Lily's Health Pad

I have been thoroughly enjoying my 2 week break.  Unfortunately, it is nearing its end, and I must re-enter the real world on Monday.  Because I have been going to bed around 11 and waking up at 8 for most of my time off, I have a feeling that my first 5 a.m. wake-up call [...]

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  As I promised this morning, tonight’s post contains Stephen’s recipe for Curried Adzuki Bean Soup.   Here is the nutritional profile for one cup of cooked adzuki beans: Calories: 294 Protein: 17.3g Carbohydrate: 57g Total Fat: 0.23g Fiber: 16.8g Iron 4.6mg Magnesium 119.6mg Potassium 1223mg Zinc 4.0mg Folic acid 278mcg.   Adzuki beans are [...]

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Continuing with the Back on Track theme, here are my eats from yesterday.   Yesterday morning I was craving some fruits and veggies.  So I made a delicious Green Monster to curb my appetite.  3 cups spinach 6 frozen strawberries 3/4 cup mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries) 1 cup Almond Breeze 1 small banana 2T [...]

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My family finally arrived to our home in South Carolina around 1:30 a.m. on Monday morning.  The drive from Missouri took 18 hours.  It. Was. Miserable.  Icy roads combined with some major traffic accidents significantly delayed our trip.  I am so thankful to be out of the car!   We had a wonderful time with [...]

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Sorry I passed on blogging last night.  Instead, my family watched The Blind Side.  And it was well worth it.  What a great movie!  I was reluctant to watch it because I thought it would be all about football, but really it is the life story of someone who plays football.  There are very few [...]

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