I’m a Greatist!

I am super, DUPER excited and honored to announce that I’ve been selected as a Greatist Ambassador for www.greatist.com! The ambassador program is about living well, making healthy choices, and inspiring others to do the same in a major way. Each ambassador has their own unique story 🙂

I’m thrilled to be welcomed into the inspiring Greatist Family, and look forward to brainstorming with my fellow ambassadors. I’m looking forward to connecting with the editorial team to impact what the website covers, features and shares (it’s a FABULOUS website on health, wellness, food, exercise, BTW).

You can read about my profile here: http://greatist.com/p/Lindsay-Swanson/

Happy Meal Anyone?

My husband and I are preparing for a big international trip, so we are somewhat pressed for time. We’re heading out tonight to run errands for the last things we need. In the interest of time, one of my first thoughts is “let’s just grab something quick to eat while we’re out,” which can, but doesn’t always equal healthy. We haven’t decided what we’ll do yet, but I sometimes forget that happy meals can often be very healthy and quick, and it’s more about forcing your brain to actually think that way. As a side note, I don’t eat peas (they’re legumes) 😉The Authentic Happy Meal

If you haven’t, I’d encourage you to look here: http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/getnutrition/ingredientslist.pdf

Almost every thing on the McDonald’s menu, contains wheat (no wonder we’re addicted). Even their candied walnuts have “wheat starch” and the seasoning that goes on their “100% natural angus burger,” contains 17 ingredients alone, including “artificial” junk. Wait, a natural burger with fake stuff?

Thursday Thoughts

Today’s decisions are tomorrow’s realities. Remember you have three choices: take it, leave it, or change it.

–Marsha Petrie Sue, leadership, communication, and personal development expert

Thursday Thoughts

In spite of illness, in spite even of the arch-enemy sorrow, one can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways.

–Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Literature