Eat your veggies!

I love Bon Appetit's online calendar. I learn something new every month. Today's tidbit is really about tomorrow, but completely connects to something I was thinking about today. Sound confusing? Stick with me.

Tomorrow (June 17) is Eat Your Vegetables Day. How does that connect with today, you ask? Well, I was visiting with my eye doctor this morning and had a good check-up. It got me thinking about how lucky we are when we have good health. Which then got me thinking about food and maintaining good health (all of the waiting-room magazines were about healthy eating). Which, of course, got me thinking about making better food choices. I'm not going to lie -- I like to eat out. I like it a lot. But today -- I realized that if I'm going to continue to eat out -- I need to make better choices. Simple things like whole grains, less fried food, more veggies (see it does connect) or no sugar in the coffee. I will never tell you to stop doing something, but I will suggest you consider modifications. Baby steps. They add up. So, tomorrow - when you're eating your vegetables -- think about other ways to keep healthy and if you're going to be eating out -- save some money along the way. It's as easy as buying a discounted gift certificate to your favorite local restaurant.

Happy veggie day!

-reenie