Twinkie Ingredient Opera
Oh lordy.
Tip: if your treat has enough ingredients to sing an entire opera about, it’s probably a BAD choice.
Ellen & Meredith Drink In The Daytime (and discuss their cleansing habits).
In the clip above, Ellen discusses the Master Cleanse (that gross lemon juice, cayenne pepper thing) and how it’s ‘healthy’. Just to clarify, I agree with Meredith’s sentiments on the Cleanse. “Why?”
21 days of denying your body significant nutrients is NOT healthy and not the best way to “cleanse” your body (cleanse has become a bit of a buzzword for starving & pooping). People who lose weight on the ‘cleanse’ lose water, poop & muscle mass: the weight WILL come back and your metabolism will be lowered. It’s the perfect storm for weight gain. And that’s in addition to depriving your body for almost 3 weeks.
I love Ellen (she’s great!), but the ‘cleanse’ is just NOT “healthy”. It’s a fad I do not support, recommend or endorse. In addition to the stress it puts on your body, it’s flat out gross. Eat clean, move more, drink more water. Please, don’t try ‘the cleanse’.
Drinking a box of wine in the daytime, I’ll leave up to you. :)
:)
Ben & Jerry’s has issued an apology after numerous complaints rolled in about their new flavor ‘Taste The Lin-sanity’. The vanilla ice cream contained lychee honey swirls, bits of fortune cookies & contained imagery of take out boxes.
ANYTHING that can be construed as racial stereotyping/profiling will get people riled up, and rightfully so. I mean, I love lychee & fortune cookies, but to associate them to Lin was undoubtedly because of his race. The ice cream itself sounds delicious, and had it not been made to celebrate a SPECIFIC person (rather, NY asian takeout inspired so to speak), the reaction wouldn’t have been nearly so bad. Jeremy Lin is well known for being an awesome basketball standout… NOT for being asian.
Are people over-reacting (I saw death threats) to the ingredients ? Yes. Does that over-reaction come from a valid place? Yes.
In the past, Ben & Jerry’s has been a strong supporter of non-disciminatory practices, including supporting gay rights, marriage equality & the environment. I can’t believe ANYONE on their team knowingly sought to offend anyone (so, let’s simmer down with the death threats). The proceeds of ‘Taste The Lin-Sanity’ were going to a non-profit organization. Ben & Jerry’s has issued an apology to those who were offended (remember, there were plenty of people who were NOT) and has replaced the fortune cookie with waffle cone.
It was a bad idea. It didn’t work. That happens. But it’s starting a conversation, yet again, on race & stereotypes. And conversations are always good things.
Moving on. :)
Via Boston Herald
Local Ben & Jerry’s officials have apologized to customers offended by a limited-edition frozen yogurt flavor paying tribute to New York Knicks hoop sensation Jeremy Lin, after fortune cookie pieces were included in the initial recipe.
Fab recipe by trashedlover! Thanks for sending it in! Those of you who’d also like to submit posts can do so here. Ingredients (12-14 large cookies) Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix together the flax egg and set aside.
2. With an electric mixer or in a stand mixer, beat the Earth Balance until fluffy. Add the brown sugar and cane sugar and beat for 1-2 minutes until creamy. Beat in the flax egg.
3. Beat in the remaining ingredients and fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Shape balls of dough and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes (or up to 14 mins on a Silpat mat). Allow to cool for 5 mins. on the baking sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack for another 10 minutes.
Are you drinking enough water? Read more.
Everyone knows they have to work to get the body they want. But far too often, we forget that working on our mindset is just as or MORE important than which exercises we choose, or what classes we take.
Today’s mantra was submitted by of “Learn to Love Your Body. Again! with Joyce Hearn”! Thanks for sending it in Joyce, great reminder!
The psychological factor of healthy eating, weight loss, keeping fit and getting into shape is a bigger factor than most of us take into account. We’ve all tried various different routines and plans and most never seem to get a different or desired result.
It is all too easy to blame the plan rather than blame ourselves, when in fact we are entering the new programs with the same old mindset. For things to change we must change! We do not have to make huge changes to make a huge difference.
A few small changes to lifestyle, eating, sleeping and working habits can make the difference that we need.
To your success,
Joyce Hearn
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Submit your own mantra to the Fit Villains blog here.
Forget the five second rule!
Love this! Thanks to Jenn for emailing it to me!
The average turkey weight has increased at least 121% since 1929.
Find out why in this post from Blisstree!
When it comes to healthy eating, we like things simple, right?
You CAN NOT get anymore simple than 140 character recipes!
Some of my favs…
Follow @TinyRecipes for some short and sweet recipes!
Also check out…
Don’t forget to send me your favorite foodie follows kids!
xo
The Gentlemen’s Rant: Fast Food
Pretty funny breakdown!
Ba-da-ba-ba-bahhhh, I’m gonna be sick.
Delicious pic via Cafe Juicy Lotus
Details please… ALL the yummy, delicious and hopefully, but not necessarily, HEALTHY details!
Send a pic if you dare! Making me jealous will only earn you bonus points today. :)
This is one of those ‘wish I’d thought of it first’ ideas. Some of you organic foodies are gonna squeal.
About Lollihop
Lollihop is a monthly service that sends you samples of some of the newest and hottest organic snacks out there. Each month is different, and they load you up with popular and new brands alike.
They believe that eating well should be accessible and fun for everyone. All products they deliver are organic, minimally processed, double checked for overall nutrition and sent along with tips, tricks & recipes to make healthy eating easier.
What YOU Get
They find the best. They check the ingredients. They send it to you. You get at least 8 unique kinds of snacks per box. Examples of what you might find are from Macrobar, Somersaults, Two Moms in the Raw, Oskri Crunch, Terra Chips, Glutino pretzels and Larabars. It changes from month to month.
Cost
It’s a subscription service: you can sign up for 6 or 12 months at a time. You’ll pay as low as $18.95 a month for each box. Remember, you’re paying for organic, healthy snacks which tend to be a little more expensive, BUT it includes shipping and the work of finding new snacks as well. You can halt the service anytime you like (if you go on vacation for example). It’s also only available in the US at the moment.
Hiya,
I’m the same!
I don’t keep many snacks in my house for that reason (you should see what I did to the cake we made this weekend. Needless to say there’s not much left). Usually, I end up eating my dinner, my healthy snacks and sipping on tea instead. I make snacking on my favorite things harder, so that I really have to want them to get them.
We actually don’t have endless supplies of will power: that’s a myth. What we do have is the common sense to make better choices when we can and to prevent unhealthy choices before they present themselves.
The other thing about will power: when we deprive ourselves of treats non-stop, it triggers us to overdo it somewhere down the line. There’s no reason not to have a treat every now and then: you just have to make room for it. Try not to be so all or nothing when it comes to your eating habits: you can end up shooting yourself in the foot later on.
Late night eating might imply….
1. You’re tired and it’s your body’s way to get some quick energy.
2. You’ve exhausted your will power during the day, and your brain can’t take anymore.
3. You have too many snacks in the house: we tend to want what’s there and in front of us. (alternatively, you don’t have enough healthy choices available either. It’s not about restricting but replacing as well).
4. You didn’t eat enough during the day (so you’re actually hungry).
5. You eat supper too early and don’t plan a snack afterwards.
If late night snacking’s a problem, check what’s in your fridge, make adjustments, PLAN your snacks ahead of time (if you’re hungry, you’ll go and eat the first thing you see), chop healthy options so they’re ready to go, and make sure you eat dinner late enough so that you’re not starving by midnight (or whatever time your cravings hit).
Also, (since we tend to tie in food to emotions), can you think of any triggers that might occur late night? Acknowledging them and addressing them can help you as well.
Avoid a Willpower “Whoomp Waaaah”: Be Smart Instead
xo
Thanks to waitingformyatonement for this question! Took awhile to break down the facts, but bottom line: beets are awesome super-food stuff. No worries if you only like them in smoothies: you don’t need much to benefit from them (even 1-2 beets twice a week is great). Plus, the beet juice is amazing for you. Drink up!
I added a recipe below for beet salad that I’ve used and LOVED. If you like, click on the link for more beet recipe ideas. Sometimes we hate foods that are prepared in certain ways (or sometimes we learn to hate foods BECAUSE they were badly prepared the first time we had them). Give it another go, but don’t feel bad if you only like drinking them! We all have our tastes (and they change along with us).
BEETS are awesome…
- SUPERFOOD: Beets contain contain powerful nutrient compounds that help protect against heart disease, birth defects and certain cancers (especially colon). Beets have also been shown to provide antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification benefits.
- PRETTY! The pigments that give beets their rich colors are called betalains. In addition to beets, rhubarb, chard, prickly pears, and Nopal cactus are examples of foods that contain betalains.
- USE ALL OF IT: The greens attached to the beet roots are delicious and can be prepared like spinach or Swiss chard. They are incredibly rich in nutrients, concentrated in vitamins and minerals as well as carotenoids such as beta-carotene and lutein/zeaxanthin.
- DON’T NEED MUCH: A serving? 1/2 to 1 whole medium beet will allow you benefit from their nutrients.
- JUICE YUMMIES: Beet juice is rich in natural sugar, sodium, sulphur, chlorine, iodine, copper and vitamin B1, B2, C and bioflavonoids. Some holistic practitioners believe that beet juice combined with other juices like carrot and cucumber are excellent for cleansing the kidneys and gallbladder and for restoring health to these organs. GREAT FOR SMOOTHIES!
WEIRD (but true!) BEET-Y STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
Yet another use for plastic bottles!
A self-portrait, by artist Mary Ellen Croteau, consists of hundreds of plastic bottle caps. Inspired by the work of Chuck Close, Croteau combined different-sized caps into circles of color, creating incredibly lifelike textures, and begging the viewer to get up close and personal.
See more (and a closeup) here.
