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5 Reasons to Write Down Everything You Eat For a Week

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:13:40 GMT

clipped by: hitchhiker08
clipper's remarks: I'm giving it a shot ...

5 Reasons to Write Down Everything You Eat For a Week

I lost 50 lbs. (going from a US size 10 to US size 4)by writing down everything I ate and making changes based on the results. The more I thought about it, the more I think this habit is good for anyone - dieters, and non-dieters alike.

You snack a lot more than you realize

Carry a notebook with you and jot down every item of food and drink that passes your lips

You’re not eating enough fruit and vegetables

Are you hitting your five servings of fruit and veggies every day? Maybe you reckon that you’re “close”. Chances are, you’re sometimes only getting two or three – if that.

You drink WAY too much soda

if you’re chugging down five cans of coke a day, you’re swallowing a total of 175 grams of sugar

You spend too much on junk

In addition to watching your food intake, you're also watching the budget.

You don’t get enough variety in your diet

Are you writing down the same things for meals almost every day?

Try to get more variety

Tags: diet, eating, fruits, vegetables, health, weight, slimming

WEIRD BUT TRUE

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:15:47 GMT

clipped by: deadcowkid
clipper's remarks: :If the apartment's a rockin', the British courts will come a knockin'."

Adam Hinton, 32, of Brighton was fined several hundred dollars last week for having loud sex and breaching a noise-abatement order.

Neighbors had complained for two years about Hinton, gal pal Kerry Norris and their noisy romps at her flat. Now the courts have banned Hinton from going within 100 meters of Norris' one-bedroom pad.

Clip Source: www.nypost.com

WEIRD BUT TRUE

A Los Angeles man talks trash - and saves it.

Dave Chameides has saved 30 pounds of his trash in the past eight months to make a point.

Despite his disgusting home - complete with empty soda bottles on the staircase, pizza boxes lining the walls and a cellar filled with used tea bags - it's still far short of the 900 pounds of garbage an average American makes in eight months.

A 12-year-old Michigan boy reeled in what he thought was a severed human arm.

Zack Bastian and his stepdad called police, only to learn it was fake and belonged to a law-enforcement agency's dive team.

The weighted-down dummy had been lost during a police exercise in June.

A day after giving birth to septuplets, an Egyptian woman said she's seen her babies only on TV.

Ghazala Khamis, 27, was still hospitalized yesterday after giving birth a day earlier to four boys and three girls.

Adam

of Brighton was fined several hundred dollars last week for having loud sex and breaching a noise-abatement order.

Tags: weird news, strange, news

Diet Soda is not a diet product!

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:26:03 GMT

clipped by: knk28
clipper's remarks: Drink water if you want to loose weight!

Clip Source: blog.fitnessguide101.com

Diet soda is NOT a diet product! It is a chemically altered, multiple SODIUM (salt) and ASPARTAME containing product that actually makes you crave carbohydrates. It is far more likely to make you GAIN weight!

These products also contain formaldehyde, which stores in the fat cells, particularly in the hips and thighs. Formaldehyde is an absolute toxin and is used primarily to preserve ’tissue specimens.’ Many products we use every day contain this chemical but we SHOULD NOT store it IN our body! Dr. H. J. Roberts stated in his lectures that once free of the ‘diet products’ and with no significant increase in exercise; his patients lost an average of 19 pounds over a trial period.

Tags: diet soda is bad for you, diet soda is not a diet product

How to Soften New Sheets - From SundryBuzz

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:39:15 GMT

clipped by: socialmarks1

Clip Source: www.sundrybuzz.com

How to soften new sheets

I bought some new sheets recently, ran them through a regular wash cycle before putting them on our bed, and immediately thought, wait, did I accidentally buy a negative thread count? They were so stiff and almost scratchy. After doing some hunting online, I did the following:

• Washed them on the hottest setting
• Used no detergent (the idea is that new sheets have chemicals on them and detergent just makes it worse)
• Added lots of fabric softener
• Dumped in a cup or so of baking soda during the wash cycle
• Took them out of the dryer as soon as they were dry, rather than leaving them to sit in there for a while

They came out about a thousand times softer, I couldn’t believe it. Plus, the baking soda made them smell really fresh and clean and nice. I’ve also read that you can add a cup of white vinegar during the rinse cycle to help break down residues, but I haven’t tried this yet.

Tags: household advice

Inventions - the 19th Century

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:50:19 GMT

clipped by: Fast T friend
clipper's remarks: Many of these seem so much part of life, others seem so primitive in comparison to our time, and yet they were invented not so long ago. A full list on source.

Clip Source: inventors.about.com

1800

Frenchmen, J.M. Jacquard invents the Jacquard Loom.

Count Alessandro Volta invents the battery

1810

Peter Durand invents the tin can.

1814

George Stephenson designs the first steam locomotive.

The first plastic surgery is performed in England.

German, Joseph von Fraunhofer invents the spectrocope for the chemical analysis of glowing objects.

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce was the first person to take a photograph. He took the picture by setting up a machine called the camera obscura in the window of his home in France. It took eight hours for the camera to take the picture.

1819

Samuel Fahnestock patents a "soda fountain".

René Laënnec invents the stethoscope.

1823

Mackintosh (raincoat) invented by Charles Mackintosh of Scotland.

1824

Professor Michael Faraday invents the first toy balloon.

1825

William Sturgeon invented the electromagnet.

1827

John Walker invents the modern matches.

Charles Wheatstone invents the microphone.

1829

American, W.A. Burt invents a typewriter.

Tags: inventions

Låtlista indiegympa

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:36:10 GMT

clipped by: purken
clipper's remarks: Något att använda själv kanske?

Clip Source: indiegympa.se

Låtarna!

Igår slog vi rekord, över 90 personer studsade omkring på taket. Det var tokroligt! Tack alla som var där, ni var grymma. En del av er har frågat efter låtlistan, så här kommer den:

Pulp - Common People, The Kills - Cheap and Cheerful, The Concreates - Seems Fine, Josie Cotton - Johnny, Are You Queer?, Hästpojken - Andas, Hell On Wheels - The Soda, Lykke Li - I’m Good, I’m Gone, Kings of Convenience - I’d Rather Dance With You, Florence Valentin - 16 ton, Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen, The Lucksmiths - T-Shirt Weather, Feist - I Feel It All (Escort remix), Chordettes - Lollipop, Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Laakso - High Drama, The Boy Least Likely To - Monsters, Michael Jackson - Thriller, The Bees - End of The Street, Nationalteatern - Kåldolmar & kalsipper

Det kan hända att vi byter ut lite låtar till nästa gång, vi får se. De här är i alla fall vad ni studsat runt till i sommar än så länge.

Butterscotch-Apple Cake

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:02:40 GMT

clipped by: protuberentia

Clip Source: noblepig.com

Butterscotch-Apple Cake

1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups finely chopped, peeled apples
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butterscotch morsels

Garnish: caramel sauce and whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a large mixing bowl, mix together oil and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; beat well. Stir in vanilla, apples and pecans. (Mixture will be thick).

Spread mixture evenly in a greased 9 x 13 -inch baking pan. Sprinkle butterscotch chips over top. Bake for 55 minutes.

Cool completely in pan. Garnish with caramel sauce and whipped cream.

This cake is so moist and rich it will taste like you slaved in the kitchen all day.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:45:59 GMT

clipped by: nattykhoo

Clip Source: vegweb.com

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 egg substitutes (like Ener-G)
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease and flour muffin pan or use paper liners. Mix sugar, oil and egg replacer. Add pumpkin and water. In separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Add the wet mixture and stir in chocolate chips. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Serves: 12 small muffins

Preparation time: 35 minutes

These were really yummy, and easy to make too! I made them with the chocolate chips but you could easily leave them out (or substitute walnuts, raisins, etc)

I used soymilk instead of oil, about 1 c of pumpkin, and cranberries instead of chocolate chips and they were fantastic

Tags: vegan, muffins, baking, recipes, pumpkin, chocolate chip

Healthy Fast Food Not So Healthy

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:41:51 GMT

clipped by: pitim
clipper's remarks: Endothelial dysfunction is a marker for cardiovascular disease and can lead to atherosclerosis or high blood pressure, increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Clip Source: www.highlighthealth.com

Have you ever wondered if those healthy fast food meals are really any better for you? McDonald’s has the Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait, Wendy’s offers Garden Sensations salads and at Burger King you can even get a veggie burger.

Yogurt, salad, veggie burger … these are all healthy foods.

However, new research suggests that healthy fast food meals have the same effect on your cardiovascular system as a burger, fries and a soda.

The endothelium is a thin layer of cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels. Endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from small capillaries to veins and arteries to the heart. These cells are responsible for regulating blood flow and blood pressure through vasoconstriction and vasodilation.

High-fat meals have a negative effect on endothelial function, causing endothelial dysfunction, meaning there is less elasticity of blood vessels and reduced blood flow.

Pseudo-Healthy Food: Diet Soda

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:15:16 GMT

clipped by: sapphira
clipper's remarks: Part 1 of 10

Clip Source: health.msn.com

5 Pseudo-Healthy Foods—and 5 That Are Healthier Than You Think

Pseudo-Healthy Food: Diet Soda

It may seem like the perfect way to save calories and slash your sugar intake, but studies show that diet drinkers actually weigh more than regular soda drinkers. For diet soft-drink drinkers, the risk of becoming overweight or obese tied to a 2-can-a-day habit is 57 percent compared to 46 percent for regular soda drinkers. Diet soda may throw off your natural appetite regulation, causing you to eat more sweets. It may also trick you into thinking it's OK to indulge in high calorie foods because you "saved" by choosing diet soda.

Tags: food, diet, health, healthy, pseudo

Chocolate Banana Cupcakes

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:44:37 GMT

clipped by: nattykhoo
clipper's remarks:
Calories
148
Calories from Fat
48
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
5.4g
8%
Saturated Fat
3.2g
16%
Cholesterol
13mg
4%
Sodium
141mg
6%
Total Carbohydrates
24.4g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1.2g
5%
Sugars
14.2g
Protein
1.9g

Great, moist, fluffy cupcakes! I used 5 Tbsp. canola oil instead of margarine and it worked well.
These were the most amazing cupcakes ever! They disappeared within the first day. So moist and rich andwas able to do it all with only a fork for blending. I made a sort of penutbutter fudge frosting by mixing 1/3 cup natural creamy pb, 1.5cups of powdered sugar, 1.5 tsp of vanilla.
THESE WERE DELICIOUS. The flavor was amazing, and they were super moist and had the perfect texture. The only thing I did differently was adding shredded coconut and a little more vanilla than the recipe called for. Sooo soooo good!

Clip Source: www.theppk.com

Chocolate Banana Cupcakes

Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
5 Tbsp non-hydrogenized vegan butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 banana, mushed well
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup soy milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine first three ingredients in a large bowl, mix well. Add banana, stirring well to combine. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cup and level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with 1/2 cup soymilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition.

Spoon the batter into 12 muffin cups lined with paper liners. Bake for 20 minutes or until cupcakes spring back easily when touched lightly in the center. Allow to cool, and frost if desired. Peanut butter frosting highly recommended, or just spread with a little pb when serving.

Tags: vegan, recipes, baking, desserts, sweets, chocolate, banana, cupcakes

Zucchini Muffins

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:31:30 GMT

clipped by: jlshen

Clip Source: www.fattypepper.com

Zucchini Muffins
adapted from an allrecipes.com recipe

3 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
3 tsp ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 c vegetable oil
½ c white sugar
1 c brown sugar
3 tsp vanilla extract
2 c grated zucchini
1 c chopped pecans

Grease and flour two 12-cup muffin pans, or line with muffin cup liners. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C).

Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.

Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove muffins to wire rack to cool completely.

Why Bogart's Kiss Is Your Kiss, His Soda Your Soda

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:23:16 GMT

clipped by: einbar
clipper's remarks: Mirror neurons help explain how we connect to each others' emotions.

Clip Source: discovermagazine.com

Within the brains of humans, apes, and monkeys is a small set of neurons that simulate in real time the actions of others. When you see Humphrey Bogart lock lips with Ingrid Bergman, the same brain cells fire as when you kiss your honey. When you hear your coworker crack open a soda, in your brain it’s as if you’d opened the can yourself.

Since their discovery in monkeys less than two decades ago, mirror neurons have been called into service to explain just about everything that makes us human—from empathy and language to politics and pornography. Are these cells really the be-all and end-all of human nature? In one of the first books on the subject, neuroscientist Marco Iacoboni clearly explains what we do know (and how) and what we don’t know (or can’t). Want to learn what mirror neurons have to do with Super Bowl commercials, violent video games, autism, addiction, and even free will? This is your book. Watching someone else read

Clip Source: www.amazon.ca

Booze and Belly Fat: So, What CAN I Drink?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:49:44 GMT

clipped by: pitim
clipper's remarks: 1) Margarita in a pint glass (2 oz. tequila, 2 oz. margarita/sour mix, 1 oz. triple sec, lime juice, 1 tsp. sugar) - 550 calories

2) Mudslide (1.5 oz. coffee liqueur, 1.5 oz. Irish cream, 1.5 oz. vodka) - 417 calories

Clip Source: myitthings.com

It’s summer and I know as well as you do that summer brings parties, BBQ’s and get-togethers. With all the bridal showers, bachelorette parties, and post-baseball trips to the bar, indulging in alcoholic drinks is something most of us like to do.

So how do we avoid sabotaging the hard work we’ve been doing?

Here’s a list of drinks to help keep your damage in check:

1) Rum & Diet Coke - if you can stand the aspartame, this one is only 65 calories.

2) Vodka & Soda - also 65 calories. Try it with flavored vodka to make it taste better!

3) White wine spritzer - 4 oz of white wine topped with soda - 80 calories.

4) Bloody Mary (1 oz. vodka, 4 oz. tomato juice, dash of Tabasco and pepper) - 90 calories

5) Lite beer - my favorite is Corona Light with a wedge of lime. 100 calories.

Having just one or two of the wrong drink can pack in a lot of unwanted calories. To give you an idea of the worst drinks to have:

Tags: health, nutrition, weight loss, alcohol

Vegan Sponge Cake

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:38:10 GMT

clipped by: nattykhoo

Clip Source: www.heavenlytiramisu.com

Sponge Cake

WHOLE WHEAT PASTRY FLOUR, 2 cups
NATURAL CANE SUGAR, 1 cup
BAKING SODA, 3 teaspoons
ENER-G OR OTHER EGG REPLACER (corn or potato starch or tapioca flour should substitute ok), 1 teaspoon
VANILLA EXTRACT, 1 teaspoon
VEGETABLE OIL, 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
WATER, 1-1/3 cups

First make the sponge cake. Set oven to 375 F.

Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and egg replacer together in glass 9-inch round or 8x8-inch cake pan.

Add vanilla, oil and water to the dry ingredients. Mix until lumps are mostly gone then bake for 45 minutes.

Tags: vegan, baking, recipes, cakes, sponge, whole wheat