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A Sperm Count Booster

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:21:07 +0000

Studies have shown that zinc can boost sperm count. It can certainly be taken in tablet form, but we’ve been told the body absorbs it more readily when it occurs naturally in food. With this yummy recipe you can sneak it onto your guy’s (aka, sperm donor) menu. It features two zinc rich foods: chick peas and tahini (sesame) paste.

Zinc-On-The-Sly Hummus Recipe

1 can chick peas (also called garbanzo beans)
1/4 cup tahini paste (found at any natural grocer)
Juice of one lemon
Two crushed garlic cloves
Splash of olive oil
Salt to taste
Rinse chick peas in water. Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender until thoroughly combined. Serve with pita bread and veggies like cucumber, carrots and red bell pepper.

Try it!

Fast Food – Too Accessible?

admin — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:13:57 +0000

Some days we find ourselves in a hurry and need to grab a bite to eat…where do we look? . . . FAST FOOD. When I drive home from work I pass 5 fast food chains and they are all in neon bright lights and persuasive deals, but should we eat those convenient foods just becaue they are so convenient?? After eating something that is calorie filled working it off is a must, either running on your treadmill or elliptical trainer burning that burger and fries off is necessary, if not repeatedlyconsuming fast food can lead to health problems. A friend had told me that she heard New York was trying to pass a tax on soda to encourage people to drink less soda. I’m wondering if America will ever get to the point of doing something with Fast Food Chains??

What do you think?

World’s Craziest Restaurants

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:53:41 +0000

World’s Craziest Restaurants:

Modern Toilet Restaurant – Taiwan
For Cannibals – Japan
In the Sky – Belgium
Complete Darkness – China
Graveyard Restaurant – India
Prison – Italy
Undersea Restaurant – Maldives
Condoms – Thailand
Medical Restaurant – Taipei
Buns and Guns – Lebanon

For the complete article

Heart Attack Grill

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:27:44 +0000

King-Mag.com referred to the Heart Attack Grill as the greatest restaurant. After looking at the article and visiting the actual site it looks more like the UNHEALTHIEST restaurant around. The menu consists of items, such as french fries cooked in lard, burgers with 2 lbs of meat totaling an average of 8,000 calories and that is just for ONE MEAL!! I’m wondering how many of their customers actually end up having heart attacks??

Another bonus to finish a meal there is getting an escort to your car in a wheelchair by a waitress dressed as a nurse…lol Those customers need to find an exercise to lose weight if they keep eating at the Heart Attack Grill on a regular basis.

Fight a Cold

admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:53:58 +0000

An article listed the best foods to fight the common cold:

7 servings of fruits & veggies along with 8-10 glasses of water
Yogurt
Sweet Potatoes
Tea (Black Tea)
Chicken Soup
Beef
Mushrooms
Fish and Shellfish
Garlic
Oats and Barley

Along with eating well, regularly using your exercise machines can help prevent colds, at least that is what a friend told me.

Swallowing Gum – 7 Years in Stomach?

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:12:44 +0000

We’ve all heard someone tell us, “Don’t swallow your gum or it will stay in your stomach for 7 years.” BUT is that true? Apparently our parents were wrong!! Gum is easily digested like any other food product. The only part of gum that the digestive system ‘thinks’ twice about digesting is the gum base (the part that gives gum the stickiness/chewyness). Eventually everything is digested just like any other food.

Read the complete article if you don’t believe me

Food can determine the sex of a baby?

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:47:36 +0000

There have been studies done and reasoning to believe that the way a mother eats during her pregnancy will determine the sex of the baby.

I say it’s a 50/50 shot for either and be happy with whatever God gives you!

2009 Fattest Cities in America

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:53:25 +0000

Men’s Fitness has listed 2009 Fattest Cities in America

Miami, Florida
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
San Antonio, Texas
Las Vegas, Nevada
New York, New York
Houston, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
Charlotte, North Carolina
Louisville-Jefferson, Kentucky
Memphis, Tennessee
Detroit, Michigan
Chicago, Illinois
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
San Jose, California
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Baltimore, Maryland
Columbus, Ohio
Raleigh, North Carolina
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
L.A.-Long Beach, California
Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona
Indianapolis, Indiana
San Diego, California
Kansas-City, Missouri

FDA Confirms Salmonella in Peanut Butter Crackers

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:15:52 +0000

What’s the deal with peanut butter these days? Over the past year I’ve been hesitant to even make a PB&J. The FDA confirmed that salmonella was found in peanut butter crackers, a Kellogg product. Hundreds of Americans have turned ill by this and there are even deaths related back to the peanut butter issue. The problem is tracing back to a peanut butter plant in Blakely, Georgia.

I am eager to see how this whole issue pans out….stay tuned!

Exercise Machines or Healthy Snacks

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:59:26 +0000

When grocery shopping we are always trying to choose products that will slim our waistline, reduce the double-chin and so forth. Except what we think is healthy and marketed healthy may actually not be!

Newsweek listed ‘5 Healthy Snacks that aren’t so healthy’

Dried Veggies
Veggie Chips
Granola Bars
Dried Fruit
Bran Muffins

After reading the article I’m sticking with fresh fruit and veggies….and of course my elliptical machine