September 2011
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If it doesn't have a mother and it doesn't come...
frecklesandfitness:
-Jillian Michaels
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What is your health worth to you?
I don’t know about you, but I can walk into Target intending to quickly grab some new shampoo, and walk out two hours later with a new skillet, two cute picture frames, some pretzels, a pair of pajamas, at least a few pairs of shoes, and a bag full of random items from the “ONLY $1” trap they have in the front of the store (notice anything missing? Yeah, I almost never...
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8 Super Salads →
In recent years, food marketers have seized upon a secret weapon, a magical word that, when uttered, makes any food seem healthy. Ham, cheese, bacon, and oily bread? Healthy, once you call it this. Fried chicken, ranch, and tortilla strips? Also healthy, once this special label is applied. Candied nuts, chunks of cheese, and mayonnaise? Healthy! It has to be, because we said the magic word....
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Calorie Counts Found Lacking →
Posted calorie counts in chain restaurants are often inaccurate, and weight-conscious consumers who select soups and salads are especially likely to be served heftier dishes than advertised, according to a new study from Boston researchers.
Their analysis of a wide assortment of items from 42 national fast-food and sit-down restaurant chains found that nearly 1 in 5 samples, when measured...
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Calorie Connect →
nutritionandyou:
This is kind of like twofoods.com but it is a nutrition facts search for a single food. I like it because it’s a very simple and to the point website much like the other.
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Warren Buffett Cited in Obama Speech →
My favorite part of the speech tonight, aside from the repetition of “America!” in all its various patriotic formats, was the dropping of Warren Buffett’s name yet again. You know you’re the shit when the President of the United States of America is dropping your name, instead of the other way around.
” ‘It’s nice to have friends in high places,’...
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Can Exercise Help Curb Your Appetite? →
Pharmaceutical companies and scientists have been working for decades to find a magic pill to make us feel more satisfied and eat less. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Campinas in Brazil may have found a link to making us feel full—without the use of drugs…
Read the rest at Men’s Fitness!
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“Know how your digital camera lets you review the photo you just took? I heard a...”
– Michelle Pfennighaus, Health Coach
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