The Diet Potato
The Diet Potato
A new variety of potato has 33% less calories than other potatoes. The Vivaldi spud was bred over a period of 9 years - in order to improve taste. It turns out that the potato has less carbohydrate while still retaining a similar nutrient profile to other varieties. While the industry standard is a carbohydrate value of 17.2g per 100g,...
Low Fat Food Not No Fat Food
If you're "fat" and don't eat low fat food in public, do you get comments from others? Eating fat has become such an emotive thing to the point that when an overweight person eats a burger in public, fingers are...
The No S Diet
No Snacks, No Sweets, No Seconds. Except (sometimes) on days that start with S. That's the basis of Reinhard Engels' No S Diet - where simplicity is the key....
Weight Loss through Foods that Fight Fat
Some foods can magically melt pounds, and that train of thought has been around for a long time. While exercise and a variety of wholesome foods help will help you lose weight, there are foods that burn calories and suppress...
Pass The Tea Bag
Drink it - don't wear it... Herbal teas are a great option for hot drinks. I became a herbal tea drinker many years ago during a drawn out camping experience - all we had to drink was a large box of different herbal tea flavors. There was something therapeutic about sitting around the campfire sipping herb tea....
McDonald's Global Decline: Too Uncool?
Over the last year I have watched as two local McDonald's outlets have closed - no reason given. I was waiting for big refurbished McDonald's to appear - but they didn't. In my area, there are now an equal number of Subway and McDonald's outlets. This anecdotal evidence is hardly an indication of global decline. McDonald's revenue is as healthy...
Losing Weight- The Best Way
Everyone knows that to lose weight you need to eat less and exercise more. Exercise is essential whether you choose to lose weight or maintain your present weight. Someone that increases the amount they exercise, but maintains the same diet...
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