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Happy Birthday, Ernest

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Happy birthday to one of my best friends, Ernest. Enjoy your day and many more, homey.

(Yes, those are chili cheese fries.)

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» Minimalist eating :mnmlist

How does a minimalist eat? Just a few grains of rice each day, perhaps?

There%u2019s no one way, of course, but one thing to consider is whether eating huge amounts of food, super-sized fast food meals and mountains of fried cheesy food that you find at chain restaurants %u2026 whether this American style of eating is consistent with the minimalist philosophy.

I say no. A minimalist would more likely eat less, prepare food simply with few ingredients, eat mindfully, and eat sustainably.

Here%u2019s how.

  • Eat less. If you%u2019re overweight, eating less is absolutely the best thing you can do. If you%u2019re underweight, eating less isn%u2019t a good idea. But the Okinawans, reknowned for their incredible health and longetivity, do so well in part because they eat fewer calories than most people. They stop when they%u2019re 80% full. I%u2019ve been doing this with great results. Trick is to cut back on your portions a little at a time, and your stomach slowly grows smaller. It%u2019s not hard if you do it slowly, gradually. Don%u2019t starve yourself, but learn to eat until you%u2019re almost full %u2014 after 5 minutes, you%u2019ll realize you really are full.
  • Fewer ingredients. Try three-ingredient recipes (other than spices, oil & water) %u2014 there are lots of them on the web. I like oatmeal, nuts & fruit (with cinnamon); black bean chili with tomatoes (and cilantro, cayenne, chiles, salt); black beans & quinoa; soy yogurt, berries & nuts; coconut flakes, fruit & soymilk; apples & almonds. You get the idea.
  • Simple preparation. The above dishes require very little preparation. If you really love cooking, this tip won%u2019t be for you, but for those who normally eat out or eat packaged foods, it%u2019s important to find foods that don%u2019t require a lot of prep time. You want to do little work with few ingredients %u2014 just fresh, real food that is flavorful and healthy.
  • Eating mindfully. Instead of eating while you watch TV, try paying attention to each bite, savoring your food and getting the most out of it while eating less.
  • Eating sustainably. A plug for veganism, which is more sustainable than meat and dairy because plants require fewer resources (yes, even fewer than free-range animals). If everyone became vegan, we%u2019d have more than enough food to feed the world, and we%u2019d use fewer resources with less carbon emissions.

via mnmlist.com

Something I need to put into practice asap.

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