I declared my New Year’s Resolution a little early this year. I said that I want more time. More time to enjoy my family, more time to move my body, more time to do things other than work. This has meant taking stock of my life, of my relationships, and my various jobs. Obviously there are some activities that have rewards (love, pleasure, health benefits, emotional/spiritual growth, learning or even money) and others that just don’t do anything for me…or don’t do anything for me anymore.

The cornerstone of my “lose the baby weight challenge” is to try and eat between 5 and 10 servings of fruit and vegetables a day (my most successful dieting adventures have always revolved around getting enough fibre). Blueberries, it now seems, may have more health benefits than the apples and oranges I have every day.
According to an article in Friday’s Toronto Star, “blueberries get their pretty colour from antioxidants called anthocyanins. Antioxidants defend the body against cell damage, and help ward off heart disease, dementia and cancer.”
Since I have a serious case of milk brain, I am especially keen to …read more