My friends invited me to a birthday brunch this morning. It was very fun. I just love my sisters here. They take great care of me. I took my camera but left the battery charging at home. BUMMER! We also had yummy food: stuffed french toast, quiche, fruit, strawberries (dipped in sour cream and brown sugar), sausage, etc. Linda sent me the recipe for the quiche. It is VERY yummy. I hope she'll share the stuffed french toast recipe sometime also. YUM YUM!
Hash brown Quiche
8 hash brown patties
¼ - ½ cup butter, melted
1 cup cubed ham
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
8 eggs
1 cups milk or cream (Original recipe calls for 2 cups- this is too much. Can use ½ and 1/2)
½ teaspoon salt
Place hash browns in a 9x13 glass dish. Melt butter and pour over hash browns. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with ham and cheeses. Beat eggs, milk and salt. Pour over casserole. Bake at 350 for 30 more minutes
My Thoughts on HEALTH and NUTRITION
The above slide show depicts the changes over the past 20 years in the percentage of Americans who are obese. During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. The slide set illustrates this trend by mapping the increased prevalence of obesity across each of the states. In 1985 most of the states had a percentage of <10%.>25%. So why the change? What has brought on this increase in our nation? Here are my thoughts.
1. TECHNOLOGY
The 80s and 90s brought computers and game consoles to the world. Outside work and play have been replaced by many hours in front of the computer and electronic games. This has led to a nation that is much less active than before.
2. DIET FADS
The 80s is characterized by the LOW-FAT diet craze. If you ate things that were LOW-FAT you weren't supposed to "get fat." The food guide pyramid was taught. It focused on eating large amounts of grains (6-11 servings of bread, cereal, rice & pasta a day). Other diet fads have been the "low calorie diet" and the "Adkins" or low-carb diets. These diet fads have changed the way people think "healthy" eating should be.
3. EASY/PROCESSED FOODS
Our nation now has a "get it quick and get it now" mentality. Fast food restaurants are abundant and very accessible. The less time it takes to make or get our food, the better.
I feel that the three of these areas combined have led to an increase in obesity in our nation. SO NOW WHAT?
My Solution
Coming Soon:)
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