stupid stupid

I had work today ):
Shift started at 9am.
I forgot - I thought it was 8am.
When I arrived, I finally saw that it was 9am.
I then went out and sat in a park.
And magically, I came back to work at 8:54am
BAM.
Magic I tell you.

FOOD!

BROWN RICE WITH CAULIFLOWER!



YEAH, THATS WUT IM TALKING ABOUT

White Rice vs. Brown Rice.

I, personally, am not a fan of white rice, anymore.

Not only is brown rice better for you, but also better for the environment.
Let compare some of the basic nutrition.

~1 cup brown rice, medium grain, cooked, has:
218 calories
0.5 sat fat
0.6 poly fat
0.6 mono fat
45.8g carbs
3.5g fibre
4.5 protein

now compare that to
~1 cup white rice, medium grain, cooked:
242 calories
0.1 sat fat, poly fat, mono fat each
53.2g carbs
0.6g fibre
4.4g protein

These are only the most basic nutrition, but as you can already see that brown rice already has its benefits. Less carbs, more good fats, and more fibre. The difference between brown rice and white rice is almost like the difference between wheat flour and white flour.
Nutrition wise, white rice has a lot less Vitamin E, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folacin, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron, and lots more nutrients.
White rice is bascially processed brown rice. The husk of the brown rice is removed and then smoothed out with paraffin and polished with glucose. This process removes lots of nutrients, which are then are added back in. These enriched nutrients are chemically added in = nutrients aren't in natural state. It's much healthier to consume products that has its natural nutrients intact. "Refined grains have been linked to weight gain and insulin resistance. Whole grains, like brown rice are linked to weight loss and fight against insulin resistance."

The more process the food goes through, the more energy is required. Then there's the fact that synthetic nutrients are added in - which are produced in other factories. All that trouble just for white rice.
I realize that white rice is more commonly eaten, and that people have a hard time switching to brown rice, especially if that person has been eating white rice everyday for 30 years or something. But it's never too late to change. Start mixing the brown rice with your daily white rice, or use sauces to mask the flavour of the brown rice. I'm sure once you get used to the flavour of brown rice, you'll actually like it.
It's almost like wheat bread compared to white bread. I used to love white bread, but once I started eating wheat bread more often, I started loving the flavour of wheat bread a lot more, and now I hardly eat white bread at home.


But know this, people don't realize that little changes in diet eventually adds up to a big change. Drink less soda. Eat more veggies. Add more protein. Eat whole grains. Drink alcohol less. Smoke less. Eat out less. Eat breakfast. etc, etc.
But what people also don't realize is that lots don't change until they hit rock bottom, but by then, it's already too late. Heart attacks, artiery clogs, diabetes, cancer, etc.

Adding brown rice into your diet could be a big change if it's a long-term lifestyle change :)

sources:
Green Living Tips
Bright Thub
Calorie Count, white rice
Calorie Count, brown rice


I plan to write more nutrition/food posts! 8D

Ouran High School Host Club

I just finished watching all 26 episodes, again. In 3 days
God I still love it <3

SO MUCH PAPER @__@

I decided to clean my computer room and my drawers today - well at least my side of the room :P. I'm too lazy to write much about anything, but I did take a LOT of pictures. Like 20 something. But damn camera has shitty quality >.>

Bday card perry gave me last year lol


bank thing from 2 years ago LOL! Balance: $4.09. EPIC FAIL


SO MANY DIVIDERS @__@


Eric's graffiti


LOLOL MY DRAWINGS HAHA. sailor moon one was from gr4, other thing was from gr8 art class. SAILOR MOON DESERVED A BIGGER PIC LOLOL


Card from long time ago. It's cute, and I still haven't given it out yet lol


Cards? :P left and right ones are from gc, i forgot who gave me the middle one :/



The outcome:



CLEAN DRAWERS!



CASHEWS! YEAH.

Vitamin D time!

"Vitamin D is nessecary to help your body absorb and use the calcium found in the foods you eat."

*After dinner - soy products were eaten*
me: ahhh, got my calcium, now i need my vitamin D *goes outside and sits in sun*
*buzzzz*
me: o__O... *slowly moves*
*BUZZZZZZZZZZU
me: OHSHIT ITS A BEE *goes back inside*
*stands in sun*.


stupid bees ._.

work sucks

Man work is tiring. TIRING.
But but. It was really funny near the end of my shift, when a police guy ordered from the drive thru. I remember him saying something that I didn't exactly understand, so I said "what is that?". And my manager's like "he said shake well". then I'm like "ohh... .__." Then I saw the police guy, and I'm just like o____O. Of course I didn't know he was a police guy until I gave him his order. But he's like, "did you shake well? :)" And I'm like 'yeah.'

LOL then my manager, erica and I start laughing hahah.

i fail.