Cookie Monster; Winter Blues; Pains that May Point to Cancer
TGIF, Friday, February 5, 2010
Today I am sharing one of my fav Trader Joe's (TJ's) treat! Actually this "treat" has decent ingredients & maybe you want to eat it for a healthier snack. I actually break it up & get a couple servings out of it.. sometimes 3 depending on if I can control myself or not!
The TJ's treat I love is the oatmeal cranberry cookie pictured above. It measures about 3" x 3" although since these are bakery made, they will vary each package. They are a bit expensive, around $4.60 per package BUT for me, I can make the 6 cookies in the package last quite a while. If you can't control yourself, you may want to just "step away"! They are so YUMMY and even more so heated up a few seconds in the microwave! The ingredients are below:
OK, now it is up to you on whether you can handle having these in the house!!!
I also want to share a couple links from the Dr. Oz site. I recorded this show & I know there are many people that get the winter blues when the weather stinks & they don't get enough sun. Here is what Dr. Oz had to say:
Today I am sharing one of my fav Trader Joe's (TJ's) treat! Actually this "treat" has decent ingredients & maybe you want to eat it for a healthier snack. I actually break it up & get a couple servings out of it.. sometimes 3 depending on if I can control myself or not!
The TJ's treat I love is the oatmeal cranberry cookie pictured above. It measures about 3" x 3" although since these are bakery made, they will vary each package. They are a bit expensive, around $4.60 per package BUT for me, I can make the 6 cookies in the package last quite a while. If you can't control yourself, you may want to just "step away"! They are so YUMMY and even more so heated up a few seconds in the microwave! The ingredients are below:OK, now it is up to you on whether you can handle having these in the house!!!
I also want to share a couple links from the Dr. Oz site. I recorded this show & I know there are many people that get the winter blues when the weather stinks & they don't get enough sun. Here is what Dr. Oz had to say:
Get through the dark winter days with 5 tips to beat the winter blues:
- Peppermint oil – helps with sadness, depression. Inhale a whiff to give you’re a burst of energy.
- Florescent compact bulb – these bright lights can actual change the levels of melatonin in your brain inhibiting depression. They’re also very inexpensive!
- Chili peppers – contain capsaicin, which boots your energy and can enhance your circulation.
- Ginger tea – it boosts your metabolism, increasing weight loss!
- Gingko biloba – makes you more alert and boosts your brain-power.
A longer post to read when you have time from Dr. OZ: 5 Pains that Point to Cancer
Sort & sweet today although I hope info that may be of help to you. Has anyone tried the winter blues suggestions? How about the pain post from Dr. Oz. Anyone heed one of those pains & got to a problem before it got worse?
Not sure if the cookie info is a help or hinder!
PS: I have a reader that says she is NOT able to leave comments on my blog. She is getting a closed comments when she tries to comment. Is anyone else having this problem? Thx!!!
Posted by truth2beingfit at 2/5/2010 12:01 AM 
Categories: winter blues,Health Issues,Wellness,cookies,cancer signs,Exercise
Tags: winter blues Health Issues Wellness cookies cancer cancer signs Exercise
Categories: winter blues,Health Issues,Wellness,cookies,cancer signs,Exercise
Tags: winter blues Health Issues Wellness cookies cancer cancer signs Exercise
did u block her ip by accident?
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Jody, I haven't had any problems with regards to comments.
I had never heard of some of those suggestion (RE: Dr. Oz). I'm interested in trying the peppermint oil one. Anything that can help the winter blues I'm going to try. I'm so sick of this snow! LOL
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AFG, seems like you & a lot of other bloggers are tired of the snow! I am a baby. I am tired of the rain here in southern CA!!!
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I'm able to comment and thanks again for such great info. It's alot but this stuff can really change your life. I really like the "tips." If any of your followers live in Atlanta, my fitness coach's studio, Body Solutions Atlanta has a "game/life changer" offer. Submit a nomination for "I'm in Love with a Loser" and win a FREE six month one on one weight loss program. It changed my life and I'd love to see it benefit another.
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Sara, thx for offering up that info for Atlanta readers. How wonderful!!!
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Oh yes, the fantastically delicious TJ's oatmeal cookie. I so miss Trader Joe's - we don't have one in GiTMO Cuba but if we did they would make a killing. I love these cookies. The nice thing is that even if you can't always keep from eating more than one at least they are not as bad as eating the"other" brands. However, for me, one hot oatmeal cookie with my PM tea was just enough to keep me from eating my weight in oreo cookies
Great tips and thanks for sharing the Dr. Oz post. Very important information.
Terie
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Terie, that is my take on those cookies. Healthy ingredients & yummy too! They are actually by Zen Bakeries but TJ's put them under their own label. They are almost $2 more at Whole Foods & Mother's Market under the Zen Bakery label.
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I love and appreciate the 5 tips for beating the winter blues...cause I've got them!
Peppermint oil? Who knew?
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Joanna, I know! By the way, great post by you today!
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I have some left over candy canes. Does that count?
Six of those cookies would last me an hour at the most. I am such a cookie monster.
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Gina, you are so funny!!! I am a cookie monster too but I know the price of these & I want to make them last!!!
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Also, any citrus oils diluted in a difuser and sprayed in the room or onto the body will help fight the blues.
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266, THX! And big thank you for that great video!
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And just cause your title had 'Cookie Monster' in it, check this out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heDEDetUfSw
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Jody - you really do like cookies don't you!! Those look amazing.
Those tips from Dr. Oz are great. I drink peppermint tea in the winter - I bet it has a good effect on those winter blues!
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Yes, Diane, I LOVE COOKIES!!! And these are so good & good ingredients too!
So happy for you getting on Dr. Oz. Can I come packed in your suitcase!
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I have bad seasonal affective disorder and I can't say enough good things abuot my "happy light"! It's not the same as using just regular flourescent bulbs - they're much brighter but I see a huge difference when I use my light and when I don't!
PS> TJ's has the BEST SNACKFOOD!
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Charlotte, I thought of you when I saw this show!
I love TJ's!!!!!
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