Links to a Healthy Weekend

It is a beautiful Sunday afternoon here; bright blue skies and plenty of sunshine. I’ve had another culturally filled weekend, but it came after an already awesome week. I finally ran a 10K! On Wednesday I’m not sure what got into me, but I just felt like I could go and I pushed through.

I didn’t think I’d ever get here and quite honestly I’m not sure when I’ll be able to do it again, but after training since the beginning of January. I finally made it! I’ve taken on running basically because it is something I’ve never been able to do successfully. I had run a 5K or two, but nothing spectacular. I’d run a few months and give up because it was so hard for me. By hard I mean, when I start training I can typically go about one minute before stopping. Seriously, I have never been a runner.

So I’m definitely celebrating this accomplishment. In addition to all that, there were all kinds of good reads this week. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

California calorie law alters chains' fare was an article from The Sacramento Bee which reported on how restaurants are revamping their recipes since they will soon have to put calories on their menus. Honestly I think this is one of the biggest positives that could come from these kinds of laws. There are always going to be people who don’t care about what they order, but if it motivates restaurants to switch up a few things to make dishes a little lighter and portions smaller, that is a great thing.

Popcorn & Pretzels. I loved this little piece of healthy information from Cooking Light. Popcorn has become my favorite snack and I have it almost every day. Lower calories, fiber, a whole grain – all reasons why I love it. I’ve never really been a pretzel person. Well, unless it is a soft one.

So You Think You’re a Foodie was a post this week on Gourmet Girl Magazine’s blog, Kitchen Rap. I’ve often thought about the ideas presented here. There are so many different types of foodies and food blogs. It also includes one of those interesting food lists. I love seeing how many I’ve tried before. I scored about a 54 on this one.

Eating healthy can cost more, but doesn't have to, experts say was a great article from USA Today this week. There is a lot of truth here. Basically you have to be a little less exotic, but you don’t have to eliminate healthy foods when you are low on funds.

And finally, just to tease your taste buds, Mindy’s Mouthful did a roundup of a recent fest she attended in Germany. All that sausage and beer! German cuisine is truly one of my favorites.

Photo of two dogs that like to hang out near the cathedral. Saturday afternoon they had taken over the front steps to enjoy the overcast day.