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

It's Sunday morning and what do I do? If I didn't do something stupid the night before, I get up early and cross the street to Navarino's bakery and coffee shop. I always order a coffee to go, but if I'm not in high training season I'll also often order 2 of something I really shouldn't eat (scones, danishes, or muffins -- today it was danishes). And no, I have no idea why it requires 2 of something to satisfy me, but that's always been the case. Navarino's is also one of the few Mile-End coffee shops that carries normal American style coffee. Don't get me wrong, I love my Espresso, but most of the time I prefer an American standard (not to be confused with an Americano). I've been going to Navarino's for over 10 years now, and always for takeout, I don't know why I almost never hang out there.

I feel good, but now I've got a throat tickle again (grrr)

Sleep: 7 hours solid
HR: forgot
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: 2 muffins

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

Dinner: curry fries and lots of beer

Feeling healthy.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: forgot
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: a ginger carrot spelt cookie

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

Snack: 2 cupcakes

Dinner: A saumon wrap with salad and 3 beer (yum but boo)

Feeling a little stronger, but still not up to snuff.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: forgot
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: a bowl of Vector with skim milk

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

Snack: 1 tuna wrap

Dinner: fried pepper squid, rice, spring rolls, and bubble tea

Snack: candy

Really... too embarassing to mention... but it's halloween.

I still have a cough, but other than that I'm feeling OK. I feel a lot more rested than I did last week.

Sleep: 8 hours solid
HR: forgot
Weight: forgot

Breakfast: a bowl of Vector with skim milk

Snack: a Skinny spelt cookie (carrot ginger)

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

Dinner: 2 slices of cheese pizza

Snack: yogurt

I'm in Rochester, and while I planned to train, I neither think that I will get much of a chance nor feel quite up to it. Therefore I'm not really going to track training or diet for the next couple of days.

Breakfast: a bowl of Vector with skim milk

Snack: 2 lemon danishes

Lunch: Dim Sum like a pig

Snack: a strudel and a brownie

Dinner: veggie dogs

Snack: a banana

Breakfast: a bowl of Vector with skim milk

Snack: a Skinny spelt cookie (carrot ginger), and a spelt muffin

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

Dinner: spinach and mozzarella pizza

Snack: a banana

Snack: pasta salad, and a banana

Breakfast: a bowl of Vector with skim milk

Lunch: 2 zatars with cheese (with lettuce, olives, hot peppers, mint, and pickled turnip), a spinach and cheese

Snack: 2 slices of cheese pizza

Dinner: Ethiopian (fish)