Notes tagged with “food”
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Food to avoid: The 4 pound burger
This monster burger definitely tops my foods-to-avoid list. Any Michigan Whitecap fans might want to start packing their own snacks for the games.
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[Link] KFC's Double Down Sandwich
It was brought to my attention that KFC is testing a new sandwich. They claim the Double Down Sandwich — made of two fried chicken filets, two cheeses, bacon, and the Colonel's sauce — is only 590 calories. I'm not so sure about that.
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Diet soda makes you fat
Many people think that diet soda is something they can use to lose weight while still enjoying something they don't want to give up. When confronted about this choice most people retort, "it's not as bad as regular soda so it has to be good for me." They couldn't be more wrong.
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[Link] The 7 foods experts won't eat
Pay close attention to the information about corn-fed beef. You also might want to check out a documentary called King Corn.
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[Link] Healthy, Hot Breakfast Recipes
Here are some excellent recipes for breakfast. All recipes contain less than 12g of fat and weigh in under 500 calories. There's a recipe for oatmeal, a "soufflé", a breakfast sandwich, and a hash.
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[Link] PepsiCo To Cut Sodium, Sugar, Fat In Products
It's a start at least. I'm curious to see just how these mega-corps "adjust" their recipes to make them healthier. It will also be interesting to see the public reaction to the new flavours/recipes in their popular products. Will the obese nation revolt and find other utterly unhealthy foods to replace these changed snacks?
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Why dairy is bad for you
Mark Hyman presents some interesting facts about milk—and dairy in general. He also offers his thoughts on why the food pyramid isn't effective. As someone who has started feeling ill effects from a diet with too much dairy this advice makes a lot of sense.
