Every year I make food resolutions. Oh, sure, there's the inevitable "eat better, exercise more, lose weight" resolution that 98% of us make, but I'm talking about resolutions that have to do with specific foods and specific eating habits. Here are some of mine for 2008.

1. Drink more alcohol. Yes, that's right, more alcohol. For some reason I haven't had much in the past year or two, but alcohol (especially red wine) has a lot of health benefits (as long as you don't overdo it, because too much will negate the benefits you get). So, 2008 will become the Year of More Alcohol for me. I think this is one resolution that will be easy to keep.

2. Cut back on sugar and other carbs. It's amazing how many carbs I eat, in the form of sugar, pasta, and white bread. I'm not going to cut these foods out completely, but cutting back on them a lot will certainly help my waistline.

3. No more eating after 9pm. This has always been ridiculously hard for me. As a writer who works from home and one who loves television, it's always so tempting to eat really badly late at night. It's especially bad when 1.) there are several pizza places near my apartment, and b.) staying up late means I won't get up early to exercise the next day. I have a feeling that cutting this out of my eating schedule will really make a difference.

4. Eat out more. Yeah, this sounds like a rather contrarian view, because many people probably think they eat out too much and want to cook at home more. But I'm talking about trying new restaurants and older restaurants I haven't had a chance to check out yet. I've gotten into this rut the past few years where all I do is cook at home (which is great!, and if I do eat out it's at some chain restaurant. I have to mix things up a bit.

5. Drink more water. You're supposed to have 8 glasses a day? My water intake during a typical day usually consists of the gulp I have when I take a pill. Unless you count diet soda and tea.