Nutrition- Thiamine

So apparently today [feb08] I got 684% of my RDA for Thiamine.

Found that to be very interesting. And curious as to why.

Apparently, sunflower seeds contain a lot of thiamine. And unknowingly, I ate a lot today. Unfortunately, I only really had one meal today, about 8ishpm. Which consisted of Sunshine Burger's Organic Southwest Veggie Burger, on top of Arnold's Double Protein Whole Wheat Bread, with some toppings like pepper jack cheese, lettuce and BBQ sauce mainly. Then I made a side of Pictsweet's Japanese Steakhouse Stir-Fry Veggies and through in a big handful of sunflower seeds b/c they're delicious and good for you. Now what I didn't know at that point was that my burger was actually based on sunflower seeds instead of soy or other grains (good news there because I try to limit my soy intake as much as possible due to GMO and phytoestrogen concerns, as well as the intensive agriculture practices thus environmental degradation..), and the bread apparently features sunflower seeds in it because : "These flavorful seeds contain monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, protein, fiber, iron, zinc, vitamin B6, magnesium, folate, selenium and copper. They are especially rich in vitamin E, an antioxidant that protects against cell damage."

 There are studies out there that show how not only does high doses of thiamine improve symptoms of diseases like alzheimers and congestive heart failure, but also helped with mental acuity.

I really wish I had more time to look into this stuff, as nutritional health is so important in our lives but so overlooked by common people and so buried by big business. Here it is 4 25 am, I have an exam at 11 45 that I'm underprepared for, and instead of studying, have spent the last 3 hours reading up on nutrition. At least I'm learning something. But i'd like to have the time to do the real research, instead of just pulling information from online sources. Overtime, maybe it will all add up.

Maybe all this thiamine today will help me have a clearhead tomorrow despite the lack of sleep. You can win on one thing, but not on everything.

February 20K10 Day is fast approaching, and I haven't any ideas really. Haven't had the time to think about it. I am spending the afternoon at the BEST (Business Environmental and Safety Training) conference across the street. Hmm, can't find the email where I registered, and I dont exactly remember what I registered for. But I think it was for Natural Disasters, Indoor Air Quality Issues, and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination in Raleigh. The morning sesh had classes I was interested in, but at the time I registered I thought I would have class during that time so only signed up for afternoon classes (turned out my teacher canceled class to make us go to this conference, but I dropped the ball and never signed up for those additional morning classes..). Maybe that's what I should encourage you to do, it won't fall on the 10th, but maybe you can find some conference to attend that will increase your knowledge and participation in your community. I'm real excited about the Illicit Discharge class.. I'm hoping it will meet my expectations and point me in the direction to find polluters around here. Or, as I have spent most of my free time this month focusing on nutrition, you should do the same. Sign up for some site that will help you track your diet and exercise, and I emphasize diet as poor nutrition is very overlooked as poor exercise hogs all the hype.