McDonald's Global Decline: Too Uncool?
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...
Olive Oil and Breast Cancer - The Mediterranean Diet is Looking Better all the Time
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....
7-Color Cuisine: Enjoying Your Meal
Enjoy what you are eating and take your time. Think about how wonderful each bite tastes and how it will nourish your body. You'll rediscover that one of life's greatest pleasures is enjoying good food. By eating slowly and thoughtfully...
Calcium Pills? They Don't Work
Yet another long held belief is about to be turned on its head. Researchers spent $18 million in a huge study (36,000 women aged over 50) that tests calcium supplements. In a nutshell - they found no broad benefit in preventing broken bones. The differences between the placebo group and the supplementation group were so small as to provide...
3 Apple a Day Diet - Does it Work?
Big Changes May be Easier than Little Ones
EDNOS?
What is EDNOS? It is an acronym for an "Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified". To be honest, chronic dieting can sit squarely within that definition. Constance Rhodes, author of Life Inside the Thin Cage, describes EDNOS in some depth....
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....
Five appetite control foods that suppress cravings without adding calories
There is a reality about weight loss that people need to be aware of. Losing weight requires you to feel hungry from time to time. There is no way to lose weight without feeling some degree of hunger. Believe me,...
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