Quinoa

I love my nutritionist. Every time I leave her office, I feel energized and ready for a month of healthy eating and activity.

For months now, she has been singing the praises of Quinoa. It is high in protein and fiber, and apparently makes a fantastic breakfast cereal. Tonight, I cooked a Quinoa Tabouleh for my community group dinner tomorrow night. It was fast and easy to cook, and the little bite I took was excellent. I will definitely be trying it again.

I have an appointment on Friday to scope uterine polyps, which I'm told are completely normal, but they want to see how many I may have. I took a half day vacation, since I don't know how painful this will be. They didn't say the scraping would be painful, and after I got there, they told me they sometimes prescribe valium. This time, they told me to take some Advil before I go...