How Did You Do in the Holiday Challenge?
Did you keep track of the fruits and veggies you ate over the holiday weekend (or July 4–7 for those of you outside the U.S.)? Remember to email me your results. Some people didn’t need reminding—I have already gotten replies.
I didn’t do as well as I would have liked. Here are my lists:
- Vegetables: tomatoes (multiple varieties), lettuce, asparagus, artichokes, cucumber, red onion, shallots, avocado, mushrooms, prickly pear, basil.
- Fruit: oranges, grapes, cherries, apples, blueberries, raspberries, watermelon, corn on the cob, potatoes, raisins, garlic.
- Condiments: ketchup and mustard
I know that technically tomatoes and avocado are fruit, but savory is savory in my head. I bought a couple that I haven’t used before, fresh ginger and daikon radish, but then never worked them into the menu. Both last, so I’ll have them soon. That brings my total to 24 for the weekend. I’m guessing many of you are going to exceed my attempt—and that would be great.
Saturday I’m going to begin a three-Memo arc on statistics. This applies to the study on ultra-processed food as well as the recent one on multivitamins. Even though it’s about statistics, you’ll be able to understand it. It’s important for you to have this foundation to make sense of the studies that you hear about these days.
What are you prepared to do today?
