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What Are the Worst Back-to-School Beverages to Give Your Kids?

Mike Adams — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:26:53 +0000

Some parents are under the illusion that just because they give their little curtain climbers juice instead of bouncing them off the walls with soda that they are somehow providing them with a lesser evil. Unfortunately, that is not always true, as some of these juices disguised as a healthy drink alternatives can contain nearly [...]

Why Do We Eat Fast Food So, Well, Fast?

Mike Adams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:39:33 +0000

There are times when the dining area of a fast food joint looks more like the savage confines of an arctic wolf den with a pack of mangy inhabitants tearing a bloated caribou limb from limb. However, unlike wolves, most people have the luxury of actually being able to purchase a meal, take it to [...]

Shocking New Study Finds Cutting Calories May Not Mean You Will Live Longer

Mike Adams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:36:40 +0000

If you are one of those health nuts who has been counting and cutting calories under the preconceived notion that living on a Third World country starvation diet is the key to achieving longer life – man, do we have some news for you. A recent food restriction study, which researchers says took over [...]

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.

College Causes Controversy By Banning Pork — Why'd They Do It?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:29:49 +0000

If you’re a student who’s investigating colleges and you’re also a big fan of bacon and sausage, you can go ahead and mark Paul Quinn College off your list — the school has just banned all pork products from its campus.

Milk In My Sippy Cup [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:43:48 +0000

Here is a video that a Dad with a whole lot more talent than me created. He used his son playing with his toys as the basis for the track. He added some rhythm and a very kid friendly vocal track and voila the song you might could use to help your kid have fun drinking his or her milk.

10 Mouth-Watering Alternative Cinco de Mayo Treats

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 May 2012 08:49:42 +0000

It’s May and that means that soon we’ll be celebrating our Mexican heritage, much like we all celebrate our Irish heritage in March…even when we have neither. Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to leave work early, eat tortilla chips and drink more tequila than sanity allows, but is it starting to feel just a little bit like the same old thing?

Eat This Remember That! 5 Memory Boosting Foods

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:15:49 +0000

I remember growing up my Mom and Dad telling me that certain foods were good for certain bodily functions. Carrots are good for your eyes, milk is good for your bones, beans are good for when you want to be alone. Well scientist have discovered that certain foods actually can help improve your memory.

Eating Vegetables Gives You a Tan

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:15:39 +0000

I know eating certain kinds of peppers can make the top of my head sweat but I didn't know that what was in my salad might also help me with my health glow! With all you see and hear about tanning and the negative effects it can have on the body, here is one way you can get that great Summer time healthy look, and actually do more than just look healthy.

Chocolate Fights Depression?

Bruce Mikells — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:13:40 +0000

It seems like I am always feeling better when I am eating chocolate. Now is that a fact or just a Bruce fact. I have heard that chocolate is great for getting “in the mood” if you know what I mean, but does it help with actual depression? Consuming sweet foods, especially chocolate, is thought [...]

Best and Worst Bottled Water

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:35:11 +0000

Summer in the hot dirty South, you and your friends have been playing in the late afternoon heat, you're thirsty. In our day that meant a quick stop at the garden hose. Remember having to let it run until it cooled off? Kids and grown folks today are more likely to hit the fridge and grab a bottle of water, but is there that much difference from the hose to the bottle?

Miranda Kicks It Healthy Style!

Brad Vincent — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 23:53:08 +0000

Haven’t we all been eating way to much food? Maybe drinking to much? Well Miranda Lambert has brought the “Kerosene” and burned away her bad eating habits…And she feels so much better! What’s she doing? Miranda Lambert has been feeling great lately, and she credits a change in eating habits. The singer, whose song ‘The [...]

Bison It's Whats For Dinner

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:23:47 +0000

Here in South Louisiana we are no strangers to putting things in our mouths that people from other parts of the country might cringe at the thought of. We love our crawfish, oysters and alligator too. But now it seems the hot new dish for trendy foodies is something right out of America’s past. It’s [...]

Save Money: 15 Foods To Avoid

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:47:28 +0000

So this year you’re going to eat healthier but that usually means you’re going to spend more money right? Not so fast my friend with these helpful suggestions you might find that you are losing pounds and your piggy bank is gaining them. Manufacturers would like to make you think you’re getting a good deal [...]

A Few Thanksgiving Tips For You!

Brad Vincent — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:25:56 +0000

The Contra Costa Times has an article about how to eat fewer calories on Thanksgiving! That’s great news for me! So there is hope for me not to gain 5 pounds from Thanksgiving feasting… Here’s a list of the 5: 1. Eat White Meat 2. Eat Pumkin Pie Instead of Pecan Pie 3. Keep from [...]