Inspired...

I was inspired by Jean's post here to make fruit ice box cake when I read it yesterday. I have never tried a refrigerated cake before as I am not big on graham crackers. So when I knew that I can make one by using "broas", I decided to try it for the first time.We had a quick dash to the shop this afternoon and I bought the ingredients - broas (I use sponge finger bread), condensed milk, fruit salad, cream. And I immediately did it when we arrived...

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Jessica Biel: 10 Workout Tips

Some work-out tips from Jessica Biel that you might find handy.Note: points 6-10 are from Jerry Owens (personal trainer of Rachel McAdams). Emphasis added.Mix it up"I'm a big advocate of recreational sports and stuff. If someone can get out there, even if it's a hike or something like that, just to break up the monotony of going to the gym...I really like that."Full body exercises"We...

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The Cool Masterseek

There are lots of search engines in the world wide web and they indeed help us to look for the information that we want. May it be the meaning of words, the specific url of a website where we can gather information, and so forth. These search engines can give us back thousands of information.. some are relevant to our needs, some are not. The possibilities are endless.But, how about a search engine specifically created to give us specific information...

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Un-like-lindt

I write this post not to dis-credit lindt but to share my experience.I am not really into sweets but in our last trip to the shop, there was this attractive section of lindt chocolates in discounted price. There were lots of variants but MCJ picked up the dark chocolate and showed it to me. Actually, telling me to get one for myself. I didn't hesitate and just grabbed the one that he was holding. I didn't gave it a second thought or check the other...

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Mock Me Baby

I've put on weight lately. Not surprisingly though because I have been pigging out really! I crave for a lot of food that I usually didn't two months ago. I have been sucking on lollies almost all day. I don't really eat much but just nibbles on something every now and then. And those excess calories stayed in my body.But the midwife in our antenatal class said that when the Big Day is drawing nigh, pregnant women tend to store fats up to 2 kilos...

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Be a Bloggerwave Member

Are you a stay-at-home wife who spent countless hours of time everyday infront of the computer, fiddling the mouse, reading, just plain surfing or blogging? I am one of you! And I aspire to earn while blogging. It was long before that I wanted to. You know, I want to be productive and earn money of my own.True I subscribe to those websites where you post ads on your blogs and you get credits for the clicks that your blog visitors did to those ads...

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The Versatile Raspberry

When you're pregnant you try, as much as possible, to eat nutritious food plus taking all the supplements that you discover from your research, suggested by friends and family and your doctor's advice. And those information feeding goes on and on as you get bigger, rounder and heavier. Sometimes, you wonder what's really good for you!In my early stage of pregnancy there was...

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Keira Knightley and Anorexic Witchhunts

I like this woman, her face, her accent and her acting.Actress Keira Knightly continually denies that she suffers from Anorexia. She even went so far as suing a British tabloid paper in January.This brings to light the issue of stigma based on body size and how a "too-thin" body brings on accusations of anorexia.Recently I was reading through the excellent Health at Every...

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Would You Go Vegan?

How far would you go to be a vegan? What would make you a vegetarian apart from health reason? I know somebody who's now a pesco-vegetarian after reading a book about animals. Isn't that great?Although going vegan has its downside. Primarily, this lifestyle is a bit dear as you'll going to buy the unconventional protien-rich alternative source. Then, there's the other housemate that you have to consider. Some may not like to go vegan. But, given...

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Slimming Tea

Looking back to my working years, most of my co-workers in the last department that I was assigned were sooo health conscious, as in the real sense of the word. Well, we owe that to our boss who herself, lost half of her weight. She was in a very rigid and strict diet regime aside from some indulgement when we went out as group sometimes. She worked out thrice a week, was taking liquid food substitute and drinking slimming tea. I had a share...

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Weight Loss - The Way You Shop

Weight loss is greatly affected by the way you shop. While shopping may not qualify as an aerobic activity, it can certainly help you to shed the pounds, if you follow the right formula.What you buy largely determines what you will eat. Therefore, if you want to maintain a healthy diet at home, you’ll need to do some advanced planning before heading out to the supermarket.The secret to weight loss may begin with your shopping list. You need to take...

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Beyonce's Fitness Secret

Growing up, Beyoncé, 23, was "kind of a chubby kid," says mom Tina Knowles. These days, the Grammy winner tries to eat mostly chicken and vegetables and avoids most carbs. Once in a while, she'll sneak in her favorite treats – fries and popcorn shrimp. To keep her curvy body bootylicious, she "runs for miles and miles" on a treadmill or outside, says Destiny's Child pal Kelly...

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Gwen Stefani's Healthy Demands

Drinking lots of fluids especially water is the most heard and used advice on keeping healthy that I know of. But reading Gwen's Stefani's health demand overwhelmed me.Last week it was made widely public when Gwen Stefani confessed to People magazine that she has always been on a diet. Now, TMZ.com has gotten their hands on her tour rider (requests from the performer) list...

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Diet Programs

I am only familiar with few diet programs such as SBD and Atkins before. Now no more! Thanks to WeightLossDietTips.Types of Diet ProgramsThere are different types of diet programs that get help you to reduce weight. Diet programs are of different kinds like the Atkins Diet Program, South Beach Diet Program, Zone Diet Program, Low carb Diet Program, Diabetic Diet Program, Cabbage Soup Diet Program, Mediterranean diet program.Atkins Diet Program:Atkins...

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South Beach Heart Program

Heart disease is the leading killer of adults (both men and women) in the United States. But you can avoid a deadly heart attack with Dr. Agatston’s revolutionary aggressive prevention strategy, which has kept his patients nearly free from heart attacks and strokes. His advice, outlined in his latest book, The South Beach Heart Program, includes: embracing an active lifestyle...

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Onions: Food of the Week

April 16, 2007Onions are in the peak of their season.This week we celebrate onions, a kitchen staple used in more recipes than any other ingredient. Onions add extra flavor to your dish and are also a source of many health-promoting nutrients, including their unique sulfur-containing compounds, which help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels and reduce blood pressure....

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WHFood Recipe of the Week

The lemon flavored fish and sweet peas are a great combination of flavors that takes only 25 minutes to prepare! It also provides 101% of the daily value (DV) for selenium, 85% DV for vitamin B-12 and 85% DV for protein. Shopping list is at the bottom of this column.View recipeSou...

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Green Peas: Food of the Week

Green Peas are in the peak of their season. This week we celebrate green peas, another of our favorite spring vegetables. Green peas are a great addition to your menu because in addition to their concentration of vitamins and minerals they also provide the carotenoid phytonutrients, lutein and zeaxanthin, which are known to promote vision and eye health. Not only are green...

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New South Beach Diet Books

Today, The South Beach Diet™ will be officially released in paperback! With more than 8 million copies of The South Beach Diet™ already in print, this best-selling book will now be available to millions more people wanting to change the way they look, feel, and live! It was only two years ago, in April 2003, that The South Beach Diet™ was first published; however, it immediately created a stir, holding court on The New York Times best-seller list...

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