Diet Guide Info - Diet and Health Blog » food http://dietguideinfo.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:55:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 Heat Wave Shrinks German French Fries http://dietguideinfo.com/heat-wave-shrinks-german-french-fries/ http://dietguideinfo.com/heat-wave-shrinks-german-french-fries/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:11:39 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/heat-wave-shrinks-german-french-fries/ Achtung! Germany is facing a major problem. No, it’s not the economic downturn crippling the European Union, driving up inflation rates, forcing businesses to close, and sending gas prices through the roof. Oh no, it’s much, much worse. Germany’s French fries are shrinking! Unusually hot weather is hurting potato crops in Germany, especially the extra large potatoes used to make French fries. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/heat-wave-shrinks-german-french-fries/feed/ 0 The Average American Eats 85.5 Pounds of Fat! http://dietguideinfo.com/the-average-american-eats-85-5-pounds-of-fat/ http://dietguideinfo.com/the-average-american-eats-85-5-pounds-of-fat/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:42:53 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/the-average-american-eats-85-5-pounds-of-fat/ We stumbled on a great graphic that illustrates what the average American eats throughout the course of one year. In our day to day lives it seems like those little indulgences don’t make a difference, but over the course of a year some things really add up! Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/the-average-american-eats-85-5-pounds-of-fat/feed/ 0 "Candwich" — The Sandwich in a Can http://dietguideinfo.com/candwich-the-sandwich-in-a-can/ http://dietguideinfo.com/candwich-the-sandwich-in-a-can/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/candwich-the-sandwich-in-a-can/ It’s all over. Forget 2012, right now is the end of days. We’re finished! Either that or America has finally gone bonkers. If nutrition-less white bread smeared with salty processed peanut butter and sugar-sweetened grape jelly wasn’t bad enough, go ahead and stuff it into a can. Straight from Creedmoor Psychiatric Center comes the “Candwich,” your favorite sandwich…in soda can. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/candwich-the-sandwich-in-a-can/feed/ 0 Eating While Driving Clocks Up 4,000 Calories Per Week http://dietguideinfo.com/eating-while-driving-clocks-up-4000-calories-per-week/ http://dietguideinfo.com/eating-while-driving-clocks-up-4000-calories-per-week/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:26 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/eating-while-driving-clocks-up-4000-calories-per-week/ A new report has found that UK motorists scoff almost 4,000 calories of junk food while at the wheel. To put that in perspective, an extra 3,500 calories would mean a 1lb weight gain. Favorite foods were chocolate, candy and soda, with the average behind-the-wheel snack touting up to 410 calories. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/eating-while-driving-clocks-up-4000-calories-per-week/feed/ 0 Poll: Genetically Modified Salmon in Your Sushi? http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-genetically-modified-salmon-in-your-sushi/ http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-genetically-modified-salmon-in-your-sushi/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:07:44 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-genetically-modified-salmon-in-your-sushi/ AquaBounty What do you get when you take an Atlantic salmon, splice in a gene from a Chinook salmon, plus a gene from an ocean pout? You get a farm raised salmon that grows twice as fast and can be in your sushi in 16 months instead of the normal 3 years! Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-genetically-modified-salmon-in-your-sushi/feed/ 0 Poll: Would You Eat a Lion Burger? http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-would-you-eat-a-lion-burger/ http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-would-you-eat-a-lion-burger/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:08:49 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-would-you-eat-a-lion-burger/ Although lions in the wild are considered a threatened species, the captive lions that live in the USA are growing in numbers. This is mainly due to the exotic pet trade and the illegal breeding and sale of lions as pets. Usually this proves more than the owners can handle which leads to a lot of unwanted, neglected big cats in cages. Perhaps that is the thinking behind the lion farm in Illinois that has started selling lion meat to restaurants. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-would-you-eat-a-lion-burger/feed/ 0 Hershey’s: Make Your Own Candy Bar http://dietguideinfo.com/hersheys-make-your-own-candy-bar/ http://dietguideinfo.com/hersheys-make-your-own-candy-bar/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:54:27 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/hersheys-make-your-own-candy-bar/ nisa tells it like it isl Make your own candy bar…in America? Uh-oh, get ready for fried chicken, Cheese Wiz, potato chip, bacon cheese burger, crunch bars. Hershey’s has announced a new attraction at their Chocolate World candy shops. Stop and create your own chocolate Frankenstein. It’s been billed as a “family-fun” attraction, and guests get to use the real chocolate machines, and wear authentic Hershey’s garb. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/hersheys-make-your-own-candy-bar/feed/ 0 Can Doctors Fight Obesity By Teaching Patients to Cook? http://dietguideinfo.com/can-doctors-fight-obesity-by-teaching-patients-to-cook/ http://dietguideinfo.com/can-doctors-fight-obesity-by-teaching-patients-to-cook/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:15 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/can-doctors-fight-obesity-by-teaching-patients-to-cook/ sxc.hu: lockstockb Most of us go to our doctor expecting them to reach us a prescription at the end of the consultation. But, imagine if your doctor handed you a recipe instead… that would be different! Or, ” What if hospitals were equipped with teaching kitchens, where patients could trade in their hospital gowns for aprons, before being discharged ?” Sound a little farfetched? Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/can-doctors-fight-obesity-by-teaching-patients-to-cook/feed/ 0 Poll: If Shrimp Could Talk http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-if-shrimp-could-talk/ http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-if-shrimp-could-talk/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:39:34 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-if-shrimp-could-talk/ Shrimp are often turned to as a healthy protein source when dieting. Americans alone consume about 4.1 pounds of shrimp a year per person and it is the most popular seafood. However, is it really a healthy dieting option? You might think differently when Shrimp’s dirty little secrets are revealed. Continue reading…

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]]> http://dietguideinfo.com/poll-if-shrimp-could-talk/feed/ 0 Foods in TV Ads High in Sugar and Fat http://dietguideinfo.com/foods-in-tv-ads-high-in-sugar-and-fat/ http://dietguideinfo.com/foods-in-tv-ads-high-in-sugar-and-fat/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:05:08 +0000 admin http://dietguideinfo.com/foods-in-tv-ads-high-in-sugar-and-fat/ It’s the no-brainer study of the week: if you ate a diet consisting of the foods shown in typical TV ads, you’d be consuming 20 times more fat, and 25 times more sugar than is recommended. The analysis of American commercials (during prime time and Saturday morning hours) showed what we might all expect … the foods advertised on TV aren’t typically good for us. Continue reading…

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