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Worst Snack Foods

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Since I am on a food theme today, I am going to share the 10 worst snack foods that are on the market right now. These are foods that might induce you to have a liver cleanse after eating!
French Fries
Donuts
Chips (Potato and Corn)
Soda (including Diet)
Cupcakes and Snack Cakes
Candy Bars
Pork Rinds
Fat-Free Cookies
Crackers
Pretzels
Does this mean that […]

Yes, Chocolate is Good for You

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Do you remember those little chocolate candies that were actually diet pills in disguise? I can’t remember the name of them. I am sure that they weren’t the best weight loss pills, but they sure did taste good.
Now, with all the hype that dark chocolate can be good for you, I […]

California Raisins

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Who knew that Raisins could take a good song and make it seem horribly cheesy. The California Raisins was a rhythm and blues band of claymation raisins. The concept was created in 1987 for the California Raisin Advisory Board. The writers used the song “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” by Marvin […]

Gastric Bypass Surgery

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Gastric bypass surgery is becoming increasing popular among celebrities. Most claim that they have tried all kinds of diets and weight loss supplements such as leptovox. They feel that this kind of surgery is their last result. Celebrities that have undergone the surgery include Randy Jackson (American Idol), Carnie Wilson, Sharon Osbourne, […]

Have It Your Way!

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The Burger King song from the 1970s is still in my head. “Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us.” I found a clip of one of the old Burger King commercials. Don’t you just love their hats?

Celebrities and Weight Loss

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Why do we always think that celebrities are the model to follow when it comes to a href=”http://www.lab88.com/”>weight loss? Let’s take a look at the facts:

Celebrities can afford to hire personal cooks.
Celebrities can afford to hire personal nutritionists.
Celebrities probably DO NOT do their own food shopping.
Celebrities can afford to hire a myriad of personal […]

Fresca

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I remember Fresca from the 1960s and 70s, but didn’t realize that it was even still around until someone brought two bottles to a party the other night.

Fresca is a product of the Coca-Cola company and was first introduced in 1963. It has always been marketed as a sugar-free, grapefruit-flavored drink. The only […]

Celebrity Food

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Many celebrities today claim to be health food nuts. You would think that they have a special garden of life where they can grow foods that make them look younger and thinner!
Here are some celebrities favorite health foods:
Kate Walsh - brown rice and sesame oil soy sauce
Jennifer Love Hewitt - Wasabi peas
Marg Helgenberger - […]

How much?

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Ever wonder how much everyday items have increased in price? Here are a few items with their prices from the 1970s. What do you pay today?
Alka Seltzer, $0.39
Bananas, $0.12 per pound
Toilet Paper, $0.13
Cool Whip, $0.38
Ground Beek, $0.98 per pound
Grapefruit, $0.99 for 10
Frozen Vegetables, $0.25 for two packages
Potato Chips, $0.89 for a 24 oz […]

Skinny People

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It seems that our society is all about excess. I remember growing up that a lot of the young people in my classes were thin. Now, when I take my daughters to school, I see a lot of kids that are overweight. Americans spend over $30 billion dollars a year on diet […]