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Do you want FREE PopChips???

Posted by Maria Kang on October 7th, 2008

Sounds good to me!

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Menu Labeling is NOW MANDATORY in CA :-)

Posted by Maria Kang on October 2nd, 2008

 I LOVE IT!
When I was younger actually - fast food chains had a great laugh outta me when I ALWAYS asked for their nutrition facts. NOW, I keep a small book with me in my car. If you don’t have any idea what’s in your food and don’t have a book like me, THEN this […]

Kids Meals contain TOO many calories

Posted by Maria Kang on August 7th, 2008

Considering I have nieces and a nephew and often need to get fast food - I DO agree that Kid’s Meals still have a ton of calories.
The healthiest meal option I have found is usually:
- chocolate milk
- nuggets/hamburger
- fruit
That’s around 500 calories!
Other meal options (included in the survey below) are definitely NOT kid-calorie friendly. Check […]

Man sheds 80 pounds on McDonalds.

Posted by Maria Kang on July 9th, 2008

Now it sounds like a lie - but of course, when I read this, all I could think about was that it IS POSSIBLE to lose weight eating McDonalds if you follow these simple rules:
- Eat salads
- Eat Grilled Chicken Sandwiches
- Only drink water, ice tea or diet soda
- If you do eat a burger, […]

10 Tips to make 4th of July HEALTHY

Posted by Maria Kang on July 4th, 2008

I am going to a dinner party tonight and for my portion of the potluck, I made salad and angel food cake with lots of strawberries and blueberries! (too match our American flag!)
So if you guys are all indulging a little bit - that was my first tip:
1) Bring/Make a dish that is heart healthy […]