Archive for April, 2009
Vegetarian for a Week Challenge – Day One
Monday, April 6, 2009 23:21 No CommentsIt’s finally here, my vegetarian for a week challenge. I explain the background of the challenge here, but to recap, my husband had this “brilliant” idea to go vegetarian for a week and I accepted. Watch to see how day one went.
Day one was relatively easy on us. Our vegetarian meals were all simple to [...]
Scrumptious Scramble: Weekend, Ho!
Monday, April 6, 2009 21:02 No Comments(Hey folks – today at Serious Eats,
my column’s on Chicken Paprikash from Cooking Light.
S’good stuff and a solid weekday dinner. Witness, if you get the chance.)
In our house (okay, apartment), weekend mornings are sacred. Since our roommates are usually out, they’re the few times The Boyfriend and I can sit uninterrupted (except [...]
Tune In: The View Helps you Diet on a Budget
Monday, April 6, 2009 12:54 No CommentsThis Thursday, April 9 on The View, learn how to diet on a budget with expert dietitian Joy Bauer. As a contributor to Self magazine and author of Joy’s LIFE Diet, Bauer will share her secrets with the ladies of The View on how to trim down for spring and not spend gobs of money [...]
Humana Challenges Kids and Congress to a Race
Monday, April 6, 2009 8:13 No CommentsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of every three children in the United States is overweight.Humana, the health and supplemental benefits company, has an interesting challenge underway to help combat that horrible statistic. It’s called The American Horsepower Challenge, which is a part of the Humana Games 4 Health.
Here’s a nice background [...]
Can Vegetariansim Mask an Eating Disorder?
Sunday, April 5, 2009 23:40 No CommentsMost of us know that when followed correctly, a vegetarian diet can be incredibly healthy for both humans and the planet. But what happens when someones’ intentions for being healthy go too far? According to the Journal of American Dietetic Association, twice as many teens and nearly double the number of young adults who had [...]
The Best Vegan Cookbooks
Saturday, April 4, 2009 21:04 No CommentsVegan’s often get a pretty bad rap from their stringent ways of eating. And while eating vegan is very specific and requires a lot of thought and planning, anyone who has ever eaten a truly vegan meal or bit into a decadent vegan dessert knows firsthand that veganism is not just healthy, but quite delicious.
Veganism is like the stricter [...]
Congressman Chides Ashtray-less Gym
Saturday, April 4, 2009 12:29 No CommentsOur public servants in Washington, D.C. get some pretty nice perks. But one such benefit, the congressional gym, isn’t to the liking of Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI).
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter
When going to the gym, McCotter can’t stand it if there are no ashtrays available. The congressman told Fox News that he doesn’t “go there very much [...]
Healthier Distractions
Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:15 No CommentsIt seems that television and the internet have destroyed our attention spans. We have become too used to working, answering emails, following Twitter, and responding to text messages all at the same time. Even worse might be driving, applying makeup, and texting… you know who you are! It may seem like we are getting more [...]
Quick, Easy, and Nutritious Springtime Snacks
Friday, April 3, 2009 23:51 No CommentsYou find your stomach growling, but know you’re hours away from lunch time. That vending machine down the hall is very tempting and is practically calling your name. What do you do? If you plan ahead and make your own healthy snacks at home (or having things to prepare at work) you can avoid the [...]
Pizza Not a Diet Death Sentence
Friday, April 3, 2009 22:10 No CommentsPizza is often the worst thing you can eat. But there are options that can make that pie a decent dietary option.
I’ve recently taken to making homemade pizza. Sure, it saves a little money as opposed to ordering takeout, but I also have fun kneading the dough and spreading the toppings myself. I’ve yet to [...]