Posted in Recipes on January 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
It’s amazing what elegant meals one can serve quickly when one has a well stocked pantry (or liquor cabinet). This is a simple sautéed chicken breast recipe, distinguished by a creamy sauce based on crème de cassis, a lovely sweet dark red liqueur made from blackcurrants. The best quality crème de cassis comes [...]
Posted in Diet on January 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
It must be so tempting for unscrupulous entrepreneurs:
Find an obscure weight loss product from somewhere overseas. Re-brand it. Hype it up. Create an infomercial. Make millions.
This time it’s Slim Coffee. The claims are impressive: “Reduce appetite. Clinically tested. Lose 5 pounds per week”. All from drinking coffee with a few supplements added (or so they [...]
Posted in Diet on January 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
It’s a great way to shed weight or at least keep from gaining additional pounds–buy a pedometer and track your daily steps. The target number you hear most often is a daunting 10,000 steps a day. Ten thousand steps is almost five miles. That’s pretty challenging if you have a hectic schedule, but it’s worth [...]
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