Archive for May, 2007
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Food of the Week: Low Carb, High Fiber Tortillas
I’ve made the low carb, high fiber tortilla a staple of my diet. There’s a large difference between various types of tortillas. You can large ones that are over 200 calories, most of them from carbs. I stay away from those and look for low carb ones. The supermarkets in northern […]
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Swimming is Great Exercise
I hope everyone is enjoying their Memorial Day weekend. I’ve spend some time doing a little writing, watching the Red Sox, and swimming. One of the things that attracted me to my current apartment complex as the heated outdoor pool. I grew up with a pool in Boston, but the weather kept […]
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When Liposuction is the Answer
I’ve never been a fan of liposuction. I’ve always thought that it’s the equivalent to a get-rich-quick scheme. You don’t change your diet, do more exercise, or make any lifestyle changes. So how can liposuction be the answer? It appears it can if my friend Nadine (name changed) is any indication.
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Customize Your Meals
My fiancee and I have a little problem nearly every evening. We get home from work around 6:30PM and neither of us has any clue what we want for dinner. Sometimes I remember to defrost some chicken or ground turkey, so that we have a few options - usually I do not. […]
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The Problem with Measuring Health: Quantification
While I have mentioned in the past that money and health have a lot in common, there’s a big difference that I’ve been struggling with lately. It’s the problem of quantifying success. When it comes to money, if I save it, I see tangible results in my bank account. If I make more, I check […]
