I bought some vegetable seeds yesterday to try a little (a VERY little) container gardening in Colorado–I made sure to add carrots just b/c of this.

I guess in dealing with anybody, nutrition is important (medical condition or not), but when we have to take extra care of ourselves or someone we care about, it becomes a higher focus in our lives.

I’ll admit, I don’t eat the best (hey, Ialthough it’s really no excuse, ‘m a teenager!), but I have made changes in my eating over the last few years (I became a vegetarian almost three years ago, which although does not necessarily make me a healthier eater, it just makes me more conscious of what I’m eating.)

Also, I’m with both the Asthma Girls — I LOVE CARROTS.
Asthmagirl, I’ll have to leave your OJ behind–oranges and other citrus fruits make my face burn, go figure that this started happening after I actually began to like orange juice!

Also, I kind of wish I had the type of parents who wouldn’t buy Pop Tarts and soda (While not a soda drinker myself, my dad drinks at least a can of Coke a day. Yuck. The Pop Tart thing? Guilty. I actually ate one in math this morning that I bought in Minneapolis! Well, moderation, I guess!)

One of the best quotes I’ve heard was from an interview on TeenAsthma.ca with Anton Stralman from the Toronto Maple Leafs (hit me, I’m a Leafs fan!) where the interviewer said “Your body can only give you what you give it.” So true.