Tag: "health"

Skin Deep
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Skin Deep

Don’t eat too many chips or you’ll break out, right?

We’ve all heard  that drinking gallons of water can not only keep your insides running right, but also help you with clear skin. So it’s no surprise to any of us that what you eat and drink can impact not just your weight and love handles, [...]

Inequality of Olympic Proportions
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Inequality of Olympic Proportions

I admit it, I’ve been kinda addicted to the Olympics. Who knew watching skiing and shooting could be so fascinating? Well, the 2010 Olympics is coming to a close, and Vancouver has certainly showed herself to be a wonderful hostess.

I had the fortune to visit and eat my way through Vancouver last year, and truly, [...]

Year 4708: Gung Hay Fat Choy!!!
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Year 4708: Gung Hay Fat Choy!!!

Valentine’s Day, Apolo Ohno’s 6th medal in a kick-ass race (did you see his semi-final run?), Chinese New Year – it was a busy weekend! And a busy eating weekend.
While Ohno gets his rush from speeding like a maniac on steel blades, some of us find pleasure in things a bit less…fast. Food carries much [...]

Happy Meal
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Happy Meal

When I was little, I LOVED McDonald’s Happy Meals – the boxes with the yellow ‘M’ handle and the little plastic-wrapped plastic decoder or plastic figurine of something or other.
Source: The Motherload
Yes, I went to McDonald’s three times when I was in India because I’ll admit, the McAloo and fries were really, really good there. [...]

When Half the Sky Goes Hungry
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When Half the Sky Goes Hungry

Source: eCrater
“I’m Popeye the Sailor Man
I live in a frying pan
I turn on the gas
And burn off my…”
Oh wait, sorry, that was the naughty playground version. Most of us remember Popeye and his loyal use of spinach in lieu of modern day protein shakes to pump up his famous forearms to woo his fiancé of [...]

Holiday 2009: Know Thy Limit
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Holiday 2009: Know Thy Limit

Now that I’m 10 pounds heavier, I hope all of you celebrated with good food wherever you were and with whomever.
I had a quiet, lovely holiday with Cake Mountain Man and our dear friend, L. Our Christmas dinner was capped by L’s Cornish Game Hens with homemade gravy and butternut squash stuffing…

…and his HOMEMADE pumpkin [...]

Christmas Kale
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Christmas Kale

I apologize for the quality (or lack thereof) of the photo…only had my phone with me, and I wanted to share this quick easy awesome recipe BEFORE next week’s holiday festivities in case you are looking for a great side for Christmas or got “stuck” making the greens.
I tested this with 103 random people, and [...]

Climbing Kathmandu
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Climbing Kathmandu

One of my dreams is to take the Transiberian Railway one day. I was even once told by an international education “expert” that it would be a good idea to take the Transiberian Railroad to Nepal. Well, I didn’t take the Transiberia to Nepal…I had to fly via India because well, the Transiberian Railway runs [...]

You Lie! Food System Reform=Health Care Reform?
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You Lie! Food System Reform=Health Care Reform?

“You lie!”

Source: CNN
Ah, yes, the outburst heard ’round the world. What is it about health care that leads our politicians, who are supposed to be erudite, well-behaved, and level-headed (stop laughing), to act like 3-year olds in the sandbox? Make that 2-year olds.
Unless you haven’t turned on the news or been traveling, you probably cannot [...]

Happily Ever Laughter
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Happily Ever Laughter

Unintended consequences are just that – unintended.  Sometimes the best intentions lead to adverse results. For example, the U.S. market-oriented agricultural system seems to be a natural result of Keynesian economy…let those who can compete compete and the weak will simply fall by the wayside…or is it a perpetuation of elite dominance?
Let’s look at the [...]