You know – carbons. As in carbon emissions. Check out Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? to find out why it’s the new way to watch what you eat. It’s all the rage, so do it!

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You probably know the popcorn at the movie theaters is far from healthy, but did you know having a medium popcorn and soda from a major national chain is like eating three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter? That’s according to a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).

CSPI says the popular combo from Regal, the country’s biggest movie chain, has 1,610 calories and three days’ worth – 60 grams – of saturated fat.

The study is an update to research CSPI did on movie theater popcorn 15 years ago.

Here are some other movie theater popcorn stats from CSPI’s new report:

Regal
Small, 11 cups
Calories 670
Saturated fat 34 g
Sodium 550 mg

AMC
Small, 6 cups
Calories 370
Saturated fat 20 g
Sodium 210 mg

Cinemark
Small, 8 cups
Calories 420
Saturated fat 2 g [popped in canola oil]
Sodium 690 mg

Makes me want to bring my own microwave popcorn to the movies! You?

[Photo Credit: stock.xchng]

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According to the Calorie Control Council, the average American may have more than 4,500 calories and 229 grams of fat from eating a traditional Thanksgiving dinner… and snacking throughout the day. Think you know your T-Day numbers? Here’s a fun little quiz to find out.

See if you can match these popular holiday foods and drinks with the right number of calories and fat in each one.

Popular Thanksgiving Day foods and drinks:

1. Roasted Turkey – (no skin) 4 slices (4 oz.)
2. Cranberry Sauce – 1/2 cup
3. Cornbread Stuffing – 1 cup
4. Green Bean Casserole – 1 cup
5. Mashed Potatoes – 1 cup
6. Pecan Pie – 1/8 of 9″ pie
7. Pumpkin Pie (without whipped cream) – 1/8 of 9″ pie
8. Eggnog (whole milk without alcohol) – 1 cup
9. Wine (dry, red or white) – 7 oz.
10. Biscuit – 1 two-inch roll

Calories and fat per serving:

A. 106 calories, 5g fat
B. 142 calories, 0g fat
C. 143 calories, 8g fat
D. 190 calories, 6g fat
E. 209 calories, 0g fat
F. 238 calories, 8g fat
G. 323 calories, 15g fat
H. 342 calories, 19g fat
I. 363 calories, 18g fat
J. 456 calories, 21g fat

For the answers, click here. Then come back and let me know how you did!

[Source: Calorie Control Council]

[Photo Credit: stock.xchng]

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A new ad campaign from the dairy industry is stirring up quite a debate. The ads say that without the sugary flavoring in chocolate milk, some kids won’t drink regular milk and won’t get its nutrients. Critics say kids will drink white milk if it’s the only milk offered, and that they already get too much sugar, which is adding to the country’s obesity problem.

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Is it a sweet tooth or an addiction? Researchers at Duke University say junk food can trigger the same response in the brain as they see in people who are addicted to drugs. Other researchers have found similar results in rats.

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We’ve been having some Indian Summer weather here in Ohio, which made getting the packages of Sweet Freedom ice cream from Blue Bunny® last week even sweeter! I’ve been enjoying these Almond Ice Cream Bars, and I’m looking forward to sampling the Ice Cream Sundae Cones, too. And because I am such a sweet aunt, I’m going to save some to share with my nieces and nephew over Thanksgiving.

Like I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. To coincide with this time, Blue Bunny wants you to know about its Sweet Freedom line – it has no added sugar and is reduced fat, which could help if you have diabetes, or if you are watching your sugar intake.

Up for grabs this week – 5 winners will each get a voucher good for one free carton or novelty pack of Blue Bunny ice cream.

To enter for a chance to win, just tell me what your favorite ice cream flavor is and how you like to eat it – in a cone, in a dish, etc. Lately, I’ve been loving pumpkin ice cream in a waffle cone. Mmmm… (just as an occasional treat, of course!)

See you in the comments!

Contest runs through midnight EST this Friday, November 20, you have to have a U.S. mailing address to enter, and we will use random.org to pick the winners.

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Got a favorite not-so-healthy recipe you want to lighten up, but don’t know how? Dietitians are standing by to give your dish a healthy and delicious makeover. Just send your recipe to these two websites:

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As obesity rates in children have been rising, we’ve heard how lack of exercise and a bad diet are to blame. Now, a surprising new study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health says the amount of physical activity among U.S. teens has not changed that much over the past 20 years, but teens have still gotten heavier. So, is diet the only reason for the weight gain? Or will we see another study in the future with different results about how much teens are exercising?

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Salads are one of my favorite meals. Always have been. I don’t mind paying $10-20 for them. But $2000? Yes, I did it and I am here to warn you not to do the same. Let me explain…

About two months ago I was eating a delicious Greek Salad. You know, just your typical Greek Salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, feta cheese… and kalamata olives. I was enjoying this salad so much, when all of a sudden – *crunch, crack, pop!* – I bit down on an olive with the pit in it. Holy ouch! I broke about a third of one of my back teeth… up past the gum line!

(a blurry pic of my broken tooth)

Here’s what I’ve endured since:

• Removal of that one-third of the tooth, which then exposed a nerve

• A root canal to fix the nerve exposure problem

• Gum surgery to remove 4 millimeters of my gum – because the tooth broke up so high, there was not enough tooth surface left below for a crown to properly adhere

• Bi-weekly exams to make sure the gum is healing properly

• A porcelain crown

Needless to say, this has all been very painful physically and financially. After insurance, my out-of-pocket cost was a little bit more than $2000!!! Holy ouch again! But, I am trying to look at the bright side. So… here are some good things that came from this.

I learned that:

• Chocolate malts make everything better (as an occasional treat, of course)

• A soft food diet is not boring, as long as you have a blender and a slow cooker

• Almost any vegetable can be made into a delicious soup

• You really do feel full with less food when you chew slowly

As for salads – I have just started eating them again over the past week or so. I wasn’t able to chew raw vegetables or any harder foods until recently. But until I get over my new pit phobia, I have one request. Please hold the olives…

[Salad Photo Credit: stock.xchng]

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