Well September is here already - almost can't believe it, except I've managed to catch a cold already!
Colds are horrid things - they're (usually) not serious enough to warrant medical intervention, but you can be stuck with one for weeks. They make you feel miserable, with all the coughing/sneezing/runny nose, and the thing that drives me mad is you just have to wait it out.
I do have a coping strategy though - I stock up on my vitamins/minerals, drink plenty of water & fruit juice, rest as much as I can and aim for healthy & wholesome foods. Whether they work or not (and I believe they do) is only part of the story - I also do it to make myself feel better. And I think that's usually half the battle - when you're ill, trying to stay positive is really hard work so I try to focus on doing the little things that help.
So I figured today would be a good day to get started on my cold-busting tactics. I stopped off at the health shop earlier to get my vitamin C + zinc, anti-viral tissues, antibacterial hand gel and for some reason, lentils. I don't know why, but I always reach for lentils when I'm feeling sick - and today's choice was puy.
My mind power is running pretty low at the moment, so rather than try to invent something new I had a quick search for recipes that inspired me. Two main ingredients were on my search list - eggs (because I have plenty and want to use them) and of course the puy lentils. And this is what I settled on:
Colds are horrid things - they're (usually) not serious enough to warrant medical intervention, but you can be stuck with one for weeks. They make you feel miserable, with all the coughing/sneezing/runny nose, and the thing that drives me mad is you just have to wait it out.
I do have a coping strategy though - I stock up on my vitamins/minerals, drink plenty of water & fruit juice, rest as much as I can and aim for healthy & wholesome foods. Whether they work or not (and I believe they do) is only part of the story - I also do it to make myself feel better. And I think that's usually half the battle - when you're ill, trying to stay positive is really hard work so I try to focus on doing the little things that help.
So I figured today would be a good day to get started on my cold-busting tactics. I stopped off at the health shop earlier to get my vitamin C + zinc, anti-viral tissues, antibacterial hand gel and for some reason, lentils. I don't know why, but I always reach for lentils when I'm feeling sick - and today's choice was puy.
My mind power is running pretty low at the moment, so rather than try to invent something new I had a quick search for recipes that inspired me. Two main ingredients were on my search list - eggs (because I have plenty and want to use them) and of course the puy lentils. And this is what I settled on:
