June Round-up

I am currently enjoying time away from the computer, hence my tardiness in posting June’s round-up of interesting news and articles from around the web. However, despite my absence from social media I have still managed to collate a great list; some will only take a few minutes to read, while others are more time intensive and thought provoking. Regardless, get comfy in your sun-longer and read on for my round-up of the past month…..

Top Ten Reads From My Feed

Nutrition

1. Whole grains help people live longer: study shows

2. New female nutrition guidelines offers best practices for women’s health

3. The future of food is cheese curds and turmeric 

4. High fat Mediterranean diet does not cause weight gain study finds

5. Is buying organic really worth it?

6. 4 fixes for the astonishing lack of vegetables in the American diet

Parenting

7. Why are parents who cook being shamed?

8. Phone sick at camp 

This article discusses the benefits of providing children and teenagers with screen free time. Personally it scared me that older children easily express themselves through emojis but are unable to do so using adjectives!

9. Things I swore I’d never do ….. until I became a parent!

Wellness

10. 101 ways to practice self-love

Try at least one of these daily!

 Best of the Rest

• Ramadan 2016: 9 questions about the Muslim holy month you were too embarrassed to ask

• Continental Drift – the global migrant crisis

• Hospitality that feels like summer

Recipes Tried and Tested

• Spicy Lentil Tacos

• Nutritional Yeast and 15 ways to use it

Inspired By….

The powerful letter the Stanford victim read to her attacker in court. Yes, I was inspired by this young women’s courage and determination but her experience also made me so incredibly angry and fearful.

Blog Envy ….

The Angry Chef is a highly entertaining blog with the goal of ‘exposing lies, pretensions, and stupidity in the world of food’. Check out his recent post on the limitations of ‘science’ in nutrition.

My Highlight of the Month

• Spending time with my family in Canada
• Getting my first tattoo!

I am sure my June highlights may receive more attention in their very own blog posts in the coming months but for now enjoy these reads!