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Broccoli, tofu and enoki mushrooms - ready to be steamed
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Stainless steel vs. Aluminum Water Bottle.
"Water is the only drink for a wise man." - Henry David Thoreau
3/1/10 Update: We've found a great-looking steel water bottle, so the clear winner of the contest is steel over aluminum.
9/19/09 Update: Sigg admitted that their former "secret" lining contained BPA (but maintains it does not leach). MindfulEats is proud that we always noted the squirellyness of their secret lining and we still stand by this post.
As we discussed in a prior post, you should be drinking filtered tap water. The Mayo Clinic, a renowned medical center, advises that your fluid intake may be adequate if "you rarely feel thirsty and produce 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) or more of colorless or slightly yellow urine a day." Sorry to be crude, but have you ever measured how much urine you are producing? We didn't think so. You can probably drink more water.
It's easy to drink water when you're sitting in one place, but what about when you're running around town or exercising? Then you need a water bottle. Glass breaks and we know that we don't want plastic. That leaves metal.
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My beloved Francis Francis espresso machine.
The trendy Skinny Bitch books advocate a dependence-free diet. They make the point that if you are cranky and unpleasant before taking a substance (morning coffee anyone?), you shouldn't be taking the substance. That's an excellent point.
The key to caffeine is moderation (as is the key to nearly everything in MindfulEats). If you get a headache without it, then you are addicted and you should give it up (at least for a while). If you aren't addicted and you like your cuppa, then enjoy it in moderation, and do so mindfully.
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Thanks for coming by! Put your feet up and stay for a while. Mindful Eats is now officially in soft launch. We know you want to live a healthier lifestyle, and our goal is to provide practical tips to help you and those you love achieve the healthier lifestyle you want.
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More water please: Cora Carafe, Sigg .6L aluminum bottle, 1L steel bottle
"Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water." - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
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1/18/10 Update: The FDA is now concerned about BPA and about to embark on a two year study. MindfulEats advice remains the same: don't wait for the outcome of the study - avoid it. If the study shows BPA is bad, you avoided it. If it doesn't, no skin off your back.
There have been several inconclusive reports that plastic is bad for you. The plastic that has come under the most fire is bisphenol a (BPA), which is common in hard plastics and epoxies. It has been shown to disrupt the hormonal functions of animals. If you are reading this, you can not avoid BPA. It is in everything from bottles to sports equipment to dental fillings. It's the stuff that makes really strong, almost shatter-proof plastic. The only way you can avoid it is you are living off the land, completely isolated.
When plastic leaches into your food or water, you are ingesting chemical substances. Plastic leaches more when it is hot or washed by harsh abrasives - hot liquids, microwaving and dishwashing. Again, it is inconclusive how hazardous plastic is, and the quantities you are ingesting are tiny. At this time, the FDA does not recommend that you stop using products with BPA. Unless you have an infants, young children, or are pregnant - if you are in one of those categories, skip down to "What to do." However, MindfulEats thinks everyone should avoid it.
The bottom line is that we don't know what the actual effect is. Plastic is great because it's light and cheap. But while people are doing their definitive studies, I'm going to avoid plastics in my food and drink as much as possible. I'm eating food in plastic no matter what I do (yogurt, ice cream, dried fruit, etc.), so I'll limit what I can control. My body's got enough work to do working on all the toxins I don't know about, why add more? If the final word is that plastics are fine, I still won't be any worse off for having avoided them. Mindful Eats almost always recommends moderation in everything, but in this and a few other cases (like avoiding fried foods), we're ok with being extreme.
Things to consider:
What I ate today: 4 clementines, 1 cup coffee, huge spinach salad + beets + brussell sprouts + barley + pasta + green beans + tofu + beans, 3 squares dark chocolate, 1 cup tea, pumpkin seeds, 1 banana, 1 hard-boiled egg, roasted veggies, whole wheat pasta, 66 oz. water, 1 multivitamin
Exercise: None
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