Cereal recommendation

I've seen some recent articles panning cereals as a quick breakfast food, but I still find it a useful and quick jump start for me in the morning. Most off-the-shelf cereals have significant added sugar, though, so always read the labels before buying.

Northern Gold's Original Honey Almond granola is one that I like, as it has just eight ingredients and most of them completely natural (has some dairy, so not Vegan). Mix it with some Grape Nuts, fruit & nut mix, or another favorite cereal to add a little variety, too.

Great article

I love this article on What and When to Eat to Build Muscle. A lot of this I've learned intuitively over the years, but there's new tips here, too. It's not my goal to become the Hulk, just trying to keep myself toned and strong enough to navigate life well :-)

Chipotle delivers a powerful message

Chipotle's promotional video for their mobile game app gets some key points out in under four minutes that some people may never otherwise consider. A personal epiphany came for me some years ago, while visiting in-laws in Iowa, where there's corn and soy as far as the eye can see but the vast majority of it is destined for animal feed only.

A personal food philosophy is about as hard to explain and discuss as religion, because it's usually an intimately held belief. Despite the diverse viewpoints this promotional video is already raising, the message is powerful and will promote discussion, which is a good thing!

See the video and the behind the scenes presentation by the creating studio members.

Coffee: OK to drink it or not?

Sure, drink it occasionally but hold it to one or two cups when you do. I tend to drink a green tea and ginger blend (Tazo or Archer Farms), or Pu-erh with cocoa, or Rooibos Chai (both Numi, I love them) during the week.

But a mug of coffee is great to perk your system up and has antioxidant benefits, too. So if you enjoy coffee, no worries, continue to do so!

Benefits of a Mediterranean style diet

I've been on a modified Mediterranean diet (meaning no meat and reduced dairy) into the second year now, plus taking a bi-weekly off-the-shelf multivitamin supplement. I'm finding it's proving healthy for me as an older adult. Nice to see that there's some independent confirmation, too.