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The Cabbage Soup Diet {Recipe}

Cabbage Soup ~This recipe is intended to go along with the cabbage soup diet.  I make no claims that the cabbage soup diet is healthy or effective.  However, the recipe is simply that..a recipe…and certainly can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle as cabbage is very healthy anyway. 6 large green onions (scallions) 2 green peppers 1 or 2 cans of tomatoes (diced or whole) 3 carrots 1 container (10 oz. or so) mushrooms 1 bunch of celery half a head of cabbage 1 package spice only soup mix (Lipton was suggested to me from the friend who sent me the recipe.) 1 or 2 cubes of bouillon (optional) … Continue reading →

Fast Food Kids’ Meals—How Healthy Are They?

My small fry loves French fries more than I would like her to… but I know she isn’t the only 3-year-old out there who begs for the greasy potato strings when driven by those famous golden arches. What about you? What are your children eating for dinner tonight? If your answer contains the words: Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions (you get the idea)… then this blog is for you. I happen to be a parent who loathes having to stop at fast food restaurants for any meal. However, since we do travel quite a bit I … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Travelers Stuck With Bad Seats Are Rewarded With Fast Food

If you plan to fly over the Thanksgiving weekend and find yourself dealing with the unfortunate fate of sitting in a middle seat—take heart—and a burger, or a Frosty, or French fries, or even some chicken nuggets… Fast food chain Wendy’s just announced that as part of an advertising campaign for its new gift card program it is giving away free $1 cards for middle-seat passengers at nine airports over Thanksgiving weekend. The idea of gift cards may not be new at powerhouse fast food chain McDonald’s, but they’re new for Wendy’s (the third-largest hamburger chain), which has up until … Continue reading →

Fad Diet – Cabbage Soup and The Zone Diets

The Cabbage Soup Diet Cabbage soup. I love cabbage, don’t get me wrong. But the idea of cabbage soup is not all that appealing. So what is the cabbage soup diet all about? The idea is that cabbage soup contains negligible calories, but that eating it causes a fat-burning reaction in your system. The more soup you consume, the more fat you will burn. You are encouraged to eat as much cabbage soup as you want on a daily basis. This may sound appealing. The soup is made from cabbage, onions, onion soup mix, and tomato juice and flavored with … Continue reading →

Fad Diets – Grapefruit & The Caveman

I love the names of some of these fad diets. We’re going to talk about the Grapefruit & Caveman diets in this entry. I’ll tell you a little bit about what they recommend for you to eat and what they recommend you avoid. I’ll give you the theory behind it and the dangers they pose. The Grapefruit Diet The Grapefruit Diet is named for eating grapefruit, of course. The diet is based around a 21 day cycle and promises to help you shed weight fast – as much as 10 to 20lbs in as little as 21 days. On the … Continue reading →

Healthy Fast Food Part 1: Wendy’s

Healthy Fast Food part 1: Wendy’s Like a lot of busy moms, I eat at fast food restaurants often. I pay close attention to the nutrition information because I’m trying to stave off those unwanted pounds that come with getting older, and I’m also training for a triathlon and want to be good to my body. But mostly it’s the not gaining weight part that motivates my research. If you listen to a lot of sources out there about eating at fast food restaurants, they say order a garden salad without the dressing. Are you kidding me? That wouldn’t even … Continue reading →