Monday, August 12, 2013

Why am I eating eggs?

I had eggs down on my shopping list, because I decided I should eat them more than once a week (when we go to Sunday brunch).  But now I can't remember why I'm supposed to eat them more often.  Oh- I found it--the yolk has carotenoid, the same substance that's found in deep yellow/orange fruits and orange and dark vegetables.  And that may help prevent development and growth of melanoma.  Which is why I bought a mango (deep yellow); tried to buy apricots but realized I have no idea what they look like, or whether stores even sell them fresh; had broccoli last night and will have carrots tonight.  Not to mention rosemary (somewhere someone said something about herbs and preventing melanoma).  And purple grapes and red wine (for the resveratrol, which may inhibit formation of melanoma).

I had a stomach ache this morning--not sure if it was something I ate yesterday, or anxiety over my impending surgery, or both or neither.  I was worried about teaching yoga feeling that way--unlike an office job, where you can still function when you don't feel well, yoga requires one to be "on"--guiding the practice, demonstrating poses, answering questions.  I took a Pepto Bismol and was fine for the class--felt very comfortable, in fact.

Maybe it's my body adjusting to more fruit, or different fruits.  Melons!

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