Phenomenal Foods

Today's Phenomenal Food is:

Olive Oil

I would say fail sauce, but I haven't been to bed, so I don't count it as Tuesday yet. So, anyway, olive oil is fabulous. I cook with it all of the time! Whenever I make chicken or salmon (since I don't have a grill), I put a teaspoon or 2 of olive oil in a pan and sear it. I also use it when I make pasta or pasta sauce. It has a lot of health benefits, too. (Of course, you need to use it in moderation since it's an oil, but a little bit of it is good for you.) According to the article "20 Superfoods for Weight Loss" from Self.com, "Like avocados, olive oil has healthy fat that increases satiety, taming your appetite. But that's hardly its only slimming feature. Research shows it also has anti-inflammatory properties. Chronic inflammation in the body is linked to metabolic syndrome." When I lived in Spain, they literally put olive oil on or in everything! Maybe that's why everyone in Europe stays so fit (along with walking evreywhere).

On another note, tonight was the Childish Gambino concert at the Midland! Oh. My. God. It was amazing!!! He did 3 encores. Plus, he did a few of his older songs along with his newest ones. All in all, it was a great concert! I can't wait to see him live again!

2 days until Weigh-In Wednesday!