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Burning The Scale

Archive for the ‘Eating Habits’ Category

July 13th, 2008

Miracle Food (and Snack): Acai

I am in love with acai, and since I haven’t been in Brazil for awhile, I wasn’t sure how I could get my hands on it. Acai has omega-3, 6, and 9s and is pumped with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory. But now that I have been searching for ways to take advantage of this tasty treat, […]

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July 2nd, 2008

10 TV Stars’ Fitness Secrets From TV Guide

TV Guide’s June 30th issue, out in stands June 24th,  have the 10 TV Stars that shared their secrets for having the best bods in the business. Well, let’s see if we can learn from a couple of them :
Mario Lopez (host of America’s Best Dance Crew and Extra’s weekend edition co-host) tells TV […]

By DEXIE -- 0 comments

June 4th, 2008

Diet Journal & Organizer

I just got this Lose Weight Now : Diet Journal & Organizer by Alex A. Lluch and I am loving it. Well the concept anyway..lol. I haven’t actually used it yet. It’s a journal and organizer in one with all the essentials anyone needs when trying to keep track of weight loss.
The first […]

By DEXIE -- 4 comments

May 30th, 2008

Delicious Healthy Bars?

Despite what people say about the health (or lack thereof) of nutrition or granola bars, I do want to know what other people are eating out there! I’m desperate for some suggestions, because I have been gravitating towards the candy side as my nutritional supplements become boring. I have a soft spot (literally and figuratively) […]

By meielisawy -- 0 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Magic Bullet Platinum Pro

I just got my Magic Bullet Platinum Pro and I am sooo excited. My friend Deb from The List Maven and one time co-blogger here at Burning The Scale raves about her own Magic Bullet machine. I’ve seen the infomercials a lot and I’ve always wanted one. Now I do and I can’t wait […]

By DEXIE -- 1 comment

May 7th, 2008

16 Reasons To Stop Drinking Soda

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I think we all know by now all the harmful effects of drinking too much soda. How can we not, new researches come out like every year about the “dangers” of carbonated, caffeinated and sugared drinks. As for myself, I like drinking diet Pepsi or […]

By DEXIE -- 2 comments

May 1st, 2008

Try iVillage’s Snack Swapper

*Image © Dexie J. Wharton
Being a problogger means grabbing snack to munch on whenever you can, while in front of the computer working. That’s another habit I need to cut back on besides sugar. Chocolate Truffles, Flaming Hot Cheetos, Chocolate Chip Cookies, etc, are my enemies. I should stick with gum since you actually […]

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April 30th, 2008

10 Ways To Cut Back On Your Sugar

I really need this 10 Ways To Cut Back On Sugar list especially after my in-laws’ visit last weekend. See, I take my coffee with sugar and cream. Usually, I just pour milk in my coffee instead of creamer. My mother-in-law loves her creamer so my husband thought he’d get her something she likes. He […]

By DEXIE -- 11 comments

April 19th, 2008

SmallStep Helps Portion Control

So today in my usual press release rush I happened upon something that really got me thinking: SmallStep.gov. My portion control has a tendency to get slightly off track, and I thought that this is a cool resource to get everything back under control. This site discusses drinking fresh juice and sparkling water, club soda […]

By meielisawy -- 1 comment

April 2nd, 2008

4 Months To Be Virginia Beach & VS Bikini Ready

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So last night my husband casually dropped a bomb on my lap. “Oh in August, we’re going to Virgina Beach for the weekend”.
Oh we are, aren’t we? Apparently, there’s going to be a concert around Virginia Beach with some of his favorite Metal bands early […]

By DEXIE -- 2 comments