Men!!!
I thought this was a fitting tribute to ButchBakery.com, the makers of “manly cupcakes for manly men.”
Can Green Tea Help Fight Eye Disease?
Very neat… if it works the same way in humans, that is. Scientists have confirmed that the healthful substances found in green tea — renowned for their powerful antioxidant and disease-fighting properties — do penetrate into tissues of the eye. Their new report, the first documenting how the lens, retina, and other eye tissues absorb these substances, raises the possibility that green tea may protect against glaucoma and other...
Spin Cycle
I just stumbled over this article, “New Weight Loss Can Burn Caloric Equivalent to 20-Minute Walk” – and had to check it out. The exact mechanism of how spices work to influence metabolism still remains unclear, but studies suggest that they effectively increase body temperature thus making us burn more calories even without exercising. Now if only scientists could find a way to combine the two methods into an easy...
Rebels Without a Cause
I have to admit, I’m a little bemused by this “food fight” – as reported by the Sun Sentinel – between the Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, AZ and the Heart Stoppers Sports Grill in Delray Beach, FL. The owners of the two restaurants are duking it out over who “owns” the right to serve up massive amounts of unhealthy, fat-and-calorie-laden food, in an atmosphere that pokes light-hearted fun...
You Don’t Tug on Superman’s Cape…
You don’t spit into the wind, You don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger And you don’t mess around with Jim. Jim Croce In this case, “Jim” = Judge Robert Gettleman. And he’s none too happy with our good buddy, infomercial scam artiste and all-around shyster Kevin Trudeau. Why? Chicago Breaking News Center Has the details… An angry Gettleman had called Trudeau before him after his e-mail...
“Truth In Advertising”
In a way… From GlaxoSmithKline’s site for Alli: break a bad pattern of eating alli helps you change your approach to food by teaching you to recognize emotional eating and dismantle your external hunger triggers. With the alli plan, you’ll learn how to control your cravings and still enjoy the foods you love. You’ll establish a healthier approach to food. As Douglas Farrago, MD of the Placebo Journal put it:...
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