Not a question. A statement. I’m doing some research for another post and I come across this little tidbit in a USDA report, U.S. Per Capita Food Supply Trends: More Calories, Refined Carbohydrates, and Fats: Iceberg Lettuce, Frozen Potatoes (Mainly French Fries), and Potato Chips Constituted a Third of Total Daily Vegetable Servings in… Continue reading What is wrong with Americans.
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Proper Portion Sizes
Nothing really spectacular about this dish except it is a good example of suggested portion sizes. One-half the plate should be taken up with fruits & veggies One-quarter to a whole grain One-quarter lean protein The rice in the picture is GoGo Rice, this pretty tasty stuff that comes in a bowl (two servings) which… Continue reading Proper Portion Sizes
Filed under: DUH!
Or, as my mom used to say: No shit, Sherlock! Fast food for children high in calories, study says An excerpt from the Detroit Free Press article on the website this morning: The report looked into the nutritional quality of kids’ meals at 13 major restaurant chains. The center found 93% of 1,474 possible choices… Continue reading Filed under: DUH!
Things I don’t understand
I don’t understand why we (this country) criminalize marijuana and why we demonize people who are addicted to drugs but we continue to put High Fructose Corn Syrup in everything. Marijuana is allegedly a gateway drug. And of course, people who abuse drugs are sometimes desperate souls who will do anything, even commit murder, to… Continue reading Things I don’t understand
Hoomans iz stoopid
Since I was out of town last week, I didn’t get around to reading the June 25th edition of City Pulse until today. I came right home and wrote this post after reading this article about the street food vendors in Downtown Lansing. The Council has instructed Clinton Tarver, who sells hot dogs in front… Continue reading Hoomans iz stoopid
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