Friday Round Up–3/22/13

It is supposed to beautiful day in Seattle – and hopefully it turns out that way! I love it when sunshine appears in time for a Friday! Makes me want to break out the John Denver and sing, “Sunshine, on my shoulder, makes me happy…” Yesterday was a crazy day, though: Rain, sleet, hail, sunshine, snow, sunshine, and snow. Mother Nature can be a finicky old gal sometimes!

Here are a few items on my mind this week:

My blog friend Carolyn Cain posted a great video on why you NEED healthy fat in your diet. Those of us who came of age in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s were done a major disservice by the whole low-fat craze, and thankfully some sense has been brought back into our lives: The right kinds of fat are vital to your health and happiness.
The Rich Roll podcast is really great, for those that are podcast people Into endurance sports and nutrition. He gets great guests and they have intelligent, two-sided conversations about health, nutrition, and living your best life. The current episode features Natasha Kufa and is really interesting and informative.
Speaking of podcasts, I bought a pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones for running on the treadmill. I am a big podcast fan, and usually listen while running or walking the dog. I can’t tell you how many times I have gotten tangled up in headphone wires while on the treadmill and my phone went flying. I’m a bit of a butterfingers, so removing the wired headphone became important as I’ve been running more. I love these headphones! They were pretty affordable, and are maybe not the most “bells and whistles”-packed wireless headphones out there. But, they have changed my treadmill running for the better, and they do what I need them to do. I am decently “tech-y” so I didn’t find them hard to set up, though some Amazon reviewers said they found them kind of confusing to set up.
Here is a great in-depth article from Real Food Forager that exposes the hidden truths behind agave nectar. I am not a fan of agave – don’t like the way it tastes – but I have heard many of these points before. Bottom line: It’s not a natural sweetener. I stick with honey, dates, and pure maple syrup!

Happy weekend, and thanks for reading!