I'm not hydrating anymore (everyone loves the dehydrated, constantly thirsty version of me, right?), but I am trying to eat healthier. I spent a while1 eating whatever cheese and meat I could get my hands on for lunch, and it was good. Good meaning tasty. Not so good in other ways, like cholesterol, and Type II diabetes risk, and still fitting in my bike spandex.
But now2 I'm Hummus Anna. I don't eat meat before 6 pm IF AT ALL. All I eat at lunch is hummus on pitas. Why hummus? Let's examine that:
- Hummus is a weird beige color. Weird, dull colors always indicate health. See also: fruit smoothies with kale, root vegetable purees, poultry.
- It's made of mostly beans. I consider beans to be protein, fruit, and vegetable all in one, so I'm really hitting that food pyramid hard.
- I was allowed to have it as a snack as a kid, and my mom only fed me healthy stuff.
- It contains olive oil instead of animal fats. Olive oil...
- is a GOOD fat, which means I can eat unlimited amounts of it.
- is the oil of choice for healthy heart diets. I assume that this is because, instead of clogging arteries, it makes them extra slick. Like a slip 'n slide for your blood. You're welcome, heart.
So, how did my lunchtime hummus eating go?
