This one’s for the kiddies…

With eating disorders at an all time high, it is important to keep a monitored eye out on your children and their struggles in daily life. A recent study from the National Eating Disorders Association and Global Market Institute Inc. found that 20 percent of college students ranging from freshman to post baccalaureate are suffering from eating disorders. Over thirty percent are said to be male and over sixty percent are female. The peak onset of eating disorders occurs during puberty and the late teen/early adult years, but symptoms can occur as young as kindergarten. Although, there may be a number of reasons for your child to develop any eating disorder such as stress in family, the pressures of the world to be thin, or other psychological problems, getting help is of number one importance, along with positive support and help from family and friends.

Take care of your children, and take care of yourself. The #1 role model your child has, is you!

Top 10 American Hot Dogs

The hot dog is an American tradition. Every region seems to have its own variation on it. And, everybody has his or her personal favorite way of consuming the national favorite.

The trick to eating the best hot dog is to get the absolute perfect bite every time. You have to have the right combination of meat, bun and condiments in every bite. Ultimately the best hot dog stand hot dog has these components: It is 100% all beef, steamed and placed on a poppy seed bun. Top the dog with a smear of yellow mustard (none of that fancy stuff), a cold, sliced dill pickle and just a sprinkle of celery salt. You can swap the mustard and pickle and replace it with melted American cheese it’s just as good.

Other variations are also quite tasty. Following is a list of the 10 next best hot dogs. (read more)

Turkey is quite delicious and generally low in fat. The skin can help keep the meat moist without contributing to fat levels. Thank, God!! Turkey is also a great source of protein. Not too mention a great meal for leftovers. Just add Your Celebrity Foods Turkey onto a croissant with some delicious cranberry sauce and you’ve got yourself a quick lunch, or dinner, or both!! Enjoy another one of Celebrity Foods’ delicious recipe. Guaranteed to be a hit at your next Thanksgiving gathering. (read more)

According to the Cranberry Institute, recent scientific research has show that cranberries and cranberry products contain significant amounts of antioxidants and other phytonutrients, that may actually help protect you from heart disease, some forms of cancer and other physical illnesses. The benefits of cranberries go far beyond their immaculate color. These little red beads also contain Vitamin A, C, Fiber, Calcium, Potassium, Folic Acid, Phosphorus and many other vitamins and minerals, which is why it’s important to incorporate cranberries into your meals and, with Thanksgiving around the corner, it shouldn’t be too hard. (read more)

Did you know that almonds originated from China and Central Asia centuries ago? ….no? Well, did you know that they are ancestors (I prefer them term sisters, if you will) from peaches, plums and nectarines? How about the fact that they are botanically considered a fruit? “WHAT? THAT’S MADNESS!!”… I know, I know. That’s what I thought too. (read more)

Don’t Mix Grapefruit Juice and Some
Prescription Drugs

Your doctor may have warned you to avoid grapefruit juice if you’re taking statin drugs like Lipitor or Zocor, or blood thinners such as Warfarin or any of several prescription drugs, including some antibiotics. Why? Grapefruit juice contains furanocoumarins, although most other citrus juices contain none or very little of these compounds. Furanocoumarins inhibit an important enzyme, CYP3A4, which helps in metabolizing almost 50% of all prescription drugs. (read more)

Here I am, minding my own business, just enjoying my frozen yogurt, until WHAM! The most excruciating pain has grabbed hold of my brain, forcing all thoughts, memories and even mental visionaries to move out of my mind.

I immediately dropped my spoon, and grabbed my head. What is this, and why is it hurting so much? Just make it stop!! Aaaaah, finally the pain dwindles down. Now I can get back to eating my yogurt in peace, hopefully.
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Alright, let’s get drunk! Off tea that is. C’mon people I’m at work!

If you didn’t know this, green tea, black tea, white tea and just about any other color kind of tea is made up of healthful and beneficial components.

Take the white tea for example. It contains the most antioxidants over any other kind of tea. And test-tube studies have shown it to block DNA mutations that help to trigger tumor formations. If I were you, I down this bad boy fast! (read more)

The smell of mangos filled the room as my co-worker chomped away and raved about the sweet flavor of her perfectly ripe, orange mango. I wondered…what’s so great about a mango? Or as the proper englishman would pronounce them…MON-GO.

Oh, whatever…toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe, people!!

(deep breath) Alright, I’m OK now. (read more)

Here we go, I’m about to throw it down thug style…C’mon, put your hands up! Put your hands up! And wave ‘em in the air… wave ‘em like you just don’t care! Alright, put them down.

After listening to Gwen Stefani’s repetitive lyrics of Bananas….b a n a n a s……which clearly earned her the gold medal in the spelling bee contest, sparked my brain to a realization. I didn’t grab my daily dose of potassium on my way out the door this morning. (read more)