Are Carbohydrates evil? No, carbohydrates are not evil. Some forms of carbohydrates should be avoided, but avoiding all carbohydrates is setting yourself up for diet disaster.
Let’s look at why anit-carb diets are so popular: eating too many calorie dense carbohydrates, such as white breads, pastas, cakes and cookies, causes insulin to spike. When that happens [...]
You know I love running with my dog, Nick. But I always found the leash cumbersome, and felt that I couldn’t run as naturally when holding it. But then I found The Buddy System – hands free leash. Product description from their website:
We all need a little extra motivation once in a while. Nothing like [...]
So I had a break in my schedule today and was in need of a pedicure. So I call my usual salon, figuring Friday morning wouldn’t be too hard to get in. Nope, nothing available until afternoon. Call my backup salon, nothing until later. Getting desperate I try another salon that I had never been [...]
Bought some new workout clothes this weekend. Nordstrom Rack is a great place to get good deals on workout wear. Of course I hate trying things on, so I only tried on half of what I bought, so a couple things need to go back, but it’s exciting to have a couple new things. With [...]
This is really interesting:
The New York Times reports that in Japan, “under a national law that came into effect two months ago, companies and local governments must now measure the waistlines of Japanese people between the ages of 40 and 74 as part of their annual checkups.
“Those exceeding government limits – 33.5 inches for [...]
Who says you can’t compare apples and oranges? Either one you choose, you will be getting a good, nutritious snack.
Nutrition Facts
One small Apple
One small Orange
Calories
55
45
Total Fat
2 g
0.1 g
Sodium
1 mg
0mg
Total Carbs.
14.6g
11.3g
Dietary Fiber
2.5g
2.3g
Sugars
11.0g
9.0g
Protein
0.3g
0.9g
Calcium
6.4mg
38.4mg
Potassium
113.4mg
173.8mg
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