On Our Way to Beijing and Airport Eating

I'm sitting in the Club Room at SeaTac airport in Seattle waiting to catch a flight to Beijing, China. My wife, 12-year old daughter, and I, are adopting a 12-year old girl who resides in an orphanage in Beijing. Besides being rife with excitement to meet our new daughter, I'm having fun exploring the different options for eating in airports.
SeaTac offers a smorgasbord of options, from Wolfgang Puck Gourmet Express with sit-down eating and grab-and-go yogurts, grilled meat salads, and a variety of whole-grain sandwiches, to a Parisian-cafe looking Wendy's. We opted for Maki of Japan whose spicy tofu with vegetables over yaki soba noodles hit the spot.
Because my brother in law works for Delta, we were granted entrance to the Club Room. Good thing. They had free espresso, V-8, Italian olives, almond and cranberry mix,hummus and crackers, and tasty little Biscoff's with Nutella spread. My daughter was hoping for a place to throw the frisbee, but we'll have to wait until tomorrow!
I'll try and blog more about our eating adventures in China. Looking forward to trying some street vendor food!

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Why I Became a Nutritionist

Over the years people have asked me why I became a nutritionist, and two events stand out that affected my decision. While a junior in high school I remember not eating for most of the day so I could take the title of eating the most pizza at Pizza Hut's All-You-Can eat night at the Flour Mill. Unfortunately, while waiting in line to get in the restaurant, my blood sugar dropped so low that I passed out, hit the floor, and lost most of my appetite. The next incident was several years later. I was on an early morning bicycle ride in Stuttgart, Germany when I came upon an outdoor obstacle course. While holding gymnast rings, and suspended off the ground, I suddenly had dirt in my mouth, and was lying on the ground wondering how I got there. I quickly realized that my blood sugar had dropped and I passed out. Fortunately, in both cases I wasn't hurt, but a light did go on in my head that maybe I needed to fuel better to prevent myself from having another accident. Now, I avoid the starve and binge bravado of my high school days, and I make sure I eat before exercising. Besides keeping me on my feet, eating well helps to improve my outlook on life. Having low blood sugar causes me to feel depressed and agitated. A symptom, I've come to learn, that many people experience with low blood sugar. It's no wonder that one of my primary areas of interest in this field is prediabetes - a condition that is strongly linked to controlling blood sugar.
There's more to the story as to why I chose nutrition, but in a way, I feel like this field chose me, and I look forward to sharing what I've learned with other people that want to improve their well-being.