Rainy Day

Today is rainy…boo. Yesterday was rainy too but I didn’t really go out that much but today is a busy day!

So in Nashville there is a “Tea Party” going on and I was listening to the radio this morning and they are talking about the craziest things! I am not for taxing us to death or a HUGE deficit but really? One of the sessions they are holding is “Correlations between the current administration and Marxist dictators of Latin America” and Defeating Liberalism via the Primary process. YET on CNN the coordinator of this convention said it was bi-partisan….ummm not really. I am not a Republican…I am not a Democrat…I am just an ordinary citizen of these United States and for better or worse we elected President Obama and we better respect the office. The thought that people actually think he is trying to turn our country into a communist regime is crazy talk…it sounds like conspiracy theory. It makes me think of the W. Bush Administration and the crazy talk of him trying to turn our nation into a Theocracy. Silly, silly, silly. People need to be reasonable. I am just so tired of the underhanded politics played in the U.S. (who am I kidding these things happen all over the world!)

Enough Political talk….

Why are people against using compact florescent light bulbs? They are so much better for the environment and for your electric bill! Also, turning lights off in the house when you are not in the room- and the television. Closing the garage door. ALSO, this may surprise you but leave your computer on and let it go to power save mode. The energy you save is negegable but you will save your computer. It will have a longer life! Think about how expensive it is to by a computer…even a cheap one. If you don’t press your on/off buttons all the time you will save them and save the internal parts too!

Also, I have to say something about HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP.

Perhaps it does have the same calories as sugar and it is digested by your body the same way but like the commercials say eat it in MODERATION like sugar…

here are some foods you might not expect to find this sugar concoction

Jiff peanut butter (most peanut butter as a matter of fact)- get natural peanut butter that doesn’t separate (just peanuts and salt)

Bread you might think your 100% Whole Wheat bread is safe but it is not…I didn’t even realize until this past year!

Tomato Soup I couldn’t believe this one either…not all of them have it but Cambell’s for sure does.

Smucker’s jelly

Wheat Thins

I just think it is added EMPTY calories. You don’t need sugar in bread…there are GREAT breads that don’t have it and I think they are better for it! I also enjoy tomato soup with out the HFCS.

My point is, those “sweet surprise” commercials are right

EAT HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP IN MODERATION

The problem with that is – it is in things that you wouldn’t even expect.

I would encourage everyone to read the labels on your food and if it seems out of place find a different product. Like bread without sugar, or peanut butter with out lots of sugar and preservatives.

My general rule is the less ingredients the better when it comes to processed food.

If you are cooking from scratch it might not matter how many ingredients you use!

Perhaps I have said too much…but I think we would all be a lot healthier if we ate at home most of the time!

p.s. if you want to have a little sweetness with something 1. carmalize 2. use local honey! 3. eat fruit

I am a sugar queen so I am looking for ways to cut out sugar! If you want a bigger list of foods that contain High Fructose Corn Syrup this website has a bigger list (but by no means complete!)