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Categories: Featured, food and drink » [9 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 15,435 views]
Avocado Calories

Avocados are large green skinned fruit which are grown in warm climates all over the world including California and Florida. Avocados are technically a large seed with a thick yellow green flesh. They are an important food in many countries.
 
Most of the avocado calories come from monounsaturated fat and avocados are high in potassium, B vitamins, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Avocados have the highest fiber content of any fruit. According to avocado.org, fresh avocados contribute nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds that can …

Categories: Featured, food and drink » [17 Jul 2009 | One Comment | 22,912 views]
Watermelon Calories

The delicious watermelon is actually a member of the squash family (Cucurbitaceae) but is unique in its sweetness and juiciness. You will find them at your local market in different shapes and sizes: from red to yellow, striped and spotted rinds and weighing from a few pounds to big and heavy. Many grocery stores sell them pre-sliced and ready to eat.
Watermelon Calories and Nutrition
Watermelon is naturally low in calories but high in Vitamin A and C. It is an all-around healthy food. Serve it frequently as …

Categories: news » [9 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 644 views]

When times are tough, super-markets know vigilant shoppers notice even tiny changes in the price of foods like milk, cereal, bread and cheese. In fact, there are about 500 such products, and stores raise prices on these staples at their own peril.
So how do markets deal with rising food costs? They tinker with the price of the roughly 45,000 items people don’t buy regularly enough to have a fixed idea of their cost—tacking on 3 to 4 percent to specialty products like, say, gourmet pasta sauce or fresh-squeezed juices, without …

Categories: news » [26 Nov 2008 | No Comment | 507 views]

Wine.com Brings Joy to a Bear-Market Holiday With Gifts Under $40; Offers Black Friday and Cyber Monday Discounts
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Wine.com, the leading online wine store, today announced site-wide discounts for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. On Black Friday customers will receive a 25 percent discount on wine gift sets and gourmet gift baskets. On Cyber Monday customers will receive one-cent shipping with no minimum order size required, its best shipping offer of the year. The company also released its Bear Market Holiday Gifts priced under $40. …

Categories: tips and tricks, weight loss » [6 Nov 2008 | 2 Comments | 2,750 views]
Weight Loss With Avocado, Walnuts and Crispy Bacon

Now this is something that makes sense. My first plate at the Chinese Buffet is affectionately known as my beige plate. Glad to know there is some science behind it.
Losing weight doesn’t have to be boring when you focus on bright, colourful meals.
What does this mean? Simply by making sure your plate reflects a range of colours, you’ll naturally create more balanced and healthful menus. Not everyone has the time or the patience to count calories, but assessing the colours on your plate is something anyone can do – and …