Snacks

According to webmd.com (my medical mecca), the more you sleep, the better you are. Well, yeah. Gosh, I love to sleep.

Sleep More, Weigh Less

Sleeping an extra hour a night could help a person drop 14 pounds in a year, according to a University of Michigan researcher who ran the numbers for a 2,500 calorie per day intake. His scenario shows that when sleep replaces idle activities – and the usual mindless snacking – you can effortlessly cut calories by 6%. Results would vary for each person, but sleepmay help in another way, too. There’s evidence that getting too little sleep revs up your appetite, making you uncommonly hungry.

Speaking of which, I was walking home the other night from my Thursday night tutoring gig, feeling pretty, pretty exhausted. Even the light dinner she prepared for me wasn't enough to boost my energy levels. Is that pesto and mozzarella cheese I see? It sure is!

I guess I must have looked wiped out too, because a Korean man started talking to me, looking a little concerned. Since he was speaking in Korean, I didn't understand him, but no matter...it was this he wanted to give me:

Oh yes, it was a good day.