September 2009
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Comparison of P.F. Chang’s Desserts
The Great Wall of ChocolateTM • Calories per serving: 1,440 • Fat: 61g • Saturated fat: 20g • Sodium: 1,120mg • Carbs: 231g • Protein: 10g Banana Spring Rolls • Calories per serving: 992 • Fat: 45g • Saturated fat: 23g • Sodium: 480mg • Carbs: 145g • Protein: 15g New York-Style Cheesecake • Calories per serving: 870 • Fat: 56g • Saturated fat: 35g • Sodium: 620mg • Carbs: 70g • Protein: 16g...
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Alcohol and Depression
Alcohol is connected to depression in two ways—either a person drinks too much and as a result feels depressed or a person drinks to relieve anxiety and depression. Either way, alcohol affects the chemistry in the brain, which increases the risk for depression. Hangovers create a vicious cycle of waking up feeling sick, anxious, jittery and guilty. Life can become depressing because of the...
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Coffee Alternatives
Most people drink coffee for the morning pick-me-up, but if you are wanting to cut down on your jitters or just your caffeine intake, you have choices. • Herbal coffees are an option, such as Teeccino. It contains no caffeine, but it may provide a natural alertness. Its main ingredient is chicory root. People who are trying to give up coffee for health reasons often turn to Teeccino. It tastes...
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Bumming a Cigarette Bums out Your Heart
If you think you’re beating the bad effects of cigarettes because you don’t smoke regularly, but still bum one now and then on a night out—you’re kidding yourself! Every puff you take increases your potential for arterial damage. A University of Georgia study found that sporadic smokers who smoked two cigarettes after two days of not smoking were 36 percent less responsive to blood flow changes...
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BK Menu & Nutrition
Are you ever curious about what is actually in the fast food you’re eating? I decided to check out Burger King’s nutrition facts to see how their sandwiches compared. Here’s the low-down. BK Veggie Burger • 420 calories • 16 grams of fat • 2.5 grams of saturated fat Whopper • 670 calories • 40 grams of fat • 11 grams of saturated fat Tendercrisp Chicken Sandwich • 800 calories • 46 grams of fat...
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Feet Risk, All in the Name of Fashion.
photo credit: valeyoshinoA recent poll found that nearly 4 out of 10 women buy shoes knowing they do not fit. Also the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists found 37% would wear uncomfortable shoes as long as they were fashionable. And 17% percent of men admitted to buying shoes in the wrong size. Not all foot problems can be prevented but, a large majority of problems do result from...
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Coffee: Pros and Cons
Pros • Coffee’s antioxidants may reduce cell damage linked to Parkinson’s disease and reduce inflammation that leads to Alzheimer’s. • Coffee has antibacterial and anti-adhesive qualities, so it may keep bacteria from causing cavities and it could cut your risk of oral cancer in half. • Premenopausal women who drank 4 or more cups of Java a day had a 38 percent lower risk for breast cancer. • Two...
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Trader Joe’s Breaded Chickenless Nuggets vs....
Trader Joe’s Breaded Chickenless Nuggets vs. Morningstar Farms Chicken Nuggets Both of these brands of vegetarian chicken nuggets are quite tasty. Trader Joe’s comes out on top for nutritional value, though. Morningstar Farms Chicken Nuggets • Serving size: 4 nuggets • Calories: 190 • Total fat: 9 grams • Saturated fat: 1.5 grams • Cholesterol: 0 mg • Sodium: 600 mg • Total...