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The 13 fattiest Thanksgiving creations

Conner Flynn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:16:18 +0000

Thanksgiving is all about feasting and family. And sure there’s a lot of fat involved in the foods that we serve up. Some more than others. For instance, have you ever heard of a Turbaconucken? It’s new to me. It’s a chicken inside a duck, inside a turkey…then all wrapped in bacon. Yeah, that qualifies as one of the fattiest alright.

How about a Bacon Weave Apple Pie? Yes, we are talking the kinds of foods that make you fatter just by looking at them. If that isn’t enough for you, there’s the Oreo Stuff dip, which is Oreo cream centers removed and melted into a dip. Hit the link for more fat creations that go above and beyond.

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Movie theater popcorn is worse than the movie

Conner Flynn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:35:47 +0000

It’s bad enough that they don’t make many great movies these days, but does the popcorn need to kill you too? Theater popcorn is loaded with calories and artery-clogging saturated fat, according to a new analysis. But common sense would have already told us that.

For instance a large-sized popcorn at Regal theaters has 20 cups of popcorn, 1,200 calories and 60 grams of saturated fat. That’s more than half a day’s calories and three days’ worth of saturated fat in one large popcorn.

A large popcorn at AMC has 16 cups, 1,030 calories and 57 grams of saturated fat, while a large from Cinemark: 17 cups and 910 calories, 4 grams of saturated fat.

[USAtoday]

25 Healthy Recipes for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Conner Flynn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:19:27 +0000

We all love to get together on Thanksgiving and eat, but not everyone likes to eat the same thing. With more vegetarians than ever gracing Thanksgiving tables the world over, you better have some alternatives that don’t include meat.

Click through to check out 25 delicious recipes that are both seasonal and meat-free. That way everyone can enjoy themselves and have a healthier feast. Don’t forget to undo your waist button afterwards.

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Controversial New Mammography Guidelines

Conner Flynn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:01 +0000

According to the so-called experts, women should have a mammogram every two years starting at age 50—not 40. They may have their reasons for these new guidelines, but the whole announcement is useless. Thanks for wasting taxpayer money.

Now you have confused women even more. Especially women in their 40s who routinely schedule a mammogram each year. Many strongly disagree with this new advice. Many will see this and think that they don’t need to get checked until they are over 50. That’s not a good idea.

And what about all of those women under 50 who got checked and had their lives saved? It makes no sense.

Here’s better advice. Check yourself often and before you are 40 get start getting a mammogram regularly. Don’t listen to these idiots. It’s your life not theirs.

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How To Safely Get A Tattoo Removed

Conner Flynn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:23:45 +0000

Sure it seemed like a good idea at the time. Most things do after several rounds of beer. But the fact is that you have a tattoo on you with some dudes name from 1987 and he ain’t the dude you are with in 2009. So what do you do?

Well you have many options and a recent article over at Health.com has some good suggestions. According to a 2006 survey in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 24% of 18- to 50-year-olds have tattoos, and 17% have considered removing them.

Tattoos are meant to be permanent, and even state-of-the-art removal techniques won’t work for everyone. It depends on things like skin color and the tattoo’s pigments and size. But the article is worth checking out.

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Philips DirectLife Activity Monitor

Conner Flynn — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:41 +0000

Philips DirectLife Activity monitor makes exercising easy for geeks. As a geek, I don’t always understand fancy concepts like calories or body mass index etc. What I do understand and what every geek knows is status bars. We know when something is fully loaded, half loaded or almost there. That’s not complicated at all.

We use status bars to tell us how close we are to a goal. Philips knows this. So their Philips DirectLife Activity Monitor has the status bar in green LEDs on the front. Just enter your fitness goals and then go about your day. Then look at it to see how close you are. Easy right? The Activity Monitor sells for $80 and a $12.50 monthly fee.

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5 Delicious Ways To Use Potatoes

Conner Flynn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:52:34 +0000

Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that potatoes means either mashed or baked whole. There are many ways to use the potato and Health.com shows you five interesting ways to prepare them. Americans eat their weight in potatoes every year.

True, it’s mostly french fries, chips, or baked potatoes, loaded with butter and cheese, but it doesn’t have to be. They contain 60 different kinds of phytochemicals and vitamins in their skins and flesh. Hit the link for some new spud options.

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9 ways to boost your energy

Conner Flynn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:13 +0000

Energy can be a real problem throughout the day and the causes of your low energy can be varied and wide ranging. It could be your diet, the bed you’re sleeping on or anything else. So what do you do when you find yourself falling asleep at work?

Try a glass of water first, experts say, as fatigue can be a sign of dehydration. If that doesn’t work, go check out Health.com’s list of 9 ways to boost your energy. There are many good tips that will have you awake and alert.

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Doctors’ Deal With Coke Creates Controversy

Conner Flynn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:41 +0000

Soft drinks are tasty, but it’s one the worst things affecting our health in this country and around the world. So it’s no surprise that this story has people in an uproar.

The American Academy of Family Physicians has a new six-figure alliance with the Coca-Cola Co. The deal will fund educational materials about soft drinks for the academy’s consumer health and wellness Web site, www.FamilyDoctor.org.

Academy CEO Dr. Douglas Henley said Wednesday that the deal won’t influence the group’s public health messages, and that the company will have no control over editorial content. He said the new online information will include research linking soft drinks with obesity and will focus on sugar-free alternatives.

I nearly peed myself laughing at that. At least they weren’t bought and paid for by a drug company, for once. For the full story, hit the link.

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Chronic-Stress reliever for women is often high-fat food

Conner Flynn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:59:56 +0000

It’s common for many people to eat more when they are under stress. Others eat less. But people under chronic stress are more likely than others to eat fattening foods and feel that their eating is out of control, according to a recent study.

The researchers found that people who had a higher degree of chronic stress were more likely than the other survey participants to say they ate high-fat foods and felt they lacked control over their eating and hunger.

[USAtoday]