Good morning. I would normally do my weekend recap on Monday, but since it was a holiday, I took the day off. Overall the weekend was pretty busy. We toured two wedding venues, had dinner with Bryan’s parents, I went to brunch and a bridal show with my bridesmaids, and relaxed all day Monday. Monday was pretty fantastic. We napped in the afternoon for a few hours. Boy, I miss afternoon naps. I remember in college when my classes were spread out, I would come home and nap for a few hours before heading back out. Perfection.
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You’ve heard the saying a millions times… you are what you eat. What you put into your body can help determine how you look on the outside as well as how you feel on the inside. When I go grocery shopping now, I don’t just use my When to Buy Organic resource, I also think about the vitamins and nutrients I need for a balanced lifestyle (I would have said ‘balanced diet’, but I hate that word). When I buy groceries, these items almost always end up in my cart. *Please note, that I am not a nutritionist, nor a medical doctor. The information below I’ve learned from hours of research both online and in print.
1. Avocados. I just started liking avocados. I don’t know whether the texture freaked me out before or just inexperience using it, but I love avocados now. Avocados are full of vitamins A, E and B and biotin. They assist with keeping your skin hydrated and your hair and nails strong.
2. Cucumbers. I LOVE cucumbers, but only with the skin on. Cucumbers help support skin and nails also. They contain silicon which helps fight wrinkles.
3. Tomatoes. Tomatoes are another food that I used to hate as a child. I remember my sister used to eat tomatoes like apples – it used to gross me out. Good thing I love them now. Tomatoes contain high amounts of lycopene, an antioxidant that helps prevent oxidative damage to your skin and internal organs.
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4. Greens. Clearly, greens would be on this list. Spinach, kale, romaine and the likes contain great amounts of essential vitamins C and E. These vitamins are antioxidants that are known to help protect your skin from aging and sun damage. All of you tanning bed addicts, please up your greens at least!
5. Sweet potatoes. If you’re looking for a starch, reach for the sweet potato over the white potato to get more potassium and beta carotene. Beta carotene is converted to vitamin A (retinol) by the body and is needed for good vision, a strong immune system and for healthy skin and mucus membranes.
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Talk to Me
- What items always end up in your grocery cart?
- How many times per month do you go grocery shopping?
- What is your favorite fruit and vegetable?
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I looove avocados! I didn’t “discover” them until a few years ago, but I could seriously sit and eat an entire avocado, no problem!
I love everything on this list! YUM!
🙂 With a blog name like Girl Gone Veggie.. no wonder 😉
These 5 are my regulars, too! I never ate avocadoes until about 2 years ago but now can never get enough. DELICIOUS. I get them every time so I can make these: http://www.dareyoutoblog.com/2012/06/tangy-tuna.html . I also get greens and tomatoes for salads, occasional cucumbers. Usually baby carrots. And sweet potato is always deliciious and satisfying.
Oh, and I’m with GiGi above on salmon and spaghetti squash!
If I am what I eat, I am one ugly looking stringy salmon thanks to the massive amounts of salmon and spaghetti squash I eat!
I literally grocery shop every 3 to 4 days! Ha! But I don’t buy much in my trip, just spaghetti squash, green beans, spinach/butter lettuce, things of that nature! 😀 I crave spaghetti squash and spinach!!
Haha that’s not necessarily a bad thing 🙂
love this!! i totally agree, what you eat defiantly affects how you look on the outside as well as the inside. i always get lots of greens, avocado, green beans, broccoli, carrots, occasionally tomatoes and cucumbers (unless it’s summer), my favorite vegetable is green beans and favorite fruit is watermelon 🙂
Watermelon is the BEST. I wish they were good all year round though.
Cucumbers, Tomatoes, greens and Carrots are my staples. Tomato for cooking and everything else for eating raw/smoothie.
Love cucumbers! But only with the skins on. I like that extra crunch.
You’ve got lots of my faves listed right there! I am an avocado addict. I also love almonds–my favorite snack food. And my daughter would be happy that you listed cucumbers–never enough for her!
Love avocados, but only just recently started eating them! I’ve been missing out for years!
i LOVE avocados!! i can eat them plain with a spoon (in fact, I do!) glad you’re a lover!
Ah I went to Target last night for groceries (b/c they are significantly cheaper than our regular grocery store) and all the avocados were bad. I was thoroughly saddened. 🙁
Im at the grocery about…three times a week.
minimum.
it’s those damn fruits and veggies 🙂
we eat em too too fast!
It’s OK. I never feel bad with spending money on good food. Good food = good health = happy me.
I eat sweet potatoes all the time… to the fact I think I’m going to turn into one!
sweet potatoes are the best! Thanksgiving just isn’t the same without them.