It feels like spring has finally sprung here in Toronto. Temperatures are trending up, the sun is shining and blossoms and blooms adorn our trees and gardens with brilliant colour. Above all, there’s a freshness and optimism in the air.
Likewise, I feel I’m finally emerging from hibernation too. My energy is improving along with the weather and I’m super grateful to be out running after an injury-induced hiatus. Also, I’ve had no added sugar or alcohol in my diet for nearly three weeks now, which has helped tremendously. As has the wonderful company I’ve had in this over the past week with the folks in my I’m Sweet Enough 7-Day No Sugar Added Challenge. Their camaraderie and humour has made climbing back up my sugary, slippery slope way more fun.
So I dedicate this edition of Dishing It Up to new friends, new beginnings and spring!
I happen to be enjoying my afternoon cup of tea as I write this, which inspired me to create an Afternoon Tea Edition of Dishing It Up this month. My afternoon tea ritual involves:
Rarely, it evolves into an afternoon nap. So, with my ritual as my guide, please sip, savour (and hopefully don’t snooze through) this Afternoon Tea Edition of Dishing It Up.
Consider this month’s Dishing It Up a warm-up for February’s page of my 12 Healthy Habits Calendar where I ask you to focus on things that go well each day. They don’t have to be big, just everyday things that you are grateful for. Here are some of mine from recent days…
Simple-to-make yet scrumptious Sausage & Apple Tray Bake
Online grocery shopping & delivery with Fresh City Farms
My Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursachern
Juicy joints: CARs Morning Routine
A catchy, uplifting, danceable tune: Treat People With Kindness
Here’s a taste of each from the sampler platter…
The Pandemic Diet: How to Lose the ‘Quarantine 15’
Kickin’ Chicken!
How to De-Stress with Niksen, the Dutch Art of Doing Nothing
Five Ways to Clean with Lemon
Mega Matcha from Lake & Oak Tea Co.
Here’s a taste of each from the sampler platter…
Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of getting COVID-19, study finds
Dishing Up Vitamin D – 7 Healthy Foods That Are High in Vitamin D
Dancing in synchrony leads to elevated pain thresholds and social closeness
Disco
Doubling Down
Do Me a Favour?
Here’s a taste of each from the sampler platter…
The Pressure to Be Productive During the Coronavirus Pandemic
What is Quarantine 15? And how to avoid it…
Right Now, We All Need a Little More Marcella
Or perhaps some Nat’s What I Reckon
Discover The Joy of Movement
A “moving” story: 100 year old WWII vet raises £30 million for NHS
Here’s a taste of each from the sampler platter…
Spring Forward Toward Restful Sleep
Feeling Anxious About the Coronavirus and the Flu? Eat This
9 Healthy Foods That Lift Your Mood
There’s an Epidemic That’s a Bigger Threat Than the Coronavirus
Half the Sugar, All the Love
Here’s a taste of each from the sampler platter…
Dry Feb
Nonalcoholic Cocktails’ Most Unexpected Fans: Kids
Study finds dopamine, biological clock link to snacking, overeating and obesity
Winter Vegetables: Discovering New Roots
FDA Sunscreen Report Raises Concern Over Chemicals
Warrior Reset Spring Tune-Up
Here’s a taste of each from the sampler platter…
Dishing It Up serves up a selection of stories, studies & so on from the world of wellness & nutrition each month.Make a plan for calm this holiday season
4 Ways To Practice Active Meditation If You Can’t Sit Still
Fiber in Fruits and Grains Protects Against Diverticulitis
The Food Lab: How to Steam Vegetables in the Microwave
Nourishing Autumn Face Oil
Here’s a taste of each from the sampler platter…