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July 3, 2008
Odds and Ends
A picture of beets and cabbage, from the NY Times
11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating
The title of the NY Times article that I've excerpted below says it all: "The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating."
You can read the full article here.
Here's the list:
1. Beets
Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power.
2. Cabbage
Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches.
3. Swiss Chard
A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes.
How to eat it: Chop and saute in olive oil.
4. Cinnamon
May help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal.
5. Pomegranate Juice
Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants.
How to eat: Just drink it.
[Ed note: Watch the carb content in any kind of juice. A little goes a long way.]
6. Dried Plums
Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants.
How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked.
[Ed note: Just as with juice, watch the carb content of dried fruit. Again, a little goes a long way.]
7. Pumpkin Seeds
The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death.
How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad.
8. Sardines
Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.'’ They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread.
9. Turmeric
The “superstar of spices,'’ it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish.
10. Frozen Blueberries
Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies.
How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds.
[Ed note: Ditch the soy milk. Might as well just drink good ol' milk instead.]
11. Canned Pumpkin
A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
fuel2go
And speaking of food, Lance has announced Monday's menu:
Roast natural chicken, french green lentils, romano beans, and cilantro salsa verde.
Prices are the same as last week. Go to the fuel2go blog to place your order after Lance has posted the menu there.
***And finally, attention CF Gamers***
Do not forget, we will be meeting at the CFO tent Saturday morning at 7:30am to go over the movement standards so that each individual is squared away on what is a valid move and what is not.
Registration opens at 6am so get registered as early as you can!
Eat well and rest up over the next 36 hours. I can't wait to compete alongside each and every one of you! Go Team CFO!
Posted by Mike Minium at July 3, 2008 8:16 PM
Comments
Mr. Greenlee -
Regarding the spectator fee (which I can't believe there's a spectator fee), Funny Socks and I are driving down, we're going to crash the gate.
Let's meet at the canopy and go from there. We're leaving at 7am.
Posted by: brad gilliatt at July 4, 2008 9:18 AM
Crap...well, I just paid $40 in spectator fees. I could understand having some fee, since there is some incremental cost to them for everyone that shows up (port-a-potties, cleanup, etc.), but I think $5 would have been more reasonable.
We're planning on leaving at 7am as well...see you there.
Posted by: Brad Greenlee at July 4, 2008 9:33 AM
BG - no doubt Michael and I will end up paying the fee. Not thrilled about it.
Posted by: brad gilliatt at July 4, 2008 10:53 AM
Pomegranate Juice? Are they kidding? I'm sure the makers of POM are giving each others high fives over that little inclusion in the article. You know what prevents high blood pressure? Not doing the following: drinking lots of sugary juice, ceasing to exercise, becoming overweight, and stressing out about how fat you've gotten.
I mean... ahem... Consume sugar in vast quantities, especially juice. It's really good for you. The brain needs glucose after all. Pomegranate juice with 34g of sugar per 8 ounces in cute glass containers at $4 a bottle is a wonderful value and will make you a great deal healthier.
Posted by: TomC at July 4, 2008 11:22 AM
Oh, this is good, too. I found this at POM's website:
A final word: maybe you’re on a diet (who isn’t?) and are worried about the calories and carbohydrates in pomegranate juice. Just remember that the carbohydrates are from naturally occurring fructose and glucose found in the fresh fruit. And that a single glass of delicious POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice won’t make you fat…but may help you be healthy.
Fabulous! I now understand it all. Because it's natural, it is inherently good for you! It's so simple. It's perfect. Your body will recognize the difference between the bad sucrose in cane sugar and the good fructose in POM. I can drink as much as I want now. Screw the Zone.
According to their website, 16 ounces of POM juice takes about 5 pomegranates to produce. Thankfully, the makers have conveniently stripped away the nasty fiber that accompanies that juice so that you can get a full dose of their antioxidant snake oil along with a big blast of sugar (which is the only nutrient we really need) with nothing to slow its absorption into the bloodstream.
If you want whatever miracle antioxidants are found in pomegranates, I would recommend eating a pomegranate. It comes complete with fiber, hasn't been pasteurized, and has a lot less sugar per serving.
I will now stop fuming and return to advocating the unrestrained consumption of ice cream.
Posted by: TomC at July 4, 2008 11:45 AM
Hey Mike, or anyone else that may know the answer to this. How/when will know when we are doing our first workout? I understand there is 4 hours b/t each one, but how do we know when our first one is?
Posted by: Nabil at July 4, 2008 1:10 PM
Nabil
The Sat workouts are at 9a, 1pm and 5pm. I believe all CFO-ers opted for Fran (9am), then Deadlifts (1pm), then the hill run (5pm), but not sure if that order was awarded or not...
Command Central (Nicole) will be up and running around 7:30am if you want to check in on your final instructions.
Good luck!
Robyn
Posted by: Robyn at July 4, 2008 1:58 PM
Nabil, it is my understanding that it will be posted today. We are @ the site right now, the hill run is a loop that goes around 11/2 times. At least there is a downhill part for some of us slow people.
Posted by: Tamara at July 4, 2008 2:01 PM
Tam -
Are a lot of people there?
Is there a beer store nearby?
Posted by: brad gilliatt at July 4, 2008 2:12 PM
Thanks Robyn! Thanks T!
By "people" Brad means girls under the age of 16.
Okay, I'm done... I promise!
Posted by: Nabil at July 4, 2008 2:20 PM
Nabil - I heard you're starting a babysitting service? Is that true?
Posted by: brad gilliatt at July 4, 2008 3:04 PM
Just a few, people mainly setting up, we did some pullups with "Bionic". Nothing much going on, we are claiming some prime CFO space, the weather is perfect with a breeze.
Posted by: Tamara at July 4, 2008 3:23 PM