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For a Healthier Heart, Try the Mediterranean Diet

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:09:21 +0000

A recent study explains that a so-called Mediterranean diet—specifically one high in extra-virgin olive oil—is a great way to keep your heart in good shape. The Mediterranean diet, which was first introduced in 1993, emphasizes fruits, vegetables and whole grains, with limitations on meats, especially red meat. When preparing fruits and vegetables, the less processed [...]

Fat Man Breaks Car By Sitting On It [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:35:46 +0000

Is this the day you said you were going to start your diet? You know bikini season is about a month away and you want to be looking your best. Here is a gentle and funny reminder about sticking to your goals and being healthy from the folks at Just For Laughs Gags.

A Tasty Replacement For Your Belly-Bulging Snack

Jill McCoy — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:56:10 +0000

I recently read an article on WebMd about all of the unhealthy, fattening foods Americans absolutely love. Yes, I also enjoy eating 90% of the foods which were on the list, but I can live without them, especially after reading what they can do to my waistline and thighs. However, some people take their unhealthy, eating habits a little too far. A bacontini... seriously, people?

Will 'Yo-Yo Dieting' Really Wreck Your Metabolism?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:32:46 +0000

For years, the conventional wisdom among diet experts is that so-called “yo-yo dieting” — repeatedly gaining and losing weight — wreaks havoc on one’s metabolism, causing it to slow down.

But as it turns out, that may not be so true after all.

New Research Reveals Egg Yolk Is As Unhealthy as Cigarettes

Mike Adams — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:26:08 +0000

Just short of playing Russian roulette at the breakfast table, the consensus seems to be that we are all doomed without a doubt, as the latest chapter of the great American death machine has just revealed that eating egg yolk may be just as bad as smoking cigarettes.

So what in the name of Joe Camel is going on here?

10 Everyday Foods That Are Surprisingly Healthy

Carl Pettit — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:48:20 +0000

People are always trying to eat healthier or lose weight. The media sends out a constant onslaught of new information about what you should and shouldn’t eat. There are diet pills, vitamin supplements, diet crazes and alternative foods available to anyone who would like to make a change in the foods he or she consumes, [...]

School Fined a Whopping $15,000 for Selling Sodas During Lunch

Mike Adams — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:16:21 +0000

You might not think selling a soft drink during a school lunch period is that big of an issue, but the truth is it could cost a school thousands of dollars. Just ask Davis High School officials in Utah. They were just fined $15,000 because their vending machines were set up to allow students [...]

My Diet Didn't Work!

Brad Vincent — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:59:26 +0000

We are all guilty to trying some dumb diets...and yep, most of them don't work for us! Maybe the diet is on this list of ridiculous diets of the year...I'll give you a little hint (if your diet includes TWINKIES) it's probably not going to work. Just a little help from the whippersnapper! Go ahead see if your diet is part of the non-sense list.