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Comment by LaLa on March 6, 2009 at 1:18pm

A few things s I've been practicing for a few years now.....my health have improved....and I've maintained my weight as well...my Doctor had only good words for me...she said my Cholesterol numbers were great.

Raw Sugar Only
Soy Milk
No white products...flour, sugar, rice....etc...
Wheat Flour
Wheat Pancakes
Brown Rice
100% Juice...no sugar added
Red Grapefruits
No fried foods in the house....maybe a fried seafood at a restaurant...once in a while.
Whole Wheat and Oat Cereals
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Steamed Veggies only
Smart Beat Products..Cheese, Oil, Buttery Spread, Salad Dressing Spray...etc.
Whole Wheat Pasta
Fresh Turkey Products
Purdue pre-packaged skinless chicken breasts
Baked Talapia

Be warned my Grocery Bill went up at least $60.00..but it was worth it.

Comment by Starr on January 28, 2009 at 11:35pm

Thanks Spice! I'll check it out. :)

Comment by Cougar $pice on January 28, 2009 at 10:51pm

I've found a new website whfoods.com
World's healthiest foods. It's great & you can sign up to receive a new recipe everyday. Happy Healthy Eating!

Comment by Cougar $pice on January 28, 2009 at 10:50pm

Good to hear the brown rice & peas turned out perfectly Les.

Comment by a_BilLi on January 6, 2009 at 7:41pm

I'm going to start fruit and vegetables for ten days tomorrow.

Comment by Starr on January 4, 2009 at 1:51pm

I made the rice and peas with brown rice in my rice cooker and it turned out perfectly. I also cubed and curried a boneless skinless chicken breast. It was really good. Now, I need to cut out carbs completely for thirty days to get rid of these holiday pounds!

Comment by Starr on November 4, 2008 at 1:58am

https://www.stickk.com/

This is a website where you can sign a contract to eat healthy, exercise, etc. and every time you breach, you have to pay up!!! Put your money where your mouth is! :p

Comment by Cougar $pice on October 13, 2008 at 11:50pm

two cups of (salted with a teaspoon of salt) water to every cup of rice, bring the rice to a boil, lower the heat from the burner, then cover and simmer until done.
Place the peas in a separate pan, add water and
bring to a boil, then lower the heat, and then simmer until done.
You could do this in one pan, but you must add at least a 1/2 cup of water and peas to the rice and water
before it starts to boil. (Season with butter and herbs during mid simmer.)

-try using brown basmati rice

-use Sea Salt

-Becel Margarine 25cal/60mg sodium (any low cal butter or margarine)

Comment by Starr on October 10, 2008 at 2:40am

Simply amazing! On another note, does anyone know how to make rice and peas with brown rice?

Comment by Cougar $pice on October 9, 2008 at 10:31pm

As for the McDonald's article, here is the $10 million settlement relating to this:

McDonald's Settles Beef Over Fries
Company Will Pay $10 Million To Settle Vegetarian Lawsuits



AP) McDonald's Corp. has agreed to donate $10 million to Hindu and other groups to settle lawsuits filed against the chain for mislabeling french fries and hash browns as vegetarian.

McDonald's also posted an apology on its Web site, acknowledging that mistakes were made in communicating to customers and the public about the ingredients in the fries and hash browns. The vegetable oil used to prepare the fries and hash browns was not pure, but contained essence of beef for flavoring purposes. Many Hindus consider cows sacred and do not eat beef.

"We regret we did not provide these customers with complete information, and we sincerely apologize for any hardship that these miscommunications have caused among Hindus, vegetarians and others," the company said in an apology posted June 1 on the Web site. "We should have done a better job in these areas, and we're committed to doing a better job in the future."

McDonald's says it has created a Dietary Practice/Vegetarian Advisory Panel consisting of experts in consumer dietary practices that will advise McDonald's on relevant dietary restrictions and guidelines.

Seattle attorney Harish Bharti said Tuesday the agreement settling the lawsuit was filed in March with Cook County Circuit Judge Richard Siebel, who gave his tentative approval of the deal last month.

Under the agreement, the 11 named plaintiffs will each receive $4,000, according to Bharti. The public can comment on the agreement until July 8, and Siebel is scheduled to make his final ruling on Aug. 22.

"The apology and disclosure was most important for the clients and the class," Bharti said. "My hope is when all other fast food chains see what McDonald's has done, they will have to follow suit. I want to start a chain reaction of disclosure."

McDonald's spokeswoman Anna Rozenich said the money the company will be paying out will go to organizations that deal with issues closely linked to concerns raised by the consumers.

"We are pleased to put this behind us," Rozenich said.

McDonald's was first sued over the fries in Seattle last year by three vegetarians, including two Hindus who don't eat meat for religious reasons. Lawsuits were subsequently filed in Illinois, California, New Jersey and Texas.

The lawsuits were filed on behalf of any vegetarian who ate McDonald's fries after 1990. That was the year the company announced its restaurants would no longer use beef fat to cook fries and that only pure vegetable oil would be used.

The Oak Brook, Illinois-based fast-food giant responded to the lawsuits by saying it never claimed the fries it sells in the United States are vegetarian. But the company apologized for any confusion surrounding the use of beef flavoring in the production of fries.

By Herbert G. McCann © MMII The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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