Then, I needed to make my lunches and dinners for the week! For lunch I made a Wheatberry Navy Salad!
Wheatberry Navy Salad
1 cup wheatberries
3/4 cup dry navy beans
1/2 chopped onion
1 cup chopped green beans
1 chopped bell pepper
I cooked the wheatberries and the navy beans first – both took forever! Most people suggest soaking both overnight, but I wanted to finish it today! So I used the faster methods. For the wheatberries, I boiled the berries just as you would for rice, until the water had evaporated. Apparently if you soak them overnight first, they have a different texture?
For the navy beans, I boiled them for 2 min, then took them off the heat and let them sit for 2 hours. Then, I boiled them again and then brought the heat down to a simmer for a little over an hour. The instructions I found said 1 – 1.5 hours.
Once that was all done, I steamed the green beans (also from the farmers market!) and then added all the chopped veggies together. I stirred in the wheatberries and the navy beans, and voila! Perfect lunch!
About a week ago, I was in my gym and on the news I saw a preview for a later segment about a diet book for young girls. It definitely peaked my interest and I was lucky enough to come across an article about the book on the Today Show’s website.
As much as we'd all like to think that books can make a huge difference in the life of a child, (And this is coming from a girl who did, and partially still does, want to grow up to be a vampire slayer)books rarely change someone's "lifestyle." I did speak with a woman once who only used one type of handbag after reading a certain book, or someone who wanted to teach or become a poet, but when it comes to a lifestyle, especially at that age, it comes down to the parents. This book can exist just the same way that that the one about the colors of lipstick and the young girls with the blowjobs – I cannot remember the name, but I read it. See, there ya go, it was controversial, but not memorable. It's about what parents instill in their kids that changes their idea of "healthy." It's just like the children you see on Tyra: their parents don't know when to say "no." My parents never told my brother and I that we couldn't have McDonalds, because we did, but she also encouraged us to stay active: swimming, golf, tennis, gymnastics, baseball, softball, soccer. You name, Jay and I tried it! But it comes around to finding your balance and what fits your lifesyle. I couldn't eat healthy every day of the week with my schedule of grad school and two jobs, it just doesn't work. And I never have a set schedule outside of those three entities, while my dad makes time every day after work for a two hour walk, it's just how we all differ. I think we need to be educating the parents of America on healthier and more active choices. Nothing extreme, but I know this is one of Michelle Obama's big areas and she's done lots of talks on it. There is healthy eating, and then there is "healthy eating" – there should be in there a middle ground that we should strive for parents to try and meet for their kids.
Hurtful :/ I hate the idea of this. Healthy diets should come as a reflection of the parents diets, NOT from "dieting books". Hate hate hate seeing things like this!