As I flit around the internet, I often find myself moved or inspired by posts or articles I find. Most of the time, I tweet about them on my twitter feed, and there it ends. But for you, my blog readers, you may not always see those tweets or have a chance to read those articles. And every now and then (like now), I get my act together enough to actually put together a “round-up” post to share some of those amazing and inspiring articles I’ve found. This week, I found one post that moved me so much that I just HAD to share it with you.
So what post did the trick? Well, my newest round-up post was inspired by Mistress Krista at Sumptuous.com, whose latest rant (#57 if you’re keeping track) is about the effect that photoshopped models can have on our self-image and culture. It’s about how we’ve put too much focus on looking good and too little focus on feeling good. I’ve said enough — Krista says it all so much more eloquently here.
And since I’m at it, I’ll share a few more posts I’ve tagged and liked and tweeted over the past week or weeks as well.
Next is a great post from Dr. Aaron Carroll’s blog, Rational Arguments. Dr. Carroll is a pediatrician and logical thinker whom I rely on to help me divorce myself from partisan rhetoric and really try to understand weighty topics like health care reform. In this post, Dr. Carroll explains why nutrient standards for school lunches, while appearing logical, are actually a bad idea in practice. In truth, his argument carries over to having nutrient standards for any processed or pre-packaged foods (see my earlier post on Sneaky Food Labeling Tactics). Just like those preparing school lunches, manufacturers respond to regulations or consumer preferences by adding ingredients that allow them to conform with the standard, rather than making the food truly healthier.
Drinking more water to curb your appetite and stay healthy? Good for you! But as someone who cares about the environment, I urge you to stop buying bottled water to get your daily hydration, even if you religiously deposit used bottles in a recycle bin. Read why in an article I found by Brian Clark Howard, called Message in a Bottle. Personally, our family has stainless steel water bottles made by Kleen Kanteen*, which do an excellent job of keeping our filtered tap water clean, fresh, and close-at-hand.
Finally, there’s no health or fitness connection in this one, but as a mom, I couldn’t help but be simultaneously impressed and choked up as I listened to the animated interview between Sarah Littman and her then-12 year-old son, Joshua, a very bright boy whose aspergers prevents him from filtering out the kinds of questions we’re all afraid to ask our parents – questions like, “Did I turn out to be the son you wanted when I was born? Like, did I meet your expectations…” Listen to the amazing way Sarah responded to this and other poignant questions from her son in her Q&A from Story Corps.
*Kleen Kanteen link is an affiliate link to Amazon.com. I receive 6% of all sales generated from my Amazon affiliate links. To-date, all income has been reinvested in my blog and nutrition and fitness-related activities.
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