: didn't take
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: Vector and skim milk

Lunch: 2 zatars (with lettuce, olives, hot peppers, mint, and pickled turnip), tuna salad

Snack: spelt cookie

Snack: banana

Dinner: bagels (cream cheese, guacamole, and butternut squash dip)

Cold doesn't seem to be getting any worse.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: didn't take
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: Vector and skim milk

Lunch: 2 zatars (with lettuce, olives, hot peppers, mint, and pickled turnip), tuna salad

Dinner: a health food store egg salad wrap, and a tofu algae wrap.

Feel a bit of a cold coming on, but we'll see where it goes.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: didn't take
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: Vector and skim milk

Snack: spelt cookie

Lunch: 2 zaatars (with lettuce, olives, hot peppers, mint, and pickled turnip), tuna salad

Dinner: a veggie sub

Snack: sun chips (bad I know)

8 hours solid sleep and I feel quite healthy. I still have the odd cough but it doesn't seem to mean anything.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: didn't take
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: Vector and skim milk

Lunch: 2 zaatar's (with lettuce, olives, hot peppers, mint, and pickled turnip), tuna salad

Snack: a banana with 2 bagels and cream cheese (pre run)

Dinner: mix salads including egg salad