Keeping Sweets Around Builds Willpower?
There are times when studies get over-interpreted. I think this is one of those times. With food, temptation may be a good thing NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While dieters often banish tempting foods from their kitchens, a new study suggests that keeping some sweet treats around might be a good way to build willpower. In three tests that presented female college students with tempting foods, researchers found that the women...
Toddler Treadmills?
Unfortunately, this isn’t a joke… My First Treadmill – Fitness Fun for Kids by iPlay Exercise—just my size! Fitness Fun is a range of fitness equipment for ages 3 and up. Each of our pieces is constructed of sturdy steel frames and features foam padding for safety and comfort. Whether burning off extra energy or pretend playing “just like Mom and Dad”, there’s no better way to show kids how fun it is to be fit!...
Survey: Fewer Americans are Dieting
According to a recent industry survey, fewer people are dieting now than they were two decades ago. When it comes to dieting, Americans put on a good show, buying millions of diet books, watching TV programs about weight loss, obsessing over celebrities and their baby weight. But in the end, that may be all it is: a show. The number of people on a diet – 26 percent of all women in the United States and 16 percent of men for the...
Truvia
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I ordered one of the new stevia products, Cargill’s Truvia, which is sold in single serving packets. It’s not bad. It actually physically resembles table sugar: it has the same crystalline appearance and bulk, and the same slight crunch (if you put it in your mouth, undissolved). It’s quite as sweet, too, although there’s a slight bitterness associated with it…the...
Looking Fabulous with the Flu!
Just because you feel like coughing up a lung doesn’t mean you can’t look great! No…seriously. Check out these excerpts from “Feverish to Fabulous: Beauty Tips for Cold and Flu Sufferers: Quick Tips for a Flawless Face, Even When You Have the Flu.” Maulawizada said that a slightly dry concealer with a lot of coverage, a cream formula for example, will last longer after it is patted over the red areas...
This Takes the…Pudding
There are various odd-ball food festivals around, like La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain (billed as “The World’s Largest Food Fight“) and the “Testicle Festival” in Missoula, Montana…but I think the World Black Pudding Throwing Championship easily rates an “11” on a 1 – 10 scale of weirdness....
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