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Eight days into feb and I'm finally bloging... It took me a week (or so..) to start this months resolution but I would be lying if I said I haven't been thinking about it everyday.

I am excited for February's "food noise" resolution. January "know thyself" was fun (at first) and somewhat beneficial but how many self-revaluations can a girl have in a month- ya feel me? Compared to this months resolution, dealing with food, hello- I eat everyday, I'll have oodles to blog about. (If I can get off Facebook for long enough to BLOG ABOUT IT...)

I consider nutrition an interesting subject (I'd probably major in it if tons of bio classes weren't required) and if you know me at all, you know I'm obsessed with organic foods, Trader hoes, and nutrition labels. Those "8 sliming foods" or "healthy snacks to grab on the go" articles are reading candy for me. I've had friends ask me for noshing advice on more than one occasion. Admittedly, I probably get annoying at times with my constant advocation for healthy alternatives opposed to the crap some people consider food but what is more important than what you eat?! Rule of thumb: if you can't pronounce what's in your food, WHY are you putting it into your body!?

Is this to say I've never consumed sodium erythorbate or microcrystalline cellulose before? No. Hell no. But given the option, I'll take REAL food over processed. Sometimes I don't have the option to choose real foods*... if I'm having dinner at a friend's house, do you think I ask if I can pronounce all the ingredients she used? No. I'm a healthy eater, not a bitch. So this month (or at least what's left) I will blog about my insights on food choices as a health-conscious, non-bitchy (for the most part..) eater.

Stay tuned.. -a.

*I could pull the "I'm a busy girl and have to grab what's the fastest" card right now but I RARELY have to play that way because I plan ahead. I am seriously perplexed when people don't take the time to plan what foods they allow in their body. This might sound like I'm getting preachy, and maybe I am? but what is more important than what you eat? And how much time does it really take to put some veggies in a baggie and hummus in a container? Or to grab an apple and string cheese? Throw some nuts in your purse (or car if you're a dude?) and you'll always be prepared with a healthy go-to snack.